Correspondence, Reports, Petitions and Resolutions Relating to the Construction, Staffing and Governance of the University of Virginia 1821 (1825-1826)

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

Email: bg9ba@virginia.edu

Phone: (434) 924-1037

Phone: (434) 243-1776

Fax: (434) 924-4968

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections/services/reference-request

Summary

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, reports, petitions, and resolutions relating to the construction, staffing, and governance of the University, particularly during the student unrest of October 1826, bearing endorsements by Thomas Jefferson

Correspondents include A. S. Brockenbrough, John Patton Emmet, Thomas H. Key, George Long, and George W. Spotswood. Authors of reports include Charles Bonnycastle, Robley Dunglison and George Tucker.

Acquisition information:

This collection is an archival transfer (provenance unknown), found in UVA Chronological file on 1980 July 17.

Physical description:

This collection consists of 14 items.