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Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Benjamin L. Wigfall Artist Archives and Mary Carter Wigfall Personal Papers

21.875 Linear Feet 50 boxes; 63 folders
The collection documents the life and work of Benjamin L. Wigfall, African American abstract expressionist artist. Benjamin L. Wigfall was the second African American artist to have a painting aquired by the VMFA, as well as the youngest ever artist to do the same. In addition to his work as an artist, Wigfall also taught and mentored in both Virginia at Hampton Institute, as well as New York at SUNY New Paltz and in his own community. Additionally, the collection contains documents related to the life and career of artist and educator, Mary Carter Wigfall, Benjamin L. Wigfall's wife. Mary C. Wigfall founded and directed the Migrant Childcare Center in New York from the early 1970s until her retirement in 1992.
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Benjamin L. Wigfall Artist Archives and Mary Carter Wigfall Personal Papers 21.875 Linear Feet 50 boxes; 63 folders

Wigfall, Benjamin L., 1930-2017
The collection documents the life and work of Benjamin L. Wigfall, African American abstract expressionist artist. Benjamin L. Wigfall was the second African American artist to have a painting aquired by the VMFA, as well as the youngest ever artist to do the same. In addition to his work as an artist, Wigfall also taught and mentored in both Virginia at Hampton Institute, as well as New York at SUNY New Paltz and in his own community. Additionally, the collection contains documents related to the life and career of artist and educator, Mary Carter Wigfall, Benjamin L. Wigfall's wife. Mary C. Wigfall founded and directed the Migrant Childcare Center in New York from the early 1970s until her retirement in 1992.

Series 1: Benjamin L. Wigfall 3 boxes 2 boxes 10 folders Box VA-12 Box 1, Box VA-12 Box 2, Binder VA-12 Box 10, VA-12 Box 38, VA-12 File 1

This series is compromised of correspondence, clippings, photographs, magazines, art reproductions, and other material related to Wigfall's life, education, career, and family.

Sub-Series 1.3: Teaching 2 boxes Box VA-12 Box 1, Binder VA-12 Box 10

This sub-series is comprised of material primarily relating to Wigfall's teaching careers at Hampton Institute and SUNY New Paltz such as correspondence, clippings, photographs, and more.

  1. Series 1: Benjamin L. Wigfall
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

University of Virginia Student Organizations-Miscellaneous

0.012 Cubic Feet 4 letter-sized file folders

RG 23/100, Student Organizations/ Miscellaneous, includes a new addition (RG-23/100/1.114) which is a pamphlet titled "Bigot on the Board?: What Bert Ellis' appointment means for you."

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University of Virginia Student Organizations-Miscellaneous 0.012 Cubic Feet 4 letter-sized file folders

RG 23/100, Student Organizations/ Miscellaneous, includes a new addition (RG-23/100/1.114) which is a pamphlet titled "Bigot on the Board?: What Bert Ellis' appointment means for you."

College of William and Mary

John Alden Williams papers

3.0 Linear Feet

Papers of John Alden Williams, William R. Kenan Professor of Humanities in the William and Mary Religious Studies Department. Williams specialized in Middle Eastern Civilization and Islamic Studies. Collection includes his curriculum vita, early papers, correspondence, course materials, lectures, talks, transcriptions of manuscripts, and research notes. Some of the material is written in arabic.

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John Alden Williams papers 3.0 Linear Feet

Williams, John Alden

Papers of John Alden Williams, William R. Kenan Professor of Humanities in the William and Mary Religious Studies Department. Williams specialized in Middle Eastern Civilization and Islamic Studies. Collection includes his curriculum vita, early papers, correspondence, course materials, lectures, talks, transcriptions of manuscripts, and research notes. Some of the material is written in arabic.

Letters and cards Box 13

Contains condolence cards and letters related to the death of John A. Williams. Includes photographs of John Williams at Ascesion Catholic Church.

College of William and Mary

University Events records

200 Gigabytes

The collection includes materials such as audio-visual files and artifacts documenting the activities of University Events at William & Mary.

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Black Excellence in STEM Oral History Collection

0.1 Cubic Feet
The Black Excellence in STEM Oral History Project contains 16 digital interviews and transcripts documenting the stories of Black individuals who are currently or previously were invovled in STEM reserach.
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Black Excellence in STEM Oral History Collection 0.1 Cubic Feet

The Black Excellence in STEM Oral History Project contains 16 digital interviews and transcripts documenting the stories of Black individuals who are currently or previously were invovled in STEM reserach.
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Black Law Students Association, Virginia Law Chapter records

7.67 Linear Feet .357901824 Gigabytes

The administrative records, scrapbooks, websites, newsletters, and artifacts in this collection document the history of the Virginia Law Chapter of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA).

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Black Law Students Association, Virginia Law Chapter records 7.67 Linear Feet .357901824 Gigabytes

The administrative records, scrapbooks, websites, newsletters, and artifacts in this collection document the history of the Virginia Law Chapter of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA).

College of William and Mary

Williamsburg Documentary Project

9.45 Linear Feet

This collection is composed of material collected and created by the Williamsburg Documentary Project. The Williamsburg Documentary Project conducts oral history interviews and builds physical and digital archives, as well as other activities, through which it interprets the past of Williamsburg, Virginia.

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Black Voices on the Memoryscape of Williamsburg, VA

In this roundtable interview, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation employees Adam Canaday, Janice Canaday, and Paul Undra Jeter join the Director of Engagement at the Muscarelle Museum and visual artist Steve Prince and discuss the memorialization of African American history in Williamsburg, representation in the arts, local and national resistance to historical truth-telling, and visions for honoring African American ancestors. The Canadays discuss how being descendants of the first Black families of Williamsburg shaped both their careers as interpreters of African American history in CW. They also detail the legacy of Black labor in Williamsburg and express their frustrations with current obstacles to include African American representations in museums. Mr. Prince discusses his role as a visual artist, how he incorporates tragic histories within beautiful images, the power of visual representation, and how the lack of African American representation in public spaces harms the community. The narrators ask each other questions and relate their experiences throughout their discussion since this was the first time the CW employees met Steve Prince and the interviewers. The interview was conducted by undergraduate student Katherine 'Kate' Zabinski and indexed by her classmate Jamie Carkenord on April 20, 2022, at the Colonial Williamsburg Interpreters Office located at 427 Franklin Street in Williamsburg, VA. In the roundtable, Zabinski references the conversations she previously had with other community members who share local history with the roundtable participants. The roundtable interview was completed for an oral history research project in AMST 410: The Williamsburg Documentary Project, taught by Professor Michelle Lelièvre.

  1. Series 10: Acc. 2022.109, Spring 2021 and Spring 2022 Interviews and Class Materials
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The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

Publications - History of Mount Vernon and George Washington

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This collection contains publications concerning the history of Mount Vernon and George Washington that were not published by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. The MVLA collaborated with other authors and publishers to produce many of these titles, however the Association was not the copyright holder. These items have been merged together into this collection but are from different sources or accessions. Most of the publications were either originally collected by the Library at Mount Vernon, or were previously owned by Vice Regents of the Association. Others were given as gifts to the MVLA.

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Edwards Virginia Smokehouse catalog Box 1

Catalog of products from Edwards Virginia Smokehouse with brief summary of their support in the restoration of the smokehouse at Mount Vernon. Volume 214.

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Virginia Commonwealth University, Cabell Library

Side by Side records

4.09 Linear Feet 2 record cartons, 1 letter document box, and 1 print box 701 Megabytes 2 CDs

The collection consists of organizational files, which includes agendas, minutes, reports, training materials, policy manuals, financial records, and correspondence; outreach and education materials, which includes newsletters, info sheets, event ephemera, and Rainbow Minute broadcast transcripts and index; photos from events; and news clippings about Side by Side activities and some coverage of LGBTQ+ issues in local and national papers.

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University of Richmond

Comic Book Collection

3.5 Linear Feet 3 comic book boxes.
This collection contains comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks. Fifty-seven titles from 21 different publishers are represented.
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Comic Book Collection 3.5 Linear Feet 3 comic book boxes.

This collection contains comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks. Fifty-seven titles from 21 different publishers are represented.

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