A Guide to the Project Files, University of Virginia Library Special Collections Building, 1938-2001 (bulk 1971-2001)
A Collection in
The University of Virginia Archives
Special Collections
The University of Virginia Library
Accession Number RG-12/1/7.991
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Special Collections, University of Virginia Library
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Preferred Citation
Project Files, University of Virginia Library Special Collections Building, Accession #RG-12/1/7.991, Special Collections, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.
Acquisition Information
This collection was an archival transfer from Edmund Berkeley, January 26, 1999.
Scope and Content
Records (ca. 5000 items) accumulated by Edmund Berkeley, Jr., de facto coordinator of the University of Virginia's interest in and efforts to construct a special collections library building. The records contain justification statements including one by consultant Ellsworth Mason, recommendations, fund raising materials, architect's presentation materials, correspondence, and files on special collections buildings elsewhere dating from 1938, equipment, preliminary blueprints, site plans, and a study on the feasibility of a Special Collections wing on Alderman Library. With them are the files of former University Librarian, Ray W. Frantz, Jr. regarding the project.
Of interest are photographs of Governor James S. Gilmore, III's trip to Alderman Library to discuss the release of state funds
for the Mary and David Harrison Institute for American History, Literature, and
Culture and Albert H. Small Special Collections Library building. Gilmore is photographed with University President 
John Casteen, University Librarian Karin Wittenborg, and Executive Vice 
President and Chief
Operating Officer Leonard Sandridge.