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.

Custodial History:

This collection was previously part of the Publications Collection.

Preferred Citation:

Commonwealth Center for the Study of American Culture Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Historical Note:

The Commonwealth Center for the Study of American Culture, focusing on research in American history and culture from 1815 to the present, opened in September 1988 upon the recommendation of the State Council on Higher Education in Virginia. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

The Commonwealth Center for the Study of American Culture was created in 1988 upon the recommendation of the State Council on Higher Education in Virginia. The collection includes fliers and other printed material.

Related Material

University Archives Subject File Collection (UA 9)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--History--20th century
• Fliers (printed matter)
• Reports
• State Council of Higher Education for Virginia