- A. E. Dick Howard papers, 1928/20172
- Addison H. Smith papers, 1917/1970, bulk 1917/19222
- African American Hugh Carr family, River View Farm, and the Papers of the Ivy Creek Foundation, 1916/19881
- Albert Frederick Wilson papers, 1840/19344
- Albert R. Gallatin papers, 1795/18281
- Alderman family papers, 1779/19614
- Alexander G. Gilliam collection of University of Virginia history papers, 1921/20192
- Amélie Rives papers, 1930/19831
- André Kertész photographs, 1925/19693
- Armistead Mason Dobie papers, 1902/19651
- Armstead L. Robinson papers, 1848/2001, bulk 1967/19921
- Arthur L. Wharton papers, 1930/19631
- Aubrey E. Strode papers, 1861/196955
- Barrow and Davey family papers, 1902/19771
- Base Hospital No. 41 collection, 1905/20091