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The collection contains Algernon B. Chandler, Jr.'s records from 1919-1928, and principally includes correspondence related to school employees and students; reports to various state education and governmental bodies; and items documenting the fundraising for and building of the Student Alumnae Services Building. Much of the correspondence in Series 1 concerns the appointments and reappointments of College faculty, and several memos are signed by the faculty members. Letters also concern admissions and disciplinary problems with students. All of the correspondence is arranged either chronologically or alphabetically by folder. Series 2 includes official reports sent to the state board that governed Virginias normal schools and teachers colleges from 1919-1928. Other reports include bound copies of the state budget bill for 1920, 1922, and 1923, and the appropriations bill for 1922, 1923, and 1924, as well as a supplemental appropriation bill for 1926. Series 3 contains materials related to the Student Goverment, some items belonging to Mrs. Chandler, and a sub-series pertaining to the Student Alumnae Service Building. Items of note are publicity materials for the capital campaign to raise money, a sales manual used to train those soliciting donations, alumni and donor lists, and solicitation correspondence that is arranged chronologically.

The collection contains Edward H. Russell's records from 1909-1919, and principally includes correspondence related to school subjects and personnel; reports to various state education bodies; reports on teachers salaries and summer school; and reports of comparative statistics with other similar institutions. Some reports in this collection were generated by Dean Algernon B. Chandler, Jr. acting on behalf of the President.

The collection consists Dr. Judy G. Hample's records as UMW President from 2008 to 2010. The records include inaugural information, recognitions of personal achievement, publications, speeches, correspondence, and administrative information. The bulk of the collection pertains to Hample's inauguration on April 3, 2009, comprising numerous certificates of congratulation as well as letters of regret for not being able to attend the ceremony, along with material pertaining to the planning of the inauguration and memorabilia from the day of the inauguration. An alphabetized index of certificate senders is included in the notes for Series 1.

This collection includes material encompassing the search for a new president beginning in 2005, through President Frawley's brief tenure as president, and ending with material relating to his separation from UMW in 2007. The bulk of the collection is content from President Frawley's inauguration, composed largely of congratulatory certificates and correspondence between members of various planning subcommittees. The collection also includes correspondence composed and received during Dr. Frawley's time as UMW President and administrative subject files that incorporate departmental reports, memos, working papers, official photographs, and speech writing material.

This collection is arranged into twenty-four main series, in thirty-eight record storage boxes for a total of about 16 linear feet. The first series is senior staff papers from the President's Office during Dr. Anderson's administration. Other series cover commencement records, honor convocation lists, campus buildings and grounds records, annual reports, state of Virginia papers, national educational papers, various university program documents, Southern educational materials, financial records and documents, student affairs materials, special events materials, inauguration papers, Board of Visitors materials, presidential correspondence, various academic committee papers, community relations documents, faculty affairs materials, papers on conferences and workshops, the President's Book Club materials, Dr. Anderson's speeches, and the last series is reserved for miscellaneous materials.