William & Mary Libraries strives to provide exhibits that engage, educate, inform and entertain visitors while at times promoting library and college resources, activities and programs. This online gallery gives you the opportunity to explore some of the treasures in the University Archives and from Special Collections. It also provides an archive of physical exhibits at Swem Library as well as a means to explore current exhibits in more depth and from anywhere in the world.
for a visual overview of both modern and historical artifacts
to learn more about the scholarly significance of our collections
This exhibit uses different versions of Clement Clarke Moore’s famous poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas," commonly known as ‘Twas...
When Janet Brown, Lynn Briley, and Karen Ely first moved into their freshmen dorms in Jefferson Hall at William & Mary, they were unaware of the…