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:

John and Marilyn Entwisle Scrapbooks, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 1989.140: Gifts on 11/8/1989 and during 11/1990.

Processing Information:

This collection was partially processed prior to 2007. Further arrangement and description was provided by Kerry Browder in January, 2010.

Scope and Contents

Unbound scrapbooks of Marilyn Miller Entwisle and John Entwisle documenting life at William & Mary between 1940-1944.  The primary focus of the scrapbooks is on sorority and fraternity activities. Included are playbills, dance cards, pins from William & Mary and VMI, personal photographs of spring break trips, and an essay about life in Barrett Hall dorm.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae
• College of William and Mary--Fraternities and Sororities
• College of William and Mary--Students
• College of William and Mary--Students--Social life and customs