MANUSCRIPTS and ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

Sandy Gilliam papers-addition

Unprocessed — Box: 1

Identifier: ViU-2020-0091

Content Description

These records include a mix of materials. This includes the personal papers of Sandy Gilliam MS 15240, a self published memoir of UVa alum J. Lawrence Grim, Jr. (RG 22/2), and a variety of pamphlets from events across grounds from 2019. The personal papers document the letterd from a Charles Macalester from Philadelphia to Robert Gilliam, a leading attonery, in Petersburg, Virginia. It is possible that the Macalesters in the letters are the father and son merchant family from Philadelphia. The letters cover a variety of topics both personal and professional topics and document a close friendship between the two men.

Acquisition Type

Transfer

Provenance

Transfer from Sandy Gilliam, circa 18 July 2019.

Restrictions Apply

Access Restrictions

This collection is unprocessed but is open for research. Some letters are fragile and should be handled gently.

Dates

1818-1870, 2019

Extent

.2 Cubic Feet (1 half letter document box)

Inventory

3 folders of materials

Deaccessions

An article from Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease titled "Origins, Importance, and Genetic Stability of the Prototype Strains Gilliam, Karp, and Kato of Orientia Tsutsugamushi" on 09/28/202 by Lauren Longwell, University Archivist.

Physical Storage Information

Box: 1 (Mixed Materials)

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