Collections : [Longwood University]

Longwood University

Archives and Special Collections
Greenwood Library
Longwood University
401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Primary Collecting Areas:
University Archives, Public Education, Prince Edward County and Local History, Civil Rights in Education.
Description:

The Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections collects and makes accessible records of historical importance to the university, region, and state. We celebrate curiosity and encourage the exploration of new ideas by engaging with our unique collections.

The Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections serve as the repository for the Farmville Prince Edward County Historical Society and the Moton Museum.

Phone: (434) 395-2432
Fax: (434) 395-2453
Start Over Repository Longwood University Date range 1987 Level Collection

Alpha Sigma Alpha Collection 31.79 Linear Feet 31.79 Linear Feet (29 archival flat boxes, 1 legal-sized archival box, 1 letter-sized archival box, 1 archival photograph binder, 1 oversize folder)

Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority

This collection includes a variety of materials, including scrapbooks from 1933-2011, composites from 1949-2018, photographs, VHS tapes, memorabilia and membership records.

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Alumni Association Records 6.4 Linear Feet

Shelton, Nancy

This collection contains ledgers, meeting minutes, correspondences, memoirs, letters, photos, newspapers and magazines, and programs from the Alumni Association between the years of 1950 - 2007. These materials are from events such as Board Meetings, Founders Day, and Fall and Spring council meetings.

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Audio Visual Materials 22.4 Linear Feet 23 boxes

This collection includes multiple different Audio Visual formats including, Audio Reel to Reel, 8mm and 16mm film reels, Betamax, Umatic, VHS, DVD, CD, MiniDVs, Audio Cassette tapes. The recordings cover a variety of University, departmental, and student events, raw footage from promotional videos and Longwood productions, such as the Longwood Show, materials related to the Rotunda fire in 2001, speeches, meetings, student life and other events on campus.

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Barbara L. Bishop Collection 1.1 Linear Feet 1 bankers-sized archival box

Bishop, Barbara L., 1932-1991.

This collection consists of personal and biographical items from the life and professorship of Barbara L. Bishop. These items are categorized under the following headings: Photographs, Biographical Documents, Framed Certificates, Diplomas, and Longwood Commemorative Pewter and Boxes.

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Betty Hodges Tipton Genealogy Correspondence .65 Linear Feet 1 legal-sized Hollinger box

Tipton, Elizabeth Hodges.

This collection, which dates from 1978 to 1997, consists of (1) piece of correspondence written by the Keysville, Virginia clerk to William Gaulding in 1978 and (52) pieces of correspondence written by Betty Tipton to William Gaulding.

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Board of Visitors 17 Linear Feet 30 Half Banker Boxes, 1 flat box

This collection includes minutes of Board of Visitor Meetings, Reports of the President to the Board of Visitors, addenda, appendices and other reports to the Board and its committees. Physical copies of minutes and addenda are available though June 2013, digital copies are available after that date. This collection also includes a limited number of audio or video recordings of meetings.

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Bobbi Lynn Wallace Memorabilia 1.0 Linear Feet 1 flat box

Wallace, Bobbi Lynn

This collection, which dates from 1986 to 1992, consists of a Longwood College ashtray, plaques, and a Longwood Ambassadors rugby shirt.

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Carol Droessler Collection of Alice in Wonderland Memorabilia 6.08 Linear Feet 3 legal-sized Hollinger boxes, 1 bankers box, and 3 flat boxes

The collection includes memorabilia and ephemera related mostly to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, but also includes items related to Alice Through the Looking Glass. The collection also includes papers, correspondence and photos related to Carol's membership in the Lewis Carroll Society of North America.

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Catalinas .16 Linear Feet

This collection includes programs, choreography, and other documents of the Catalina's syncronized swim team at Longwood.

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Finding aids may contain historical terms and phrases, reflecting the shared attitudes and values of the community from which they were collected, but are offensive to modern readers. These include demeaning and dehumanizing references to race, ethnicity, and nationality; enslaved or free status; physical or mental ability; religion; sex; and sexual orientation and gender identity.

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