University of Virginia Library

Board of Visitors

1. [Minutes of the Board of Trustees], 1814-1817.

1 vol. Not indexed. B (central room, in safe).

A copy, which may not be the official one but which has been adopted as such, of
the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Trustees of Albemarle Academy.
For other copies of these meetings cf. items 3, 4.

2. Minutes [of the] Board of Visitors, 1817+.

10 vols., numbered I-X. Index attached in front or back of each vol. B (central
room, in safe): I. B (central room, east wall): II-X.

Minutes of the meetings of the Boards of Visitors of Central College (1817-1819)
and of the University of Virginia (1819+). The first vol. was apparently a personal
record kept by Thomas Jefferson; pp. 1-105 of it cover in his handwriting
all of the meetings prior to his death. In the absence of any better claimant, it
has been adopted as the official copy of the minutes for that period. It was reprinted
in the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Association's edition of his Writings,
XIX. For other copies of the earlier minutes cf. items 1, 3, 4.

3. [Minutes of the Board of Visitors], 1814-1825.

Folded sheaf of 150 pp. Not indexed. V.

Copies of the minutes of the Board of Trustees of Albemarle Academy (1814-1817)
and of the Board of Visitors of Central College (1817-1819) and of the University
(1819-1825). Front page carries the initials "J. B."; this copy was probably
presented to James Breckinridge. It was transcribed in the same hand as the
major portion of the copy reported herein as item 4.

4. [Minutes of the Board of Visitors], 1814-1830.

Sheaf of 250 pp. bound without covers. Not indexed. V.

Copies of the minutes of the Board of Trustees of Albemarle Academy (1814-1817)
and of the Board of Visitors of Central College (1817-1819) and of the University
(1819-1830). Front page carries the initials "J. H. C."; this copy was
presented to John H. Cocke. Until the first meeting after Jefferson's death the
unidentified handwriting is that of the copy listed herein as item 3. This fact
suggests that Jefferson may have had a number of copies transcribed from his
own (cf. item 2) for the use of his associates in the building of the University.
Bound with this copy, at its back, is a memorandum or report (n. d.),
written in an unidentified hand, favoring the proposed appointment of a President
of the University.

5. Record, Board of Visitors, 1819-1837.

1 vol. Not indexed. B (west room, west wall).

Copies of the reports of the Rector and Visitors of the University to the President
and Directors of the Literary Fund, a state appropriation for the advancement
of education by the sale of glebe lands. These reports are also to be
found in the Minutes of the Board of Visitors (item 2).

6. [Faculty's Copy of the Visitors' Resolutions], 1827-1845.

1 vol. Not indexed. R.

"A copy of the enactments and resolutions of a general nature adopted by the
Board of Visitors . . ., since the printed edition of them in 1827, — prepared
for the Faculty of the University." These extracts from the minutes of
the Board of Visitors are similar to, but not wholly like, those compiled contemporaneously
for the Proctor (item 7).

7. [Proctor's Copy of the Visitors' Resolutions], 1827-1846.

1 vol. Not indexed. R.

"An extract from the enactments and resolutions adopted by the Board of Visitors
. . ., since the printed edition of them in 1827, — prepared for the Proctor
of the University." These extracts from the minutes of the Board of Visitors
are similar to, but not wholly like, those compiled contemporaneously for
the Faculty (item 6).

8. Notes Univ. Admin. Bd. of V[isitors], 1853-1856.

1 vol., numbered 3; erroneously dated 1855-1856. Not indexed. V.

A very rough draft of the minutes of the Board of Visitors' meetings.

9. [Docket of the Board of Visitors], 1856-1868.

Sheaf of 50 pp. bound without covers. Not indexed. B (west room, west wall).

Rough lists of matters demanding attention at the meetings of the Visitors, including
especially memorandums of reports due and occasional lists of applicants for
vacant professorships. There is no entry for 1862-1864.

10. Minutes of the Proceedings of the Executive Committee, 1859-1868,
1876-1921.

3 vols.; I dated July 5, 1859, II dated 1882. Indexes attached in front of I and
III; II has "Contents" in front. V: I. B (west room, south wall): II, III.

Title varies: Minutes of the Proceedings of the Executive Committee, I; Minutes
of the Executive Board, II; Executive Committee, Board of Visitors, III.

Minutes of the meetings and actions of the Executive Committee, a subdivision of
the Board of Visitors designated to consider administrative details too minute or
routine in their nature to demand the attention of all the Visitors. This committee,
though still extant, has held no meeting since 1921.

11. Dockets and Papers [for the] Board of Visitors' Meetings, 1928-1933.

1 cardboard box containing about 300 pp. of unbound papers. B (west room, west
wall).

Dockets of matters to be considered by the Visitors and miscellaneous memoranda
submitted to their attention.