- Historical Photograph Collection, 1850/2010105
- Office of Communications and Marketing subject files, 19508
- Shields Family Papers, 1832/19903
- James Graham Leyburn collection, 1902/19932
- Virginia Cities Collection, 1663/19802
- "Brother Rat" collection, 1934/19391
- African American Family Photographs, 1880/19601
- African American Family photograph album, 1910/19601
- Albert S. Britt, Jr. papers, 1930/19621
- Alexander Haight family collection, 1764/19761
- Alfred P. Upshur collection, 1909/19531
- Alice Gates Goodman Scrapbook, 1936/19391
- Althea Hunt Papers, 1926/19611
- Alumni Association Records, 1924/20161
- Alvin Duke Chandler Papers, 1896/1984, bulk 1950/19601