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:

Presidential Search Committee Records, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 1985.007  transferred from the Presidential Search Committee Office 01/22/1985. Acc. 1992.016 transferred from the Presidential Search Committee Office 04/17/1992. Acc. 2005.003 transferred from the Presidential Search Committee Office 07/08/2005.

Appraisal Information:

General Schedule 103 Series 012185

Historical Note:

The committee is composed of members of the Board of Visitors, faculty, staff, student body, alumni association and friends of the College. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

This collection is composed of non-confidential material related to searches for College of William and Mary presidents.

Acc. 1985.007: This accession includes a summary of the committee's work, a list of committee members, advertisements and letters used to solicit candidates' names, information sent to the candidates, schedules for campus visits, and the announcement of the choice of Paul Verkuil.

Acc. 1992.016: Presidential Search Committee, 1991-1992. This accession contains procedures, non-confidential meeting information, a search history, and the Presidential Search Consultation Service file.

Acc. 2005.003: Presidential Search Committee, 2004-2005. This accession contains procedures, non-confidential meeting information, and material related to the announcement of new College of William and Mary president.

Related Material

Committees Collection (UA 154); Office of the President; and other administrative and personal papers collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary. Office of the President
• College presidents
• College presidents--Virginia
• Employees -- Recruiting -- United States
• Nichol, Gene R., 1951-
• Reports
• Verkuil, Paul R