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| − | Welcome to the [[George Wythe]] Encyclopedia, a project of [http://lawlibrary.wm.edu The Wolf Law Library] at the [http://www.wm.edu College of William & Mary's] [http://law.wm.edu/ Marshall-Wythe School of Law] in Williamsburg, Virginia. The encyclopedia is | + | Welcome to the [[George Wythe]] Encyclopedia, a project of [http://lawlibrary.wm.edu The Wolf Law Library] at the [http://www.wm.edu College of William & Mary's] [http://law.wm.edu/ Marshall-Wythe School of Law] in Williamsburg, Virginia. The encyclopedia has a two-prong purpose. One is to provide background information for the [[George Wythe Collection]], The Wolf Law Library's ongoing re-creation of [[Wythe's Library]]. The second purpose is to provide a single source for information relating to George Wythe, signer of the [[Declaration of Independence]], chancellor for the Commonwealth of Virginia, and first professor of law in America. |
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| − | | style="color: #000; padding: 5px 2px;" | [[File:WytheCollectionTitles.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A selection of titles from the Wolf Law Library's [[George Wythe Collection]].]] | + | | style="color: #000; padding: 5px 2px;" | [[File:WytheCollectionTitles.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A selection of titles from the Wolf Law Library's [[George Wythe Collection]].]]In this section of Wythepedia, explore The Wolf Law Library's recreation of [[Wythe's Library|George Wythe's library]]. Pages for each title in the collection include information about the work and its author, why we believe George Wythe owned a copy, and descriptions and photos of the copy held at The Wolf Law Library. |
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| + | You can also find entries for the various people who received Wythe books after [[Thomas Jefferson]] inherited them and learn more about the copies of Wythe books that survive to this day. | ||
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| − | | style="color: #000; padding: 5px 2px;" | [[File:GeorgeWythePortrait.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Portrait of George Wythe at the Wolf Law Library.]] | + | | style="color: #000; padding: 5px 2px;" | [[File:GeorgeWythePortrait.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Portrait of George Wythe at the Wolf Law Library.]][[George Wythe]] is frequently forgotten in the list of Virginia's Revolutionary founding fathers, but his life and careers as a teacher and [[Wythe's Judicial Career|judge]] gave him the opportunity to have a profound impact on the history of Virginia and the United States. |
* Biographical information for [[George Wythe]]. | * Biographical information for [[George Wythe]]. | ||
* Samples of Wythe's signature and handwriting. | * Samples of Wythe's signature and handwriting. | ||
* List of Wythe's cases. | * List of Wythe's cases. | ||
| − | * Wythe's [[Death of George Wythe|murder]] and ensuing [[Trial of George Wythe Sweeney|trial]]. | + | * Wythe's [[Death of George Wythe|murder]] and the ensuing [[Trial of George Wythe Sweeney|trial]]. |
| + | * Memorials to Wythe. | ||
| + | * Wythe's Papers and Correspondence. | ||
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Revision as of 14:10, 11 July 2013
Welcome to the George Wythe Encyclopedia, a project of The Wolf Law Library at the College of William & Mary's Marshall-Wythe School of Law in Williamsburg, Virginia. The encyclopedia has a two-prong purpose. One is to provide background information for the George Wythe Collection, The Wolf Law Library's ongoing re-creation of Wythe's Library. The second purpose is to provide a single source for information relating to George Wythe, signer of the Declaration of Independence, chancellor for the Commonwealth of Virginia, and first professor of law in America.
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About The Wolf Law Library
The law library at the College of William & Mary's Marshall-Wythe School of Law was rededicated in 2006 as The Wolf Law Library. The current facility was built in 1980, but the library was expanded and completely renovated in 2005-2007 to include space for over 400,000 volumes, seating for more than 500, 12 group study rooms, and the Nicholas J. St. George Rare Book Room, where some of the library's materials relating to John Marshall and George Wythe are on display. The library's mission includes providing access to law and law-related resources, as well as a wide range of services that support the law school curriculum and programs, promoting the advancement of legal scholarship, and fulfilling the information needs of students, faculty, and the local legal community.
For a detailed history of the library, see "America's First Law School Library: A History of the College of William and Mary's Marshall-Wythe Law Library, 1779-1995" by James S. Heller, in Law Librarianship: Historical Perspectives, ed. Laura N. Gasaway & Michael G. Chiorazzi (Littleton, CO: Rothman, 1996), 43-76.
