Special Collections Research Center
spcoll@wm.eduEileen O'Toole, SCRC staff
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Preferred Citation:
College of William and Mary, Dept. of Geology Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information:
Acc. 2008.28 was transferred from the Department of Geology via Carol Roe on 2/29/2008.
Processing Information:
Box and folder list compiled by Kelsey Kavanaugh in April 2009.
Biographical / Historical
The Geology Department is housed in McGlothlin-Street Hall on the historic Old Campus of the College of William & Mary. The departmental space includes a large classroom dedicated to upper-level lectures, introductory laboratories, and departmental seminars. There are three teaching laboratories for upper level courses and a dedicated computer lab with an array of networked Macs, PCs, and ample printing facilities.
Scope and Contents
This collection includes newsletters, fliers, and reports from the Department of Geology at the College of William & Mary.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- College of William and Mary--History--20th century
- Fliers (printed matter)
- Newsletters
- Universities and Colleges--Virginia--Faculty
Container List
Memoir covers the origins and early years of the Department of Geology.
Contains handouts, guidebooks, and other material concerning geology field trips taken by the Virginia Academy of Science from 1934-1967.