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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
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Start Over Repository University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept. Date range 1775

Perkins & Perkins Law Firm Records, 1751/1920 18.5 Cubic Feet 36 legal document boxes, 12 ledgers and one small oversize folder (14" x 18')

Perkins, George, 1847-1918

The records chiefly contain legal correspondence, financial and legal documents and bound folio volumes from the law firm of Perkins and Perkins, consisting of George Perkins and his son, W. Allan Perkins, 1903-1916.

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Photographs, indentures, deed, and coat of arms, 1771/1957 Flat_Box Oversize Box T-3, Oversize_Flat_File_folder 001

This folder contains a photograph of a 1957 "Naval Review of Fleets" in Virginia, a hand-drawn coat of arms for the Claiborne family, an 1803 land deed signed by Governor John Page, a page of 1924 graduates of the Washington College of Law with Mattie Thompkins circled, and two manuscript indentures frome the 1771 and 1792.

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  2. Rose, Redd, and Claiborne family papers, 1771/2009

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