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History of the University of Mary Washington

Institutional Name Changes & Our Time as Part of the University of Virginia

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Alumnae Supporting the "Save the Name" Campaign. Color Photograph. Fredericksbug: University of Mary Washington, 2004. University of Mary Washington Special Collections & Archives, The Centennial Image Collection. Image/TIFF, https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_8a9b05f6-5e11-4868-96f6-d35ab683ab92/.

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An Act to Amend and Re-enact Section 23-14, as Amended, of the Code of Virginia, and Further to Amend the Code of Virginia by Adding in Title 23 Thereof a Chapter Numbered 9.1, Containing Sections Numbered 23-91.24 Through 23-91.34; in Order to Create a Corporation Composed of the Rector and Visitors of Mary Washington College; to Provide for Appointment, Terms of Office, Powers and Duties of the Members Thereof and of Such Board; and to Repeal Article 4 of Chapter 9 of Title 23 of the Code of Virginia, Containing Sections Numbered 23-86 Through 23-91, as Severally Amended, Relating to the Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia. SB 433. Acts and Joint Resolutions of General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia (1972): 1588-1590. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.d0000507715.

An Act to Amend and Reenact Sections 23-9.5, 23-14, 23-31, 23-91.34, 23-91.35, 23-91.37, 23-91.39, 23-91.40, 23-91.41, 23-91.43, and 23-91.44 of the Code of Virginia, Relating to the University of Mary Washington. HB 1029. Acts and Joint Resolutions of General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia (2004). https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?041+ful+HB1029ER

An Act to Amend and Re-enact Sections 939, 940, 942, 943, 945 and 946 of the Code of Virginia of 1919. SB 121. Acts and Joint Resolutions of General Assembly of the State of Virginia (1924): 14-15. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/njp.32101073363507.

An Act to Convert Mary Washington College into a Liberal Arts College for Women, Which Shall be Under the Supervision, Management and Control of the Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia. HB 61. Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia (1944): 55-56. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uva.x030211356

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Class of 1928 at Reunion Weekend. Black and white photograph. Fredericksburg: University of Mary Washington. University of Mary Washington Special Collections & Archives, The Centennial Image Collection. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_387c0849-2175-4363-a9d8-58979f413107/.

Cordero, Lou. Raising the University of Mary Washington Flag. Color Photograph. Fredericksburg: University of Mary Washington, July 1, 2004. University of Mary Washington Special Collections & Archives, The Centennial Image Collection. Image/TIFF, https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_a4a68def-3f72-41ef-ab5a-b7f34d18f3a7/

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Crumb, Betsy. "Is MWC Defeminized?" The Bullet, March 2, 2006. https://archive.org/details/Bullet-Fredericksburg_VA_vol-79_2006-03-02/page/n7/mode/2up.

Fitzgerald, Barry. Eagles Mascot and Students at Baseball Field Dedication. Black and white photograph. Fredericksburg: University of Mary Washington, September 24, 1988. University of Mary Washington Special Collections & Archives, The Centennial Image Collection. Image/TIFF, https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_1f7ee7a2-d58c-4da2-a550-5adea46c64a7/.

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"General Information." Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia Bulletin, April 1944. https://archive.org/details/bulletinmarywash302univ/mode/2up.

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Nicotera, Emily. The University Banner and the Brick Sign at the Corner of College Avenue and William Street. Black and white photograph. Fredericksbug: University of Mary Washington, January 27, 2005. The Bullet. https://archive.org/details/Bullet-Fredericksburg_VA_vol-78_2005-01-27/page/n1/mode/2up.

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Reilly, Conor. "General Assembly to Vote." The Bulletin, January 22, 2004. https://archive.org/details/Bullet-Fredericksburg_VA_vol-77_2004-01-22/mode/2up

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Students Displaying Sign at "Save the Name" Campaign. Color photograph. Fredericksbug: University of Mary Washington, 2004. University of Mary Washington Special Collections & Archives, The Centennial Image Collection. Image/TIFF, https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_070116e7-e8c4-4741-91db-1298ec8d4b0f/.

Students Protesting During the "Save the Name" Campaign. Color Photograph. Fredericksbug: University of Mary Washington, 2004. University of Mary Washington Special Collections & Archives, The Centennial Image Collection. Image/TIFF, https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_8a410852-3cbf-4bc9-991b-2e81f0e8eeae/

Students Rallying at the "Save the Name" Campaign. Color Photograph. Fredericksbug: University of Mary Washington, 2004. University of Mary Washington Special Collections & Archives, The Centennial Image Collection. Image/TIFF, https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_06572f0a-f6d5-44ef-a82b-7740b815e2b7/.

University of Mary Washington Minutes of the Board of Visitors July 1, 2004.

V. Earl Dickinson and Eagle Mascot. Color photograph. Fredericksburg: University of Mary Washington, 2001. University of Mary Washington Special Collections & Archives, The Centennial Image Collection. https://umw.access.preservica.com/IO_b5e175e1-49aa-4672-9716-72a39edb255a/.

Webb, Gary. "And the Winners Are..." The Bullet, March 21, 1978. https://archive.org/details/Bullet-Fredericksburg_VA_vol-51_1978-03-21/mode/2up.

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