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Edward Grimsley papers-addition 1

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ViU-2023-0189

Content Description

This addition to the Edward Grimsley papers (MSS 9379) contains clippings, personal papers, letters, drafts of his editorial pages, booklets, photos, and ephemera. Grimsley (1927 -2022) was a journalist who led the Richmond Times-Dispatch editorial pages for 25 years and was an author and teacher. The collection primarily contains clippings and copies of newspapers Grimsley wrote and drafts for his column from the 1960s to 2001. The correspondence includes letters between family members, friends, politicians, and colleagues mixed with the clippings. Also included are certificates, his membership in various professional organizations, photos, and personal effects like press badges.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Gift of Ann Grimsley, 21 September 2023.

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

No

Dates

  • Creation: 1961-2013

Creator

Extent

1.17 Cubic Feet (One cubic box, one large oversized folder (20"X30")) ; oversized folder (20"X30")

Language of Materials

English

Inventory

One cubic box of newspaper clippings, letters, and personal effects. Two oversized folders of like material. The cubic box contains 24 folders of mixed materials, primarily clippings, drafts, letters, and personal effects. The oversized folder contains enlargements of columns written by Grimsley, certificates from the Common Wealth of Virginia appointing him to the Board of Visitors of William and Mary College, and a series of Metronome editorials from 1962 to 1967.