When I was a freshman at William and Mary I lived in Taliaferro Hall, which was named after the general, and the college's instruction for pronunciation was Tolliver. Interestingly, in the manner of many Southern names, the college insisted on using the middle name, Gen. W. Booth Taliaferro, rather than Gen. William B. Taliaferro. When I was there almost 45 years ago there was no kitchen, laundry, or air conditioning unless you cooked something on a hotplate, ran the hot water in the sink, or opened the window.
Taliaferro Hall
Welcome to Taliaferro Hall (pronounced "Tolliver")! Taliaferro is conveniently located across the street from the historic Wren Building in the heart of Old Campus and near the Campus Center. Forty- nine first-year residents live on three floors with a hall bath on each floor in this small, close community. Located on the first floor are the kitchen, laundry room and two air-conditioned lounges. Taliaferro has four double rooms that share a bathroom on the second floor, often referred to as the Tower, separated from the rest of the hall. These rooms provide an opportunity to build an intimate community yet still be able to intereact with the rest of the building. Taliaferro was named after Major General Booth Taliaferro, an alumnus of the College.