An Acquired Taste
All PostsSCRC Research Travel Grants Program Returns for 2025-2026
The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) of William & Mary Libraries is pleased to announce that it will award travel grants to faculty members, graduate students, and/or independent researchers to support research use of its collections. Writers, creative and performing artists, filmmakers, and journalists are welcome to apply.
Reading Tea Leaves at Special Collections
Written by Dan Du, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina - Charlotte (Special Collections Research Center travel grant recipient, 2023-2024)
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A Visit from St. Nicholas
Connections to Colonial Christmas Literature and Traditions
On display: November 24, 2025 - January 2, 2026
Location: Williamsburg Regional Library Gallery at Stryker Center (412 N Boundary St, Williamsburg VA 23185)
'Twas the Night Before Christmas is one of the most popular Christmas poems now, but it built upon traditions of published songs and poetry written by early Americans. This winter, learn about 18th and 19th-century Christmas traditions, including decorations, cooking, clothing, and Santa Claus!