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Presidents' Papers, University of Virginia

The papers of the University presidents are among the best sources of information about policies, decision making, and daily operations at the University and they are all held in UVA's Special Collections Library. There was no president until 1904.  Here is a listing of the presidents since then:

1904–1931        Edwin Anderson Alderman
1931–1947        John Lloyd Newcomb
1947–1959        Colgate W. Darden, Jr.
1959–1974        Edgar F. Shannon, Jr.
1974–1985        Frank L. Hereford, Jr.
1985–1990        Robert M. O’Neil
1990–2010        John T. Casteen III
2010–2018        Teresa A. Sullivan
2018-present    James E. Ryan

To find the papers of individual presidents, use a Virgo advanced search. Enter a name in the Author field, e.g. Edwin Anderson Shannon, and in the Title Field enter "president papers". Add keywords or date limits to narrow your search results. Please be aware that access to the papers of the most recent presidents may be restricted for specific time periods. Questions?  Use the Special Collections reference request form link.