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University of Virginia. Dean of Women. Papers from the office of Roberta Gwathmey, the Dean of Women of the University of Virginia [manuscript], 1914-1969.

Title: Papers from the office of Roberta Gwathmey, the Dean of Women of the University of Virginia [manuscript], 1914-1969.

Major topics in the papers including the construction and furnishing of Mary Munford dormitory; the women's alumni association; a lawsuit brought to force the admission of women as undergraduates; the Emily Clark Balch bequest, the conversion of Mary Washington to a liberal arts college, and women as special students. Of interest are a few letters concerning applications from black women for University housing, and a controversy over the publication of vulgar material in "The Virginia Reel." The collection also contains specifications for Randall Hall as a nursing dormitory by Stanislaw Makielski. The collection also contains notes used for "Women and the University" by Mary E. Whitney. Colgate W. Darden is a correspondent. With the papers is a framed drawing by Salvator Rosa given to the University of Virginia by Mr. and Mrs. H[arry] R[ogers] Pratt.

ArchivalResource: ca. 1500 items.

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Articles about Mrs. Remedios J. Fernandez's visit to the United States under the Foreign Leader Program of the State Dept. [manuscript] 1959.

Title: Articles about Mrs. Remedios J. Fernandez's visit to the United States under the Foreign Leader Program of the State Dept. [manuscript] 1959.

Mentions W. Ralph Singleton and Roberta Hollingsworth Gwathmey.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647933321 View

Varner, John Grier, 1905-1978. Papers of John Grier Varner, Jr. [manuscript], 1922-1977.

Title: Papers of John Grier Varner, Jr. [manuscript], 1922-1977.

The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, and printed material. Included are Jack Varner's letters from Caracas, Venezuela, where he was stationed during World War II by the United States State Department.

ArchivalResource: 66 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647914634 View

University of Virginia. Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Protest against the methods employed in the recent elections of the graduate school to further the interests of an unrepresentative cliqueh[manuscript] 1931.

Title: Protest against the methods employed in the recent elections of the graduate school to further the interests of an unrepresentative cliqueh[manuscript] 1931.

The letter protests fraud in a recent election of graduate class officers. The letter was cosigned by D. E. Brewer, Joseph Lee Vaughan and John Cook Wyllie and was supported by a petition whose signees included Randolph W. Church, R. Cecil Garlick, Jr., Louise Greer, Frances E. Harshbarger, Rebecca Hollingsworth, Roy Land, C. E. May, and William S. Weedon. The letter of protest is accompanied by a response by the Honor Committee; a letter from the president of the graduate students copying a communication from the other officers resigning their positions; and a resolution by the Graduate School protesting the imposition of an activities fee.

ArchivalResource: 4 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647999243 View

Gwathmey, Roberta Hollingsworth. Roberta Hollingsworth Gwathmey Papers [manuscript], ca.1947-1970.

Title: Roberta Hollingsworth Gwathmey Papers [manuscript], ca.1947-1970.

Papers of Roberta Hollingsworth Gwathmey, Dean of Women at the University of Virginia from 1935 to 1967 and Associate Professor of Spanish, 1946-1967.

ArchivalResource: 350 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647973101 View

Whitney, Mary E., 1932-. Women and the University [manuscript], 2000.

Title: Women and the University [manuscript], 2000.

This edition, completed by the author in 2002, includes a preface, the first four original chapters from 1996 with revisions to the fourth chaptaer, a new fifth chapter, an epilogue, a bibliography and the index. There is an additional copy on 7 diskettes.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647908102 View

Moran, Charles E. Brief biographical sketches of the professors for whom the dormitories at the University of Virginia were named, 1978 April.

Title: Brief biographical sketches of the professors for whom the dormitories at the University of Virginia were named, 1978 April.

Article contains sketches of professors Balz, Bonnycastle, Courtenay, Dabney, Davis, Dobie. Dunglison, Dunnington, Echols, Emmet, Fitz-Hugh, Gildersleeve, Gwathmey, Hancock, Harrison, Holmes, Humpreys, Kent, Lambeth, Lefevre, Lile, Long, McGuffey, Mallet, Maupin, Metcalf, Munford, Page, Peters, Rogers, Smith, Tucker, Tuttle, Venable, Watson, and Webb.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/77568617 View

Light, Robert C. (Robert Chambliss). Oral history interview of B.F.D. Runk by Robert C. Light, 1973 March 14.

Title: Oral history interview of B.F.D. Runk by Robert C. Light, 1973 March 14.

Runk discusses briefly the abolishment of the School of Forestry after the retirement of Chapin Jones; the Miller Fund and School of Agriculture, naming the former Miller professors John R. Page, Albert Tuttle, Ivey Lewis, Ralph Singleton; Runk's tightening of fraternity rushing regulations when he was dean under President Darden; "Pete" the bell ringer and Rotunda janitor; Charley Hopkins, the baggage man; "Cap" Schydeimer, the paper man; Charlie and Willie Brown, the barbers; Buckie [Slon?], East Lawn janitor; Mrs. Gwathmey's opinon of co-education; criticism of Honor System; and selection of Edgar Shannon as President. Runk also very briefly answers questions about people he knew from his college days includiing Bill Hallowes, Elliott Randolph, Harry Flippin, Harry Buck, and Gus Kaminer. Runk continues with an account of the Ku Klux Klan contributing towards the construction of Memorial Gymnasium and a student cross burning in imitation of the Klan; living quarters as a student particularly the boarding house and dining room of Mrs. E.M. Page and the Commons in Garrett Hall; dislike of the University of Wisconsin which had no honor system; Easters week (lengthier account); William Faulkner; students misbehaving at football games after World War II; formality of academic processions and administrative leniency towards informally attired or demonstrating students("run the bums off"); role of secret societies diminished, particuarly the Raven Society; informal dress in the 1970s; Dean Page and permission to leave University for hunting and trips; Dean Page and "pledges" for good behavior; and Ed Stettinius as a poor student.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62777576 View