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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.