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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. Date range 1874

Two African American women tintype, 1865/1900 0.03 Cubic Feet One letter-sized folder

Max Rambod

This collection features an undated tintype photograph of two unidentified African American women dressed in Victorian-style dresses and hats. One of the women holds a bouquet that drapes over a bridge made of branches that the two figures are posed on in a photography studio. It measures 2.5 X 3.5 ".

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Two circulars promoting the American School Institute and Schermerhorn's School Agency, a diary, human hair, and ads for a carpet and refrigerator (Addition 7) 2023-0101, 1860/1923 0.04 Cubic Feet Out slip for Exhibits: Ask Holly Box 2, Folder 9

Addition 7 of MSS 16758, The University of Virginia Collection on the History of Childhood, Parenting, and Family Building, contains two circulars promoting the American School Institute and Schermerhorn's School Agency. There is also a tri-fold trade card ad for a White Mountain refrigerator; an advertisement booklet for a carpet called "Something Under Foot" used as a diary by "Sara"; and a plaited hair sentiment with a verse from Charlotte A. Lewis which was sent to a girl named Maryann Gilman.

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  2. The University of Virginia Collection on the History of Childhood, Parenting, and Family Building., 1700/2014
  3. Series 2. 1800-1971

Typed copies of contracts between Mark Twain and Elisha Bliss and American Publishing Company : Innocents Abroad , 1868; Roughing It , 1870; Sketches, New and Old , 1870-1875;, with autograph annotations 1893 March 9 annulling 1875 February 12 agreement; Gilded Age , with Charles Dudley Warner, 1873; Tramp Abroad , 1878-1881; Diamond Fields , 1870; and Adventures of Tom Sawyer , 1872, 1868/1881 Box 7

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  2. Papers of Mark Twain 1862-1946, bulk 1872-1910
  3. Series III: Documents

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