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The papers of Dr. William Taylor Ham, Jr., contain both personal and professional materials, but are primarily composed of items relating to his work as a biophysist and as a professor at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV). The collection includes accounts, correspondence, lecture and conference materials, notebooks, his journal articles, research reports, unpublished works, and papers relating to his tenure as a professor and chair of the Department of Biophysics at MCV.

The White Flint Farm records (1861-1969; 1.5 cubic feet) document the titular farm's business purchases and tobacco sales. Materials primarily consist of account ledgers and various receipts of purchase and sale, all primarily from the Danville area.

Correspondence, accounts and receipts of the Harglo Glass Company of Salem, WV. The Harglo Co. specialized in the manufacture of glass for lamps and lighting fixtures, in many cases a subcontractor for other glass and lamp manufacturers. Its products were marketed through its affiliate, Glass Products Co. of Salem, WV. The billing and correspondence is with other glass companies, shipping companies, glass mould and equipment manufacturers, and companies producing non-clear glass or coatings for glass. Other West Virginia glass manufacturers mentioned are Beaumont Glass Co., Fenton Art Glass Co., Louie Glass Co. and the Pennsboro Glass Co.

The collection's inclusive dates are 1936-2015, with the bulk of the material dating from 1979-2004. The collection is comprised of correspondence, exhibition schedules, budgets, grant applications, photographs, object lists, notes, collection statements, planning documents, project files, policies, loan arrangements and decisions, and other materials.

The collection focuses on Lyons' writings, articles, clippings, photographs, and awards covering his professional career and tenure as Dean of the School of Dentistry, Medical College of Virginia, 1948-1979. The body of the collection is his papers and addresses. Lyons professional work was in periodontology, which deals with diseases of the gums These papers focus on problems and solutions related to this specialty, improving dental education, professional ethics. The collection also chronicles his gifts to the University and donations to local organizations. The collection does not include information regarding Lyons private dental practice or the official record of the School of Dentistry.