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Louis H. Draper Artist Archives (VA-04)

37.5 Linear Feet 170 boxes; 6,605 items
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The extensive collection documents the life and work of Richmond-born photographer and educator Louis Draper (1935–2002). Manuscript and photographic materials document Draper's experience and work as an African American photographer, including his recognition of his photography as a form of "engaged resistance" that not only bore witness to leaders of the civil rights movement, but also offered a richer and more diverse perspective of African American life than provided by the mainstream media. In 1963, he was a founding member of the Kamoinge Workshop, a collective of African American photographers, and the collection includes significant materials from the early years of the Kamoinge Workshop and document his perspective on the professional challenges that he and the collective confronted in the process of finding publications that would publish photographs of African Americans made by African Americans. His photographs of significant 20th-century artists, writers, musicians, and performers reflect the wide array of personal connections that Draper made after moving to New York from Richmond, Virginia in 1957. Printed photographs and contact sheets in Draper's archive show a broad view of city life and the everyday interactions between people and also offer a unique vision of African American neighborhoods in the 1960s and 1970s.
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James I. Robertson Jr. Papers

30.4 Cubic Feet 43 boxes and 1 oversize folder
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This collection includes research notes, manuscripts, typescript drafts, working copies and galley proofs for books and articles written by Virginia Tech's Alumni Distinguished Professor of History James I. Robertson Jr., 1982-2001. Large collection of notes, papers, and correspondence relateing to Virginia Civil War counties and units. Also contains a small set of general materials which includes items related to the preservation of lands adjacent to Manassas National Battlefield Park.
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Records of the Virginia State Board of Elections, Campaign Finance Division, Campaign Expense Accounts1992-2007

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The Virginia State Board of Elections, Campaign Finance Division, Campaign Expense Reports, are housed in 30 box and are divided into four series. Series have been designated for: I. Political Action Committees (PACs), 2003-2007; II. Virginia House of Delegates, 1993-2005; III. Virginia State Senate, 1992-2003; and IV. Statewide, 2001 and 2005. These records consist of correspondence, and Fair Elections Practices Act (FEPA) reports, statements and forms, including reports of campaign contributions, itemization of contributions, itemization of expenditures, itemization of loans received and repaid, obligations remaining unpaid, and reports of receipts and expenditures for a candidate or committee supporting candidates for nomination or election to state office. The campaign expense accounts document the sources and amount of funding for all candidates running for office in Virginia. These accounts are divided into reports of individual candidates and reports of political action committees (PAC).

Governor Timothy M. Kaine, Executive Office-Counselor's Office, Records 2001-2009 (bulk 2006-2009)

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The Governor Timothy M. Kaine, Executive Office-Counselor's Office, Records are housed in 33 boxes. The collection is arranged into five (5) series. Series have been designated for: I. General Files of the Counselor to the Governor; II. Judicial Appointments; III. Special Counsel Files; IV. Attorney General Settlements; and V. Files of Lawrence Roberts, Counselor and Shane Emmett, Legal Fellow. These records include agreements, reports, correspondence, e-mail, memorandums, legal briefs, legal files, budget documents, agendas, handouts, meeting notes, and invitations. This collection documents the actions of Governor Kaine's Counselor's Office. The majority of this collection is closed for 75 years per Code of Virginia, 2.2-3705.1 (attorney-client privilege).

C. Harrison Mann, Jr. papers

85.5 linear feet (65 boxes)
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Comprises C. Harrison Mann, Jr.'s personal papers and handwritten draft of his history of George Mason University. Papers pertain to his political career and include subject files, memoranda, campaign materials, speeches, newsclippings and other related materials.
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Agnes Wolf papers

12.5 Linear Feet (30 boxes) (27 boxes)
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This collection contains material from Agnes Wolf's work with the Dranesville District Democratic Committe, the Fairfax County Democratic Committee, the Democratic National Committee, the Women's Leaderships Forum, the McLean Citizens Association and other political organizations. The material consists of correspondence, campaign memorabilia, committee reports, photographs and voter data and information.
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G. William Whitehurst Papers

230 Linear Feet Congressional Records - uncataloged 56 Linear Feet Represented by this finding aid - WLU-Coll-0378
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The General Files contain various letters and other materials sent to Whitehurst by constituents and associates and typically include his reply. The subjects dealt with in these files cover the general comments pertaining to local and national matters of interest as well as current legislative issues and Republican Party business. Among the notable issues included in the General Files are files of correspondence covering the Watergate scandal, the Vietnam War, and the oil crises of the 1970's.

Williamsburg Bird Club records

5 Linear Feet 12 full Hollinger boxes.
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Collection contains general papers, notes, meeting minutes, reports, and photographs, and documenting activities of Williamsburg Bird Club organization.

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Muscarelle Museum of Art records

5.51 Linear Feet
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The collection is composed of materials documenting the public activities of the Muscarelle Museum of Art at William & Mary. It includes fliers, catalogs and booklets from exhibits, dedications, classes, calendars, press releases, newsletters, and annual reports that were previously part of the University Archives Publications Collection. Also included are material from the "So Good a Design" exhibit primarily about the Wren Building and proposals for a Fine and Performing Arts Complex.

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Gervase James Patterson Barger papers, 1924-1967

7 cubic feet (10 boxes and 34 oversize folders)
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Papers, 1924-1967, of Gervase James Patterson Barger (1882-1966) of Washington D.C. and Florida, including abstracts of wills, announcements, clippings, correspondence, epitaphs, genealogical charts and notes, maps, negatives, newsletters, obituaries, photographs, and published materials. Most of the collection consists of genealogical materials on the Barger family located in Botetourt, Montgomery, Rockbridge, and Washington Counties, Virginia, and in Arkansas, Kentucky, Idaho, Illinios, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia. Collection contains source material Barger used in his genealogical works, including the Family Tree of Adam Barger (1962), Family Tree of William James Barger (1959), and Natural Bridge, Virginia, Bargers (1961).

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