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Preferred Citation:

J. Paul Essex Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

This scrapbook was acquired before 2016.

Processing Information:

Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word, created by Kristen Proehl. Updated by Kim Sims, June 2016.

Scope and Contents

This scrapbook holds photographs of the College of William and Mary.  Included are images of several buildings, such as (but not limited to) the old gymnasium (demolished in 1931), several dormitories for both women and men, the dining hall, and Lake Matoaka.  There is also a photograph of the 1923 women's basketball team and individual shots of each player.

The scrapbook also includes images of President Warren G. Harding's visit to campus in 1921.

Additionally, there are photographs of the local Williamsburg area, including Eastern State Hospital (identified as the Asylum), Bruton Parish Church, and parts of today's Colonial Williamsburg, such as the Wythe House and the Magazine.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Basketball for women
• College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae
• College of William and Mary--Basketball
• College of William and Mary--History--20th century
• College of William and Mary--Students
• Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923
• Women college students