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Bursley, John B.,. Letters concerning a student demonstration at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute [manuscript], 1942.

Title: Letters concerning a student demonstration at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute [manuscript], 1942.

The collection contains two mimeographed letters, 1942 August 6 and 8, concerning a student demonstration and burning of President Burruss in effigy over the college administration's lack of response to requests for changes in fees and uniforms, grounds improvements, Sunday movies, and, especially, remedies to unsanitary Mess Hall conditions. With these is a covering letter from John B. Bursley to a friend "Mike" asking him to forward a copy of the first letter to Douglas Southall Freeman of the Richmond News Leader for publication.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647897302 View

Collins, Lewis Preston, 1896-1952. Papers of Lewis Preston Collins [manuscript], 1862-1952 (bulk 1918-1952).

Title: Papers of Lewis Preston Collins [manuscript], 1862-1952 (bulk 1918-1952).

The papers contain correspondence, accounts, memoranda, reports, photographs, and sound recordings. Correspondence and topical files of Collins reflect his interest in his family, Marion and Smyth counties, Va., the Democratic Party, and his terms as Delegate and Lieutenant-Governor. Topics include his brother, Harold Moorman Collins, and his invention of a drink mixer; the building of his home; numerous local civic activities including Kiwanis, the Wytheville Diagnostic Center, airports, highways, postal service and an elementary school; the Marion National Bank; and the management of Moorman Farm, Bedford Co., Va. Topics also include the Young Democratic Clubs of Virginia; the 1952 Democratic National Convention; Colgate Darden's campaign for governor, 1941, Saxon Holt's for lieutenant-governor, 1937; and his campaigns for the House of Delegates, 1935, 1939 and 1941; state Democratic Party conventions; the Byrd organization; budget hearings, 1947-1952; patronage; commission appointments; proposed legislation; and the Game and Inland Fisheries Commission. Topics also include the State Library Building Commission; the Southwestern State Hospital; Booker T. Washington Industrial Training Center; Medical College of Virginia; Marion College; Virginia Polytechnic Institute; the University of Virginia; the Barter Theatre; and the Virginia State Bar Association. Of particular interest are a letter, 1918 November 4, describing the last days of the Meuse-Argonne offensive; an 1862 Confederate exemption notice; his keynote address at the 1944 state Democratic convention; his "Memoir and analysis of Virginia's participation in the 1952 Chicago National Convention"; a scrap-book of his inauguration as lieutenant-governor, and recordings of some speeches. In addition to constituent mail Collins corresponded with over 400 prominent Virginians, particularly members of the General Assembly. Much consists of routine letters of appointment and transmittal, congratulations, invitations, confirmations, thanks and inquiry. A complete list of these correspondents is in the index of the collection guide.

ArchivalResource: 8,370 (ca.) items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647821300 View

Records of Julian A. Burruss, President, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1906-1946

Title: Records of Julian A. Burruss, President, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1906-1946

The bulk of the collection contains correspondence concerning Julian Ashby Burruss' tenure as president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, but also includes lecture notes, reports to the Board of Trustees of the State Normal School, and Experiment Station reports.

ArchivalResource: 72.0 cu. ft.; 52 boxes, 1 oversize folder

http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00899.xml View

Jones, Nancy Bondurant. Nancy B. Jones collection, 1909-2000 ; bulk (1993-2000).

Title: Nancy B. Jones collection, 1909-2000 ; bulk (1993-2000).

Consists chiefly of responses to form letters sent by Mrs. Jones to faculty emeriti and alumnae requesting their personal reminiscences for a book on JMU history. Includes signed correspondence from JMU's first president, Julian A. Burruss to the institution's first enrolled student, Eleanor Beatrice Marable, dated 1909; personal correspondence from Dean of the College, Walter J. Gifford to Ms. Marable; notes and drafts of a speech given by Ms. Marable on Founder's Day, 1957, entitled "Senator Keezell's Contribution to our College." Folder 5 consists of one draft and one final copy of an autobiographical speech by JMU President Ronald E. Carrier; statements from JMU Vice President Douglas T. Brown, and Professors Robin McNallie and Richard Whitman, regarding the controversy between Dr. Carrier and the Faculty Senate over JMU's curriculum in the 1990s; a brief newspaper clipping about Dr. Carrier; and notes from an interview with Dr. Carrier's son, Mike, recording his reminiscences of growing up on campus at the president's residence, Hillcrest House.

ArchivalResource: 1/2 of 1 Hollinger box (ca. 120 items).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62555495 View

Bursley, John B.,. Letters concerning a student demonstration at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, 1942.

Title: Letters concerning a student demonstration at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, 1942.

The collection contains two mimeographed letters, 1942 August 6 and 8, concerning a student demonstration and burning of President Burruss in effigy over the college administration's lack of response to requests for changes in fees and uniforms, grounds improvements, Sunday movies, and, especially, remedies to unsanitary Mess Hall conditions. With these is a covering letter from John B. Bursley to a friend "Mike" asking him to forward a copy of the first letter to Douglas Southall Freeman of the Richmond News Leader for publication.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50061904 View

Shackelford, George Scott, 1856-1917. Papers of George Scott Shackelford and Virginius Randolph Shackelford [manuscript], 1914-1926.

Title: Papers of George Scott Shackelford and Virginius Randolph Shackelford [manuscript], 1914-1926.

Letters and printed articles of correspondence of Judge George S. Shackelford and his son Virginius Randolph Shackelford of Orange, concerning Virginia politics especially in Louisa and Orange Counties, Va., Federal appointments, Virginia legislation and legal matters, normal schools, highways, University of Virginia, Woodberry Forest, the Monticello Association, the Shenandoah Park Association, and business and legal matters. Correspondents include: Edwin A. Alderman, Edward C. Anderson, George Gordon Battle, Charles T. Bland, George Bryan, John Stewart Bryan, Thomas Pinckney Bryan, Julian A. Burruss, Harry F. Byrd, C.C. Carlin, Lewis D. Crenshaw, Westmoreland Davis, Nathaniel B. Early, H. D. Flood, Carter Glass, James Hay, John P. McConnell, William Hodges Mann, George W. Mapp, Thomas Martin, R. Walton Moore, Thomas Walker Page, Fred G. Pollard, James H. Price, A. Stuart Robertson, Edward R. Stettinius, Claude A. Swanson, William M. Thornton, Elbert Lee Trinkle, Stephen N. Watts, and Lewis C. Williams.

ArchivalResource: 2,000 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647966776 View

Barr, Stringfellow, 1897-1982. Papers of the Virginia quarterly review [manuscript] 1920-29.

Title: Papers of the Virginia quarterly review [manuscript] 1920-29.

Correspondence and papers accumulating during the editorships of Stringfellow Barr and James Southall Wilson; including 2 letters, Robert Frost to Barr; several manuscripts for publication including "'In Ole Virginia' with Thomas Nelson Page", by James Southall Wilson; "Longfellow and the University of Virginia" by Miles George; "Dr. William H. Ruffner, Interesting Reminiscences..." by George Rand; critical reviews of "The history of the University of Virginia", by Philip Alexander Bruce, and "John Esten Cooke, Virginian", by John Owen Beaty; miscellaneous papers and writings of James Southall Wilson and correspondence concerning the Virginia. War History Commission. Correspondents include: Joseph Reid Anderson, Robert Emory Blackwell, Julian Ashby Burruss, Matty L. Cocke, John J. Egan, Harris Hart, Emilie Watts McVea, Charles Gilmore Maphis, Henry Louis Smith.

ArchivalResource: 300 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647972789 View