The Colonial Williamsburg Animal News was the newsletter of the Coach and Livestock Operations of the Historic Trades Department. The Library holds an incomplete run of issues from 1988-1992. It was edited variously by Kay Williams, Karen Smith, and Allison Harcourt. Its purpose was to keep Colonial Williamsburg staff and other interested parties up to date about the various animals cared for by the department, including horses, cows, oxen, geese, and chickens. There is also some information about programming and carriages included.