Winston Churchill and Dwight Eisenhower visited the College of William & Mary on March 8, 1946.
A news story before their visit is on the front page of the March 6, 1946 Flat Hat. A story after the visit, including several photos, is on p. 8 of the March 13, 1946 Flat Hat.
Material in the Special Collections Research Center
- Guide for conducting research related to the College of William & Mary
- Articles in the Flat Hat student newspaper, Alumni Gazette, and William & Mary News:
- Visits the College, AG, May 1946, cover, 2, 7 (picture).
- Churchill, Eisenhower to inspect Wren Building, FH, 3/6/1946, 1 (pictures).
- College VFW to act as honor guard, FH, 3/6/1946, 10.
- Williamsburg turns out for Churchill-Eisenhower visit, FH, 3/13/1946, 8 (pictures).
- British delegation tours Wren, WMN, 6/14/1976, 5 (picture).
- In the spirit of Churchill, Thatcher addresses General Assembly, WMN, 2/8/1995, 3 (pictures).
- "Visitors to Campus--Eisenhower, Dwight David (1946)," University Archives Subject File Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William & Mary.
- "Visitors to Campus--Eisenhower, Dwight David (1946)," and "Visitors to Campus--Churchill, Winston," University Archives Photograph Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William & Mary.
- Thelma Pedersen Collection, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William & Mary.
- Coleman-Wilson Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William & Mary.
- Elizabeth Nunn Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William & Mary.
- Channing Moore Hall Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, William & Mary.
References
- Flat Hat student newspaper.