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     MANUSCRIPTS and ARCHIVAL MATERIAL

Box BW 43

 Container

Contains 11 Collections and/or Records:

U.S.S. Virginia frigate first day covers

 Collection — Box: BW 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16153
Content Description Two first day covers commemorating the launching of the U.S.S. Virginia, DLGN-38, on December 14, 1974 at Newport News, Va. The ship was built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. With the covers are two printed cards: one with an image of the ship (recto) and specifications (verso), and one printed with "Admiral Rickover has requested that this cachet be sent to you."
Dates: 1974
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / U.S.S. Virginia frigate first day covers

Mary Antoinette Mitchell memory album

 Collection — Box: BW 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16382
Content Description Handwritten friendship sentiments, most signed and dated; Steubenville, Ohio.
Dates: 1876 - 1937
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Mary Antoinette Mitchell memory album

Elizabeth Harvey common place book

 Collection — Box: BW 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16383
Content Description Sentiments and poems of friendship, most signed and some are dated; "Knoxville, [Il.]" "Jacksonville, [Il.]" "Abingdon College, Knox County Illinois" "Princeton, Ill."
Dates: 1854 - 1856
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Elizabeth Harvey common place book

U.S.S. Virginia submarine first day covers

 Collection — Box: BW 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16657
Content Description Two first day covers commemorating the christening and commissioning of the U.S.S. Virginia, SSN-774, the lead ship in the Virginia Class of submarines.
Dates: 2003 - 2004
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / U.S.S. Virginia submarine first day covers

Rose Tynan album

 Collection — Box: BW 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16658
Content Description Highly decorated autograph album with full color title page, "The Aldine Autograph Album with decorated spaces and lines for sentiment and name." A majority of the album is filled with inscriptions, verse, and autographs. The first inscription written at the front is from Rose's brother, "A birthday present from J. E. Tynan to his sister Rose, June 3rd, 1882." Recorded dates range from 1882-1901 with most of the inscriptions complete with locations, including Kittanning Penn., Fresno City,...
Dates: 1882 - 1901
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Rose Tynan album

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 / Robert Patterson University of Virginia notebook

Alexander Theroux letters to Judy Barnes

 Collection — Box: BW 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16662
Content Description 11 letters from Alexander Theroux to Judy Barnes. Barnes, whose name is now Judith Music, describes the letters as such: “We had met in 1972 when he was on the faculty of Longwood College and I was a reference librarian there.” The dates of the letters are: 1 Letter (1973), 4 Letters (1974), 2 Letters (1978), 1 Letter (1979), 2 Letters (1980).
Dates: 1973 - 1980
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Alexander Theroux letters to Judy Barnes

Julia M. Nutter friendship album

 Collection — Box: BW 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16664
Content Description This collection is a friendship album of Julia Nutter. The album is approximately less then a quarter filled. Entries are mostly poems or short notes and date from 1855 to 1863. Locations are those around the Boston area. The album is inscribed as follows: "Presented to Mrs. Julia M. Nutter by her friend Fannie A. Bradbury, December 25th, 1855." Later in the book Fannie also provides a poem in the shape of a diamond. In addition to entries from friends and albums, there are tipped in items...
Dates: 1855 - 1863
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Julia M. Nutter friendship album

Aldine S. Kieffer letter

 Collection — Box: BW 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16663
Content Description This collection contains a single letter from Aldine S. Kieffer to an E.M.[?]dder on Kieffer's business letter head in Dayton, Virginia. Kieffer was a publisher, music teacher, and promoter of the use of Shape Note music. The letter states that he likes the tune and will place it in the Musical Million, a publication that was a leading tool to promote Shape Note music, that was edited by Kieffer. He also mentions a rude communication from a Mr. Robertson.
Dates: 1 August 1881
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Aldine S. Kieffer letter

Grover Cleveland letter to James Carleton Young

 Collection — Box: BW 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16652
Content Description Typed, signed letter by Grover Cleveland to James Carleton Young thanking Young for his interest in a collection of President Cleveland speeches.
Dates: 1903 October 28
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Grover Cleveland letter to James Carleton Young

Wednesday Music Club records

 Collection — Box: BW 43, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 6875
Content Description Yearbook, Board meeting minutes, newsletters, Winners recital program, Young musicians recital programs
Dates: 2015 - 2017
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library / Wednesday Music Club records