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Alice Constance Burford Booth Papers, 1940/1968 2.5 Linear Feet 4 document boxes

(1920–2004) Faculty member at the Medical College of Virginia School of Nursing, specialist in psychiatric nursing. Papers include reference materials and notes concerning diagnosis and treatment of mental illnesses, along with course materials in the mid-1940s and the mid-1960s. These relate the state of knowledge at mid-century.
  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Alice Rice Jaffe Papers, 1807/1950, bulk 1919/1950 0.80 Linear Feet 2 Hollinger document cases boxes

Jaffe, Alice Rice (1888-1950)
Includes assorted reports, newspaper articles and correspondence, etc. relating to Hampton Roads history and Old Dominion University's early history as Norfolk Division of William and Mary College. Contains material from Jaffe's family including her husband, journalist Louis I. Jaffe, her father, Colonel Henry Rice and ancestor, Captain Samuel Davis.
  1. Old Dominion University

Alicia Wertenbaker Flynn letters, 1930/1944 .12 Cubic Feet 3 legal sized folders

Flynn, Alicia Wertenbaker, 1897-1989

This collection contains approximately forty-three letters to and from Alicia Middleton Wertenbaker Freeman Flynn. Correspondence include writings from her sons, Charles and John, in regards to Black Mountain College and their studies and artwork; writings from her second husband, John Rodney, the American actor; letters from Alicia to her mother, Alice DeLancy Girardeau. Also included are other family-related letters and Charlottesville receipts.

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Allan T. Gwathmey collection, 1914/1949 13 items

Gwathmey, Allan T. (Allan Talbott), 1903-1963

This collection (13 oversized items) consists of certificates, diplomas, and other items relating the educational history of Allan T. Gwathmey, VMI Class of 1923. Gwathmey was an internationally known scientist that specialized in the field of single metal crystals. He taught chemistry at the University of Virginia from 1938 until his death in 1963. He was also the founder of the Virginia Institute for Scientific Research.

  1. Virginia Military Institute Archives

Allard Hostetter Diaries, 1925/1949 0.4 Linear Feet Summary: 5 in. (1 document case)

Hostetter, Allard
Diaries of Hostetter, a coal miner from Nelsonville, Ohio, which cover the years 1925 to 1949, one volume for each year. There are no volumes for the years 1933, 1937, 1942, 1944, 1945, and 1947. They contain information on mine production, inspections, accidents, equipment, labor, and other aspects of the coal mining industry.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Alleghany Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records,, 1890/2022 10.5 Cubic Feet 14 boxes; 1 folder

Daughters of the American Revolution. Alleghany Chapter (Blacksburg, Va.)
The Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.) was formed in 1890 as an organization to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Indepedence, to encourage historical research in relation to the Revolution, and to promote the celebration of all patriotic anniversaries. The records consist of rosters, D.A.R. magazines, contitutions and by–laws, minutes and membership ledgers, yearbooks, scrapbooks, news bulletins, obituaries of members, and the original charter of the Alleghany Chapter.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Allen-Johnson Family Papers, 1838/1947 0.20 Linear Feet 1 Hollinger document Case boxes

Johnson family
Family resided in Maine. Contains correspondence, genealogical material, receipts, a ledger book, and newspapers clippings.
  1. Old Dominion University

Allen-Kean-Laurence family letters, 1837/1960 .1 Linear Feet 1 legal size folder

Collection contains 21 letters between the Allen, Kean, and Laurence families of Virginia from the 1830s to the 1960s. Contents include mentions of the Allen family's estate, marriages, and World War II missionary ventures. Also includes two newspaper clippings regarding the Kean family.

  1. College of William and Mary

Allied Women of World War II collection, 1939/1945 .42 Linear Feet 1 hollinger box

Collection includes 25 medals and accompanying documentation identifying the lives of women who received recognition for their contributions on the Allied front during World War II. A majority of the women identified in this collection are of European descent.

  1. College of William and Mary

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