- O.W. Riegel Papers, 1900/199292
- Virginia Tech and Local History Mounted Clippings39
- Lawrence M. Cox, Sr. Papers, 1902/200234
- William Faulkner Collection, 1824/200631
- John T. Parsons Papers, 1910/200024
- Paul G. Caplan Papers, 1890/200424
- Florence Crittenton Home of Norfolk Records, 1891/197822
- Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers, 1840/2003, bulk 1918/195517
- Eleanor J. Bader Papers, 1922/201316
- Richard Wright collection, 1806/201716
- Ancella Bickley, Historian, Research Papers regarding African-Americans, 1775/2018, bulk 1970/201114
- Carl Van Vechten - Mark Lutz Collection, 1881/198014
- Mason C. Andrews Papers, 1777/2010, bulk 1950/199014
- Arthur E. Scott photograph collection13
- Arthur E. Scott photograph collection, 1910/197613