Collections : [Longwood University]

Longwood University

Archives and Special Collections
Greenwood Library
Longwood University
401 Redford Street
Farmville, VA 23909
Primary Collecting Areas:
University Archives, Public Education, Prince Edward County and Local History, Civil Rights in Education.
Description:

The Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections collects and makes accessible records of historical importance to the university, region, and state. We celebrate curiosity and encourage the exploration of new ideas by engaging with our unique collections.

The Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections serve as the repository for the Farmville Prince Edward County Historical Society and the Moton Museum.

Phone: (434) 395-2432
Fax: (434) 395-2453
Start Over Repository Longwood University Date range 1947

Dabney Lancaster and Lancaster Family Records 5.9 Linear Feet 6 legal-sized Hollinger boxes, 1 flat box 17 Photographic Prints 1 archival photograph binder

The materials in this collection date from 1848-1974 and are arranged in three main categories: 1: Materials related to Dr. Lancaster's father, Robert Alexander Lancaster, 2: Materials related to General George Doherty Johnston and his wife Stella Johnston. 3: Materials related to Dr. Dabney S. Lancaster.

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Delta Psi Kappa Collection 3.15 Linear Feet 1 legal-sized Hollinger box, 1 bankers box, 1 flat box 1777 Photographic Prints 3 archival photograph binders

Delta Psi Kappa

The Delta Psi Kappa Collection, which ranges in date from 1901 to 2002, includes a variety of print materials, scrapbook materials, photograph albums with photographs and slides of sporting events, physical education classes, and social gatherings at Longwood College.

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Doyne-Burger Funeral Home Obituary Scrapbooks. 2.54 Linear Feet 1 legal-sized archival box and 2 archival flat boxes

Doyne, J.T., Jr. (John Tucker)

The twelve scrapbooks in this collection, which date from 1939 to 1984, consist mostly of obituaries, clipped from newspapers, for people whose funerals were conducted by Doyne-Burger Funeral Home. One of the scrapbooks, which dates circa 1941 to 1945, is specifically devoted to Farmville and Prince Edward County servicemen who were injured or killed during World War II. This scrapbook also includes newspaper clippings related to the war as well as photographs of specific servicemen from Farmville and Prince Edward County.

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Dr. Wayne McWee Historical Newspapers 4 Folder 4 Oversize Archival Folders

The contents of this collection include 11 New York Times newspapers dating to the Civil War Era, and various Michigan and Detroit based papers dating to the Great Depression, World War II, and Cold War eras.

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