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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Primary Collecting Areas:
American literature, antiquarian and contemporary, American history (Southeastern United States), Virginiana, British literature, Sporting books and manuscripts, World War I, Bibliography, the book arts, history of the book and typography
Fine press and artist’s books, Pop-up books, Victorian publishers bindings, Typography, Archives of the University of Virginia
Description:

The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library administers over 13 million manuscripts, 3.6 million items in the University archives, and 325,000 rare books, as well as approximately 5,000 maps, over 4,000 broadsides; more than 250,000 photographs and small prints; over 8,000 reels of microfilm; and substantial holdings of audio recordings, motion picture films, and ephemera.

The major emphasis of the Department’s collections are American history and literature, with additional substantive collections in Virginiana, British literature, African-American history, book arts, the history of sporting and World War I, among others. In addition, the library serves as the University Archives, holding records of historic significance to UVA.

POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Start Over Repository University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept. Subjects Legal documents
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

John M. Woolsey collection of legal documents, 1790/1844

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The John M. Woolsey collection is comprised of fifteen historically significant legal documents from 1790 to 1844.

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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Office of the President records, 2018/2021

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This addition to RG 2/1, Office of the President/Reports, contains four annual reports on Free Speech in accordance with § 23.1-401.1(D) of the Code of Virginia. These reports document the University of Virginia's efforts to maintain the constitutional principles of free expression and the open exchange of ideas. These reports include legal cases brought against the University regarding free speech violations (see reports 2018 and 2019), links to the University's policies and regulations, and resources regarding free speech.

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Office of the President records, 2018/2021 16 Cubic Feet and 4 pdfs

University of Virginia. Office of the President

This addition to RG 2/1, Office of the President/Reports, contains four annual reports on Free Speech in accordance with § 23.1-401.1(D) of the Code of Virginia. These reports document the University of Virginia's efforts to maintain the constitutional principles of free expression and the open exchange of ideas. These reports include legal cases brought against the University regarding free speech violations (see reports 2018 and 2019), links to the University's policies and regulations, and resources regarding free speech.

Office of the President Records Addition 4 Free Speeches, 2018/2021 0.0102 Gigabytes 4 pdf's Digital_container ViU2022-0084_ER001

This addition to RG 2/1, Office of the President/Reports, contains four annual reports on Free Speech in accordance with § 23.1-401.1(D) of the Code of Virginia. These reports document the University of Virginia's efforts to maintain the constitutional principles of free expression and the open exchange of ideas. These reports include legal cases brought against the University regarding free speech violations (see reports 2018 and 2019), links to the University's policies and regulations, and resources regarding free speech.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Page-Nelson Society of Virginia historic documents, 1790/1805

0.21 Cubic Feet 1 folder, 1 OS folder

Page-Nelson Society of Virginia Historic documents (1790-1805, 0.21 cubic feet) contain an autograph letter signed from John Page (1744-1808) to "Dear Sir," noting that he will be absent from Congress during January 1791 (dated 6 December, 1790); a printed commission on parchment, completed in manuscript, appointing John Preston as Major in the Third Division of the Virginia Militia, signed by Governor John Page (1744-1808), dated 24 December 1802; a printed land grant on parchment (oversize) with seal affixed, completed in manuscript, granting 400 acres to John Keesee, signed by Governor John Page, dated 26 September ,1805 and a partly printed document, 1 page, completed in manuscript, a legal complaint against John Page (1744-1808?), executor of the estate of John Page (of North End?, 1720-1744), for settlement of a debt due to Bowdoin, Eyre and Smith, Caroline County, Va., 30 January, 1786, signed by Thomas Nelson, Jr.

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Page-Nelson Society of Virginia historic documents, 1790/1805 0.21 Cubic Feet 1 folder, 1 OS folder

Page-Nelson Society of Virginia Historic documents (1790-1805, 0.21 cubic feet) contain an autograph letter signed from John Page (1744-1808) to "Dear Sir," noting that he will be absent from Congress during January 1791 (dated 6 December, 1790); a printed commission on parchment, completed in manuscript, appointing John Preston as Major in the Third Division of the Virginia Militia, signed by Governor John Page (1744-1808), dated 24 December 1802; a printed land grant on parchment (oversize) with seal affixed, completed in manuscript, granting 400 acres to John Keesee, signed by Governor John Page, dated 26 September ,1805 and a partly printed document, 1 page, completed in manuscript, a legal complaint against John Page (1744-1808?), executor of the estate of John Page (of North End?, 1720-1744), for settlement of a debt due to Bowdoin, Eyre and Smith, Caroline County, Va., 30 January, 1786, signed by Thomas Nelson, Jr.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection, 1800/1998, bulk 1863/1974

67 Linear Feet 154 boxes
The Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collection documents the work of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission, the legacy of the commission's discoveries, the lives of individuals who were connected to the commission, and twentieth century campaigns to shape public memory of the commission. Items in the collection date from 1800 to 1998, with the bulk of the items dating from 1864 to 1974. A wide range of formats are represented in the collection including, but not limited to the following: articles, artifacts, audiocassettes, bills (legislative records), biographies, charts (graphic documents), correspondence, diaries, editorials, interviews, journals (periodicals), magazines, maps, medical records, military records, negatives (photographic), notes, photographs, reports, reprints, scrapbooks, and speeches. Unique materials in the collection are supplemented with copies of original documents and photographs housed in other institutions (e.g. the U.S. National Archives). Most of the materials in the collection were collected or created by Nobel laureate Philip Showalter Hench while researching the history of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission.
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Series I. Jesse W. Lazear, 1800/1956, bulk 1863/1943 6 boxes Box 1-6

Series I. Jesse W. Lazear consists of materials relating to Lazear that Philip Showalter Hench collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1800 to 1956 with the bulk of the items dating from 1863 to 1943. Much of the series consists of the correspondence of Jesse W. Lazear and his wife Mabel H. Lazear. Jesse's correspondence dates from his time as a student at Johns Hopkins University to his death in 1900. Researchers can learn a great deal about Jesse from these letters, including his relationships with friends and family, his educational background, and his professional life. Mabel's correspondence dates from the time she met Jesse to her death in 1946. This correspondence primarily concern her husband's historical legacy and a campaign to secure a pension from the U.S. government for herself and her family.

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