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Frank Owen Wilson and Susan Rinehart World War II correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 16414
Content Description The collection contains more than 450 letters written between Lieutenant Frank Owen Wilson from Wilson, Arkansas, who was a University of Virginia graduate and his Charlottesville girlfriend, Susan Smith Rinehart (1925-1995), whose family lived on an estate called "Boxwood." There are 276 letters from Wilson and 180 letters from Rinehart. Wilson's early letters are from Saint Elmo Hall at the Univeristy of Virginia. His letters while in military service were not subject to censorship, yet...
Dates: 1921, 1941-1945
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

James Southall Wilson and Davison papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 6453
Scope and Contents Scrapbooks, photo albums, correspondence, travel diary, home movies of the Wilson and Davison families. 28 scrapbooks and loose correspondence related to three generations of the family of James Southall Wilson, with much material on the University of Virginia. Persons represented significantly include James Southall Wilson (1880-1963) and Julia Tyler Wilson (1881-1965);Charles Marshall Davison, Jr. (1914-1995) and Alida Wilson Davison (1913-1995); and Katharine "Kit" Stonestreet Davison...
Dates: 1898-1994
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Nanie Winfree membership certificate for the Juvenile Department of the Independent Order of St. Luke

 Collection — Box: BW 3, Folder: 1 [X031589229]
Identifier: MSS 16059
Scope and Contents

Nanie Winfree (of Morning Glory Circle, no. 33 Manchester, Virginia) membership certificate issued by the Juvenile Department of the Internal Order of St. Luke and signed by Maggie L. Walker and Emmeline Johnson, 0.03 cubic feet, 1903.

Dates: 1903
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

B.H. Winston report card

 File — Box: BW 33, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16532
Dates: 1844 - 1845
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Lucy or Ella Winston letter

 Collection — Box: BW 44, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16669
Content Description This collection contains a letter from a young woman, either Lucy or Ella Winston, to her mother, Martha A. Winston. The letter, unsigned, describes her travel to and her experience of the Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute. The Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute, chartered in 1837, was the first college for women in Virginia and was attended by both Winston sisters. In the letter, the writer describes the sisters' trip to the institute, shares her first impressions, comments on...
Dates: February 16, 1852
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Pleasant Winston family account book

 Collection — Ledger: 1
Identifier: MSS 16627
Dates: 1816 - 1828
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Catherine G. Wirt letter

 Collection — Box: BW 7, Folder: 1 [X031589291]
Identifier: MSS 16174
Scope and Contents

Catherine G. Wirt letter, March 17, 1836, to Mrs. Matilda Crossitt of Princeton, Caldwell County, Kentucky, seeking to obtain letters that her father, William Wirt, had written to Mrs. Crossitt's father, makes up 0.03 cubic feet.

People associated with the letter include Mrs. Hester Edwards (nee Pope), Samuel L. Southard, and Mr. Green in Washington D. C.

Dates: 1836 March 17
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Frank Gardiner Wisner papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 15049
Scope and Contents

This collection of Frank Gardiner Wisner papers (1909-1997; 10.5 cubic feet) consists of business and personal papers of Frank Gardiner Wisner, who was a Director in the Central Intelligence Agency in the 1950's. Included is an autographed letter signed by John Edgar Hoover and a photocopy of a letter signed by Harry S. Truman.

Dates: 1909-1997
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Colonel William Withers letters

 Collection — Box: BW 6, Folder: 1 [X031589273]
Identifier: MSS 16126
Scope and Contents

Colonel William Withers letters (1883; 0.03 cubic feet)consist of letters about thoroughbred race horse breeding in 1883 on a farm in Lexington, Kentucky and include details about horse sales, racing times, specific horses.and is .03 cubic feet. There are also letters to Colonel Withers.

Dates: 1883
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Edmund Withers Parish register

 Collection — Box: BW 3, Folder: 1 [X031589218]
Identifier: MSS 16022
Scope and Contents

Edmund Wither parish register, 1843-1878, 0.03 cubic feet, is a half-leather book with green mottled paper sides and is a personal record book that chronicles his ministry in Virginia and North Carolina. Of interest are the records of African Americans in the register.

Dates: 1843-1878
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Evelyn and Viola Wolfe photograph albums

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 15547
Scope and Contents Note Evelyn and Viola Wolfe photograph albums (1920-1923; 1 cubic foot) consist of photographs of the sisters' three year trip around the world, two and a half years of which were spent in Japan. The photographs are beautifully arranged and labeled in albums that have a design of Japanese figures on the cloth covers. The photographs show the two sisters engaging with communities abroad and exploring historical sites, war memorials, and major tourist locations from Japan, China, Egypt,...
Dates: 1920 - 1923
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Women of Color (WOC) records

 Collection
Identifier: RG-32-218
Dates: 2002 - 2018
Found in: Arthur J. Morris Law Library Special Collections

Women Students Association records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG 23/3
Scope and Contents The collection contains two minute books and three folders of loose papers taken from the minute books, a copy of the Constitution of the Women's Students Association, a letter from Dean of Women Robert Hollingsworth and Peggy Thompson, Acting President, to the Women Students of the University of Virginia, 1946, enclosing a copy of the Constitution, and explaining various regulations and describing organizations that welcome women, and in what capacity. It also includes papers regarding...
Dates: 1948-1967
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Women's Global Leadership Forum ephemera

 Collection — Box: BW 32, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16559
Dates: 2017 November
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Una Wonn commonplace book

 Collection — Box: BW 40, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16646
Content Description

Each page contains questions about preferences, likes, and dislikes and are answered by different friends, family, and acquaintances. Many entries are signed and include locations, with most being signed "Eckhart Mines, Md."

Some questions include what epoch would you choose to have lived; Favorite books, or artists? What trait do you most admire, or most detest; What is your idea of happiness, misery? What are the saddest words in the world?

Dates: 1880 - 1884
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Dr. James Lewis Woodville tax forms

 Collection — Box: BW 2, Folder: 1 [X031589211]
Identifier: MSS 15994
Scope and Contents

Dr. James Lewis Woodville tax forms, as a Confederate surgeon and University of Virginia alumnus 1845-1851, total 0.03 cubic feet.

Dates: 1845-1851
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Samuel Woodworth papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8288
Content Description The collection contains an invitation to dinner (1829) and two letters describing Woodworth's family life, his poor health, charity benefits on his behalf, and his opinions on politics (Whigs), death and religion. (1837, 1839) Included is a letter from scholar Nelson Adkins to collector Frank Pleadwell discussing Woodworth's 1839 letter. (1945).There is an addition to this collection which contains an early manuscript fair copy by Samuel Woodworth of his poem, "The Old Oaken...
Dates: Majority of material found within circa 1818-1838; 1945
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

John Porter Woody letters

 File — Box: 1
Identifier: MSS 16437
Scope and Contents Note The John Porter Woody letters (1888-1911; 0.5 cubic feet) document Woody's work on a section of the Pampatike farm in King William County, Virginia. The bulk of the letters to Woody are from Pampatike owner Thomas Henry Carter, who updates Woody on business matters including farm finances, equipment, and Carter's travels. Folder 1 contains a copy of Woody's lease from January 1, 1894. A small number of items in the collection are receipts for purchases of farm equipment, and the...
Dates: 1888 - 1911
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Louisa Wooten botany and zoology notebook

 Collection — Box: BW 53, Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16781
Content Description This collection contains one handwritten notebook from an English female student learning about botany and zoology in 1857. The notebook includes sixty-eight pages of notes and essays on plant and animal biology. The notebook cover has the handwritten signature of the original owner, Louisa Wootten (possibly Woodson or Woodrow).It is unusual for a female student to study botany and zoology in 1857 so this notebook is remarkable in that regard.The cover also notes an...
Dates: 1857
Found in: Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

World Encyclopedia business letters

 Collection — Box: BW 16, Folder: 1 [X030899277]
Identifier: MSS 16364
Scope and Contents

World Book Encyclopedia business letters, MSS 16364, 1944, 0.03 cubic feet consisting of four letters from representatives of the World Book Encyclopedia, and Quarrie Corporation, regarding Lillie P. Woodson's work selling encyclopedias in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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

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Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968 3
Lile, William Minor, 1859-1935 3
McCue, Edward O., III, 1923-2011 3
Randolph family 3
Togo, Shigenori, 1882-1950 3
United States. Department of Treasury. Internal Revenue Service 3
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Virginia. Committee on Sexual Assault Reform 3
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Araki, Sadao, 1877-1966 2
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Carter, James Earl, Jr. 2
Clark, Tom C., 1899-1977 2
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Darden, Colgate W. (Colgate Whitehead), 1897-1981 2
Dobie, Armistead Mason, 1881-1962 2
Eager, George B., Jr., 1888-1942 2
Edgehill (Albemarle County, Va. : Estate) 2
Faulkner, William, 1897-1962 2
Frankfurter, Felix, 1882-1965 2
Gregory, Charles O., 1902-1987 2
Grew, Joseph C., 1880-1965 2
Hashimoto, Kingoro, 1890-1957 2
Hata, Shunroku, 1879-1962 2
Hiranuma, Kiichiro, 1867-1952 2
Hirota, Koki, 1878-1948 2
Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967 2
International Court of Justice 2
Itagaki, Seishiro, 1885-1948 2
Karon, Jan (Janice), 1937- 2
Kaya, Okinori, 1889-1977 2
Keenan, Joseph B., 1888-1954 2
Kennedy, Edward M., 1932-2009 2
Kennedy, John F., 1917-1963 2
Kido, Koichi, 1889-1977 2
Kimura, Heitaro, 1888-1948 2
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 2
Kneedler, H. Lane 2
Koiso, Kuniaki, 1880-1950 2
Marshall, John, 1755-1835 2
Massie, William, 1795-1862 2
Matsui, Iwane, 1878-1948 2
McClintock, Ernie 2
Merrill, Richard A., 1937-2017 2
Minami, Jiro, 1874-1955 2
Minor, John B., 1813-1895 2
Minor, Raleigh C., 1869-1923 2
Moore, John Bassett, 1860-1947 2
Moore, John Norton 2
Muto, Akira, 1892-1948 2
Oka, Takazumi, 1890-1973 2
Oshima, Hiroshi, 1886-1975 2
Paulsen, Monrad G., 1918-1980 2
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 2
Ribble, Frederick D. G., 1898-1970 2
Ritchie, John, III, 1904-1988 2
Sato, Kenryo, 1895-1975 2
Shigemitsu, Mamoru, 1887-1957 2
Shimada, Shigetaro, 1883-1976 2
Shiratori, Toshio, 1887-1949 2
Sutton, David Nelson, 1895-1974 2
Suzuki, Teiichi, 1888-1989 2
Tavenner, Frank S., Jr., 1895-1964 2
Toussaint Louverture, 1743-1803 2
Tucker, Henry St. George, 1780-1848 2
Umezu, Yoshijiro, 1882-1949 2
United States. Court of Appeals (4th Circuit) 2
United States. Department of Justice 2
University of Virginia. Board of Visitors 2
University of Virginia. Center for Oceans Law and Policy 2
University of Virginia. Office of the President 2
Virginia. Commission on Mental Health Law 2
Virginia. Supreme Court 2
W.S. Cotter Rare Books 2
White, William Henry, 1881-1963 2
Williams, G. Carrington (George Carrington), 1921-2015 2
Wisner, Frank, 1909-1965 2
Woolsey, John M., 1877-1945 2