Papers of Hugh Scott, 1681-1987

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968

Summary

Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

These additional papers include personal, business, financial, and political correspondence and papers; invitations; manuscripts of papers and books by Scott; oral history interviews; photographs; newspaper clippings and other printed material; bound volumes; and memorabilia, concerning Scott's political career and his private endeavors as a collector of Chinese art. There is also a bronze bust of Senator Scott sculpted by William Thompson of Athens, Georgia.

Other items include seven letters, 1860 and 1864, to Thomas R. Ware, Purser of the United States Navy and Paymaster of the Confederate States Navy, chiefly concerning the pay of men. There is also a quit- claim or release, ca. 1681-1685, signed by William Penn (1644-1718), colonizer.

Biographical / historical:

Hugh Scott was a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania.

Acquisition information:
This collection was given to the Library by the Honorable Hugh Scott of Falls Church, Virginia, on February 15, 1988.
Arrangement:

ORGANIZATION

I. Historical: Box 1

II. Topical: Boxes 1-17

III. Invitations: Boxes 18- 29

IV. Books by Hugh Scott: Boxes 29-36

V. Photographs: Boxes 36-40
Topical: Boxes 36-38
Hugh and Marian Scott: Boxes 38-40
VIPs: Box 40
Slides: Box 40

VI. Printed: Boxes 41-42

VII. Books: Box 42

VIII. Bound Volumes: Boxes 43-49

IX. Loose Bound Volumes (Oversize)

X. Bronze Bust of Hugh Scott

Physical description:
There are 11,000 items (ca. 17 linear feet) in this collection.