- Anson Du Puy Van Buren letters, 1863/19971
- Anthony Esler Papers, 1962/19802
- Anthony-Seeger Campus School Records, 1956/198212
- Antoine Gaujot and Julien E. Gaujot Papers, 1840/19994
- Antonetta Cowsert, Social Worker and Musician, Scrapbook, 1942/20071
- Appalachian Prints Collection, 1839/2010, bulk 1859/19091
- Appalachian Quilt Project Cassette Tapes, 1978/197946
- Aquilla Matthews papers, 1925/19844
- Archibald F. Ward, Jr. Papers, 1939/2007, bulk 1945/19606
- Archive of Virginia Composers, 1931/197950
- Arena Stage records, 1949/2010456
- Aristotle Smith Scrapbook, 1880/1987, bulk 1900/19101
- Arlene Keeling Collection, 1861/20061
- Armand J. Galfo Papers, 1940/2008, bulk 1958/199525
- Armistead Boothe Papers (MS164), 1803/19909