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Letter, dated Oct. 16, 1879, and written by Thomas Samson to R. A. Brock of Richmond. In the letter, Samson details the information he has about the William & Mary college bell. He worked at the Richmond Foundry when the bell was sent to be recast because it was broken. He mentions the same happened to the bell of Hampden-Sydney College.

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Speeches, invocations, eulogies, clipppings, and photographs of Emeric Fischer and his involvement with the law school of the College of William and Mary and the Temple Beth El Synagogue.

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67 photographs along with programs and newspaper clippings of Lois Hornsby's involvement with the York James City Williamsburg Branch, VA Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Photographs feature events and recipients of NAACP awards as well as many images of Hornsby receiving awards and a life membership within the NAACP.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Small bound writing book kept by an unknown individual, but most likely a woman related to the family of Robert Anderson Bright (1839-1904). The first entry is a lengthy essay on sincerity. Many of the other entries are copies of poems, sonnets, and some original musings. There are a few entries written in French. Some of the writings are signed by Ella (possibly Eliana Maria Jerdone Southall) and two entries are signed by Helen M. Anderson, Robert Anderson Bright's mother and...

Scope and Contents Transcripts of the Alfred Tingle letters were written by Alastair H. Thomas, Professor Emeritus, Leyland, UK. ? P.O. Ho Pei,Tientsin Jan 3rd/ 09 My dear LilianThe fates have sent no letter from either John or you this fortnight, but yesterday came the Derby-shire for which I already gave thanks beforehand, which thanks are now redoubled. It is cut & glanced at –already. I have duly noted the reference to our dear bard & have grieved over the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: 15 Photographs of various Frost family members and their pet cats, a book of poems by Jean Esther Frost, an article cut out from the Maxwell's Homeaker written by G. Howard Frist, a first drawing from Marion, presumable when a child which was kept by Jean Esther, Boston University Commencement Exercises program from 1937 featuring Marion Eleanor Frost, and a letter to Ms. Frost thanking her for her donations to the City of Newton, Mass. for the Jackson homestead. There is also an outline of...