Collections : [Virginia Commonwealth University, Cabell Library]

Virginia Commonwealth University, Cabell Library

James Branch Cabell Library
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 842003
901 Park Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284-2003
Primary Collecting Areas:
book art, comic arts, university archives, and 20th and 21st century Richmond and Central Virginia history, including African-American, gay and lesbian, and women's activist communities; the visual, literary, and performing arts; and architecture and urban planning
Description:
Special Collections and Archives at James Branch Cabell Library collects rare and unique research materials documenting 20th and 21st century Richmond and Central Virginia. Our holdings include manuscripts, personal papers, photograph collections, oral histories, and various institutional records. Books and other published materials include nationally significant special collections of book art and comic arts; rare books and periodicals; late 19th and early 20th-century architecture and decorative arts; and Richmond history, imprints, literature and serial publications from the late 20th century to the present. The historical records of VCU and its Monroe Park Campus predecessor, the Richmond Professional Institute, are found here as well.
POC: SCA Staff
Phone: (804) 828-1108
Fax: (804) 828-0151

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Ernest M. Gunzburg papers, 1915/1989

1.86 Linear Feet 3 document cases, 1 newspaper print box, 1 microfiche box
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The Ernest Gunzburg papers, 1915-1989, bulk 1955-1989, is a collection of materials used by Ernest Gunzburg in his community activities during his time in Richmond, Virginia. The papers provide insight into how Gunzburg engaged with the local community and organizations to promote cooperation and unity ideals.

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Ernest M. Gunzburg papers, 1915/1989 1.86 Linear Feet 3 document cases, 1 newspaper print box, 1 microfiche box

Richmond Symphony records, 1950/2000

42.4 Linear Feet
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The collection consists of correspondence, musician files, concert programs, season plans, contracts, newspaper clippings and articles, Board meeting minutes, scrapbooks, photography, financial records and administrative documents, and audio-visual materials, chiefly from the 1980s through the 2000s, but also from earlier decades. A collection of related records, the RADA/Richmond Symphony Archives (M 257), is also held by Special Collections and Archives.

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Richmond Symphony records, 1950/2000 42.4 Linear Feet

Richmond Symphony records, 1965/1982

22 Linear Feet
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The collection consists of correspondence, contracts, and publicity materials, chiefly from the 1970's. Most of the material focuses on the artistic and financial arrangements made for each season's performances, though considerable attention is also given to special programs, public relations, and fundraising activities. Individual files detail the association with the Symphony of both members and guest artists. These may include personal data as well as professional details.

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Richmond Symphony records, 1965/1982 22 Linear Feet

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