William and Mary: Documents from History
William and Mary: Documents from History
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Background:
Background:
William and Mary University's archives experienced substantial damage over time due to fire, the American Revolution, and the Civil War (as shown to the left). Some of the documents in the archive are copies of originals, but still date back to the specified time period. For example, the original copy of the Royal Charter (1693) was lost around 1765. The document linked below is said to be a copy prepared in 1693 for royal Governor Andros. W&M purchased this copy in 1977.
Interesting fact: Classes were once cancelled at William and Mary because "the British were coming." (University Archives, Webpage)
A fire damaged the third floor and roof of old Rogers Hall, the present-day Tyler Hall, in 1930.
To-Do:
To-Do:
Scroll through the page, interacting with the "Stop Here" drop downs as you go.
*View drop down by pressing the down arrow on the right side of the text bar*
Stop Here 1
Stop Here 1
Below are resources to interact with the Royal Charter of William and Mary from 1693. The first button "Link To Charter" shows the current state of the charter with water marks while "Contemporary Charter" shows a version by the university that has been re-created. The transcription to the right provides an easy to read text.
As you interact with the documents, consider these questions:
What was the purpose of William and Mary's establishment as a school?
Does this university seem to lay a strong foundation for the future of higher education?
Stop Here 2
Stop Here 2
Below is a Memoriall from Alexander Spotswood and William Lowndes. The document dates back to 1712 and outlines requests sent to the queen for more funding toward the education of Indian children in the college.
Read over the memorial shown on the right hand side.
Consider how this text connects to the topic of our learning activity: "Exploring how religious bodies enabled the growth of Higher Education"
Stop Here 3:
Stop Here 3:
You did it! How did you enjoy looking at the primary materials?
Next, we will take a quiz to further explore the connections between history and higher education.
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