Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Thomas Fitz-Hugh Papers, Accession #556-c, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was transferred to the Manuscripts Department by Tom Clark, Gifts and Exchange, Alderman Library.

Biographical/Historical Information

Thomas Fitz-Hugh (1862-1957) was born in Goochland County, Virginia. He received an M.A. degree from the University of Virginia in 1883. He taught at Bingham's School (North Carolina), Central University (Richmond, Kentucky), Bellevue High School (Goochland County, Virginia), and the University of Texas before he assumed the chairmanship of the School of Latin at the University of Virginia in 1902. Until his resignation in 1929, Fitz-Hugh enjoyed a reputation as an outstanding teacher and prolific scholar.

Scope and Content Information

This addition to the Thomas Fitz-Hugh papers spans the years 1881-1906. Included in this collection of the University of Virginia classics scholar are notes, notebooks, and miscellaneous papers pertaining to academic endeavors. There are also personal papers, diplomas and awards, newspaper clippings, and photographs.

The material in this collection chiefly reflects Fitz-Hugh's career as a professor and scholar. These papers relate primarily to classroom examinations and Fitz-Hugh's research in the classics.

Arrangement

The papers have been filed in the following order: personal correspondence, notebooks, notes, examinations, diplomas, certificates, and awards, pamphlets and announcements, newspaper clippings, and an unidentified photograph. Wherever possible, these papers have been arranged chronologically within the topic.