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Special Collections Research Center
William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem Library
400 Landrum Dr
Williamsburg, Virginia
Business Number: 757-221-3090
spcoll@wm.edu
URL: https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections
Finding Aid Authors: Kim Sims
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
Lemon Project Collection, Special Collections Research Center, William and Mary Libraries.
Administrative History:
The Lemon Project is a multifaceted and dynamic attempt to rectify wrongs perpetrated against African Americans by William & Mary. An ongoing endeavor, this program will focus on contributing to and encouraging scholarship on the 300-year relationship between African Americans and William & Mary by building bridges between Williamsburg and Greater Tidewater area.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of reports and projects supported by the Lemon Project including student papers and oral histories. The collection also contains programs, and brochures from events invlolving members of the Lemon Project.
Arrangement
The Lemon Project collection is arranged into five series. Series 1: Reports supported by the Lemon Project, Series 2: Projects supported by the Lemon Project, Series 3: Oral Histories supported by the Lemon Project, and Series 4: Printed materials, and Series 5: Ephemera.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- African Americans--History--19th century
- African Americans--History--20th century
- College of William and Mary--History--18th century
- College of William and Mary--History--19th century
- College of William and Mary--History--20th century
Container List
- id260439
Digital Object: 1971 Commencement Speaker at William and MaryScope and Contents
Research and report by Lois Bloom on 1971 Commencement Speaker at William and Mary Summary of Relevant Articles in The Flat Hat, 10/2/1970-5/14/1971 (With Citations and Excerpts)
- id260444
Digital Object: Confederates on the Campus "Dixie" and SecessionScope and Contents
Research and report by Lois Bloom on the tradition of school band playing "Dixie" at football games and Kappa Alpha secession.
- id260449
Digital Object:Integrating The College of William and MaryScope and Contents
Research and report by Lois Bloom is an account of efforts made to integrate the College in the decade following the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 1
Archaeological Assessment of a Site near the Alumni House and the Early College Boundary, William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia2016 August 9EnglishScope and Contents
Prepared by William & Mary Center for Archaeological Research
Projects will be added to this space when they are received.
- id260959
Digital Object: Transcription of the Florence Barber Diary (1902)Scope and Contents
The transcription of the Florence Barber Diary (Portsmouth, Va.), SC 00834, completed by Grace Hindman, class of 2011, as part of the Lemon Project under professor Jody Allen.
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Digital Object: Report on identifying author of Diary (Norfolk, Va.), 19022011Scope and Contents
Report on identification of the Florence Barber Diary (Portsmouth, Va.), SC 00834. Florence Barber, an African American woman living in Portsmouth, Virginia at the turn of the 20th century. The identification was written in 2011 by Lauren Wallace, a graduate student in the Department of History. The transcription completed by Grace Hindman, class of 2011, as part of the Lemon Project under professor Jody Allen.
The Oral histories are not yet available online. A complete inventory and accessibility are forthcoming. In the interim, please contact SCRC staff with questions.
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Digital Object: Website2015-ongoingEnglishScope and Contents
The Lemon Project website is crawled and archived.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 2
Committee Files of Amy Schindler2011-2012English
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 3
Donning of the Kente Program2012English
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 4
The Lemon Project Symposium2011 March 19English
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 5
The Lemon Project Symposium2012 March 17English
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 6
The Lemon Project Symposium2013 March 15-16English
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 7
The Lemon Project Symposium2015 April 10-11English
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 8
The Lemon Project Symposium2018 March 16-17English
- Mixed Materials DVD: 1-2
DVDs: "Race Relations & Desegregation"circa 2016-2017EnglishScope and Contents
two copies
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7th Annual Lemon Project Symposium, flierUndated
- Mixed Materials box: 1 Folder: 11
Upcoming Events flierCirca 2019
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Educational flyers created by the Branch Out Alternative Break program0.1 Linear Feet2023 MayScope and Contents
Informational flyers produced by students participating in the Lemon Project Branch Out Alternative Break program. Flyers include campus history and information from Lemon Project research. The flyers were originally posted on Swem bulletin boards.