A Guide to the Papers of the President of the University of Virginia 1925-1930
Accession Number RG-2/1/2.472 IX
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Papers of the President of the University of Virginia, Accession #RG-2/1/2.472 , Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Processing Information

Archival transfer, Office of the President, 1980 April 22. Orginally, accessioned as MSS 2636-b, November 15. Blueprints transferred to RG-31/2/2.812; RG-31/2/3.811; RG-31/2/11.812; RG-31/2/13.811; RG-31/2/18.812; RG-31/2/20.812; RG-31/2/23.811; RG-31/2/24.811; RG-1/2/25.811; RG-31/2/26.811; RG-31/2/27.811.

Descriptive Summary

Repository: Special Collections, University of Virginia Library
Accession number: RG-2/1/2.472 IX
Papers of the President of the University of Virginia 1925-1930
Physical Characteristics: This collection consists of 6,000 items.
Language: English

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of correspondence and related papers of John Lloyd Newcomb, assistant to the president, who was performing the duties of an acting president while President Edwin Anderson Alderman was ill.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically.

Contents List

• Assistant to the President--Files 1925-1930
• "A" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 1
  2 folders Committee on Academic Legislation report; School of Aeronautic Engineering--reasons for location at University of Virginia; Akerman, Alfred; Alumni Board of Trustees; American Association of University Women; American Bankers' Association
• Aeronautics 1925-1930 Box: 1
  
• Aitken, Robert 1925-1930 Box: 1
  statue of three American liberators
• Alderman--Budget Notes 1925-1930 Box: 1
  
• Alderman--Correspondence 1925-1930 Box: 1
  
• Association for Higher Education in Virginia 1925-1930 Box: 1
  
• Athletics 1925-1930 Box: 1
  student's fees--see also "D" Miscellaneous under 'Driver'
• Automobiles--Regulations 1925-1930 Box: 1
  
• "B" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 1
  (1 of 2) Balz, A. G. A.--re: Philosophy Department, McKelding; Bane, Frank; Barr, Stringfellow--re: Virginia Quarterly Review; Bolling, Albert
• "B" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 2
  (2 of 2) Brown, F. L.--re: Taylor Tower clock, report of Committee of Clocks and Bells; Bryan, John Stewart objects to student publication "The Virginia Reel;" Buck Gordon to serve as delegate to Constitution Week; office of Business Manager not to be created; Byrd, Harry; Byrd, Richard C.
• Bear, James A. 1925-1930 Box: 2
  
• Bills (passage of) 1925-1930 Box: 2
  
• Biology--Blandy Farm 1925-1930 Box: 2
  
• Bok, William 1925-1930 Box: 2
  re: Lanza Estate
• Budget 1925-1930 Box: 2
  
• Buildings and Grounds 1925-1930 Box: 2
  
• Buildings and Grounds--Correspondence with Architects 1925-1930 Box: 2
  (1-3 of 8)
• Buildings and Grounds--Correspondence with Architects 1925-1930 Box: 3
  (4-8 of 8)
• Buildings and Grounds--Prospective Buildings 1925-1930 Box: 4
  
• Buildings and Grounds 1925-1930 Box: 4
  see also: Chandler, Charles L; "L" Miscellaneous--Lambeth
• Bursar 1925-1930 Box: 4
  see: Carruthers, E. I.
• "C" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 4
  3 folders Calendar; Cappon, Lester J.; Carson, W. E. w/ State Commission on Conservation and Development; Carter, C. L. w/ C and A Railway Co.; Catlett, Charles--re: coordinate women's college: cemetery; Center College presidency; Chaloner bonds; Chase, H. W. of UNC--reformation of University Senate at University of Virginia; Society of Cincinnati; Commission on a Liberal Arts College for Women, Administrative Committees of the Faculty
• Campbell, Edmund S. 1925-1930 Box: 4
  damages to statue loaned to University of Virginia; plan of French Room; gifts
• Carruthers, E. I. 1925-1930 Box: 4
  
• Chandler, Charles--Superintendent of B and G 1925-1930 Box: 4
  
• Clemmons, Harry 1925-1930 Box: 4
  see also: "L" Miscellaneous--Library
• Commons 1925-1930 Box: 4
  cafeteria--See also: Kincaid
• "D" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 5
  2 folders Dabney, R. H.; Davidson College; Davis, Arthur Kyle; Dean of Women; Dean's List; Drinking at the University of Virginia; Driver, James T., Athletic Director
• "E" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 5
  Early, Sen. Nathaniel B.; Eason, Thomas D., Secretary of State Board of Education; Eckenrode, H. J.; Engineering Department; English-Speaking Union
• Eddy Foundation 1925-1930 Box: 5
  
• Education 1925-1930 Box: 5
  see: "M" Miscellaneous--Manahan
• "F" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 5
  2 folders Faculty; Failures, statistics on; Fain, Sarah Lee; Fellowships; Ferguson, George O.; Fitz-Hugh, Carter H.; Flippin, J.C., Dean of Medicine; Fraternities; Fredericksburg, college at; Freeman, Douglas S.
• Fees 1925-1930 Box: 5
  
• "G" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 6
  Gary, Hampson; General Athletic Association; General Education Board; Geological Survey; Gooch, Robert K.
• Gee, Wilson 1925-1930 Box: 6
  
• Gibboney, Stuart 1925-1930 Box: 6
  Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation
• "H" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 6
  2 folders Hart, Harris--Superintendent of Public Instruction; Hartfield, Joseph M.; Hetwole, C. J., V. E. A.; House, Floyd N.
• Hornsby, John A.--Superintendent of University Hospital 1925-1930 Box: 6
  
• Hospital 1925-1930 Box: 6
  
• "I" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 6
  Indiana University; Insurance, Institute of Public Affairs
• Institute for Research in the Social Sciences 1925-1930 Box: 6
  see: Gee, Wilson
• "J" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 7
  Jarman, J. L., State Teachers College at Farmville; Johnson, James G., Superintendent of Charlottesville schools; Jordan, J. E., Department of Medicine
• "K" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 7
  Kimball, Fiske; Kuper, Theodore F.
• Kincaid, E. A. 1925-1930 Box: 7
  the Commons
• "L" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 7
  2 folders Laird, Walter J., Wilmington Trust Company; Lambeth, W. A.; Lewis, Ivy; Library--see also: Clemmons, Harry
• Laboratory, Chemistry Building 1925-1930 Box: 7
  Bids for addition
• "M" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 7
  3 folders Macconcochie, A. F.; Manahan, J., Dean of Education Department; Medical Building; Metcalf, J. C., Dean of Graduate School; Mitchell, S. A.
• McGuire, Murray 1925-1930 Box: 8
  
• Malone, Dumas 1925-1930 Box: 8
  
• Maphis, Charles G. 1925-1930 Box: 8
  
• "N" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 8
  Nashville Banner; Nelson, Leon M.; Nelson, Wilbur A.; Newcomb, L.M.
• Nurses' Home 1925-1930 Box: 8
  
• "O" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 8
  Ohio State University; University of Oklahoma; Omicron Delta Kappa; Owl Society
• "P" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 8
  2 folders Page, J. M.; Parker, Franklin N. re suicides on American campuses; Peck, Joseph A.; Pemberton, John C. re: creation of Raymond F. Baby Scholarship; Pinchot, Gifford; Pollard, John G.; Pratt, John Lee; Professors, new
• Perkins, W. Allan 1925-1930 Box: 8
  
• Philosophy 1925-1930 Box: 8
  see "B" Miscellaneous--Balz
• Post Office 1925-1930 Box: 8
  
• Power Plant 1925-1930 Box: 8
  
• Publications 1925-1930 Box: 8
  
• "Q" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 8
  Questionnaires
• "R" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 8
  3 folders Randolph, Agnes--re: fund for Nursing School; Red Cross; Registration; Relgion; Reynolds, Bruce D.; Rinehart, Hollis; Robinson, Joe T.; Ryan Thomas F.
• Rogers, George Floyd 1925-1930 Box: 8
  
• "S" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 8
  3 folders Sanger, W. T.; Scattergood, J. Henry--re: possibility of Croatan Indian being admitted; Schmidt, correspondence re: furniture for Romance Dept.; Scholarships; University Senate; Seven Society; Schackelford, George S.; Shepley, Henry R.: Sketch of University of Virginia; Slemp, C. Bascom; Student Self-Help; Sullivan, George H.--re: gifts in memory of Algernon Sydney Sullivan; Swanson, Claude A.
• Salaries 1925-1930 Box: 8
  
• Scott Family 1925-1930 Box: 8
  re: Gifts
• Sociology 1925-1930 Box: 8
  See "H" Miscellaneous--House
• Summer Session 1925-1930 Box: 8
  
• "T" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 10
  Taylor, Robert C.--re: money for Medical Building; TIAA; Tidewater Forwarding and Brokerage re: works of art shipped from Italy; Tiffany bequest; Trinkle, E. Lee
• Tilton, McLane 1925-1930 Box: 10
  2 folders Alumni Association
• Tunstall, Robert B. 1925-1930 Box: 10
  2 folders Alumni Association
• "U" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 11
  United Artists Corporation; United States Government; University Hour
• "V" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 11
  Virginia Engineering Co.; Virginia Quarterly Review; see also "B" Miscellaneous under 'Barr'; Virginia Trust Company; Vyssotsky, A.
• Virginia Conference on Higher Education 1925-1930 Box: 11
  2 folders
• Virginia Conference on Higher Education 1925-1930 Box: 11
  Lists of Graduates
• Virginia Conference on Higher Education 1925-1930 Box: 11
  Statistics and questionnaires
• Virginia State Chamber of Commerce 1925-1930 Box: 11
  (1 of 2)
• Virginia State Chamber of Commerce 1925-1930 Box: 12
  (2 of 2)
• "W" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 12
  3 folders Walker, Clifford, re: bronze tablets; Wallerstein, Morton L.--League of Virginia Municipalities; Webb, R. H.; Wilkins, Ernest H. of Oberlin College, re: Honor among college students; Williams, Lewis C.; Wranek, W. H.
• White, Williams H. 1925-1930 Box: 12
  Foundation
• Wilmington Trust Co. 1925-1930 Box: 12
  
• Women's Trust Co. 1925-1930 Box: 12
  
• "X-Y-Z" Miscellaneous 1925-1930 Box: 12
  Yancey, H. A., City Manager of Charlottesville; Young, G. B., Health Officer; Zaffre, Dr. Fred C.
• Zehmer, George B. 1925-1930 Box: 12
  Division of Extension