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The University Archives attempts to obtain at least one copy of College of William and Mary publications (printed and duplicated materials) issued by campus offices, organizations, or individuals. While this is not, of course, completely possible, the Archives contains an extensive collection of twentieth-century materials, and has a number of publications going back into the early 1800s. The historically important college catalogs run from 1829 to the present, with gaps, and the earliest commencement program is dated 1831.

Other important published sources of information about the college include: campus directories, student handbooks, student and faculty speeches, Charter Day programs, departmental newsletters, annual reports, publicity brochures, materials for prospective students, affirmative action reports, fliers announcing up-coming fraternity parties, news releases, athletic programs, cultural events calendars, play programs, and student newspapers. There are some scattered publications from the various branch and extension colleges which have been affiliated with William and Mary.

Contents

Student Publications

Newspapers

Library catalog subject heading: College of William and Mary--Newspapers.

  • College Topics (v. 1 Oct. 8-May 18, 1909):

Note: "Published weekly in the interest of the educational institutions of the city of Williamsburg." Note: Not a publication of the College of William and Mary; instead published by the Virginia Gazette company?

  • The Flat Hat (1911- ): The student newspaper, The Flat Hat, is a rich source of information, announcing events taking place on campus as well as reflecting student opinion. It began publication in October 1911 and, except during the fall of 1918, has been continuously published ever since.
  • The Straw Hat: Summer school student newspaper; Issues for July 3-Aug. 14, 1914, published in Dublin, Va. branch; 1927-1933 issues published at Williamsburg campus
  • The High Hat (1930-1961): The student newspaper of the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary.
  • The Brave Indian: Textual holdings: no. 1-2 Mar. 23-21, 1947 Textual holdings: no. 4 Mar. 27, 1947 Textual holdings: no. 6-12 Mar. 29-Apr. 12, 1947 Textual holdings: v. 1, no. 15 Apr. 15, 1947

Newspaper

  • Cumtux: 1948

Newspaper

  • Alembic : Textual holdings: v. 1, no. 1-7 Oct. 31-Dec. 11, 1968-Mar. 24, 1969

Note: Underground newspaper.

  • Hatter. Other title: Hatter: At head of title: Strike! May 1970 At head of title: Strike! May 1970: 2 issues from Spring semester 1970
  • College Observer (1970-1971): The College Observer was a supplement published by the Virginia Gazette specifically covering College news. Many of the writers and production people were students. The paper appeared weekly durig the school year form September 1970 through December 1971.
  • The William and Mary Excalibur: Volume designations: Vol. 1, no. 1 (Feb. 6, 1970)-v. 1, no. 2 (Mar. 1970).

Newspaper (See Office of the President, Thomas A. Graves, Acc. 1981.090, Box 9, Folder 13)

  • Rip-off: 1974 (1 issue?)

"All the news that fits, we print."

  • The Williamsburg Daily Planet: 1975 (1 issue)

Newspaper

  • A little pile: 1976 (?)

"'A little pile ... ' thanks the S.A. [Student Association] for their help in financing this publication."

  • The William and Mary Observer: 1986-1987 (3 issues)

Note: "A journal of student opinion and investigative reporting."

  • William and Mary Perspective: 1987-1989
  • The Remnant: Frequency: Weekly, during the academic year; Vol. 1, issue 1 (Feb. 1989)- Volume designations: Ceased publication in 2005? Note: "A journal of student opinion at the college of William and Mary." Archives Periodicals/Serials call number: LH1 .W54 R45
  • W&M Standard: Textual holdings: v. 1, issue 1-2 Feb.-Mar. 2001; v/ 2, issue 3-5Nov./Dec. 2004-Mar. 2005; v. 3, issue 1-2 Sept. 2005-Mar. 2006

"The W & M standard is an independent publication of The Standard, the College of William and Mary's only campus organization dedicated to "compiling and disseminating conservative ideas to the student body.'"

Also known as W&M Progressive and The Progressive. A campus sociopolitical magazine representing the interests and viewpoints of the College of William and Mary's liberal, leftist, and/or progressive students. Some issues available online: http://www.wm.edu/so/progressive

  • The Virginia Informer (Aug. 2005- ): Frequency: Originally monthly during the school year and currently biweekly
  • Amicus Curiae / The Advocate: Law student newspaper

Literary, Art, etc.

  • The Logos: a new literary magazine featuring the writing and poetry of William and Mary students; Began publication in 2007(?)
  • The Gargoyle: a journal of literature and the fine arts: 1 issue from 1973
  • The William and Mary literary magazine: 1903-

Continues: William and Mary college monthly Continued by: Literary magazine

Electronic access: http://dspace.swem.wm.edu/dspace/handle/10288/18

  • Manqué : the presence of absence: 2004

Note: Previously published in an online ed. only; online ed. no longer available.

  • William and Mary Review (1962- ): formed by union of the Royalist (1937-1962) and Seminar (1956-1962)

Poetry/literature

Note: "Conceived by and about women."


Humor, Satire, etc.

Subject heading from library catalog: College wit and humor--Newspapers or College wit and humor--publications

  • Sleuth: October and November 2000

Note: "Not ashamed to tell it how it is."

  • Ha!: Textual holdings: v. 1, no. 1-6 Feb.-Apr. 1994
  • The Blue Bus: Textual holdings: v. 1, no. 1-3 Nov. 1968-Apr. 1, 1969
  • The Indian Made: Textual holdings: v. 1, no. 1-2 [1965]-Mar. 1966 Textual holdings: v. 2, no. 1
  • The Arrow: v. 1, no. 1 spring 1925
  • The Taverner: Monthly during the school year; Began publication in December 1987 and ended in 1988.
  • Unstrung Fiction: 1997-1998, Comic strip
  • Mr. Finger Brute Force: 1991

Contents: The William & Mary purity test -- How to take over a small publication -- Top ten hilarious physical jokes by Jack Tripper on "Three's comapny" / Brian Phelan -- Professional pick-up lines for the serious brown-noser -- Absolut, Absalom!

  • The Fifth Horseman 1972 (1 issue): Note: "No news is good news."

Special Interest, Zines, etc.

  • Colonial Echo (1899- ): The Colonial Echo, the student yearbook, began publication in 1899. There were no volumes produced in 1900 or 1904. In addition to photographs of individual students, it includes information and photographs of student groups and activities, scenes of campus and the surrounding area, and occasionally administrators and faculty.
  • Iskra: Textual holdings: [v. 1] 1967-Mar. 17, 1968

Parallel title: Spark

  • Lips: 2007- (3 issues to date);
  • Calling Out: Vol. 1, issue 1 (Mar. 31, 2006)- (have 2 issues in collection); publication of the Asian Student Council
  • From the Margin: 2005-2006

a discourse on minority experience, some available online

  • Uhuru: 1976 (1 issue?)
  • Namet and Taket: Frequency: Weekly Volume designations: Vol. 1, no. 1 (July 5, 1945)-v. 1, no. 6 (Aug. 9, 1945).
  • The Owl: January 1854

Discipline Specific

  • The Monitor (Spring 1998-present): "The Monitor is the journal of international studies at the College of William and Mary. We publish undergraduate papers from a broad range of academic disciplines including, but not limited to: religion, history, sociology, anthropology, government, linguistics, international studies, international relations, and modern languages. Any work of scholarship that contributes to an understanding of the world or its peoples can be contributed to the Monitor."[1]
  • William and Mary Law Review
  • William and Mary environmental law and policy review

Other

  • William and Mary Quarterly
  • Eighteenth-Century Life

Additional Resources

Information gathered by students in LCST 201 "Constructing the News" about some student publications is available at the course Wiki. The publications used by students in the Spring 2007 class includes The Flat Hat, The DoG Street Journal, The Virginia Informer, The Progressive, The Pillory, The Gallery (formerly The Gallery of Writing), Winged Nation, and Jump!


A note about the information in this wiki
Unfortunately, many of the early original records of the College of William and Mary were destroyed by fire, military occupation, and the normal effects of time. The information available here is the best available from known documents and sources at the time it was written. Information in this wiki is not complete as new information continues to be uncovered in the SCRC's collections and elsewhere. Researchers are strongly encouraged to use the SCRC's access tools for their research as the information contained in this wiki is by no means comprehensive.
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