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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Primary Collecting Areas:
American literature, antiquarian and contemporary, American history (Southeastern United States), Virginiana, British literature, Sporting books and manuscripts, World War I, Bibliography, the book arts, history of the book and typography
Fine press and artist’s books, Pop-up books, Victorian publishers bindings, Typography, Archives of the University of Virginia
Description:

The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library administers over 13 million manuscripts, 3.6 million items in the University archives, and 325,000 rare books, as well as approximately 5,000 maps, over 4,000 broadsides; more than 250,000 photographs and small prints; over 8,000 reels of microfilm; and substantial holdings of audio recordings, motion picture films, and ephemera.

The major emphasis of the Department’s collections are American history and literature, with additional substantive collections in Virginiana, British literature, African-American history, book arts, the history of sporting and World War I, among others. In addition, the library serves as the University Archives, holding records of historic significance to UVA.

POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
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Jefferson Wallace collection, 1890/1950

0.6 Cubic Feet 1 letter size document box and 1 half-width letter size document box

This collection contains typescript and manuscript books, all richly illustrated with watercolor paintings and illuminations by commercial artist and Richmond resident, Jefferson Wallace. These include The Fairy Book, The Story Teller, Anthology of English poetry, The Virginia Text Book: Containing a history of Masonic Grand Lodges and The Book of Myths. The content mainly focuses on mythological stories, fairy tales, original stories and selections from English

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Jefferson Wallace collection, 1890/1950 0.6 Cubic Feet 1 letter size document box and 1 half-width letter size document box

Wallace, Jefferson, 1864-1951

This collection contains typescript and manuscript books, all richly illustrated with watercolor paintings and illuminations by commercial artist and Richmond resident, Jefferson Wallace. These include The Fairy Book, The Story Teller, Anthology of English poetry, The Virginia Text Book: Containing a history of Masonic Grand Lodges and The Book of Myths. The content mainly focuses on mythological stories, fairy tales, original stories and selections from English

The Book of Myths Addition 1 (ViU-2026-0025), 1913 Box 2, Folder 3

"The Book of Myths" is a leather-bound 1913 illustrated manuscript by Jefferson Wallace for his daughter, Anne Clopton Wallace. Jefferson Wallace's bookplate, place marked Richmond, Virginia, appears at the volume's front endpage. The hand-illustrated and colored frontispiece of the book features the subtitle "Some of the Sweet Myths of Nature" and features the credit line "Arranged for Mistress Anne Clopton Wallace by Her Daddy." Underneath these captions is "Philadelphia, MCMXIII," where the manuscript was completed for Anne in 1913. Opposite the frontispiece is a photograph of Jefferson alongside Anne, captioned "The man and the girl. Scranton, Pa., January 1, 1914." There is a table of contents that covers up to page 115, but there are another 23 additional pages following that for a total of 143 pages, including the title and content pages. The book's content is separated into eight sections: "Greek Mythology," "Folk-Lore," "Bible Stories," "Indian Stories," "Persian Fables," "Japanese Stores," "Norse Mythology," and "Hindu Mythology." Wallace's hand-drawn coat of arms, seen on his bookplate, appears again following the table of contents. There is a total of 35 stories across these sections. Each story ranges in length and is typewritten at the center of each page inside a rectangle. Surrounding each text block are hand-illustrated and colored scenes associated with each story. There are more robust scenes depicted from each story pasted on brown cardstock and captioned throughout, with page numbers provided in reference to each occurrence's location in the volume. Many of these illustrations depict vibrant wildlife and nature scenes. The front cover of the book is gilt with "The Book of Myths" and "Anne Clopton Wallace, Her Book."

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John Leech watercolor sketches, 1840

.04 Cubic Feet 1 legal folder

This collection contains eight original pen, ink, and watercolor sketches with initials by the English caricaturist John Leech (1816-1864). Illustrated roughly around 1840, each illustration depicts his observations of daily British life of the lower and middle classes: on the street, in taverns, and at home. All contain captions related to the image, and some have titles in addition to their caption. These titles include "A Speculation," "On the Boulevards," "A Toothless Trio," "A Learned Trio," and "The Moustache Movement."

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John Leech watercolor sketches, 1840 .04 Cubic Feet 1 legal folder

Leech, John, 1817-1864

This collection contains eight original pen, ink, and watercolor sketches with initials by the English caricaturist John Leech (1816-1864). Illustrated roughly around 1840, each illustration depicts his observations of daily British life of the lower and middle classes: on the street, in taverns, and at home. All contain captions related to the image, and some have titles in addition to their caption. These titles include "A Speculation," "On the Boulevards," "A Toothless Trio," "A Learned Trio," and "The Moustache Movement."

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University of Virginia Medical Illustrations collection, 1720/1969, bulk 0

7 boxes (7 containers)

The collection comprises mostly of anatomical illustrations of humans and animals by professional medical illustrators and medical practioners, but there is a good number of caricatures. Many of the images depict 20th century surgical prodedures; there are also physiological illustrations included in the collection. Most items are drawn in pencil on illustration paper with cardboard backing. In addition, there are some drawings in notepads and on tracing paper.

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University of Virginia Medical Illustrations collection, 1720/1969, bulk 0 7 boxes (7 containers)

Bernie, Frederick, fl. 1792

The collection comprises mostly of anatomical illustrations of humans and animals by professional medical illustrators and medical practioners, but there is a good number of caricatures. Many of the images depict 20th century surgical prodedures; there are also physiological illustrations included in the collection. Most items are drawn in pencil on illustration paper with cardboard backing. In addition, there are some drawings in notepads and on tracing paper.

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