University of Virginia -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:
UVA Administrative photographs of final exercises, dedications, Founders Day, Olympic torch lighting, and other events
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: X031579321]
Identifier: RG-30/10
Content Description
This transfer primarily includes photographs spanning from 1995 to 1999 of events at the University. Photograph subjects include Final Exercises, Reunion Weekends, a 1996 Olympic Torch Lighting ceremony, Founder's Day celebrations, Cauthen and Bice House dedications, and special events involving President John T. Casteen. Casteen served as President of the University of Virginia from 1990 to 2010. He is seen in many photographs in this collection.
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1995-1999
UVA photographs of graduation and other events; an assessment of Carr's Hill, and a letter from the State Department about exchange/visitor program (from Decorative Arts Collection files)
Unprocessed Material — Box 1: [Barcode: X031579321]
Identifier: ViU-2022-0136
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1995-2006
John Walter Wayland collection on Henry Martin
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: X032669194]
Identifier: MSS 16677
Content Description
John Walter Wayland collection of correspondence,notes,photographs, and newspaper clippings about Henry Martin who was the bell ringer for the University of Virginia from 1868-1909. “Henry Martin rang the bell at dawn to awaken the students, and rang it during the day to mark the hours and the beginning and ending of class periods. He was beloved by generations of faculty, students, and alumni, and he remembered them all when they returned for visits.” Dr. Wayland, a former University of...
Dates:
1909-1965
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