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Railway mortgage certificates
Claude Rains annotated script
Emma Randall autograph album
Emma Randall autograph album (1880-1890), 0.03 cubic feet, is a well populated album with signature and verse; some watercolors by young adults (some signed and dated) including pen and ink illustrations of a baseball player and a couple roller skating together.
Papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill and Wilson Cary Nicholas
This collection consists of the papers of the Randolph Family of Edgehill, (commonly called the Edgehill-Randolph Papers) and the Wilson Cary Nicholas papers, ca. 787 items (6 Hollinger boxes, 2.5 linear shelf feet), ca. 1765-1869, and undated.
Marie Rasmussen scrapbook
Everett Nathan "Silent" Rattan photograph
Alexander Read Virginia land office military warrant
The Alexander Read Virginia land office military warrant (1784; 0.03 cubic feet) documents one Revolutionary War veteran's receipt of land for his service. This warrant number 2899 grants 466 and 2/3 acres of land to Alexander Read, with hand-written details of the transaction on the verso.
Receipt log of Clothing Distributed to the 117th United States Colored Troops
Records of the Albemarle Chapter, No. 1 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
Scrapbook of pertinent clippings from newspapers and magazines about the Civil War.
Red Cross artwork
This collection contains one outsider artwork that appears to honor the Red Cross following the end of World War I. The item has the red cross symbol along with the date, 1919, rendered as a large cross made from red cross stickers. On the back is an additional Red Cross stickers. The artwork is torn on the top left corner.
Augustus Julian Requier letter
Augustus Julian Requier letter, MSS 16368, November 23, 1867, 0.04 cubic feet, sending his contribution to the Southern Society periodical and asking to be sent copies of the issues in which it will be printed.
Thomas Reynolds Citizenship Certificates
Bessie M. Rhoades botany workbook and notebooks
Richmond Printer's Association broadside
Richmond Printer's Association broadside dated 1924, is 0.03 cubic feet, and opposes any legislation that would allow the penitentiary to compete with them in printing. The broadside is titled, "Immediate Action Needed" and also includes a letter of opposition from Franklin Printing.
Florence T. Rickert leaves of friendship book
Florence T. Rickert Leaves of friendship book, 1860's, 0.03 cubic feet,in original red boards with blind tooling, all edges gilt. Title in ornate gilt round design on front cover and elaborate design on the spine. The first entry is written by her father, the second by her grandfather and there are several illustrations throughout. Signed by family and friends.
William Cabell Rives letter
William Cabell Rives letter to Congressman Benjamin C. Howard, 1838 October 15, autograph signed letter from Castle Hill, Virginia totaling 0.03 cubic feet, and discussing the election of Hugh Swinton Legare of South Carolina to the House of Representatives and other political matters. Legare, who was a friend of both of them, is losing the election to their disappointment. Also mentioned are charges made by Daniel O'Connell against the United States minister to England, Andrew Stevenson.
Roanoke Virginia Baseball teams, photographs
Roanoke Virginia Baseball teams, photographs, [1890-1900], 0.03 cubic feet, contains three photographs mady by Davis Photo Co. made circa 1890-1900. Teams shown are the Roanoke [Magicians?] of the Virginia League circa 1896, Edward Christopher "Pop" Tate manager; the Old Dominion team; and the Roanoke Machine Works team, circa 1887-1888. All players ictured in the Roanoke Machine Works photograph are identified.
Robert Chambliss Light article, "Rotunda Renovated, Controversy Resolved"
Robert Chambliss Light article, "Rotunda Renovated, Controversy Resolved", 2002, 0.03 cubic feet, about the controversy surrounding planned ses of the Rotunda folloiwng its renovation, 1973-1976. There is also a letter dated 2002 April 8 from Larry J. Sabato to Robert Light thanking him for sending a copy of his article.