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:

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:

Carl Eugene Buffington Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2015.101 was received by Special Collections sometime prior to 2007.

Processing Information:

Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in April 2015.

Administrative History:

Carl Eugene Buffington was a student at the College of William and Mary from 1934-1938. While a student, Buffington was a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, the FHC Society, the Backdrop Club, and Theta Alpha Phi.

The Backdrop Club was organized by three students in December 1937.  The Club produced a "Varsity Show" in 1938 and 1939.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a script copy, photograph, and event program for the William & Mary's Backdrop Club production of "Set to Munich," a musical satire about the Munich Four Power Agreement, which refers to Nazi Germany's expansion in Europe.  The play was co-written by Willim & Mary students Eugene Buffington, Roger Child, Bill Greene, and Nick Woodbridge in 1939.

Separated Material

This collection was separated from the University Archives Faculty-Alumni File Collection in April 2015.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae
• College of William and Mary--Students
• College of William and Mary--Students--Social life and customs
• College of William and Mary. Backdrop Club
• Plays (document genre)
• Programs
• Scripts (documents)
• Student Plays