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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Papers of the Shackelford Family, 1911-1919, 1943-1945.

The collection contains World War I and II correspondence of members of the Shackelford family. Topics include military training and the war in France, 1917-1918; employment with the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation's Legal Division; SHAEF messages from Eisenhower re the surrender of Germany, 1945 May 7; tours of duty in Hawaii, Okinawa, and China during and after World War II, 1943-1946, particularly air raids, victory celebrations, fighting on Okinawa, U. S. forces in China at the close of the war, Chinese nationalists and the Communist revolution; as well as the formation of the Monticello Graveyard Association and a proposed armory on University of Virginia grounds.

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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Papers of Ambrose Bierce, 1842-1914

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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Correspondence, Reports, Petitions and Resolutions Relating to the Construction, Staffing and Governance of the University of Virginia 1821 (1825-1826)

Correspondence, reports, petitions, and resolutions relating to the construction, staffing, and governance of the University, particularly during the student unrest of October 1826, bearing endorsements by Thomas Jefferson

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College of William and Mary

Garrett Family Papers, 1786-1928.

Papers, 1786-1928, of the Garrett family of Williamsburg, Virginia.
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Garrett Family Papers, 1786-1928.

Garrett Family, Dr. Robert M. Garrett, Alexander C. Garrett, B. F. Garrett, Lottie. Garrett, David E. Cronin.
Papers, 1786-1928, of the Garrett family of Williamsburg, Virginia.

Geo[rge]H. Cabaniss, Petersburg, [Virginia], to Benjamin F. Garrett, Williamsburg, Virginia, 7 July 1842. 4 pages. Box-folder 1:2

Is upset to think that distance has caused their friendship to falter; mentions that "once more the Star of my Destiny beamed on the horizon of my brightest dreams" by the appearance of Fanny, with whom he is in love; believes he will be surprised to learn that "Bat" [?] is engaged to a wealthy and accomplished girl; will help him in any way he can if he wishes to relocate to Mr. Jones's neighborhood, and believes that his chances of success with a girl of Mr. Jones's home are quite favorable; informs him that their fourth of July was quite dull and less liquor drunk than anyone would have guessed; is a devotee to the cause of temperance, and remarks that it seems to be predominate.

  1. Letters, 1825-1928, n.d.
  2. Subseries 2: Letters, 1840-1849.
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Papers of the Proctor of the University of Virginia, 1817-1828 (Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough) 1817-1828

The collection contains the papers of the first proctor Arthur S. Brockenbrough and his successors including Thomas H. Carter and Major Green Peyton. The earliest papers include 57 letters from Thomas Jefferson to Arthur S. Brockenbrough mainly concerning construction of the University buildings. The collection also includes an enclosure "A view of the whole expenses of the Funds of the University," [1821 September 30] copies of which were also sent to John H. Cocke and Joseph C. Cabell by Jefferson.

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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Papers of the Tucker, Harrison and Smith Families 1790-1940

The Tucker, Harrison, and Smith papers (accession numbers 2589, 3825, 3847, 3947-a through 3847-h, and 3847-j through 3847-l) consist of nineteen linear shelf feet (ca. 22,500 items) ranging in date from 1790 through 1940. The collection consists of the correspondence and papers of members of several families linked together by marriage and in many cases connected to the University of Virginia. In addition to the correspondence, which is the major portion of the collection, there are manuscripts, including poems by George Tucker and his unpublished novel A Century Hence or A Romance of 1941, diaries including one from the Civil War period, financial records, genealogical information, student notebooks, notebooks and papers of several University of Virginia professors, wills, and a few miscellaneous papers dealing with slaves.

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Papers of the Tucker, Harrison and Smith Families 1790-1940

The Tucker, Harrison, and Smith papers (accession numbers 2589, 3825, 3847, 3947-a through 3847-h, and 3847-j through 3847-l) consist of nineteen linear shelf feet (ca. 22,500 items) ranging in date from 1790 through 1940. The collection consists of the correspondence and papers of members of several families linked together by marriage and in many cases connected to the University of Virginia. In addition to the correspondence, which is the major portion of the collection, there are manuscripts, including poems by George Tucker and his unpublished novel A Century Hence or A Romance of 1941, diaries including one from the Civil War period, financial records, genealogical information, student notebooks, notebooks and papers of several University of Virginia professors, wills, and a few miscellaneous papers dealing with slaves.

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