World War II
Related to the College of William of Mary
The College of William & Mary enabled students to finish their education quicker during the war in part via a summer school program. A Navy Chaplains school was operated on campus during the war.
There is a chapter in The College of William & Mary : a history, (Susan H. Godson, et al, Williamsburg, Va. : King and Queen Press, Society of the Alumni, College of William & Mary in Virginia, c1993) about the World War II years.
Material in the Special Collections Research Center
- A guide to World War II material in the SCRC.
- Oral histories from students and Williamsburg residents about WWII. Others are not yet digitized and are available in the SCRC.
- The history of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy, available in Swem's Special Collections and online through the Internet Archive.
- Audio recording of From The 'Burg To Berlin And Beyond: World War II At Swem Library Exhibit Tour.
- From the 'Burg to Berlin and Beyond: World War II at Swem Library exhibit of Special Collections material in 2008. Link goes to images of installed cases.
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A note about the contents of this site
This website contains the best available information from known sources at the time it was written. Unfortunately, many of the early original records of William & Mary were destroyed by fires, military occupation, and the normal effects of time. The information in this website is not complete, and it changes as we continue to research and uncover new sources.