A Guide to the Papers of the President of the University of Virginia, Office Administrative Files, 1939-1940
A Collection in
The University of Virginia Archives
Special Collections
The University of Virginia Library
Accession Number RG-2/1/2.491, IV
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Preferred Citation
Papers of the President
of the University of Virginia,
Office Administrative Files, Accession #RG-2/1/2.491, IV,
Special Collections, University of Virginia Library,
Charlottesville, Va.
Scope and Content Information
These files constitute the major record series generated by
the president
of the University of Virginia. The records
consist chiefly of correspondence, but also include reports,
minutes, clippings, memoranda, and related papers concerning
all areas of business of the
president's
office.
Contents List
- Box 1
"A" Miscellaneous (1 of 2) reference to Akerman--Forestry trip to Europe, Conditions in Germany poor, in Switzerland good; A.B.C.--advice to close between 12 midnight and 5 a.m.; Alderman, Mrs.--Keck about bust and personal correspondence 1939-1940
- Box 1
"A" Miscellaneous (2 of 2) reference to A.A.U.W.--will inhabitants of area give homes to British children 1939-1940
- Box 1
Administrative Council reference to Carliner Case 1939-1940
- Box 1
Aeronautics reference to UVa. Airport--development of an airfield 1939-1940
- Box 1
Alderman, Life of --Dumas Malone--agreement and conditions of writing 1939-1940
- Box 1
Alumni Board--General Correspondence 1939-1940
- Box 1
Alumni Board--Investments 1939-1940
- Box 1
Alumni Board--Meeting 1939-1940
- Box 1
- Box 1
Alumni Fund--Class Managers Bulletin 1939-1940
- Box 2
Alumni Fund--Council 1939-1940
- Box 2
Alumni Office 1939-1940
- Box 2
American Council on Education: Educational Associations Questionnaire 1939-1940
- Box 2
Ancient Languages 1939-1940
- Box 2
Annual Reports 1939-1940
- Box 2
Applications for Positions 1939-1940
- Box 2
Art and Architecture--Campbell Correspondence 1939-1940
- Box 2
Articles re: University of Virginia reference to Wranek and other publications 1939-1940
- Box 2
Association of American Colleges reference to notice of meetings, agenda 1939-1940
- Box 2
Association of American Universities reference to notice of meetings, agenda 1939-1940
- Box 2
Astronomy 1939-1940
- Box 2
Athletics 1939-1940
- Box 2
- Box 2
Biology--Blandy Farm 1939-1940
- Box 3
Biology--Mountain Lake 1939-1940
- Box 3
Biology--general 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Bayly Art Museum 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Budget 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--The Cellar 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Cemetery 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Chemistry Building 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Colonnade Club 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Commons 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Electricity, X-Rays 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Faculty Apartments reference to Mrs. Lambeth, Mr. Nelson 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Faculty Housing 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Flying Field 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Fraternities reference to Sigma Nu 1939-1940
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Buildings and Grounds--Fuel 1939-1940
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Buildings and Grounds--General 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Gymnasium 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Neuro-Psychiatric area; Interns' Quarters; Nurses Home 1939-1940
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Buildings and Grounds--Insurance 1939-1940
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Buildings and Grounds--Intern's Quarters 1939-1940
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Buildings and Grounds--Library 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Madison Hall 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Monroe Hall 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Observatory; Water Tank 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Roads 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Rotunda and Lawns 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Scott Stadium 1939-1940
- Box 3
Buildings and Grounds--Speech Buildings reference to chairs 1939-1940
- Box 3
Bursar's Office 1939-1940
- Box 3
Bursar--Rotunda Restoration reference to plans, costs 1939-1940
- Box 3
"C" Miscellaneous reference to Commission on County Government--tentative report; Corbett, Hames--Mixture of Board of Visitors letters and personal correspondence; Crenshaw, Lewis-- Recommendation that R. H. Wilson be elected to French Legion of Honor 1939-1940
- Box 4
Carnegie Corporation 1939-1940
- Box 4
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1939-1940
- Box 4
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching 1939-1940
- Box 4
Chemistry Department 1939-1940
- Box 4
Church Society for College Work reference to College Topics; Easter Week 1939-1940
- Box 4
Commerce and Business Administration 1939-1940
- Box 4
Committee of Deans reference to discusses duplication of efforts in higher education in Virginia 1939-1940
- Box 4
Convocations 1939-1940
- Box 4
"D" Miscellaneous reference to Daniels, Josephus--wants copy of speech made in Paris on Jefferson; Davis, Arthur Kyle--Folklore Society to meet here 1939-1940
- Box 4
Dean Ferguson reference to papers re: Committee on Academic Legislation 1939-1940
- Box 5
Dean Lewis reference to academic standing of first-year men 1939-1940
- Box 5
DuPont Trust 1939-1940
- Box 5
"E" Miscellaneous reference to Echols, A.B.--Donation to Quarterly Review 1939-1940
- Box 5
Education 1939-1940
- Box 5
Emergency Committee on Displaced Persons 1939-1940
- Box 5
Engineering 1939-1940
- Box 5
English--Kent School 1939-1940
- Box 5
Extension Division reference to report of occupational counseling 1939-1940
- Box 5
"F" Miscellaneous 1939-1940
- Box 5
Fellowships and Scholarships 1939-1940
- Box 6
Finals reference to Programs; list for receptions 1939-1940
File includes correspondence concerning Franklin D. Roosevelt, who delivered the famous "hand that held the dagger" speech at Finals. The file does not include a copy of the text of the speech.
- Box 6
Forestry 1939-1940
- Box 6
Forestry reference to Seward Forest 1939-1940
- Box 6
Form Letters 1939-1940
- Box 6
Founder's Day reference to Sumner Wells, speaker; Benes visit 1939-1940
- Box 6
"G" Miscellaneous reference to Garnett, Christopher--correspondence; Gooch, Robert K.--Questions re: tenure 1939-1940
- Box 6
General Education Board reference to Physics Department; Blandy Farm; Rural Social Economics Department 1939-1940
- Box 6
Geological Survey 1939-1940
- Box 6
Geology 1939-1940
- Box 6
German 1939-1940
- Box 6
Governor's Office (1 of 3) 1939-1940
- Box 7
Governor's Office (2 of 3) reference to Long-Term Program for State Colleges and Universities; Analysis of Building Program; Seward Forest; First question re: black law; Eleanor Roosevelt 1939-1940
- Box 7
Governor's Office (3 of 3) 1939-1940
- Box 7
Graduate Dept. 1939-1940
- Box 7
"H" Miscellaneous reference to Hall, Sidney--education in Virginia; Hampton Institute--publishing of "Negro in Virginia," inauguration of Dr. McLean 1939-1940
- Box 7
Hospital--Addition 1939-1940
- Box 7
Hospital--UVa.--Ward Patient Statistics 1939-1940
- Box 7
"I" Miscellaneous 1939-1940
- Box 7
Insurance 1939-1940
- Box 8
Interracial Cooperation Commission 1939-1940
- Box 8
Invitations to be represented (1939) 1939-1940
- Box 8
Invitations to be represented (1940) 1939-1940
- Box 8
Institute of Public Affairs 1939-1940
- Box 8
"J" Miscellaneous 1939-1940
- Box 8
Jefferson Memorial Foundation 1939-1940
- Box 8
"K" Miscellaneous 1939-1940
- Box 8
"L" Miscellaneous 1939-1940
- Box 9
Law Department reference to Law Library--needs, costs; John Bassett Moore School of International Law; Tenure; N.C. College for Negroes 1939-1940
- Box 9
Lectures 1939-1940
- Box 9
Legal Papers reference to W. A. Perkins, attorney 1939-1940
- Box 9
Legislative Program 1939 1939-1940
- Box 9
Legislative Program 1940 1939-1940
- Box 10
Library--Alderman reference to incidental correspondence 1939-1940
- Box 10
Library--McGregor Library reference to includes Library Committee Minutes 1939-1940
- Box 10
- Box 10
Madison Hall 1939-1940
- Box 10
Mathematics 1939-1940
- Box 10
McIntire Fund 1939-1940
- Box 10
Medical Department (1 of 2) 1939-1940
- Box 11
Medical Department (2 of 2) reference to Survey of Joint Health departments; Drash's plan for surgery in different parts of the state 1939-1940
- Box 11
Medical Department--Hospital reference to Dr. Lentz 1939-1940
- Box 11
Medical Department--Student Health Service 1939-1940
- Box 11
Mellon Fund 1939-1940
- Box 11
Music reference to plans for reorganization of the department 1939-1940
- Box 11
"N" Miscellaneous 1939-1940
- Box 11
National Association of State Universities 1939-1940
- Box 11
National Youth Administration reference to report on occupational counseling 1939-1940
- Box 11
Naval ROTC--curriculum 1939-1940
- Box 11
Negro Admissions--lists 1939-1940
- Box 11
"O" Miscellaneous 1939-1940
- Box 12
"P" Miscellaneous reference to Porterfield, Robert--Conference at Barter Theater 1939-1940
- Box 12
Patents Committee 1939-1940
- Box 12
Personnel 1939-1940
- Box 12
Phi Beta Kappa 1939-1940
- Box 12
Philosophy 1939-1940
- Box 12
Physical Education 1939-1940
- Box 12
Physics 1939-1940
- Box 12
Political Science 1939-1940
- Box 12
Prospective Donors 1939-1940
- Box 12
Psychology 1939-1940
- Box 12
Public Administration 1939-1940
- Box 12
Public Speaking 1939-1940
- Box 12
"Q" Miscellaneous 1939-1940
- Box 12
Questionnaires 1939-1940
- Box 12
"R" Miscellaneous 1939-1940
- Box 12
Recommendations 1939-1940
- Box 12
Religion 1939-1940
- Box 12
Rhodes Scholars reference to lists 1939-1940
- Box 12
Romance Languages 1939-1940
- Box 13
Rural Social Economics (1 of 2) 1939-1940
- Box 13
Rural Social Economics (2 of 2) reference to correspondence with staff; reports of Wilson Gee 1939-1940
- Box 13
"S" Miscellaneous (1 of 2) reference to Sigma Xi chapter list; prizes, programs 1939-1940
- Box 13
"S" Miscellaneous (2 of 2) reference to Stettinius letters--to and from Newcomb 1939-1940
- Box 13
Separated State Universities 1939-1940
- Box 13
Sociology 1939-1940
- Box 13
Southern University Conference 1939-1940
- Box 13
- Box 14
- Box 14
Statistics 1939-1940
- Box 14
Student Senate--Questionnaire on Topics 1939-1940
- Box 14
Sullivan Foundation Award 1939-1940
- Box 14
Summer Session reference to courses re: comparison with other schools 1939-1940
- Box 14
"T" Miscellaneous reference to Tucker, Bishop Beverly--Board of Visitors; Taylor, Henry J.--correspondence 1939-1940
- Box 14
"U" Miscellaneous 1939-1940
- Box 14
"V" Miscellaneous 1939-1940
- Box 14
Virginia Quarterly Review 1939-1940
- Box 14
Visitors--General Correspondence reference to portrait of Dr. Lambeth; Theta Chi house 1939-1940
- Box 15
Visitors--Finance Committee 1939-1940
- Box 15
Visitors--meetings 1939-1940
- Box 15
Visitors--Robert B. Tunstall 1939-1940
- Box 15
"W" Miscellaneous reference to Watson, T.L.--UVa. acceptance of portrait; Weddell, Alexander--fellowship at University of Salamanca; Williams, Carrington--report of Committee of Publicity 1939-1940
- Box 15
White, William H.--Foundation Lectures 1939-1940
- Box 15
Woodrow Wilson Birthplace Foundation 1939-1940
- Box 15
W.P.A. 1939-1940
- Box 15
"X-Y-Z" Miscellaneous 1939-1940