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Finding aids exist for a relatively small number of Virginia Historical Society manuscript collections. Finding aids are created for especially large or complex collections requiring detailed descriptions and location guides. The majority of manuscript materials are described in their entirety within the Society's online catalog.

Collection name	Finding aid (link opens in new window)
Agee, Louis Napoleon, 1911–1982. Papers, ca. 1935–1991. Call number: Mss1 Ag322 a FA2	Finding aid
A. H. Robins Company. Records, 1885–2007, of the A. H. Robins Company, Richmond, Va. Call number: Mss3 R5535 a FA2	Finding aid
All Saints Episcopal Church (Richmond, Va.). Records, 1883–1983. Call number: Mss3 AL515 a FA1	Finding aid
Almond, J. Lindsay (James Lindsay), 1898–1986. Papers, 1850–1987. Call number: Mss1 AL685 a FA2	Finding aid
Ambler family. Papers, 1638–1809. Call number: Mss1 Am167 b	Finding aid
American Cancer Society. Virginia Division. Records, 1941–1996, of the Virginia Division of the American Cancer Society. Call number: Mss3 Am354 a FA2	Finding aid
Apostolic Christian Church Foundation. Records, 1946–1992. Call number: Mss3 Ap466 a FA2	Finding aid
Arvonia-Buckingham Slate Company, Inc., Records, 1913–1990. Call number: Mss3 Ar896 a FA2	Finding aid
Barrow, W. J. (William James), 1904–1967. Papers, 1928–1979. Call number: Mss3 B2795 a FA1	Finding aid
Baskervill & Son (Richmond, Va.). Records, 1894–1951, of Baskervill & Son, Richmond, Va. Call number: Mss3 B2922 a FA2	Finding aid
Baylor family. Papers, 1662–1962. Call number: Mss1 B3445 e FA2	Finding aid
Bazile, Leon M. (Leon Maurice), 1890–1967. Papers, 1826–1967. Call number: Mss1 B3483 a FA2	Finding aid
Beckley, John James, 1757–1807. Papers, 1773–1807. Call number: Mss1 B3886 a	Finding aid
Bemiss, FitzGerald, 1922–2011. Papers, 1952–1988. Call number: Mss1 B4252 a FA2	Finding aid
Billings, H. Warren (Harold Warren), 1896–1988. Papers, 1892–1979, of architect and artist H. Warren Billings. Call number: Mss1 B4963 a	Finding aid
Brady, Tate Thompson, 1922–1993. Papers, 1971–1992. Call number: Mss1 B7297 a FA2	Finding aid
Brinson, Betsy. Papers, 1894–1999, concerning the history of women in Virginia and the South. Call number: Mss1 B7725 b FA2	Finding aid
Brown, Aubrey N. (Aubrey Neblett), 1908–1998. Papers, 1944–1995. Call number: Mss1 B8122 a FA2	Finding aid
Cabell family. Papers, 1808–1935. Call number: Mss1 C1118 c FA2	Finding aid
Central Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Inc. Records, 1906–2003. Call number: Mss3 C3332 a FA2	Finding aid
Chamberlayne family. Papers, 1849–1954. Call number: Mss1 C3552 e FA2	Finding aid
Chisolm, William Garnett, 1890–1955. Papers, 1749–1955. Call number: Mss1 C4485 a	Finding aid
Clark, Adèle, 1882–1983. Papers, 1855–1976. Call number: Mss1 C5472 a FA2	Finding aid
Cocke family. Papers, 1794–1981 (bulk 1883–1964). Call number: Mss1 C6458 d FA2	Finding aid
Confederate Memorial Association. Records, 1896–1947. Call number: Mss3 C7602 a FA1	Finding aid
Couper Marble Works (Norfolk, Va.). Records, 1848–1942. Call number: Mss3 C8325 a	Finding aid
E. F. Pearsall Co. (Richmond, Va.). Records, 1896–1959. Call number: Mss3 P3165 a	Finding aid
Dunlop, James Nathaniel, 1844–1888. Papers, 1840–1888. Call number: Mss1 D9214 a FA2	Finding aid
Exchange Hotel and Ballard House (Richmond, Va.). Records, 1865–1890. Call number: Mss3 Ex243 a	Finding aid
Faulkner family. Papers, 1737–1954. Call number: Mss1 F2735 a FA2	Finding aid
Flannagan, Roy C. (Roy Catesby), 1897–1952. Papers, 1919–1947. Call number: Mss1 F6143 a FA2	Finding aid
Freeman, Anne Hobson, 1934–. Papers, 1926–1994, concerning Scott & Stringfellow and Wheat First Butcher Singer. Call number: Mss1 F8774 a FA2	Finding aid
Freemasons. Manchester Lodge, No. 14 (Richmond, Va.). Papers, 1769–1988. Call number: Mss3 F8774 a FA2	Finding aid
Goodman family. Papers, 1810–1971. Call number: Mss1 G6245 a FA2	Finding aid
Gray, William, 1793–1873. Papers, 1819–1875. Call number: Mss1 G7952 a FA2	Finding aid
Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806–1881. Papers, 1745–1944. Call number: Mss1 G8782 b	Finding aid
Gwathmey family. Papers, 1790–1982. Call number: Mss1 G9957 c FA2	Finding aid
Harrison, Fairfax, 1869–1938. Papers, 1928–1945. Call number: Mss1 H2463 p	Finding aid
Hill family. Papers, 1787–1945. Call number: Mss1 H5565 a FA2	Finding aid
Hopkins & Bro. (Onancock, Va.). Records, 1838–1964. Call number: Mss3 H7777 a	Finding aid
Hopkins & Bro., Onancock, Va., records, 1868–1964 Call number: Mss3 H7777 b FA1	Finding aid
Hopkins & Bro. (Onancock, Va.). Records, 1868–1964. Mss3 H7777 b FA1	Finding aid
Houston family. Papers, 1850–1943. Call number: Mss1 H8185 a FA2	Finding aid
Hunter Family Papers, 1766–1918 Call number: Mss1 H9196 a FA2	Finding aid
James River Corporation (Va.). Records, 1969–1996. Call number: Mss3 J2373 b FA2	Finding aid
Keith family. Papers, 1830–1979. Call number: Mss1 K2694 c FA2	Finding aid
Kendall, Claud C., 1904–1993. Papers, ca. 1900–1993. Call number: Mss1 K3312 a FA2	Finding aid
Larus and Brother Company (Richmond, Va.). Records, 1877–1974. Call number: Mss3 L3297 a FA1 Learn more about Larus & Brother advertisements	Finding aid
Lawyers Title Insurance Corporation Records, 1800–2004. Call number: Mss3 L449 a FA2	Finding aid
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807–1870. Headquarters papers, 1850–1876 (bulk 1862–1865). Call number: Mss3 L515 a	Finding aid
Lenton, Stephen Micheal, 1941–2001. Papers, 1941–2002. Call number: Mss1 L5495 a FA2	Finding aid
LeSueur–Richmond Slate Corporation, 1834–1998. Call number: Mss3 L5673 a FA2	Finding aid
Letcher, John, 1813–1884. Papers, 1770–1970. Call number: Mss1 L5684 a FA2	Finding aid
Lewis, Samuel E. (Samuel Edwin), 1838–1917. Papers, 1861–1917. Call number: Mss1 L5884 a FA2	Finding aid
Life Insurance Company of Virginia Records, 1871–1920. Call number: Mss3 L6263 a FA2	Finding aid
Lupton family. Papers, 1745–1895. Call number: Mss1 L9747 a FA2	Finding aid
Martin, Roy M. Papers, 1978–1996, of Roy M. Martin. Call number: Mss1 M3656 a FA2	Finding aid
Mays, David John, 1896–1971. Papers, 1905–1985. Call number: Mss1 M4555 g FA2	Finding aid
McCrone, J. Alexander, 1906–1979. Papers, 1922–1937. Call number: Mss1 M1383 a FA2	Finding aid
Murphy, W. Tayloe (William Tayloe), 1933–. Papers, 1977–2000, of W. Tayloe Murphy. Call number: Mss1 M9592 a FA2	Finding aid
Nadenbousch, John Quincy Adams, 1824–1892. Papers, 1791–1925. Call number: Mss1 N1244 a FA2	Finding aid
Page family. Papers, 1819–1976. Call number: Mss1 P1465 a FA2	Finding aid
Peyton Society of Virginia. Records, 1952–2004. Call number: Mss3 P4686 a FA2	Finding aid
Pollard & Bagby, Inc. (Richmond, Va.). Records, 1891–1920. Call number: Mss3 P7635 a FA1	Finding aid
Protestant Episcopal Church Home for Ladies (Richmond, Va.). Records. 1875–1976. Call number: Mss3 P9464 a FA1	Finding aid
Reynolds, J. Sargeant (Julian Sargeant), 1936–1971. Papers, 1956–1991. Call number: Mss1 R3365 a FA2	Finding aid
Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad. Records, 1833–1909. Call number: Mss3 R4152 a	Finding aid
Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Railroad. Records, 1857–1983. Call number: Mss3 R4152 b FA2	Finding aid
Richmond Light Infantry Blues records, 1871–1980. Call number: Mss3 R4157 c FA2	Finding aid
Robert G. Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell Foundation (Richmond, Va.). Records, 1959–2000. Call number: Mss3 R5407 a FA2	Finding aid
Roller family. Papers, 1837–1917. Call number: Mss1 R6498 a FA2	Finding aid
Signet Banking Corporation. Records, 1795–1996. Call number: Mss3 Si264 a FA2	Finding aid
Sinnott, Edward F., 1925–2005. Papers, 1920–1998, of Edward F. Sinnott, Jr. Call number: Mss3 Si663 a FA2	Finding aid
Sneden, Robert Knox, 1832–1918. Diary, 1861–1865. Call number: Mss5:1 Sn237:1	Finding aid
Sneden, Robert Knox, 1832–1918. Scrapbook, 1861–1899. Call number: Mss5:7 Sn237:1	Finding aid
Society of the War of 1812 in Virginia. Records, 1970–2010. Call number: Mss3 So139 a FA2	Finding aid
Stewart family. Papers, 1802–1938. Call number: Mss1 St495 a FA2	Finding aid
Sydney and Frances Lewis papers, ca. 1950–2003. Call number: Mss1 L5888 b FA2	Finding aid
Taubman, Ambassador Nicholas and Eugenia , 2000–2010. Call number: Mss1 T1918 a FA2	Finding aid
Thalhimer, William Blum, 1914–2005. Corporate and family archives, 1862–1992 (bulk 1894–1992). Call number: Mss1 T3275 a FA2	Finding aid
Ticer, Patricia Smith, 1935–. Papers, 1982–2001. Call number: Mss1 T4355 b	Finding aid
United Confederate Veterans. R.E. Lee Camp No. 1 (Richmond, Va.). Records, 1883–1936. Call number: Mss3 G7628 a FA1	Finding aid
Universal Leaf Tobacco Company, Inc. Papers, 1908–1994. Call number: Mss3 Un39 a FA2	Finding aid
Upper Brandon (Va.). Records, 1984–1998. Call number: Mss3 Up67 a	Finding aid
Virginia Conservation Association. Records, 1989–2001. Call number: Mss3 V8194 a FA2	Finding aid
Virginia Environmental Endowment, part of The Robert R. Merhige, Jr., Environmental History Archive Records, 1977–2011. Call number: Mss3 V81951 a FA2	Finding aid
Westmoreland Club (Richmond, Va.). Records, 1877–1942. Call number: Mss3 W5285 a	Finding aid
Wickham family. Papers, 1754–1977. Call number: Mss1 W6326 c FA2	Finding aid
Wickham family. Papers, 1766–1945 (bulk 1794–1912). Call number: Mss1 W6326 a FA2	Finding aid
Wilson family. Papers, 1790–1944. Call number: Mss1 W6997 a FA2	Finding aid
W. J. Barrow Research Laboratory. Records, 1932–1978. Call number: Mss3 B2796 a FA1	Finding aid
Woman's Club (Richmond, Va.). Records, 1894–1995. Call number: Mss3 W8405 a	Finding aid