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This record group contains papers and projects created by students as part of their coursework, such as honors theses and capstone papers.

Papers of Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow include drafts of and notes on several novels including Phases of an inferior planet,Vein of iron,A certain measure,In this our life, and The woman within, as well as copies of speeches and articles, and notes relating to her personal and literary affairs.

This collection holds the historic financial records of the MVLA including accounting ledgers, tax documents, insurance papers, receipts, invoices, payroll lists, annual and quarterly budgets, financial statements and reports, policies, contracts, correspondence, and other miscellaneous items. Records in this collection contain information on the Association's financial accounting, revenue, expenditures, employees and employee benefits, investments, taxes, and other financial concerns. There is a very limited amount pertaining to fundraising efforts and/or private donations, which can be found in the files of Mount Vernon's development department (currently unprocessed). Bulk date 1870s-2000s.

Family papers compiled by Katherine Williams of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Most of the papers are of the James H. Taylor family of Clarksburg, West Virginia dating from the 19th century. There are also records of the Irwin family including a genealogy, and the Civil War letters of private George Irwin, a soldier in Company F, 95th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Other families documented include the Redman and Summers families. The collection includes letters, autograph books, family business records, genealogies, photographs, and other material.

Papers of historian, researcher, and author Alan Clarke. He authored a number of books relating to the history of railroads in the region of the state of West Virginia. This collection is minimally processed.

Fifteen garments from the School of Theatre and Dance. These items could have been created by the theatre department, or they could be vintage items with some tailoring by the department. They were likely prepared for productions in the period 1960-1980; the styles of the items date to ca. 1900-1960. There are 4 dresses, 3 jackets, 5 shirtwaist pieces, 1 undergarment, 1 night gown, and 1 long skirt.

Papers, 1770-1875, of the Blow family of "Tower Hill," Sussex County, Va. and of the Waller family. Prominent correspondents in the collection include Philip Barraud, John Hartwell Cocke, Henry Lee and Edmund Ruffin. Most of these accessions were integrated as the collection was partially processed, but some are boxed separately.