Photographs Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Monticello, and the University of Virginia

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:

MSS 15986, Photographs Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Monticello, and the University of Virginia, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Summary

Extent:
1.5 Cubic Feet 3 legal size document boxes, 1 half-size legal document box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 15986, Photographs Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Monticello, and the University of Virginia, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Box 1: Photographs: President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt at Monticello; wreath laying at Lafayette's Tomb and Thomas Jefferson grave; Monticello renovations (Milton Grigg); historical pageant on the Lawn at the University of Virginia 1918; an unidentified group including University of Virginia President Edwin A. Alderman and Virginia Senator, Harry F. Byrd, Sr. in the Rotunda library, before 1938; the University of Virginia Grounds in snow, 1948 February; football at Scott Stadium, 1948? and a portrait of Edwin A. Alderman, undated.

Box 2-3 contains photographs from the Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce, The Dogwood Festival, and local estates including Keswick Hunt Club, Ashlawn, Morven, Monticello, Michie Tavern, Tallwood, scenic properties, statues, and local businesses. There are also photographs of Armistice Day in New York and American legion drills. Photographers include: Del Ankers Photographers, Washington, D.C.; Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce; Holsinger's Studio; Parker Studio, Roanoke, Va.; Rip Payne; Ed Roseberry; Ralph Thompson; University of Virginia Information Service; and, Virginia State Chamber of Commerce.

Box 4: contains approx. 50 black and white photos of local historic sites such as Montpelier, Moore's Creek Bridge, Castle Hill, Morven, City Hall, Skyline Drive, and the United States Rubber Company. The photographs also include many local people, local school bands, and Lion's Club members.

Acquisition information:
This collection was a purchase from The Book Broker to the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library in 2015.