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 1973

Elizabeth Burger Jackson Collection, 1950/2006 4.2 Linear Feet 1 legal-sized Hollinger box, 5 flat boxes, 1 oversize bankers box, and 1 photograph binder

This collection contains materials related to the life and accomplishments of Dr. Elizabeth Burger Jackson and consists of personal and biographical materials, correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, and miscellaneous print materials.

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Faculty Colloquium Records, 1973-1990, 1973/1990 .65 Linear Feet 1 legal-sized Hollinger box

This collection consists of memos, correspondence, abstracts and proposals, promotional materials such as booklets and press releases related to the Faculty Colloquium Lecture series from 1973 to 1990. This set of records in incomplete and does not cover the full lifespan of the Colloquium. This collection does not include any audiovisual recordings of any of the lectures. However, proposals, programs, and handouts include abstracts and descriptions of the presentations.

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Farmville Volunteer Fire Department Collection., 1920/2021 4.0 Linear Feet 1 archival bankers box and 3 archival flat boxes 184 Photographic Prints 1 archival photograph binder

Farmville Volunteer Fire Department

This collection, which dates from 1920 to 2021, contains business records from the Farmville Volunteer Fire Department and the Ladies Auxiliary to the Fire Department, as well as membership information, newspaper clippings, ephemera, and photographs.

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