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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 2021
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Loren Roth papers, 1950/2022, bulk 1974/2022

12.75 Cubic Feet 25 boxes 138.5775 Gigabytes

This collection is divided into two series. The first series, "abuse of psychiatry and psychiatrists", consists of subject files compiled by Dr. Loren Roth, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh. They are evidence of Dr. Roth's efforts to stop the abuse of psychiatry and psychiatrists for political reasons, with an emphasis on the former Soviet Union. The subject files contain correspondence, articles, reports, evaluations, meeting minutes, agendas, planning materials, diaries, photographs, memoranda, handwritten notes, programs, books, videotapes, ephemera, and other items. Together, these materials date from around 1950 to 2008. However the bulk of them date from the 1970s to the 1990s, when Dr. Roth participated in U.S. delegations to the former Soviet Union and was part of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Committees on Human Rights and International Abuse of Psychiatry and Psychiatrists.

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Abuse of psychiatry and psychiatrists, 1950/2021, bulk 1974/2000 12.5 Linear Feet 24 boxes

This series consists of subject files that Dr. Loren Henry Roth assembled and used while working to stop the abuse of psychiatry and psychiatrists for political reasons, emphasizing abuse in the former Soviet Union. The files contain correspondence, memoranda, meeting documents, articles, reports, lists, forms, evaluations, photographs, diaries, and other materials.

Biographies [printed and publicly available] of members of the project, 2021 MSS 2021-01, Box 23, Folder 5

Joseph D. Bloom, Kyrill Borissow, William T. Carpenter, Robert W. Farrand, Robert M.A. Hirschfield, William H. Hopkins, Samuel Keith, Felix Kleyman, Andrei A. Kovalev, Ellen Mercer, John Monahan, Darrel A. Regier, Elmore F. Rigamer Jr, Carolyn Smith, Leon Stern

  1. Abuse of psychiatry and psychiatrists, 1950/2021, bulk 1974/2000
  2. Miscellaneous files, 1950/2021
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

University of Virginia Medical Center records, 1857/2024

20 Linear Feet
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Pulse, 1995/2024 BIR-O-02, BIR-O-03, BIR-1213

A newsletter following "The Campaign for the University of Virginia Health Sciences Center."

  1. Publications
  2. Newsletters
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

American Society of Pediatric Nephrology records, 1955/2022

7.625 Linear Feet (11 containers)

This collection consists of materials that chronicle the business dealings of the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) as well as the professional work of some of its members from ca. 1955-2022. Documents include but are not limited to correspondence, administrative records, planning and event materials, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The materials also include CD-ROM discs, VHS tapes, and cassette tapes containing photographs, email correspondence, audio and video recordings of events and lectures, event and planning materials, and other professional documentation related to the ASPN. In addition, the accession contains professional papers of individuals affiliated with the ASPN: Jose Strauss, Adrian Spitzer, William Segar, Chester Edelmann, Billy Arant, and F. Bruder Stapleton. Professional papers include but are not limited to publications, correspondence, photographs, article drafts, and research outlines.

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Administrative, 1971/2022

The Administrative series includes financial documents, meeting minutes, membership records, annual meeting records, committee and council records, and photographs. Some of these materials are found in digital formats such as cassette tapes, VHS tapes, and compact discs.

American Society of Pediatric Nephrology records, 1955/2022 7.625 Linear Feet (11 containers)

This collection consists of materials that chronicle the business dealings of the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) as well as the professional work of some of its members from ca. 1955-2022. Documents include but are not limited to correspondence, administrative records, planning and event materials, newspaper clippings, and photographs. The materials also include CD-ROM discs, VHS tapes, and cassette tapes containing photographs, email correspondence, audio and video recordings of events and lectures, event and planning materials, and other professional documentation related to the ASPN. In addition, the accession contains professional papers of individuals affiliated with the ASPN: Jose Strauss, Adrian Spitzer, William Segar, Chester Edelmann, Billy Arant, and F. Bruder Stapleton. Professional papers include but are not limited to publications, correspondence, photographs, article drafts, and research outlines.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Digital media collection - University of Virginia School of Law, 2001/2023

402.822 Gigabytes

This resource consists of digital media produced and curated by the University of Virginia School of Law's communications department. These include mp3 audio files and web archives of online news and media collections. Together, the materials in this collection document the wide-ranging work of the School of Law and provides evidence of how the School presents itself to the world.

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Alumni in the News, 2009/2022 10.959077888 Gigabytes

The University of Virginia School of Law maintains the "Alumni in the News" resource on its website. It lists and provides links to articles, videos, and other media highlighting the work of the School's alumni. The links generally point to media produced by outlets outside of the University of Virginia, including newspapers, blogs, and television news networks.

  1. Online news and media collections, 2001/2023

Audio recordings, 2005/2022 34.51 Gigabytes

This series consists of audio files that the Law School's Communications department created and/or curated. The files contain recordings of lectures, panels, commemorations, and other events at the Law School dating from around 2005 to 2022. The School made these files available to the general public on its website.

Digital media collection - University of Virginia School of Law, 2001/2023 402.822 Gigabytes

University of Virginia. School of Law

This resource consists of digital media produced and curated by the University of Virginia School of Law's communications department. These include mp3 audio files and web archives of online news and media collections. Together, the materials in this collection document the wide-ranging work of the School of Law and provides evidence of how the School presents itself to the world.

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American Rhododendron Society Records, 1927/2022

100 Cubic Feet 0.1632 Gigabytes

This collection consists of the records of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Correspondence, minutes, newsletters, and photographs pertaining to various activities of the chapter. The additions to this collection include information about regional chapters other than the Mid-Atlantic Chapter.

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American Rhododendron Society Records, 1927/2022 100 Cubic Feet 0.1632 Gigabytes

American Rhododendron Society

This collection consists of the records of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society. Correspondence, minutes, newsletters, and photographs pertaining to various activities of the chapter. The additions to this collection include information about regional chapters other than the Mid-Atlantic Chapter.

American Rhododendron Society Records-Regional Chapters (ViU-2022-0152), 2017/2021 0.8 Cubic Feet 2 letter document boxes, 13 folders Box 1 contains newsletters from 2017-2020 Box 2 contains newsletters from 2020-2021 Box 14, Box 15

This addition to MSS 10553, American Rhododendron Society Papers (Records), contains newsletters of the American Rhododendron Society (ARS), primarily from 2019 to 2021. The newsletters document various regional chapters across the United States and British Columbia, Canada, Oregon, California, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Washington, Hawaii, and Maryland. Titles include Rhododendron News, The Blue Ridge Review, Macrophyllum, Viva Vireya, Cal Chapter News, Rhody Runner, Mid-Atlantic Rhododendron News and Notes, and AtlanticRhodo. Also included are the "Azalea Blooms" newsletter, the Azalea Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, and the Mason-Dixon Chapters from 2017 to 2019.

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Claude Moore Health Sciences Library records, 1848/2019, bulk 1942/2025

97 Volumes 97 bound volumes and enclosures on book shelves 8 Linear Feet 29 archival boxes

This collection consists of permanent and historically significant institutional records created by the University of Virginia Health Sciences Library and the antecedent Medical Library. These records include, but are not limited to: annual reports, planning documents, newsletters, online exhibits, blogs, social media content, conference programs, department histories, committee records, and library-sponsored lecture materials.

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Annual reports, 1942/2022

This series consists of annual reports produced by the Medical Library (1929-1975), the Health Sciences Library (1975-Present), and the Information Sciences Council (1990-1996). Annual reports for the Health Sciences Library are missing from this collection for the period from 2006 to the present. Also, the annual reports for the Medical Library are missing from this collections for the period from 1929 to 1942. It is unclear whether the Medical and Health Sciences libraries wrote reports for the years.

Awards, honors, and commemorations, 1976/2025

This series consists of records that document awards, honors, and commemorations presented by the Health Sciences Library. These records may include, but are not limited to, event programs, lists of recipients, and recipient biographies.

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Annual reports - University of Virginia School of Law Foundation, 1953/2023

4 Volumes 1.6 Linear Feet

The University of Virginia Law School Foundation published these annual reports to share information about the organization and solicit gifts. The reports were distributed to a broad audience of potential donors, and they included the following content: letters from the Dean of Law, statements from Foundation leadership, summaries of Foundation programs, lists of donors, and Foundation budget statements.

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Annual reports - University of Virginia School of Law Foundation, 1953/2023 4 Volumes 1.6 Linear Feet

University of Virginia Law School Foundation

The University of Virginia Law School Foundation published these annual reports to share information about the organization and solicit gifts. The reports were distributed to a broad audience of potential donors, and they included the following content: letters from the Dean of Law, statements from Foundation leadership, summaries of Foundation programs, lists of donors, and Foundation budget statements.

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University of Virginia School of Medicine records, 1825/2020

71 Linear Feet 11 Records boxes, 76 document boxes, and (approximately) 22 linear feet of bound material.

The UVA School of Medicine records primarily document the history of the School at all levels of the organization during the 20th and 21st centuries.

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Veritas, 1998/2021

Publication includes a collection of creative works by medical students; publication organized by the Program of Humanities in Medicine and the Center for Biomedical Ethics and Humanities at the School of Medicine. Co-directors include Marcia Day Childress and Julia E. Connelly. "Veritas is the University of Virginia School of Medicine's literary arts magazine. Published annually since 1994 and student-edited since 2000. Veritas showcases original writing, art, and photography by UVA medical students." (Description from Veritas Volume 33)

  1. Publications
  2. Journals and magazines
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Communications Office records - University of Virginia School of Law, 1978/2021

6.08 Linear Feet 12 boxes

The records of the Communications Office document the department's contributions to the University of Virginia School of Law. The collection contains copies of printed matter produced by the office, including admissions information booklets, brochures, flyers, posters, reports, conference and symposium programs, postcards, and stationary. Also, it contains some of the resources used to produce the printed matter and other content. These include photographic slides, prints, and negatives; digital image files; and digital design and publication files. Finally, the collection contains two CD-ROMs and two banners.

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Artifacts and ephemera, 2017/2021

This series consists of two banners showing University of Virginia School of Law logos.

Communications Office records - University of Virginia School of Law, 1978/2021 6.08 Linear Feet 12 boxes

University of Virginia. School of Law

The records of the Communications Office document the department's contributions to the University of Virginia School of Law. The collection contains copies of printed matter produced by the office, including admissions information booklets, brochures, flyers, posters, reports, conference and symposium programs, postcards, and stationary. Also, it contains some of the resources used to produce the printed matter and other content. These include photographic slides, prints, and negatives; digital image files; and digital design and publication files. Finally, the collection contains two CD-ROMs and two banners.

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Moot court records - University of Virginia School of Law, 1849/2025

8.91 Linear Feet (20 containers)

This ongoing collection documents the history of the moot courts at UVA Law and consists of meeting minutes, briefs, ledgers, programs, handbooks, and awards.

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Awards, 1958/2025

This series consists of physical awards (e.g., plaques, certificates, and trophies) that law students won at moot court competitions.

Moot court records - University of Virginia School of Law, 1849/2025 8.91 Linear Feet (20 containers)

University of Virginia. School of Law

This ongoing collection documents the history of the moot courts at UVA Law and consists of meeting minutes, briefs, ledgers, programs, handbooks, and awards.

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