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This is a brief guide to some sources for on the history of Williams. The College provides a [http://www.williams.edu/home/about_history.php brief history], along with detailed biographies of its [http://www.williams.edu/home/about_presidents.php Presidents]. See [http://www.williams.edu/library/archives/ewilliamsexhibit/ here] for an overview of the life of Ephraim Williams. The College Archives provide contain [http://www.williams.edu/library/archives/williamshistory/williamshistory.html other material], see in particular [http://www.williams.edu/library/archives/williamshistory/groups.html this history ] of some of the most important people and events from the College's past.

This [http://www.williams.edu/resources/sciencecenter/center/histscipub.html history of the sciences at Williams], the result of a collaborative effort among the students in History of Science 240 during the spring of 1992 , is a fine example of what more could be done. See [http://www.geneabios.com/williams/williams.htm here ] for biographies of the members of the Williams class of 1863, created in conjunction with their 40th reunion.

Unfortunately, the most important book on the history of Williams --- "Mark Hopkins and The Log: Williams College, 1836-1872" , by Emeritus Professor Frederick Rudolph '42 --- is not avaiable available on the web.