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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
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: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Start Over Repository University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept. Date range 1672
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Richard J. DeMartino papers

14 Cubic Feet 34 archival boxes, plus some oversized items.

This collection was organized by Richard J. DeMartino during his tenure as one of the "historian advisors" to the International Military Tribunal for the Far East between 1946-1948.

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Robert S. Pace Collection 1669-1993

Scope and Content

This collection of Virginiana and Americana, 1669 (1830-1965) 1993, consisting of ca. 200 items, was acquired by Robert S. Pace. There are correspondence, papers, newspaper clippings and other printed, 1861-1980, pertaining to the Blairand Woodburyfamilies as well as various pamphlets, 1910-1917, collected by Woodbury Blair. The next series includes Virginiana and Americana in the form of autographs, correspondence and papers, and printed. In addition to autographs of prominent persons, there are correspondence, 1946- 1961, of Judithand Arthur Hart Burlingwith prominent people; correspondence, 1908-1944, of the Marlow Coal Companyof Washington, D.C.; and, correspondence and papers of Robert S. Pace, chiefly concerning Americana and restoration. Other material consists of World War II Japanese propaganda.

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W. Jett Lauck papers

212 Cubic Feet

The W. Jett Lauck collection consists of his professional, business and personal papers as an economist, statistician and government consultant on immigration, banking, railroads, coal, and unemployment problems as well as other facets of labor in the United States. Included are correspondence, scrapbooks of news clippings reflecting his activities, labor reports and studies, drafts of congressional bills, legal briefs, and other material concerning labor problems in the United States from its formative World War I years until 1949. They begin with his association with the progressive labor codes of the Taft-Walsh Labor Relations Commission and continue with the Railway Labor Act of 1926; the fight to gain recognition of labor's right to collective bargaining "through representatives of their own choosing" under the National Industrial Recovery Act in 1933; the incorporation of its principles in the National Labor Relations Act; and further activity in defense of this act.

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Christian S. Hutter miscellany

2.5 Cubic Feet

This autograph and miscellany collection created by Christian Sixtus Hutter consists of miscellaneous material ranging from circa 1602 to 1945 and includes autographs, correspondence, government documents, financial and legal documents, military documents, and telegrams, chiefly from the United States and Great Britain, but also including some material from continental Europe. While most of the collection is in the English language, there are a number of documents in French, German, Spanish, and Dutch. This material was formerly stored in the Hutter cabinets when Special Collections was located in Alderman Library, and consists of material which could not be matched with known Hutter accession numbers. Autographs include those of royalty, such as George I, George III, and George IV; theologians, ministers, and religious leaders; nobility, chiefly English; jurists, lawyers, and judges; family correspondence; and public officials.

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Christian S. Hutter miscellany 2.5 Cubic Feet

Hutter, Christian Sixtus, 1891-1957

This autograph and miscellany collection created by Christian Sixtus Hutter consists of miscellaneous material ranging from circa 1602 to 1945 and includes autographs, correspondence, government documents, financial and legal documents, military documents, and telegrams, chiefly from the United States and Great Britain, but also including some material from continental Europe. While most of the collection is in the English language, there are a number of documents in French, German, Spanish, and Dutch. This material was formerly stored in the Hutter cabinets when Special Collections was located in Alderman Library, and consists of material which could not be matched with known Hutter accession numbers. Autographs include those of royalty, such as George I, George III, and George IV; theologians, ministers, and religious leaders; nobility, chiefly English; jurists, lawyers, and judges; family correspondence; and public officials.

Correspondence and Autographs C 1 folder(s) Box 1, Folder 3

Correspondents include: Julius Caesar (1558-1636), Master of the Rolls to Queen Elizabeth, 1633 September 21; Lord John Jeffreys Pratt Camden, 2nd Earl and 1st Marquis Camden, 1804 July 6; Deputy Michel Cantrelle (1750-1814), Deputy Register of county of Acadia, Louisiana [1809?]; Edward F. Carrington to his brother, George M. Carrington, 1851 December 30; Salmon P. Chase (1808-1873), Treasury Secretary and Chief Justice, quote and autograph, 1865 January 5; John M. Chilton to William H. Brown, Clerk of the U.S. Circuit Court, Jackson, Mississippi, 1849 February 27; Frances Cleveland (1864-1947), First Lady, Mrs. Grover Cleveland, 1886 August 13; N.H. Cobb to cousin, 1854 August 22; Augustin Cochin (1823-1872), 1863 June 22; Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn (1802-1880), Lord Chief Justice, to Mrs. Robinson, no year February 22; and Sir George Cockburn (1772-1853), High Beech, to Miss Davenport, 1853 January 18. Additional correspondents include: Nathaniel Coffin (1725-1780), Paymaster of the Customs at the Port of Boston, to John Swift, Collector of his Majesty's Customs, Philadelphia, 1769 October 25; James Coleman, New York, 1803 August 3; Ernest Hartley Coleridge (1846-1920), 1916 December 13; John Duke Coleridge, 1st Baron (1820-1894), 1873 March 26, 1887 June 11, and one envelope with a wax seal of the Lord Chief Justice of England, 1892; Colonel William Congreve (1772-1828) to Miss Everett Walker, address leaf with red seal, 1822 August 7; R. Squire Cotrell, San Juan del Norte to George H. Rozet, 1856 March 14; William H. Crawford, Treasury Department, to William Jones, Acting Commissioner of Loans, Philadelphia, 1817 September 23; and Harry Crosby (1898-1929), American poet, heir, and founder of Black Sun Press, to [Charles] Lahr, 1929 June 15 and November 11.

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Correspondence and Autographs – M 1 folder(s) Box 2, Folder 1

T.M.M., partial letter giving instructions for his hen house, pony, stable, hiring hands, etc. to Mr. C. Gerard, undated; Sir James Mackintosh (1765-1832), letter of introduction for Mr. Taylor of Norwich, 1826 August 29 and warns William Lynch that he has sent him a separate earlier letter with only Dublin as the address [1829?] December 1; [W. Maguire?] promises a cabinet next Saturday, undated; W. Manahan to L.H. Hebden, Sr.?, concerning the Hull and Selby Railway conveyance, 1836 March 15; Sir Henry Manisty (1808-1890), judge, brief note and autograph, 1878 November 20; and Leonard Mann to D. Abbott, includes a long quote from a letter of Sir Charles Lyell concerning the [geological?] collection of D. Abbott, about which the decision to purchase rests entirely with Owen Jones, no year August 7. Other correspondents include: Mason and Burwell, Vicksburg, Mississippi to Willian H. Brown, Clerk of the U.S. Circuit Court, Jackson, Mississippi, concerning court costs, 1849 November 17; Francis Charles Massingberd (1800-1872), to "Dear Sir" asking that a copy of his "English Reformation" be sent to Mr. Hunt, 1854 November 7; William J. Masterton, lawyer, to "Joe," furnishing local and national news with his personal commentary, 1846 July 7; John Maurice, Prince of Nassau-Siegen (1604-1679) to Constantijn Huygens, Lord of Zuilichem, (1596-1687), 1669 October 2, possibly written in Dutch; J.A. Maybin and W.A. Scott, letter of introduction for Mr. Reynolds, January 9, 1864;Thomas Mercer to F.A. Mateer, concerning his land tax, 1858; Cornelius Mersereau (1777-1856) to his brother, Joshua Mersereau (1759-1857), concerning the opinion of the Richmond County, New York voters on the bill for the emancipation of slaves, 1785 February 10; and [George] Lord Viscount Midleton (1730-1765) to G[eorge] Kearsly (1739-1790) at the Golden Lion, Ludgate Street, requesting a standing order for anything by two authors identified by initials only, [1762]. Additional correspondents include: Algernon Bertram Freeman Mitford (1837-1916) to Mr. Bell, thanking him for locating a print he had been searching for, 1877 April 7; Baron James Moncreiff (1811-1895) to Lord John Russell (1792-1878), about an [annuity?] 1853 June 7; Franklin Moore and Alfred R. Moore to Daniel Agnew, Franklin plans to remain and study the compass and level and Alfred is getting instruments to start [surveying?], 1838 July 27; Robert Moore to Doctor James Agnew, Princeton, New Jersey, discussing arrangements for legal cases, 1816 February 22; Henrietta Morfet to her son, Henry Mason Morfet (?-1865), discusses family news, 1822 September 5; Sir George Osborne Morgan (1826-1897) to ["My dear Parker"?], discussing Stanhope's Church Patronage Bill, 1881 November 29; Johann Friedrich Gottwerth Muller (1744-1828), German novelist?, to [Dorothy Peters?], in German, [1772] September [16]; David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield (1727-1796), also known as the Viscount Stormont from 1748-1793, serving as the British Ambassador to Vienna from 1763-1772, and as Lord Justice General [Scotland] 1778-1794, to [Sir William] Hamilton, 1768 November 30 and March 1778; Lord John A. Murray, Scottish judge, to "My Dear Craig," discussing the abilities and character of George Deas (1804-1887), undated; and Samuel T. Myers, postponing his visit to Nottingham due to illness, 1767 December 11.

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John W. Warner papers

756 Cubic Feet Approximately 730 cubic foot boxes, 42 document boxes, and oversize scrapbooks and folders.

This collection includes general and constituent correspondence, office files, speeches, appointment books, photographs, scrapbooks, and clippings documenting Senator Warner's life and career.

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John W. Warner papers

756 Cubic Feet Approximately 730 cubic foot boxes, 42 document boxes, and oversize scrapbooks and folders.

This collection includes general and constituent correspondence, office files, speeches, appointment books, photographs, scrapbooks, and clippings documenting Senator Warner's life and career.

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English and American legal documents

2 Linear Feet 32 oversize documents

Miscellaneous English and American documents that include indentures, wills, deeds, land titles and financial records. These documents span the years 1559 through 1847

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English and American legal documents 2 Linear Feet 32 oversize documents

Miscellaneous English and American documents that include indentures, wills, deeds, land titles and financial records. These documents span the years 1559 through 1847

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European figure engravings

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Wade Hampton Frost papers

6.25 Linear Feet

Historical Collections and Services houses seventeen boxes of Wade Hampton Frost materials. The Frost Papers include personal and official correspondence, photographs, scientific publications, newspaper articles, taped interviews, and assorted memorabilia pertaining to Wade Hampton Frost and his family. Frost's daughter, Susan Frost Parrish, donated the collection to the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library in 1984 with added research notes. (It is noted that the maiden name of Susan Frost Parrish is Susan Haxall Frost which is also her mother's name. She is entered in our collection as Susan Frost Parrish).

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"FRANCIS LE JAU, D.D." Box 10, Folder 025

TAKEN FROM A PAINTING BY DR. JOHN B. IRVING

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Ollen Lawrence Burnette, Jr. papers

6 Cubic Feet 13 document boxes and one oversize newspaper box.

Ollen Lawrence Burnette, Jr. papers, 1815-2014, 6 cubic feet, containing Dr. Burnette's research and manuscripts for "Coastal Kingdom: A History of Baldwin County, Alabama" and other writings (1953-2011); correspondence with history professors and academics at state and private universities about teaching jobs, education, and history (1946-2003); military service records and assignments (1945-1987), and personal papers (1815-2011) including correspondence, school papers and yearbooks, pocket diaries, financial and legal papers, business ventures, organizations, awards, medals, photographs, church affiliations, and politics. Also included are papers of the Highsmith family containing slave receipts, confederate money, and a "cipher" book.

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