Collections : [Library of Virginia]

Papers, 1788-1916, of the Young family of Spotsylvania County, and Norfolk, Virginia, consisting mainly of the papers of Charles Young (d. 1804), his wife Mary Smith Young (1773-1855), their son, Charles Ogilvie Young (d. 1867), and his son Thomas Smith Young (1831-1916). Papers consist of accounts, bills of sale, deeds, depositions, inventories, judicial records, letters, lists, plats, powers of attorney, promissory notes, receipts, surveys, and tax receipts. Some of the papers deal with the estate of Charles Young and includes correspondence from William Wirt (1772-1834); others deal with Charles O. Young purchasing lands from the heirs of Edward G. Hill. There are several receipts to Thomas S. Young for the purchase of fertilizers and supplies. Also includes an account book, 1828-1857, of Katherine Sale (d. 1857) of Spotsylvania County.

Papers, 1808-2011, of the Yount Family consist of correspondence, photographs, account books, diaries, school notebooks, and scrapbooks, general papers, newsletters and newspapers, and ephemera. Much of the correspondence, newsletters, and newspapers were sent from Stephens Russell Yount and Glenn Ellyson Yount while they were serving in the military during World War I.

Papers, 1742-1856 (bulk 1772-1800), of Zachariah Johnston (1742-1800) of Augusta and Rockbridge Counties, Virginia, consisting of: accounts, affidavits, agreements, appraisals, birth records, bonds, certificates, correspondence, deeds, genealogies, inscriptions, land grants, lists, notebooks, plats, poems, promissory notes, receipts, reports, and wills. The bulk of the collection is correspondence between Johnston, his sons, other family members, friends, and political colleagues; and deals with family business and news, land holdings in Virginia and Kentucky, and political matters. Also includes a biography of Johnston by Matthew White Paxton, Jr. (1898-1987).

Journals, 1985-2008, of Zelda Kingoff Nordlinger (1932-2008) of Richmond, Virginia, consisting of abstracts of books, articles, columns, reviews, and other writings from newspapers, magazines, books, and essays covering a wide range of topics including women and society; sex, sexual roles, and sexual violence; violence, including gang, gun, and drug violence; politics, including finance and corruption; health care costs, including Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security; liberalism and conservatism; the military; religion, including Christianity, Islam, and Judaism; terrorism; Richmond and Virginia; and other subjects.

Papers, 1970-2007, of Zelda Kingoff Nordlinger (1932-2008) of Richmond, Virginia, consisting of articles, bills, biographies, campaign buttons, church bulletins, circular letters, civil actions, clippings, essays, letters, lists, newsletters, newspapers, pamphlets, press releases, questionaires, resolutions, and speeches relating to Nordlinger's activities as a member of the Women's Liberation movement and the National Organization for Women (NOW).

Includes two minute books. The first volume covers the period from 5 March 1834 to 8 October 1859. Membership lists appear on pages 113-128. They are not well organized, but many of the names here, as well as in the body of the minutes, reveal evidence of German origin (Accession 26598). The second volume covers the period from 15 October 1859 to 15 June 1861, and from 4 July 1863 to January 1866. Membership lists appear on pages 6 and 25 (Accession 26612).

Collection, 1900-2015, of the Zuni Historical Society in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, including a secretary's book containing minutes, as well as materials collected by the Society for a proposed museum, including calendars, clippings, genealogical notes on the Chapman, Raney, and Sadler families, miscellaneous notes and research, newsletters, obituaries and funeral programs, photographs, store ledgers of Robert A. Horne (1877-1941), and papers of the Bradshaw and Joyner families. Much of the material was used in the books Zoo-Nye: A Story of the Village and Zoo-Nye Revisited: Continuing Story of the Village by Jane March.