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University of Virginia Rotunda (Charlottesville, Va.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 13 Collections and/or Records:

Administration, Operations, and Extraneous Records-addition 3 Honor Men artwork

 Unprocessed Material — Flat_box Archival Oversized Box S 4, Oversize_Folder(Within_an_OSBox): 1
Identifier: ViU-2022-0072

Administration, Operations, and Extraneous Records/ Photographs- addition 5

 Unprocessed Material — Album ViU2022-0139: [Barcode: X031579429]
Identifier: ViU-2022-0139
Dates: Majority of material found within 1967-1991

Christine Susan Furrer and John Thomas Dabyshire wedding invitation

 Unprocessed Material — Folder ViU2024-0013_001: [Barcode: X032762394]
Identifier: ViU-2024-0013

Louise Davis postcard

 Collection — Box BW 56, Folder: 001
Identifier: MSS 16800
Content Description

This collection consists of one postcard sent to Louise Davis from a new student (Margaret?) living in McKim Hall at the University of Virginia, dated September 19, 1934. Margaret was possibly a student in the Nursing program as the address on the program notes " McKim Hall, University Hospt." Women were only able to attend the University of Virginia in one of the professional schools or graduate programs at that time. The postcard is a winter scene of the Rotunda.

Dates: September 19, 1934

Susan Tyler Hitchcock papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: X031579338]
Identifier: MSS 16729
Content Description This collection documents the work of Susan Tyler Hitchcock, writer, editor, and former faculty member at the University of Virginia. This collection includes Hitchcock's correspondence, notes, photographs, research, and drafts of manuscripts. The bulk of the materials focus on the work surrounding her book The University of Virginia: A Pictorial History published by the ...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1990-1999

J. Murray Howard records-addition 1

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ViU-2023-0061

J.M.B and C.W.H coins

 Unprocessed Material — Box RG 31 - Additions Box 1: [Barcode: X032668436], Folder: ViU-2023-0002_001
Identifier: ViU-2023-0002

Matthew Getsey collection of Thomas Jefferson's Rotunda Restored interview recordings

 Unprocessed Material — Box ViU2021.0161_001
Identifier: ViU-2021-0161

Travis McDonald papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 16520
Content Description

This collection contains pamphlets, brochures, fliers, photographs, clippings, posters, event information, speeches, and prints documenting McDonald's work as a historical preservationist and involvement with the University of Virginia School of Architecture.

Dates: 1978 - 2019

McKim, Mead, and White architectural drawings

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier:  RG-31/1/2:2.872
Scope and Contents The architectural drawings document building projects at the University of Virginia designed by Stanford White following the fire of 1895, including: the rebuilding of the Rotunda, the construction of the Academical Building (Cabell Hall), the Mechanical Laboratory (Cocke Hall), the Physical Laboratory (Rouss Hall), a Boiler House, the Refectory (Garrett Hall), the President's House (Carr's Hill) and a proposed dormitory that was never built. With these are copies of letters pertinent to the...
Dates: 1895-1907

Rotunda administration files

 Unprocessed Material — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ViU-2023-0142

Werner K. Sensbach Graphic Art Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MSS -15884
Scope and Contents

The collection includes both colored and black-and-white prints of etchings, woodcuts, and linocuts by Werner K. Sensbach, depicting various University of Virginia buildings and a couple of landscapes. Also includes twelve preliminary sketches done by Sensbach of scenes from the University of Virginia and one for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.



Dates: Majority of material found in 1976, 1992-2018

University of Virginia memorial for Civil War Confederate soldiers reproductions

 Collection — Digital_container 1
Identifier: RG-30/21/2
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of reproductions of bronze plaques that served as a memorial to University of Virginia alumni that died in the Civil War fighting for the Confederacy.

Dates: Digitized: 2018