The Ghost of Edmund Mitchell
A daguerreotype of a young Baltimore merchant, the first victim of a bitter, homicidal political era, resides in the Special Collections Research Center in Swem Library—a ghostly message from the past.
A daguerreotype of a young Baltimore merchant, the first victim of a bitter, homicidal political era, resides in the Special Collections Research Center in Swem Library—a ghostly message from the past.
Recently, Kim Sims, university archivist, and Christina Luers, archives collections specialist, had a unique opportunity to view scientific artifacts at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) was a British artist and illustrator, famous for his portrayal of dogs.
Rest in Peace, Colonial Clifford C. Neilson. We are honored to have your combat diary in our collections.
How frequent was student dueling at William & Mary in the 19th century? Amy Weitzman weighs in!
Has Special Collections acquired a Jamestown spy map from the Civil War era? Lindsay Bliss weighs in!
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.
Photography was a rapidly changing profession in the mid-19th century.
The SCRC is now accepting applications for its 2023-2024 research travel grants.