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The collection consists of the literary manuscripts for all of Robbins' novels and a few of his other works. It includes handwritten drafts, typed versions of drafts, and galley proofs. There is a small collection of correspondence to Robbins from his fans, dating 1997 through 2006; some correspondence from Robbins from 2006; and journal and newspaper articles written by or about Robbins from various Seattle publications and others, dating 1967-1978.

The Topography Maps collection (1984-2006) contains topographic maps and land surveys documenting (or relating to) Farmville, Hampden-Sydney, Slate Hill Plantation, and other surrounding areas. Not included in the collection are photographs of the land of the aforementioned locations nor maps of locations in other states.

This collection contains pamphlets, brochures, fliers, photographs, clippings, posters, event information, speeches, and prints documenting McDonald's work as a historical preservationist and involvement with the University of Virginia School of Architecture.

This collection contains information about the College of William and Mary from the Eighteenth Century to the present. Included in the collection are faculty lecture notes from a variety of classes, scrapbooks, research notes, correspondence, textbooks used at the College of William and Mary, minute and account books, poetry books, student notebooks, a literary manual, and various other miscellaneous bound volumes.

The collection includes clippings documenting the history of sports in Alexandria, the careers of Walton and Jack Tulloch, obituaries of friends, the George Mason Hotel, and local politics. Also included are Walton Tulloch's school documents, family memorabilia, and photographs of the Alexandria National Guard, of Jack and Walton Tulloch, and of their friends and family.

The booklet includes a timeline of significent events which took place during Dr. Anderson's tenure as Superintendet of Public School in Prince Edward County, many of the entries were taken from minutes of the School Board. The DVD includes photogaphs and narration of significant evnets and people who served in the Prince Edward County Schools from 1972-1997.

Records of the Union Baptist Church in Hopewell, Virginia. Items include meeting minutes, Deacon Board minutes and treasury records from 1935-1946. Also are records of newly joined members of the church from 1943- 1945, 1948-1949, and 1958- 1960. The collection also includes by-laws of the Deacon's Board, the first two newsletters of the "Sunday School News" published by Union Baptist, drafts and revisions of "Out of Our Past"; a history of the Union Baptist Church, programs paying tribute to Mrs. Ruth J. Harris and Dr. Curtis W. Harris, Reverend of Union Baptist Church (1961-2007), and two sermons given by Dr. Harris. Various brochures and programs of events in which Dr. and Mrs. Harris participated include a brochure for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. monument, program for Dr. Harris's "Farewell Service," and an article "The Boatwright Committee, Massive Resistance and contempt charges" describing Dr. Curtis Harris's interactions with the Boatwright Committee with regard to his nonviolent civil rights demosntrations in the late 1950's and early 1960's