Conditions Governing Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from Special Collections and University Archives, and the holder of the copyright, if not Old Dominion University Libraries.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restrictions.

Custodial History

The letter and photograph were previously owned by the Goochland County Historical Society before being sent to William & Mary, which was then given to Special Collections and Univeristy Archives.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Box [insert number], Folder [insert number and title], Arthur George Williams Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Old Dominion University Libraries.

Source of Acquisition

Jay Gaidmore, William & Mary, Gift

Method of Acquisition

Acc. 2018.039 was received by Special Collections and University Archives from the donor via U.S.P.S. on 12/12/2018.

Processing Information

The collection was accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archivist, in December 2018.

Biographical or Historical Information

Arthur George Williams was Professor of Modern Languages at the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary from 1931 to 1938. He received his bachelor of arts and master of arts from Roanoke College and another master of arts from University of Chicago. Before coming to the Norfolk Division, Williams was also Professor of Modern Languages at the College of William and Mary from 1918-1930 and the Head of the Modern Languages Department at the short-lived Atlantic University (Virginia Beach) in 1930.

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Scope and Contents

The collection contains a black and white photograph of Arthur George Williams, Professor of Modern Languages at the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary, in his study as well as a letter written during World War II about giving guns from the war to a friend in the United States. It is unclear if the letter relates to Professor Williams.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary. Norfolk Division
• World War, 1939-1945
• photographs