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Custodial History:

Virginia Wilson Halliday gave the scrapbooks to the Alumni Society  on 3/5/1998. They were transferred to the University Archives on 9/20/1999.

Preferred Citation:

Virginia Wilson Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 1999.087

Biographical Information:

William and Mary student (1936-1940). Died in 2006. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Two scrapbooks, 1936-1951,  kept by Virginia Wilson, class of 1940, containing photographs, clippings, memorabilia, and other papers concerning her time as a student at the College of William and Mary and after her graduation.

Related Material

See also the records of the Dept. of Fine Arts (UA 206): Acc. 1999.086: Modern Painting Notebook, prepared by Virginia Wilson for Fine Arts 222, taught by Leonard Haber in the spring of 1940. It measures 16" by 11" and contains typed notes and pictures excised from assorted publications.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--History--20th century
• Scrapbooks
• Student Life--1930's