Special Collections Research Center
spcoll@wm.eduFinding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
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.
Custodial History:
This collection was formerly part of the University Archives Publications Collection.
Preferred Citation:
Charter Day Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information:
Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Processing Information:
Acc. 2012.085 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in March 2012.
Historical Note:
A list of College of William and Mary presidents is available at . Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: . Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .
Scope and Contents
This collection includes programs, speeches, invitations, scrolls, and announcements for the College of William and Mary's Charter Day ceremony held each February. Also contains a 1939 handwritten copy of the Royal Proclamation of 1700, as well as two typescript copies. The original Royal Proclamation is housed at the Public Records Office in London.
Arrangement of Materials:
Arranged chronologically.
Related Material
University Relations Records (UA 62); audiovisual records of various Charter Day Celebrations can be found in the University Archives Audiovisual Collection (UA 58).
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Announcements
- Booklets
- Charter
- Charter Day
- Charter Day--1968
- College of William and Mary--History--17th century
- Invitations
- Programs
- Speeches
- scrolls (information artifacts)
Container List
This series contains programs, tickets, scripts, speeches, and other material related to the Charter Day ceremonies at the College of William and Mary.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1A id78990
Royal Proclamation of 17001939Scope and Contents
Contains a 1939 handwritten copy of the Royal Proclamation of 1700, as well as two typescript copies. The original Royal Proclamation is housed at the Public Records Office in London.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 1 id47281
Charter Day1859
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2 id47282
Charter Day1859
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id47283
Charter Day1893
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 4 id47284
Charter Day1923
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 5 id47285
Charter Day1928
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id47286
Charter Day1939
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7 id47287
Charter Day1940
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8 id47288
Charter Day1941
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9 id47289
Charter Day1942
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10 id47290
Charter Day1944
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 11 id47291
Charter Day1945
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12 id47292
Charter Day1946
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13 id47293
Charter Day1947
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14 id47294
Charter Day1948
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 15 id47295
Charter Day1949
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1 id47300
Charter Day1950
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2 id47301
Charter Day1951
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3 id47302
Charter Day1952
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4 id47303
Charter Day1953
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5 id47304
Charter Day1954
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6 id47305
Charter Day1955
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7 id47306
Charter Day1956
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8 id47307
Charter Day1957
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 9 id47308
Charter Day1958
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 10 id47309
Charter Day1959
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 11 id47310
Charter Day1960
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 12 id47311
Charter Day1961
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 13 id47312
Charter Day1963
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1 id47313
Charter Day1964
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2 id47314
Charter Day1965
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3 id47315
Charter Day1966
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 4 id47316
Charter Day1967
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1 id47317
Charter Day1968
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2 id47318
Charter Day1968
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 3 id47319
Charter Day1969
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 4 id47320
Charter Day1970
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 5 id47321
Charter Day1971
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 1 id47327
Charter Day1972
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 2 id47328
Charter Day1973
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 3 id47329
Charter Day1974
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 4 id47330
Charter Day1975
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 5 id47331
Charter Day1976
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 6 id47332
Charter Day1977
- Mixed Materials Box: 5 Folder: 7 id47333
Charter Day1978
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 1 id47334
Charter Day1979
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 2 id47335
Charter Day1980
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 3 id47336
Charter Day1981
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 4 id47337
Charter Day1982
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 5 id47338
Charter Day1983
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 6 id47339
Charter Day1984
- Mixed Materials Box: 6 Folder: 7 id47340
Charter Day1985
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 1 id47341
Charter Day1986
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 2 id47342
Charter Day1987
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 3 id47343
Charter Day1987
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 4 id47344
Charter Day1988
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 5 id47345
Charter Day1989
- Mixed Materials Box: 7 Folder: 6 id47346
Charter Day1989
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 1 id47347
Charter Day1990
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 2 id47348
Charter Day1991
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 3 id47349
Charter Day1992
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 4 id47350
Charter Day1993
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 5 id47351
Charter Day1993
- Mixed Materials Box: 8 Folder: 6 id47352
Charter Day1994
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 1 id47353
Charter Day1995
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 2 id47354
Charter Day1996
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 3 id47355
Charter Day1997
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 4 id47356
Charter Day1998
- Mixed Materials Box: 9 Folder: 5 id47357
Charter Day1999
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 1 id47358
Charter Day2000
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 2 id47359
Charter Day2001
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 3 id47360
Charter Day2002
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 4 id47361
Charter Day2003
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 5 id47362
Charter Day2004
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 6 id47363
Charter Day2005
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 7 id47364
Charter Day2006
- Mixed Materials Box: 10 Folder: 8 id47365
Charter Day2007
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 1 id47367
Charter Day2008
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 2 id65021
Charter Day2009
- Mixed Materials Box: 11 Folder: 3 id87110
Charter Day2010
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 1 id310383
Charter Day2011
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 2 id310385
Charter Day2012
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 3 id310387
Charter Day2013
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 4 id310389
Charter Day2014
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 5 id310391
Charter Day2015
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 6 id310393
Charter Day2016
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 7 id310395
Charter Day2017Scope and Contents
Programs. Copy of statement made by Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy on the House Floor recognizing William & Mary's 325th Charter Day.
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 8
Charter Day 2018
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 9
Charter Day2019English.Scope and Contents
Program for the February 8, 2019 "Inauguration, Re-investiture and Charter Day Program" with menu for dinner event in Special Collections. Inauguration of President Rowe and Reinvestiture of Chancellor Gates.
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 10
Charter DayCollege of William and Mary1 Folder2020English.Scope and Contents
2) Programs from the 2020 William & Mary Charter Day. "327 Years of Learning and Discovery"
(3) 2020 Charter Day stickers, on one sheet
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 11
Charter Day2022Scope and Contents
Two programs and walking tour brochure the 2022 Charter Day Dinner Celebration.
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 12
Charter Day2023Scope and Contents
2 charter day programs
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 13
Charter Day2024
This series contains scrolls that were used to record the names of visitors to the Charter Day ceremonies at the College of William and Mary.
-
Scrolls
- Mixed Materials box: 13
William and Mary Night Lights2022Scope and Contents
Two William & Mary night lights made by boyDesigns taken from the 2022 Charter Day Celebration.
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 11
Charter Day 2022 Program, Badges, and StickersCollege of William and Mary.0.1 Linear Feet One legal sized folder.2022 February 11thScope and Contents
Two All-Access Charter Day 2022 passes, four 329 Charter Day stickers, and one program for Charter Day 329, 2022.
- Mixed Materials Box: 12 Folder: 13
Stickers