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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 1989

Women's organizations, 1969/2013

The Women's organizations include the Nassau County Women's Liberation Center, Redstockings, Chicago Women's Liberation Union, Nassau County Coalition for Abused Women, in Nassau, New York and the Focus Women's Resource Center in Charlottesville, Virginia. Topics include consciousness raising, radical feminism, and respect for diversity in women. Of interest is a brief mention of a libel suit involving Gloria Steinem, censorship regarding any possible work that she did for the Central Intelligence Agency.

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  2. Susan Oberman papers, 1960/2017

Woodblocks, chiefly of University of Virginia scenes and buildings, 1976/1996 10 items Box 2

Woodblocks with University of Virginia scenes and buildings include: the Chapel, East Lawn, Madison Hall viewed from the Rotunda, Rotunda Front Steps, Serpentine Wall, West Lawn, West Lawn and Rotunda, and the Winged Victory with the Rotunda (McConnell statue). The other two woodblocks include Monticello and the Frontier Village near Staunton, Virginia.

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  2. Werner K. Sensbach Graphic Art Collection, 1976/2018
  3. Addition 1

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