Virginiana [manuscript], 1853-1927.

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Virginiana [manuscript], 1853-1927.

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The collection contains two Chesterfield County, Va., tax receipts, 1853 and 1857, including one for a freedman; letter, 1873 Aug. 27, from U. Va. student W.W. Larkin re: plans to give up law studies for business; photograph, ca. 1927, of the gas station and cafe of Mathew Jackson, Disputanta, the first black owned Greyhound bus stop; and 27 portraits of actresses on silk ribbons included in "Old Mill" cigarette packets.

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Larkin, William Wallace, 1851-

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Jackson, Mathew.

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Burke, Billie, 1885-1970

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American actress of stage and screen. From the description of Billie Burke collection, 1910-1957. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70965264 Florenz "Flo" Ziegfeld was a theatrical impressario who perfected a form of the musical comedy revue, the Follies, regarded as the pinnacle of the field, while he himself became a legendary figure, making and losing several fortunes, and marrying two of his biggest stars, Anna Held and Billie Burke. Born ...

Held, Anna 1877-1918

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Actress and singer, whose Broadway stage career was managed by her husband, Florenz Ziegfield. From the description of Anna Held letters : to Eddy O'Day, 1915-1916. (Texas Woman's University Library). WorldCat record id: 9626680 Anna Held, a musical comedy star, was born March 8, 1873 in Warsaw. She began her career on stage in London and Paris where she attracted the eye of Florenz Ziegfeld who signed her to a contract to tour America. She moved to ...

Greyhound Bus Company.

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University of Virginia

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University of Virginia student from Lexington, Ky.; afterwards a Presbyterian minister and missionary to Brazil. From the description of Diploma awarded to John Rockwell Smith [manuscript], 1866 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647905124 Lt., C.S.A.; teacher, Norwood School, Nelson County, Va.; principal Select School, New York, N.Y. From the description of Diplomas of Waller Holladay [manuscript], 1858-1872. (University of Virginia). WorldC...