Indexes

Indexes exist for a relatively small number of VMHC manuscript collections. They are created for especially large or complex collections that require detailed descriptions and location guides. The majority of manuscript materials at the VMHC, which do not require indexes or finding aids, are described in their entirety in the museum's online catalog.

Indexes are broken down alphabetically

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

 

(B)

(B)

Bagby Family Papers, 1824-1960, Part 2 and 5 
Call Number Mss1 B1463 b Index to Correspondence

Bagby Family Papers, 1824-1960, Part 9, 11, 12, and 14
Call Number Mss1 B1463 b Index to Correspondence

Bagby Family Papers, 1824-1960, Part 16, 18, 20, 23
Call Number Mss1 B1463 b Index to Correspondence

Bemiss, FitzGerald  Papers, 1943-1997
Correspondence, n.d., 1943-1997, with or about George H. W. Bush
Call Number Mss1 B4252 c 1-500 Series 1.

Beverley Family Papers, 1654-1929. Part 7
Part 7. Correspondence of Robert Beverley (1858-1928)
Call Number Mss1 B4678 b 929-11,089 (10,161 items)

Bouldin, Thomas Tyler  (1813-1891) of “Golden Hills,” Charlotte County, Va. List of Correspondents
Call Number Mss1 B6638 a Section 11

Bowles, Jr.Aubrey Russell  (1896-1984) a Guide to the Papers, 1949-1978. Section 1
Section 1. General correspondence, 1957-1970.
Call Number Mss1 B6816 a folders 1-7

Bruce Family Papers, 1665-1926. Section 17
Section 17. Correspondence, 1840-1907, of Sarah Alexander (Seddon) Bruce
Call Number Mss1 B8306 b 440-1160

Bruce Family Papers, 1665-1926. Section 8
Section 8. Correspondence, 1841-1894, of Charles Bruce
Call Number Mss1 B8306 b28-331

Bryan Family Papers, 1774-1942
Letterbook of Joseph Bryan, 1895 April 15-December 21
Call Number Mss1 B8408 a 24

Bryan Family Papers, 1774-1942
Letterbook of Joseph Bryan, 1903 March 5-December 31
Call Number Mss1 B8408 a 25

Bryan, Joseph Papers, 1869-1910. Sections 3-38
Sections 3-38. Letterbooks and loose correspondence, 1873-1907
Call Number Mss1 B8407 b 5-131

Burwell Family Papers, 1869-1910. Section 6
Section 6. Correspondence, 1820-1871, of George Harrison Burwell (1799-1873)
Call Number Mss1 B9585 a 40-384

 

(C)

(C)

Cabell Family Papers, 1774-1941. Section 18
Section 18. Correspondence, 1833-1879, of Henry Coalter Cabell
Call Number Mss1 C1118 a 196-590

Carrington Family Papers, 1744-1940. Section 22
Section 22. Correspondence, 1830-1882, of John Blair McPhail (1807-1891)
Call NumberMss1 C2358 d 650-1317

Carter Family Papers, 1651-1861. Section 22
Section 22. Correspondence of Robert Carter (1728-1804) of “Nomini Hall.”
Call Number Mss1 C2468 a 145-981

Chaffin Family Papers, 1814-1953 (bulk 1846-1902)
Supplemental Indices
Call Number Mss1 C3467 a

Chamberlayne Family Papers, 1821-1938. Section 1
Section 1. Correspondence, 1860-1882, of John Hampden Chamberlayne
Call Number Mss1 C3552 c1-433

Claiborne Family Papers, 1665-1911. Section 27
Section 27. Correspondence, 1836-1895, of Herbert Augustine Claiborne
Call Number Mss1 C5217 b 283-764

Claiborne Family Papers, 1665-1911. Section 41
Section 41. Correspondence, 1841-1859, of Griswold and Claiborne of Richmond, Va.
Call Number Mss1 C5217 b 824-2,170

Claiborne Family Papers, 1665-1911. Section 56
Section 56. Correspondence, 1841-1854, of Chauncey Goodrich Griswold
Call Number Mss1 C5217 b 3,299-3,596

Cocke Family Papers, 1770-1860. Section 17
Section 17. Correspondence, 1796-1859, of James Powell Cocke (1781-1861).
Call Number Mss1 C6458 b 451-789

 

(D)

(D)

Dabney Family Papers, 1742-1928. Section 21
Section 21. Correspondence, 1830-1891, of Charles William Dabney (1809-1895)
Call Number Mss1 D1124 b 369-870

 

(E)

(E)

Eggleston Family Papers, 1788-1975. Section 13
Section 13. Correspondence, 1877-1953, of Joseph Dupuy Eggleston (1867-1953)
Call Number Mss1 Eg396 b 371-10,572

Eggleston Family Papers, 1788-1975. Section 25
Section 25. Index to letters written to and from various persons and organizations
Call Number Mss1 Eg396 b 11,549-11,888

 

(G)

(G)

Gordon Family Papers, 1844-1951. Section 15
Section 15. Correspondence, 1890-1948, of Elizabeth Iris Southall (Clarke) Gordon Biddle Gordon (1871-1958)
Call Number Mss1 G6596c 1191-3240

(H)
 

Hannah Family Papers, 1760-1967. Section 33
Section 33. Correspondence, 1835-1888, of George Cunningham Hannah
Call Number Mss1 H1956 a 1199-2063

Hannah Family Papers, 1760-1967. Section 87
Section 87. Correspondence, 1889-1964, of Anne (Atkinson) Burmeister Chamberlayne
Call Number Mss1 H1956 a 4094-4454
Index to Correspondents and Selected Subjects

Harvie Family Papers, 1831-1913. Section 1
Section 1. Correspondence, 1835-1887, of Lewis Edwin Harvie of "Dykeland," Amelia County, Va.
Call Number Mss1 H2636 c 1-1552

Holladay Family Papers, 1753-1961. Section 30
Section 30. Correspondence, 1801-1860, of Waller Holladay (1776-1860)
Call Number Mss1 H7185 b 358-687

Holladay Family Papers, 1753-1961. Section 114
Section 114. Correspondence, 1835-1891, of James Minor Holladay
Call Number Mss1 H7185 b 4588-6663

Holladay Family Papers, 1753-1961. Section 174
Section 174. Correspondence, 1839-1904, of Lucy Daniel (Lewis) Holladay
Call Number Mss1 H7185 b 8959-11102

 (J)

Jenings, Edmund  (1703-1756) and Edmund Jenings (1731-1819)
Index to Letterbook, 1753 November 17 - 1769 July 29
Call Number Mss1 J4105 a 1

 (L)

Lee Family Papers, 1638-1867
Letterbook, 1774 December 22-1775 August 24, of William Lee 
Call Number Mss1 L51 f 415

Lee Family Papers, 1638-1867
Letterbook, 1778 May 8-October 15, of William Lee
Call Number Mss1 L51 f 417

Lee Family Papers, 1638-1867
Letterbook, 1779 February 20-October 8, of William Lee
Call Number Mss1 L51 f 418

Lee Family Papers, 1638-1867
Letterbook, 1777 May 22-1778 June 24, of William Lee 
Call Number Mss1 L51 f 416

Litchfield Family Papers, 1837-1992. Section 2
Section 2. Correspondence, 1869-1903, of George Victor Litchfield (1837-1903)
Call Number Mss1 L7115 a 3-346

Louthan Family Papers, 1722-1900. Section 43
Section 43. Correspondence, 1885-1953 of Henry Thompson Louthan
Call Number Mss1 L9361 a 5,304-6,125

Louthan Family. Papers, 1722-1900. Section 53
Section 53. Correspondence, 1916-1988, of Mary Tyler Louthan
Call Number Mss1 L9361 a 11,664-12,790

 (M)

MacDonald, Edgar E., 1919- , comp. Section 4
Papers, 1818-1970. Section 4.
Call Number Mss1 M1453 a 153-239

Mason Family Papers, 1805-1886. Section 24
Section 24. Correspondence, 1817-1859, of John Young Mason (1799-1859)
Call Number Mss1 M3816 a 727-2468

Mason Family Papers, 1813-1943. Section 6
Section 6. Correspondence, 1827-1859, of John Young Mason (1799-1859)
Call Number Mss1 M3816 c 27-557

Mason Family Papers, 1813-1943. Section 52
Section 52. Correspondence, 1848-1897, of Lewis Edmunds Mason
Call Number Mss1 M3816 c 2055-3609

Mason Family Papers, 1825-1902. Sections 2-7
Section 2-7. Correspondence, 1844-1859, of John Young Mason (1799-1859)
Call Number Mss1 M3816 d 5-2,800

Mercer Family Papers, 1656-1869 (bulk 1740-1845). Section 33
Section 33. Correspondence, 1782-1820, of John Francis Mercer (1759-1821)
Call Number Mss1 M5345 a 213-419

Minor Family Papers, 1810-1932. Section 11
Section 11. Subject List
Call Number Mss1 M6663 c112-2,973

Minor Family Papers, 1810-1932. Section 18
Section 18. Index of Commonplace book of Robert Dabney Minor
Call Number Mss1 M6663 c 3,917

 (N)

Nash Family Papers, 1734-1889. Section 2
Section 2. Correspondence, 1813-1859, of John White Nash
Index to Correspondents and Selected Subjects
Call Number Mss1 N1786 a 8-890

Nash Family Papers, 1734-1889. Section 11
Section 11. Bonds, 1813-1859, of John White Nash
Index to Individuals and Companies
Call Number Mss1 N1786 a 4470-5265

 (P)

Peyton Family Papers, 1760-1919. Section 35
Section 35. Index to Correspondence, 1824-1872, of Dr. Robert Eden Peyton (1804-1872)
Call Number Mss1 P4686 c 312-847

Preston Family Papers, 1773-1862. Section 14
Section 14. Correspondence, 1840-1862, of William Ballard Preston (1805-1862)
Index to Correspondents and Selected Topics
Mss1 P9267 d 296-708

 (R)

Reed Family Papers, 1921-1935. Section 1
Section 1. Correspondence, 1921-1934, of William Thomas Reed (1865-1935)
Call Number Mss1 R2518 a 1-12,855

Reed Family Papers, 1921-1935. Section 2
Section 2. Correspondence, 1927-1933, of Pleasant Larus Reed of Richmond and “Chelsea,” King William County, Va.
5,366 items
Call Number Mss1 R2518 a 12,856-18,221

Robertson, Archibald Gerard. Papers, 1787-1986. Section 5
Section 5. Correspondence, 1914-1985
Index to Correspondents and Selected Topics
Call Number Mss1 R5453 a 21-2198 (2,178 items)

Robertson, Walter Spencer Papers, 1824-2002. Section 5
Section 5. Correspondence, 1910-1970, of Walter Spencer Robertson.
Call Number Mss1 R5495 b 1,525-2,946

Robertson, Walter Spencer Papers, 1824-2002. Section 15
Section 15. Correspondence of Mary Dade (Taylor) Robertson (1899-2001).
Call Number Mss1 R5495 b 5,718-6,478

 (S)

Short Family Papers, 1783-1977. Section 10
Section 10. Index to Correspondence, 1891-1931, of Robert Lee Jeffreys (1875-1932)
Call Number Mss1 Sh8185 a Sect. 10

Short Family Papers, 1783-1977. Section 25
Section 25. Index to Correspondence, 1917-1974, of Shelton Hardaway Short (1898-1974)
Call Number Mss1 Sh8185 a Sect. 25

Short Family Papers, 1783-1977. Section 41
Section 41. Index to Correspondence, 1908-1977, of Bessie Morton Goode (Jeffreys) Short (1899-1977)
Call Number Mss1 Sh8185 a Sect. 41

Short Family Papers, 1783-1977. Section 64
Section 64. Index to Correspondence, 1927-1977, of Shelton Hardaway Short (1926-2005)
Call Number Mss1 Sh8185 a Sect. 64

Short Family Papers, 1783-1977. Section 79
Section 79. Index to Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1853-1976
Call Number Mss1 Sh8185 a Sect. 79

Spragins Family Papers, 1753-1881. Section 67
Section 67. Correspondence, 1806-1857, of Thomas Lanier Spragins
Index to Correspondents
Call Number Mss1 Sp716 a 1818-2314

 (T)

Tayloe Family Papers, 1650-1970. Section 81
Section 81. Correspondence, 1818-1871, of William Henry Tayloe
List of Correspondents
Call Number Mss1 T2118 d 2123-7922

Tayloe Family Papers, 1650-1970. Section 269
Section 269. Correspondence, 1857-1907, of Henry Augustine Tayloe
List of Correspondents
Call Number Mss1 T2118 d 21200-23604

Tayloe Family Papers, 1650-1970. Section 300
Section 300. Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1756-1970
List of Correspondents
Call Number Mss1 T2118 d 27406-27620

Taylor Family Papers, 1844-1912. Section 8
Section 8. 
Correspondence, 1874-1912, of Virginia (Bagby) Taylor (1864-1955)
Index to Correspondents and Selected Topics
Call Number Mss1 T2197 b 282-1635

 (W)

Wise Family Papers, 1840-1967. Section 14
Section 14. Correspondence, 1872-1913, of John Sergeant Wise
Index to Correspondents and Selected Subjects
Call Number Mss1 W7547 a 103-5,318

Wise Family Papers, 1840-1967. Section 51
Section 51. Correspondence, 1886-1967, of Henry Alexander Wise
Index to Correspondents and Selected Subjects
Call Number Mss1 W7547 a 6,703-15,040

Woodfin, Maude Howlett Papers, 1915-1948. Section 1
Section 1. List of Correspondents
Call Number Mss1 W8555 a 1-905

 (Y)

Young Family Papers, 1836-1900. Section 18
Section 18. Index to Correspondents and Selected Subjects
Mss1 Y885 a 660-701