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The collection includes items which belonged to Vernon Tillar (W&M Class of 1932) and the Pope Family. Included in the collection is an early 20th century photograph of the Kappa Alpha House (Alumni House) and Tillar's wallet. The wallet's contents include his W&M student activity card, his YMCA cards and receipts, and his Medical College of Virginia receipts. Also included is an unidentified mercantile ledger account book from Drewrysville, Va. that was also used as a clippings scrapbook, a Pope Family Bible, and an agreement between A. P. Pope and The Virginian-Pilot Publishing Company. (bulk 1928-1933)
The original owner of the mercantile ledger is unknown, but the location of the store was Drewrysville, Virginia. The ledger was used to paste clippings for a scrapbook. A handwritten inscription identifies the scrapbook as belonging to Delia R. Thomas.
Contents include calling cards, W&M Student Activity card, YMCA membership cards/receipts, and Medical College of Virginia receipts.