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The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library is dedicated to advancing knowledge of colonial British America, the American Revolution, the early United States, and the history of the Restoration of Colonial Williamsburg.
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Discover American history at the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library at Colonial Williamsburg. Find rare books, historic manuscripts, archived issues of the Virginia Gazette and CW Journal, research reports and more.
The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library maintains an exhibition space located in its main lobby that highlights the broad scope of its fascinating collections of rare books, manuscripts, newspapers, drawings, photographs, corporate archives, oral histories, and multimedia.
The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library's collections encompass more than 10,000 rare books, 50,000 manuscripts and 100,000 images. The collections document the history and culture of colonial British America, the American Revolution and the early national period.
The John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library is dedicated to advancing knowledge of colonial British America, the American Revolution, the early United States, and the history of the Restoration of Colonial...
Browse Exhibits (1 total) Albert Durant’s photographic output, preserved in a collection of ten thousand negatives, four thousand black and white prints, and six hundred color slides, provides a fascinating glimpse into the African American communities in Williamsburg, Virginia, and surrounding areas. Albert Durant and his camera presided ...
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The library was named in honor of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Class of 1897. The only son of one of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, Rockefeller “found himself” at Brown and credited his experience at the University with informing his lifetime of philanthropy.
