Collections

Papers of Carl Archacki, a Richmond activist for equal rights and an advocate for gay and lesbian support groups, principally consists of clippings, memorandums, photographs, and leaflets concerning Archacki's work as a member of the Sexual Minorities Commission of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond, Dignity / Integrity, the Human Rights Campaign, and the Richmond Pride Coalition.

This collection consists of correspondence, clippings, presentations, publications, photographs, speeches and other related materials. The items span Emswiller's 38 year career in pharmacy. There is a great deal of personal correspondence written to Emswiller by his colleagues and friends upon receipt of his many awards. The materials in the collection also provide insight into the evolvement of office-based, patient-centered pharmacy practices. This was a very innovative approach which spanned the transition from the traditional pharmacy of the early 20th century to the pharmacy model of the early 21st century.

Genealogy traced back to Elmer Ellsworth Carlin (died August 1, 1909) and his wife Katherine Emmaline Porter (died July 22, 1902). Contains photographs of Katherine, Elmer, and Elmer's father, John Carlin, as well as photographs of their headstones. John Carlin was a leader of the West Virginia Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). Also contains three pages of genealogical information pertaining to Elmer, Katherine, and Elmer's parents, John Carlin and Anna Dean Lyeth. There is also a letter that Katherine Carlin sent to her father, Daniel Porter, from Wheeling, West Virginia (28 November 1886); it describes the health of her family and a labor strike happening at the time.

79 original ink sketches of dogs by Carol B. Hannum. The works range in size and were illustrate different breeds and poses of the canine species. Most drawings contain a date caption, breed of dog, if known, and the name of the dog. Some are dogs owned by friends of the artist while others are labelled, "neighborhood dog" or "rescue."

Carol Gelderman interview and research notes, reviews, articles, and information about Louis Auchincloss for her biography, "Louis Auchincloss A Writer's Life". She researched and wrote the book from 1989 to 1993. There is also audiovisual material.

This collection contains correspondence, clippings, newsletters, photographs, certificates, broadsides, catalogs, notes, lectures, appraisals, articles, DVDs, audio cassettes, and VHS tapes related to the Caroline Brandt's building of The McGehee Miniature Book Collection. The bulk of the collection is reference materials on the miniature books as well as appraisals documenting the collection and its value. Brandt spent most of her life building a collection of 15,000 miniature books, which now reside in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library. The McGehee Miniature Book Collection, named after her first husband, C. Coleman McGehee, a UVA alumnus, came to the library in 2005.