Collections : [University of Richmond]

University of Richmond

Rare Books and Special Collections
Boatwright Library
University of Richmond
28 Westhampton Way
Richmond, VA 23173
Primary Collecting Areas:
The University of Richmond's collections are eclectic and wide-ranging, but areas of particular strength include: Richmond and Virginia history; the Civil War; historic children's literature, civil rights, and the history of the book. Also included are collections related to the history of the University of Richmond, including student, faculty, staff, and alumni materials.
Description:
The University of Richmond's collections are eclectic and wide-ranging, but areas of particular strength include: Richmond and Virginia history; the Civil War; historic children's literature, civil rights, and the history of the book. Also included are collections related to the history of the University of Richmond, including student, faculty, staff, and alumni materials.
POC: Lynda Kachurek
Phone: (804) 289-8458
Fax: (804) 287-1840
Start Over Repository University of Richmond Date range 1865
University of Richmond

Charles Meredith Civil War Imprint Collection

0.5 Linear Feet
This collection contains more than 100 broadsides published in the Confederacy between 1861 and 1865 from the Meredith Confederate Imprint Collection. The materials contain primarily official publications of the Confederate Government, most of which were printed in Richmond, VA.
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University of Richmond

Lt. Henry S. Kinsey Collection

.5 Linear Feet
Henry S. Kinsey was the Lieutenant of Company H of the 7th Iowa Veteran's Volunteer Infantry which fought for the Union during the Civil War. This collection contains the personal diary of Lt. Kinsey from 1864 depicting his and his infantry's experience. Most notably, his diary depicts General Sherman's successful campaign to take control of Atlanta. In addition to various written orders, this collection also contains Lt. Kinsey's records for clothing, equipment, arms, and ammunition from the 4th quarter of 1864 to July 1865 as the Company marched in Sherman's Savannah campaign and from there to Washington, D.C and back to Iowa once the war ended. Also documenting the end of the war are the company's muster-out rolls, a casualty summary, and records for a fund established and donated by the company to Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, for the education of children of wounded and deceased soldiers.
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Civil War Collection

1.5 Linear Feet
This collection contains a sampling of Civil War correspondence referencing both Union and Confederate soldiers fighting throughout Virginia at various points during the Civil War. Individually acquired, the collection was created by a private collector, so the items were brought together as a collection by his design.
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Civil War Collection 1.5 Linear Feet

This collection contains a sampling of Civil War correspondence referencing both Union and Confederate soldiers fighting throughout Virginia at various points during the Civil War. Individually acquired, the collection was created by a private collector, so the items were brought together as a collection by his design.
University of Richmond

Commander Horace Elmer Collection

1 Linear Feet 2 archival boxes.
This collection includes journals, scrapbooks, and photographs belonging to U. S. Naval Commander Horace Elmer (1846-98). He was an important naval figure who sailed on the USS Hartford's Asiatic mission, but significantly, the Monitor. This collection illustrates, through personal documentation, the experience of life at sea but also Elmer's immense skill and expertise in the US Navy in both mechanical and practical aspects. Information concerning his daughter, Edith Elmer Wood, a prominent progressive housing reformer, is also contained in the collection.
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Commander Horace Elmer Collection 1 Linear Feet 2 archival boxes.

Horace, Elmer, Commander, 1846-1898
This collection includes journals, scrapbooks, and photographs belonging to U. S. Naval Commander Horace Elmer (1846-98). He was an important naval figure who sailed on the USS Hartford's Asiatic mission, but significantly, the Monitor. This collection illustrates, through personal documentation, the experience of life at sea but also Elmer's immense skill and expertise in the US Navy in both mechanical and practical aspects. Information concerning his daughter, Edith Elmer Wood, a prominent progressive housing reformer, is also contained in the collection.
University of Richmond

Earl and Jewell Ratliff Collection

4.5 Linear Feet
This collection contains ephemera, University of Richmond memorabilia, service awards, photographs, and postcards representing the life of Earl and Jewell Ratliff and their service to the University of Richmond, volunteer organizations, and their love of travel.
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Earl and Jewell Ratliff Collection 4.5 Linear Feet

Ratliff, Earl Gordon, 1926-2013
This collection contains ephemera, University of Richmond memorabilia, service awards, photographs, and postcards representing the life of Earl and Jewell Ratliff and their service to the University of Richmond, volunteer organizations, and their love of travel.

Personal

This series captures the personal lives of Earl and Jewell Ratliff including their work, family, awards, correspondence, and community involvement. This series is comprised of a variety of vacation scrapbooks, diplomas, plaques, family photos, jewelry, obituaries, pins, coins, office ephermera, notes, and WWII paraphernalia. The various textual materials are organized in a way that reflects Earl's personal life from 1926 to 2013, Jewell's personal life from 1929 to 2016, and then their combined personal affairs.

University of Richmond

Historic Map and Government Documents Collection

16 Files
A collection of historical maps—1630-1898—original and facsimiles, and WWII prints—including "I am Ann" written and illustrated by Theodore Geisel.
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Historic Map and Government Documents Collection 16 Files

A collection of historical maps—1630-1898—original and facsimiles, and WWII prints—including "I am Ann" written and illustrated by Theodore Geisel.
University of Richmond

World War II Correspondence Collection

1.5 Linear Feet
This collection contains more than 700 letters, the vast majority dating to World War II between 1940 and 1945. Each of the first five series deal with numerous letters to/from a primary correspondent, whether husband and wife, family members, or varying levels of acquaintance that date between 1940 and 1945. The final two series contain correspondence and ephemera unrelated to World War II that was included in the collection when purchased.
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World War II Correspondence Collection 1.5 Linear Feet

This collection contains more than 700 letters, the vast majority dating to World War II between 1940 and 1945. Each of the first five series deal with numerous letters to/from a primary correspondent, whether husband and wife, family members, or varying levels of acquaintance that date between 1940 and 1945. The final two series contain correspondence and ephemera unrelated to World War II that was included in the collection when purchased.
University of Richmond

Miscellaneous Correspondence Collection

.5 Linear Feet 1 archival box, 22 files.
This collection contains letters from various sources and various dates, retained because of historical importance and/or interest.
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Miscellaneous Correspondence Collection .5 Linear Feet 1 archival box, 22 files.

Peple Family
This collection contains letters from various sources and various dates, retained because of historical importance and/or interest.
University of Richmond

Photojournalism Collection

? Linear Feet 5 boxes.
The collection documents various photographs from World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Civil Rights Era. Although there are many photographers involved in this collection, most notable are Paul Almasy, Leonard Freed, Dmitri Baltermants, and Horst Tappe. The focus of this collection is on what life looked like around the world during this period and the various hardships that were endured during wartime.
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Photojournalism Collection ? Linear Feet 5 boxes.

The collection documents various photographs from World War II, the Vietnam War, and the Civil Rights Era. Although there are many photographers involved in this collection, most notable are Paul Almasy, Leonard Freed, Dmitri Baltermants, and Horst Tappe. The focus of this collection is on what life looked like around the world during this period and the various hardships that were endured during wartime.
University of Richmond

Richmond Print Collection

2 Linear Feet 1 box
This collection of contemporary (and near-contemporary) maps, woodcuts, and steel engravings illustrates the history of Richmond and environs from the 1830s to the 1870s, largely centered on the Civil War Era, but also featuring several illustrations of the disasters of 1870.
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Richmond Print Collection 2 Linear Feet 1 box

This collection of contemporary (and near-contemporary) maps, woodcuts, and steel engravings illustrates the history of Richmond and environs from the 1830s to the 1870s, largely centered on the Civil War Era, but also featuring several illustrations of the disasters of 1870.

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