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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
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Finding Aid Authors: Brad Glasebrook, SCRC 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.
Preferred Citation:
Wilford Kale Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information:
Mss. Acc. 1979.008 was received on 4/16/1979; Acc. 1985.049 acquired 7/8/1985; Acc. 1999.072 acquired 7/22/1999; Acc. 2002.034 acquired 3/1/2002; Acc. 2008.103 acquired 9/15/2008. Acquisition information for material received after 7/13/2009 is available by consulting a Special Collections Research Center staff member.
Processing Information:
Acc. 2009.568 accessioned and minimally described by Ute Schechter, Warren E. Burger Archivist, in December 2009. All previous descriptions were written by SCRC Staff.
Biographical Information:
Wilford Kale (1944- ) attended the College of William and Mary from 1962 until 1967, and graduated in 1971 from Park College (now Park University). He is the author and co-author of several books. Kale wrote articles for The Flat Hat and other publications while he was a student at William and Mary. He also worked for the Richmond Times-Dispatch from 1966-1968 and 1971 to 1993. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Wilford Kale.
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the collection includes drafts, proofs, publicity material, photographs, correspondence, and related material from the writing career of Wilford Kale. Material is available for Hark Upon the Gale, Private Homes in Williamsburg, The Brafferton: The Education of the Indian, Goal to Goal: 100 Seasons of Football at William and Mary, and Parke Rouse's Jamestown. There is also correspondence and reports from the 275th and 300th anniversaries of the College of William and Mary, the 400th anniversary of Jamestown, and other events.
Arrangement of Materials:
This collection is not yet fully arranged and described. Additional descriptions of the collection by accession is available in the finding aid/inventory below.
Related Material
International First Day Covers Honoring America's Bicentennial (Mss. 1985.04).
Audiocassettes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.
Separated Material
All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.
News from The College of William & Mary in Virginia Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.01), Soon, No Place to Go… Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.02), New Parking Regulations Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.03), Another Rose Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.04), The Parking Game Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.05), and Stella Neiman Printer's Block (Mss2008.103.06) transferred to the University Archives Artifact Collection
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Anniversary Celebration--1968
- Athletics--Football
- Buildings and Grounds
- Correspondence
- Football--Virginia--Williamsburg
- Indian School
- Jamestown (Va.)--History
- Jamestown 400th Anniversary
- Laycock, Jimmye McFarland
- Manuscripts (document genre)
- Newsletters
- Photographs
- Posters
- Programs
- Tercentenary of the College--1993
- Typescripts
Container List
This series consists of newspaper articles and several versions, including the final one, of an interview conducted by Wilford Kale, Williamsburg Bureau Chief of the Richmond Times Dispatch) with Donn Eisele on the tenth anniversary of his space flight from October 11-22, 1968. There are also two audio cassette tapes of the interview with Eisele.
This accession includes page proofs, galley proofs, blue line pages, publicity material, and Mary Godwin's annotations for Wilford Kale's book Hark Upon the Gale.
This accession contains a draft of Hark Upon the Gale, booklets edited by Kale (Private Homes in Williamsburg (1964-74); The Brafferton; The Education of the Indian), photographs, and a printers plates (oversize).
- Mixed Materials Series 4; Box 1
Box 1
- Mixed Materials Series 4; Box 2
Box 2
These papers include early drafts of Kale's book Goal to Goal: 100 Seasons of Football at William and Mary. Other materials include photos used in the book, vignettes, personal notes for the book, correspondence on editing the book, William and Mary football programs, media guides, and various articles written about specific teams, players, and coaches at William and Mary.
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 id4140
Box 1
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 1 id4139
Draft of Goal To Goal: 100 Seasons of Football at William & Maryundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 2 id4141
Draft of Goal To Goal cover page thru page 220undated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 3 id4142
Draft of Goal To Goal pages 221 " 287undated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 4 id4143
Draft of Goal To Goal pages 288 " 363undated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 5 id4144
Layout review draft of Goal to Goal between the first and final draftundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 6 id4145
Goal To Goal draft before pagination and illustrations-1st third of draftundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 7 id4146
Goal To Goal draft before pagination and illustrations-2nd third of draftundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 8 id4147
Goal To Goal draft before pagination and illustrations-3rd third of draftundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 9 id4148
Vignettes for Chapter 3 of Goal To Goalundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 10 id4149
Vignettes for Chapters 5 and 6 of Goal To Goalundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 11 id4150
Notes on book editing for Goal To Goalundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 12 id4151
Collection of photocopied photos for use in Goal To Goalundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 13 id4152
Collection of photocopied photos for use in Goal To Goalundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 14 id4153
Goal To Goal book covers, book colophons, William & Mary banner, and Tribe bumper sticker.undated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 15 id4154
Correspondence on the editing of Goal To Goal December 1996 and Aprilundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 16 id4155
Correspondence on contract and publishing of Goal To Goal brochureundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 17 id4156
Articles written by Kale about William & Mary footballundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 18 id4157
Photocopies of William & Mary football schedules1948-1994
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 19 id4158
Articles and photo of John M. Dusty Rhodesundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 20 id4159
William & Mary Football Programs1952-1989
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 21 id4160
William & Mary Football Programs1990-1992
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 22 id4161
William & Mary Football Programs1992-1997
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 23 id4162
William & Mary Annual Football Programs1963-1991
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 24 id4163
William & Mary Annual Football Programs1992-1995
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 25 id4164
William & Mary Playoff and Bowl Game Football Programs1948,1954, and 1986
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 26 id4165
William & Mary Football Commemorative Programs1990,1993, and 1999
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 27 id4166
William & Mary Football Media Guides1993 and 1996
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 28 id4167
Covers for William & Mary Football Programs1988-1990
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 29 id4168
William & Mary Football Schedules with scores1893-1996
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 30 id4169
Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Magazine 25th1996
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 31 id4170
Williamsburg MagazineSeptember 1993
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 32 id4171
William & Mary Smoke Signals newslettersundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 1 Folder: 1 id4139
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 id4172
Box 2
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 1 id4756
Information on Goal To Goalundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 2 id4757
List of Photoshop documents used for Goal To Goal football photosundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 3 id4758
William & Mary Football Handbook and Yearbook covers and profiles1946-1990
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 4 id4759
Statistical information of William & Mary football teams and playersundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 5 id4760
Information on William & Mary Most Outstanding Playersundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 6 id4761
Information on William & Mary coaching alumniundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 7 id4762
Newspaper articles about Coach Jimmy Laycockundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 8 id4763
William & Mary Alumni Gazettesundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 9 id4764
Photos and negatives of William & Mary football scenes, football ticket stubs, and Tribeundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 10 id4765
Background information on William & Mary and the football stadiumundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 11 id4766
Articles1890-1894
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 12 id4767
Articles1895-1899
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 13 id4768
Articles1900-1905
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 14 id4769
Articles1906-1910
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 15 id4770
Articles1911-1912
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 16 id4771
Articles1913-1915
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 17 id4772
Articles1916-1919
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 18 id4773
Articles1920-1929
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 19 id4774
Articles1930-1939
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 20 id4775
Articles1940-1949
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 21 id4776
Articles1950-1959
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 22 id4777
Articles on William & Mary football1969-1969
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 23 id4778
Articles on William & Mary football1970-1979
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 24 id4779
Articles on William & Mary football1980-1989
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 25 id4780
Articles on William & Mary football1990-1994
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 26 id4781
Articles on William & Mary football1995-2000
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 27 id4782
Miscellaneous photocopied articles without datesundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 28 id4783
Information on the 1942 Football Team1942
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 29 id4784
Notes and statistics kept by Kale on yellow legal padsundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 30 id4785
William & Mary Literary Magazine articles undatedundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 31 id4786
Walter J. Zable and stadiumundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 32 id4787
Various brochures and tickets for William & Mary sports eventsundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 33 id4788
General sports information on William & Maryundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 34 id4789
Articles on The Common Glory in Williamsburgundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 35 id4790
Information on The Huntington Library and Art Galleryundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 36 id4791
Sermons by Rev. A. F. Swearingen at the Williamsburg Presbyterian Churchundated
- Mixed Materials Series 5, Box 2 Folder: 1 id4756
This accession contains programs, correspondence, drawings, photographs, newsletters, and news clippings from 1966-1993. Included are Steering Committee files from the 300th Anniversary of William and Mary, press releases of stories written by Mr. Kale, a sketch of the Wren Building and a poster of the various buildings of William and Mary in 1981, and files pertaining to the 275th Anniversary of William and Mary and the 400th Anniversary of Jamestown. 6 printers blocks including one of the Wren Building, were transferred to the University Archives Artifact Collection.
Material relating to the second edition of Hark Upon the Gale and the writing of Parke Rouse's Jamestown.
- Mixed Materials box: Acc. 2016.102; Acc. 2016.200
Acc. 2016.102; Acc. 2016.200
- Mixed Materials box: Acc. 2016.102; Acc. 2016.200
Acc. 2016.102; Acc. 2016.200
- id259458
News from The College of William & Mary in Virginia Printer's BlockundatedScope and Contents
News from The College of William & Mary in Virginia Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "News from The College of William & Mary in Virginia" on the left, an image of the Wren building with the subscript "The Sir Christopher wren Building, 1695, after the plate in the Bodleian Library" on the right, and "CA 9-3000, Ext. 226 Willamsburg" along the bottom of the metal plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 7 in. (width) x 1.75 in. (length). The Block is in good condition with some accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the stamp side and minor discoloration and stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.01
- id259463
Soon, No Place to Go… Printer's BlockundatedScope and Contents
Soon, No Place to Go… Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "Soon, no place to go…" across the top and an image depicting the Williamsburg Regional Library, a man in colonial garb nailing and eviction notice to a post, and anthropomorphic books crying on a curb. "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.875 in. (width) x 5.125 in. (length).The block is in good condition with moderate accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.02
- id259468
New Parking Regulations Printer's BlockundatedScope and Contents
New Parking Regulations Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "New Parking Regulations" on the top and an image depicting parking signs that read "no", "no", "no", "no", "no", "no standing", "no parking" "2 hour parking", "30 minutes parking", "2 hour parking", "one hour parking", and "parking all day Toano 7mi". A parking official is shown in the top left corner riding a motorcycle and holding a chalk tire-marking tool. "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Plate measures .875 in. (height) x 3.75 in. (width) x 5.125 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.03
- id259473
Another Rose Printer's BlockundatedScope and Contents
Another Rose Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "Another Rose" across the top and an image depicting Mayor Stryker standing among roses and receiving a rose with the label "Doctor of Law" from an out-of-frame arm bearing the label "MCV". "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.75 in. (width) x 5 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.04
- id259478
The Parking Game Printer's BlockundatedScope and Contents
The Parking Game Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the words "The Parking Game" across the top and a series of images depicting a woman parking in a "2 hr parking" spot, having her car marked by a parking official, and returning two hours later to remove the mark on her tire and says "Safe for two more hours". ". "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.875 in. (width) x 5 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.05
- id259483
Stella Neiman Printer's BlockundatedScope and Contents
Stella Neiman Printer's Block. Wood and metal printer's block with the quote "…surely a woman should help rock the cradle. –Mrs. Stella Neiman Candidate for city council" and an image of Stella Neiman rocking a cradle labeled "Wms BURG" and "Cradle of Liberty". "The Virginia Gazette" is in small type in the bottom corner of the plate, and the illegible artist's name is in the bottom left corner of the plate. Block measures .875 in. (height) x 3.875 in. (width) x 5 in. (length). The block is in good condition with mild accumulation of detritus in the grooves of the metal plate and mild black stains on the wooden block. Transferred from Box 1 of the Wilford Kale Papers (Mss.2008.103). Mss2008.103.06