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Crim Dell was funded by three main sources: the 1964 senior class gift, a man by the name of David Reed Baer who was a friend of the
College, and the family of John W. H. Crim. Crim was a distinguished alumnus from the College's 1901 graduating class.
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in which passersby threw garbage; the pond was created by building a dam near the location of the future bridge. For a short time, the spot was considered as the site for a new library, but this was ultimately rejected.
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The Crim Dell bridge and pond are at the center of several campus myths and traditions.
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W&M Alumni
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