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Primarily the personal papers of Paul Brandon Barringer, professor of medicine and chairman of the faculty of the University of Virginia, and a founder of the University's Hospital. Material in regards to women is slight but does include some information on Anna Barringer, his daughter, including her "Memoirs of Dr. Paul Brandon Barringer", teaching and fine arts diplomas from Columbia University (June, 1914), as well as Eugenia Barringer's diploma from Hollins College (June 1915). Included are photocopies of letters between Stonewall Jackson and his wife, Mary Anna Morrison. #2588

Collection (largely unprocessed) containing material relating to Leonidas Baugh and his family in Abingdon, Virginia. There is some correspondence generated by women, of note are the letters between Leonidas Baugh and his wife during the Civil War, and school exercises of their daughters Minnie and Ida. #2833

The papers of several generations of the Baylor family of "Newmarket", Caroline County, Virginia, consisting of financial and legal papers, ledgers, genealogical material, and correspondence. The papers contain substantial material relating to the Revolutionary War. Items of interest include the will of Frances Baylor (1815), Eliza Baylor to Louisa Upshaw, September 13, 1830, describing a parade in Richmond celebrating the French victory over the Bay of Algiers, Frances Baylor to Louisa Upshaw, July 18, 1813, discusses visitors at "Newmarket", fever in Essex County, and that many people are fleeing Richmond due to the British, Isabella Hunter to Mrs. John Baylor, January 28, 1757, concerning the death of her husband, a groom in Colonel Baylor's stables, and more correspondence concerning women. #2257

Four letters concerning impressions of the Confederate spy, Belle Boyd. #2582

Business and legal papers of the Augusta County, Virginia family including females. Also included is a document noting a public sale of a superannuated female slave to be cared for by the lowest bidder. #Microfilm M-1313. 6688.

In a letter, William L. Montague writes to Richard B. Gwathmey, Jr., editor of the Cavalier Daily, offering his views on the subject of co-education at the University of Virginia. #6852-j

Papers concern yearly reunions of the Surry Light Artillery of Confederate Veterans. Georgiette Holmes letters discuss reunions and Mrs. W. E. Harris' letter of March 1910 solicits help in beginning an organization for descendants of veterans to educate them on the war; that slavery was not the cause alone. #38-467

Personal, business and legal papers of this family of Barn Elms, Middlesex County, Aldie, Loudoun County, and Albemarle County, Virginia. References in early wills to wives, daughters concerning property and marriage settlements. Collection does not have a detailed guide. #38-113

Editor and publisher of the Orange Observer, papers of Robinson include correspondence re the paper, 1880-1936, and subscription accounts, addresses, and lists. #1222.

Letter (carbon typescript), September 13, 1898, from Bessie Callender to Emily Eppes of Appomattox Manor, Hopewell, Virginia, describing "Cawsons," the birthplace of John Randolph of Roanoke, and mentioning news of her family. #3545.