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Edmund Gibson
Edmund Gibson served as the Bishop of London from 1716 until 1748. During this time, he served as chancellor of William & Mary twice from 1721 until 1729 and again from 1737 until his death in…Edmund Jenings Randolph (1753-1813)
Edmund Jenings Randolph was born in Williamsburg, Virginia on August 10, 1753, to Ariana Jenings (1730-1801) of Annapolis, MD and John Randolph (c. 1727 - 1784) of Williamsburg. Randolph attended the…Edmund Randolph (c. 1820-1861)
Edmund Randolph (c. 1820-1861) was born June 9, 1820 in Richmond, Virginia to Peyton and Maria Randolph. He was the grandson of the first United States Attorney General, Edmund Jennings Randolph (…Edward Augustus Travis (1911-1960)
Edward Augustus Travis was the first African American law student at William & Mary. Travis entered in the fall of 1951 and graduated in August 1954 with a B.C.L. degree.Edward E. Brickell
Edward E. Brickell was a member of the Board of Visitors from 1976 to 1984 and was Rector of the Board of Visitors from 1978 to 1982. He was Grand Marshall of the Homecoming Parade in 1980.Edwin Taliaferro (1835-1867)
Biographical Sketch Edwin Taliaferro (1835-1867) was born April 15, 1835, the son of Warner Throckmorton Taliaferro (1802-1877) and Leah Seddon Taliaferro (1810-1895). He was the youngest of four…Eilshemius, Louis M. (Louis Michel)
Edwin Taliaferro (1835-1867) was born April 15, 1835, the son of Warner Throckmorton Taliaferro (1802-1877) and Leah Seddon Taliaferro (1810-1895). He was the youngest of four children, and brother…Elizabeth Archer Barnard
Elizabeth Fenner Barnard was a student at William & Mary and graduated in 1939. She attended Farmville Normal school for two years before transferring to William & Mary. She may have started…Elizabeth Fenner Barnard
Elizabeth Fenner Barnard was a student at the College of William & Mary and graduated in 1939. She attended Farmville Normal school for two years before transferring to William & Mary. She…Elizabeth Priscilla Cooper Tyler
Elizabeth Priscilla Cooper Tyler was the wife of Robert Tyler who was the son of John Tyler. Priscilla Cooper Tyler, the daughter-in-law of the President and Mrs. Tyler served as the official hostess…Elizabeth Van Lew (1818-1900)
Elizabeth Van Lew (1818-1900) was born in Richmond, Virginia, on October 15, 1818, the first child of merchant John Van Lew (1790-1843) of Jamaica, Long Island, New York and Eliza Louise Baker Van…Ellen Washington Bellamy
In 1916, Ellen Washington Bellamy donated a site on the corner of Washington Avenue and College Street in Macon, Georgia for the construction of a new library to be built in honor of her brother,…Elsa S. Diduk
Elsa S. Diduk was chair of the Department of Modern Languages at William & Mary in the late 1970s. Diduk's appointments: Instructor in Modern Languages, 1966-1968; Assistant Professor of Modern…Emily Eleanor Calkins
Emily Eleanor Calkins graduated from William & Mary in 1927. She also attended Columbia College in Florida, 1915-1917. She was a math instructor and professor at the William & Mary from 1927…Emmanuel Jones
William & Mary, 1755 to 1777. In 1754 Jones was an usher of the college. He was appointed to hear boys recite a chapter in the Bible every school day at 12 o'clock. To receive a yearly salary of…Endowment Association
The Endowment Association of William & Mary in Virginia, Incorporated was founded in 1939. The Association changed its name to The College of William & Mary Foundation on July 1, 2006. The…Eric O. Ayisi
Eric O. Ayisi was a member of the faculty at William & Mary. Obituary Announcement From a Faculty and Staff Announcement Email from Provost Michael Halleran on July 14, 2010: "Dear Campus…Esperanto Club
The Esperanto Club of William & Mary was founded in 2008 by Nicholas Woods "To promote the knowledge of the language Esperanto and to create opportunities to learn, speak, and appreciate the…Ewell Hall
Ewell Hall Construction: 1925-1926 Opened: 1926 as Phi Beta Kappa Hall Renovations & Additions: Various (see entry) Fire: 1953Ewell Hall Dormitory
Ewell Hall Dormitory Acquired by the College: 1859 Previous Names: College Hotel, Named for: Benjamin S. EwellF. H. C Society (Flat Hat Club)
The F.H.C. Society was founded at William & Mary on November 11, 1750, and faded away in the 1770s (after 1772). There are letters to and from St. George Tucker concerning the FHC and the secret…Faculty Assembly
The Faculty Assembly of William & Mary is an elected, representative body of the College faculty that regularly advises the President and the Provost on matters affecting the welfare of the…Faison Property
The Faison Property at William & Mary is located at 404 Jamestown Road. In 1989 the university began using the house as the Office for Auxiliary Services. In 2007 it became the home of the…Fencing
The Fencing Team at William & Mary is a competitive club fencing team which fields male and female competitors in all three weapons. Fencing has a long history at the college of William and Mary…Ferguson Seminar in Publishing
The Ferguson Seminar in Publishing at William & Mary is a program of the Career Center. The first Ferguson Seminar was in October 1970 and it was an annual seminar up through 1972. Beginning in…Fight Song
Current William & Mary Fight Song To be sung every time the Tribe scores! "Oh, we will fight, fight, fight for the Tribe, Each time the Big Green team appears. And we will yell, yell, yell for…Filipino American Student Association
The Filipino American Student Association is a student organization at William & Mary. History ContentsFilm Studies Program
"The William & Mary's Film Studies Program provides interested students a coherent, interdisciplinary education in this major art form, an art form that is--along with television--the predominant…Fires
There have been a number of fires on the grounds of William & Mary throughout its history. This list provides a brief chronological list of those fires.Flight Club
The Flight Club (1931-1935) at William & Mary is believed to be the first such club at a college. The Flight Club won the Loening Trophy in inter-collegiate flying competition in 1933 and a…Flora Adams Darling
Flora Adams Darling was born in New Hampshire in 1840, a descendant of Henry Adams who settled in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 1636. She married Col. Edward Irving Darling, 22 years her senior, in…Floyd E. (Sam) Whitaker
Floyd E. (Sam) Whitaker was a member of the William & Mary staff from 1959 to 1987. Obituary Announcement From a Faculty and Staff email from Provost Michael Halleran on April 25, 2011: "Dear…Flu Pandemic of 1918
Material in the SCRC Thomas Nelson Page Papers Austin-Twyman Papers under Series I, Subseries II, folders 101 and 115. Overton Family Papers in Box XIII, folder 43. The Virginia Gazette, available in…Football
Football is played in Zable Stadium at William & Mary. Many scrapbooks in the SCRC include photographs, tickets, and references to football and other athletics, but football may not necessarily…Francis Fontaine
Francis Fontaine held the second divinity chair at William & Mary, which was frequently referred to at the time as the professorship in Oriental Languages, and served concurrently as rector of…Francis Jerdone
Francis Jerdone (1721-1771) was born in Jedbury, Scotland in 1721, the son of John Jerdone, a magistrate and treasurer of the town. At the age of nineteen, in 1752, he immigrated to Virginia and…Franklin D. Roosevelt Visit, 1934
U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt visited William & Mary on October 20, 1934, for ceremonies to mark the inauguration of William & Mary president John Stewart Bryan. Among other…Fraser Neiman
Fraser Neiman was a William & Mary professor from 1938-1976. He was married to Stella Neiman. Prior to working at William & Mary, he received his A.B. degree from Amherst. From 1936 to 1938…Fraternities
This page is a stub with more work needed. The earliest photograph of a fraternity at William & Mary in the University Archives is an image of members of Kappa Sigma from 1891. Research about…Fraternity Complex
The 2013 Fraternity Complex is a 187 bed complex consisting of ten 17 bed fraternity houses and a community building. Built in 2012-2013 and opened for residents in Fall 2013, this complex is located…Freedmen's Bureau
On March 3, 1865, Congress established the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, also known as the Freedmen's Bureau. It was to function for only one year, but on July 16, 1866, Congress…Frenchman's Map
The Frenchman's Map is a map of Williamsburg dated May 11, 1782. It was drafted by an unknown Frenchman probably stationed with Rochambeau's army. Its marvelous detail suggests perhaps a billeting…Funding William & Mary
In 1697, William & Mary President Rev. James Blair signed an agreement with the executors of the estate of the famous English scientist Robert Boyle, who bequeathed 5,400 pounds of his estate for…G. William Bullock, Jr.
G. William Bullock, Jr. was a Past Faculty member in the School of Education at William & Mary. Obituary Announcement From a Faculty and Staff Announcement Email from Provost Michael Halleran on…Gamma Phi Beta, Alpha Chi Chapter
The Alpha Chi Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta sorority was established at William & Mary in 1932.Geddy, Harris, Franck & Hickman (Firm)
The law office of Geddy, Harris, Franck & Hickman was first incorporated in 1952 with Vernon M. Geddy, Mary Inman, and Vernon M. Geddy, Jr. under the name Geddy & Geddy. They practiced law…Gene R. Nichol
Gene R. Nichol served as the 26th president of the William & Mary from July 1, 2005 until his resignation on February 12, 2008.Gentlemen of the College
The Gentlemen of the College, a men's a cappella group at William & Mary, was organized in January 1990 and formally recognized by the Office of Student Activities in November 1990. Founding…Geology Department
"The Geology Department at William & Mary began in 1961 under the leadership of Dr. Kenneth Bick. Three other faculty members joined the department: Dr. Bruce Goodwin in 1963, Dr. Stephen Clement…George Michener Hart
George Michener Hart was born in Doylestown, PA in 1919. He attended the Buckingham Friends School and the George School, graduating in 1937. Hart was an educator, museum director, railroad executive…