Collections : [University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.]

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
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Start Over Repository University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept. Collection David A. Martin papers, 1973/2015

United Kingdom Background Research Documents on Immigration Law – [notes, and research materials re U.K. immigration system and asylum policies; documents from the Immigration Appeal Tribunal and The British Refugee Council; Refugee Community News newsletters; some statistics, printed materials], 1980/1995 Box MSS 98-1b, Box 35, Box MSS 98-1b, Box 36

[6 folders]

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
  2. David A. Martin papers, 1973/2015
  3. MSS 98-1b, Addendum to the Papers of David A. Martin, 1984/2005

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Consultations on the Arrivals of Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Europe, May 28-31 – [UN documents, handwritten notes, news articles. Statements from The Netherlands; Ambassador Niels Boel (Denmark); Jonas Widgren (Sweden); France, Suisse, Bjonar Utheim (Norway), Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Turkey, España, Yugoslavia; correspondence. Martin served as a US government observer], 1985 Box MSS 98-1b, Box 19

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
  2. David A. Martin papers, 1973/2015
  3. MSS 98-1b, Addendum to the Papers of David A. Martin, 1984/2005

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