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Ogden family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 15524
Content Description Ogden Family papers, 1801-1979, 3 cubic feet containing family correspondence about the Civil War, politics, Freedmen, race riots, and mostly describing a young family trying to make a living in farming, and merchant business with westward expansion after the Civil War.The family of Elias and Maria Louisa Gordon Ogden came from Newark, New Jersey and settled in several places including Abingdon, Virginia, Warrenton, Missouri, and Bossian Parish, Louisiana. One of the sons (Henry...
Dates: 1801-1979
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Patrick Oliphant artwork and papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 16492
Content Description Drawings of varying size, political cartoons, sculpture, books, framed items, scrapbooks, sketchbooks, slides, video tapes, and news clippings. Scope and Contents The Patrick Oliphant artwork and papers collection contains materials documenting the life and work of artist Patrick Oliphant. It covers his career as a political cartoonist from 1955 to 2015, including thousands of original cartoon drawings. It also includes examples of his other...
Dates: 1947 - 2016
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Corporal Tipton B. Omohundro, Jr. papers

 File
Identifier: MSS 16098
Scope and Contents This collection (1943-1946; 1 cubic foot) consists of letters from Corporal Tipton B. Omohundro,Jr. to his parents in Howardsville, Virginia while serving in both the 454th and 176th Quartermaster Laundry Companies during World War II. Most topics refer to family news including his concern for his father's drinking, mention of letters about the rest of the family and girlfriends, and the daily activities of Corporal Omohundro. There is a brief mention of the D-Day invasion (1944 May-June...
Dates: 1943-1946
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Original Dams of the English Thorough-bred manuscript translation

 Item — Ledger: 1
Identifier: MSS 16399
Scope and Contents

Hand copied translation by unknown translator of Die Stamm-Muetter des Englischen Vollblutpferdes, second edition (Hamburg, 1891) by Hermann Goos. English translation is bound with printed German copy, as well as three newspaper issues on the topic of horseracing. Two of these newspapers are issues of the Berlin publication Sport-Welt, dating from 22 December 1893 and 6 February 1896.

Dates: 1891 - 1896
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

William Oxley letter

 Collection — Box: BW 20, Folder: 1 [X032652611]
Identifier: MSS 16445
Scope and Contents Note

The William Oxley letter (1828; 0.03 cubic feet) was sent to William Thomas Shepherd, Petersburg, Virginia. The letter discusses issues with the tobacco industry.

Dates: 1828-07-01
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

PAAS Dye Company WWI egg transfer sheet

 Collection — Box: BW 57, Folder: 001
Identifier: MSS 16860
Content Description This collection contains a single uncut sheet of seventeen portraits of European royals, military, and political leaders to be used as transfer patterns for decorating Easter eggs by the Paas Dye company. These “Transfer-O-s” are printed in reverse on tissue paper measuring roughly 5 X 9 inches. Produced sometime before the United States entered the First World War, the packaging includes a quality disclaimer made by the company related to wartime supply chain issues saying “Any variation...
Dates: c.1915
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Page-Nelson Society of Virginia historic documents

 Item
Identifier: MSS 16454
Scope and Contents Note Page-Nelson Society of Virginia Historic documents (1790-1805, 0.21 cubic feet) contain an autograph letter signed from John Page (1744-1808) to "Dear Sir," noting that he will be absent from Congress during January 1791 (dated 6 December, 1790); a printed commission on parchment, completed in manuscript, appointing John Preston as Major in the Third Division of the Virginia Militia, signed by Governor John Page (1744-1808), dated 24 December 1802; a printed land grant on parchment...
Dates: 1790 - 1805
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Painted horses scroll

 Item — Tube_box: 1
Identifier: MSS 16312
Scope and Contents Note The Painted horses scroll (circa 1800s; 0.2 cubic feet) is written in Chinese, but is from Japan. Contents categorize horses according to "The five natures and ten coats: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water; Gray, Chestnut, Bay, Palomino, Bluish, Black, Skylark, Roan, Buckskin, 'Two-hair' [piebald?]." Text at the end of the scroll, just before the dragon, is a quotation from the Liexan Zhuan (Biographies of Exemplary Immortals), with some variations in wording from the original text. Said text...
Dates: circa early 1800s
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Palmyra and Fluvanna County, Virginia business ledgers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-14914
Dates: 1789-1875
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Dennis Palumbo "The Grande Game" screenplay

 Collection — Box: BW 40, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16649
Content Description

Script for an unproduced film, "The Grande Game" about Edgar Allan Poe.

Dates: 1985-01-20
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Breece D'J Pancake papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 10975
Content Description Breece D' J Pancake papers, MSS 10975 a-e. Papers were formerly on long term deposit and have been purchased. The collection contains typescripts, setting copy, and galley proof of "The stories of Breece D'J Pancake," and other manuscripts of his short stories and class papers. There are translations into German, and Italian of "The Stories of Breece D' J Pancake." Also included is an afterword to a new edition of by Andre Dubus II. There are also original letters from Pancake...
Dates: 1973-2013
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1397
Scope and Content

The collection primarily contains correspondence of the Randolph family and Nicholas family. Several land title records are also present.

Dates: 1732 - 1860
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Joseph Parisi papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 14330
Content Description The papers of Joseph Parisi, editor of Poetry from 1983-2008, ca. 15,750 items, 45 document boxes,23 cubic feet, include speeches, lectures, and introductions by Parisi; journal articles and reviews; literary correspondence; principally with poets, literary editors, and critics; miscellaneous materials related to the history of Poetry magazine; research materials, drafts and proofs related to publicaton of ...
Dates: 1980-2003
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Coventry Patmore letter to Trubner and Co.

 Collection — Box: BW 20, Folder: 1 [X031660928]
Identifier: MSS 16448
Scope and Contents Note

The Coventry Patmore letter to Trubner and Co. (1856; 0.03 cubic feet) was written during his time as printed book supernumary assistant at the British Museum, in regards to "The Espousals," book II of his poem, The Angel In the House.

Dates: 18 March 1856
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Agnes Patone scrapbook

 Item — Ledger: 1
Identifier: MSS 16397
Scope and Contents Note

The Agnes Panton scrapbook (1944-1945; 0.25 cubic feet) is a World War II scrapbook documenting a female marine's experiences. It contains memorabilia, invitations, greeting cards, and newspaper clippings. Also included are shoulder stripe patches for a male and female officer. Second Headquarters Battalion stationed in Washington D.C. area.

Dates: 1944 - 1945
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Bradley H. Patterson, Jr. papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 16641
Content Description The Bradley H. Patterson, Jr. collection consists of personal, professional, and business papers and files related to Patterson’s work and research as a historian and expert on the organization and function of White House staff and executive branch personnel. These papers include correspondence, interview transcripts, notes, memorandums, press releases, organizational charts, newsletters, government and association reports, journal articles, conference and association presentations,...
Dates: c.1943-2017
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Robert Patterson University of Virginia notebook

 Collection — Box: BW 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16659
Content Description

Notebook of University of Virginia student Robert Patterson.

Dates: circa 1835
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

James Kirke Paulding papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 7223
Content Description This collection of James Kirke Paulding MSS 7223, -a,-b,-c,-d contains manuscripts of the poems, "The Backwoodsman," and "Where are Women Angels?" There are also typed manuscripts of two poems by John Quincy Adams and one of an untitled poem to Adams by James Kirke Paulding. Also included is a fragment of "The Rights of War and Peace."Most of the correspondence in the collection discusses the Department of Navy business. There is a document appointing Paulding as Navy Agent in...
Dates: 1804-1874
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Henry Andrew Peckham letters

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 16103
Scope and Contents

Henry Andrew Peckham letters from 1944-1946, 0.015 cubic feet, consist of transcripts of his letters to his parents during his service in the United States Navy.

Dates: 1944-1946
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Peer Advisor Program records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG 18/9/2
Content Description

Correspondence, programs, brochures, speeches and essays, photographs, publications, and reports documenting the Peer Advisor Program of the Office of African American Affairs (1989-2019; 1 cubic feet). Materials relate to the founding and activities of the Peer Advisor Program, including the program's leadership under Associate Dean of the Office of African-American Affairs Sylvia Terry.

Dates: 1989-2019
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

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Hampton Institute 2
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Barber , John, 1893-1965 1
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Barrett, Janie Porter, 1865-1948 1
Baumgartner, M. P. (Baumgartner, Mary Pat), 1953- 1
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Bednar, Michael J. 1
Benton, Joy Kime 1
Berkeley, William , Sir, 1605-1677 1
Black, Donald J., 1941- 1
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Blote, Harold C. 1
Bluestone Baptist Association 1
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Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute 1
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