Thomas Balch Library's collections include letters,
diaries, account books, business records, community organization records, and Town
of Leesburg archives.They document the life, culture, and history of Leesburg and
Loudoun County.
Collections of archives and manuscripts are described
in detailed collection guides, providing researchers with historical and contextual
information about the materials and their creators. Typical elements include:
- Collection size, provenance, dates and formats
- Biographical or historical note
- Scope and content note
- Container list
Many processed collections are linked to their collection
guides. Additional collections are catalogued in the National Union Catalog
of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) and may not have guides. Users interested
in these collections may obtain information about their contents by searching NUCMC.
Under "Searching Manuscripts" click on the "OCLC Catalog." Search results may also include related materials held by other
institutions.
Alphabetical Index to Archives and Manuscript Collections
# A-H
I-P Q-Z
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African American Architectural Surveys M 013
(PDF 33KB)
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Aldie Horticultural Society Records 1923-1991 M 009
(PDF 34KB)
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Aldie Ruritan M 003
(PDF)
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Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad Account Book M 002
(PDF 32KB)
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American Legion of Honor, Loudoun Council No. 341 Records 1880-1897 BV 003
(PDF 31KB)
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Ann Thomas Quaker Migration Records SC 0018
(PDF 30KB)
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Ann Thomas Research Papers M 030
(PDF 41KB)
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Ashburn: Then and Now BV 004
(PDF 33KB)
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Ball Family Genealogical Chart OM 005
(PDF 36KB)
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Battle at Waterford Baptist Church 1862 SC 0031
(PDF)
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Beard Family Account Book M 001
(PDF 20KB)
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Black Section of Union Cemetery, Waterford, VA SC 0006
(PDF)
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Brunswick High School 1932 Graduating Class VC0023
(PDF)
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Carr Family Papers 1878-1884 SC 0008
(PDF)
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Catoctin Dam Project Collection SC 0011
(PDF)
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Catoctin Farmers' Club Records M 034
(PDF 47KB)
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Catoctin Mountain Alliance M 031
(PDF)
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Chichester Collection M 038
(PDF)
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Christopher Greenup Muster Rolls, 1778 SC 0028
(PDF)
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Civil Defense Air Raid Instructions SC 0022
(PDF 38KB)
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Clinton Hatcher Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans Collection M 025
(PDF 40KB)
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Colonial Leesburg, Inc. Collection SC 0029
(PDF 18KB)
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Cosmelia Janney Hughes Sketchbook BV 007
(PDF)
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Diaries of Samuel B.T. Caldwell SC 0004
(PDF 32KB)
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Diary of Miss Virginia J. Miller (SC 0039)
(PDF)
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Donohoe Family Collection SC 0021
(PDF 20KB)
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Dulles Airport Dedication SC 0035
(PDF)
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Elijah V. White´s Ball´s Bluff Address-1887 SC 0023
(PDF 33KB)
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Elizabeth Osborne Carter Diary 1860-1872 SC 0027
(PDF)
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Evergreen House OM 001
(PDF 30KB)
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Fran Poston Photograph Collection 2003 VC 0007
(PDF)
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Griffith and Mahoney Family Papers M 018
(PDF 46KB)
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Henry G. Plaster Collection SC 0038
(PDF)
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Historical Postcards VC 0004
(PDF)
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Hugh Campbell, 3rd Earl of Loudoun Bookplate SC 0026
(PDF)
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James Goode Photograph Collection VC 0010
(PDF)
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John Campbell Earl of Loudoun Bookplate SC 0017
(PDF)
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Land Grant-Lord Fairfax to Richard Brown, 1741 OM 009
(PDF 31KB)
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Leesburg Architectural Surveys 1971-2001 M 016
(PDF 33KB)
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Leesburg Municipal Currency ("Dog Money"), 1861 SC 0034
(PDF)
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Lewis Edwards Architectural Surveys of Loudoun County M 022
(PDF)
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Loudoun County Architectural Surveys Supplement M 011
(PDF 32KB)
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Loudoun County Environmental Indicators Project M 032
(PDF 35KB)
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Loudoun County Military Records Circa 1779-1850 M 015
(PDF 19KB)
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Loudoun County, VA Cemetery Records M 017
(PDF)
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Loudoun Defenders of State Sovereignty and Individual Liberties Records SC 0015
(PDF)
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Loudoun Destiny SC 0024
(PDF)
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Loudoun Quilt of Faith M 042-VC 0020
(PDF)
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Loudoun Sketch Club 1946-2006 M 040
(PDF 30KB)
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Martin L. Cook Photograph Collection VC 0022
(PDF)
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Miskel's Farm, 1863 SC 0032
(PDF 25KB)
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Myers Sawmill Pay Books M 028
(PDF 32KB)
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Nixon Family Tree SC 0010
(PDF 27KB)
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Norris and Son Account Book BV 005
(PDF 17KB)
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Planning Zoning and Development Records, Visual Records of Historic Sites RG22
(PDF)
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Potts Collection SC 0005
(PDF 26KB)
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Preliminary Research of Free Blacks in Loudoun County, Virginia 1850-1860 Identity, Settlement Patterns, and Cultural Landscape SC 0033
(PDF)
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Preservation Society of Loudoun Co. M 006 OMB 001
(PDF 43KB)
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Rachel Paxton Papers M 020
(PDF 33KB)
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REHAU, Inc. Head Office Master Plan, Historical and Archeological Investigations at Fort Evans
(PDF)
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Reverend Thomas Bloomer Balch Lectures SC 0002
(PDF 33KB)
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Rising Sun--Mediterranean Pass SC 0009
(PDF 30KB)
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Rodney and Elizabeth Davis Papers M 023
(PDF 105KB)
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Round Hill Minutes Abstracts SC 0013
(PDF 36KB)
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Round Hill Minutes Transcripts SC 0016
(PDF 34KB)
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Samuel B.T. Caldwell´s Address OM 0008
(PDF 31KB)
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Scatterday Family Papers SC 0003
(PDF 31KB)
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Scatterday Genealogy M 021
(PDF 35KB)
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Sesame Club Records M 027
(PDF 34KB)
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Springwood Select Home School for Young Ladies SC 0019
(PDF 33KB)
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St. Peter´s Episcopal Church Collection 1952-2006 M 033
(PDF 28KB)
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Stanley Greene Collection SC 0001
(PDF 30KB)
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The War 1812-1815, 1817 M 029
(PDF 38KB)
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The Woman´s Club of Loudoun, Inc. M 024
(PDF 46KB)
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Thomas Balch Library Advisory Commission Photograph Collection
(PDF 37KB)
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Thompson/Plaster X-Ray Company BV 006
(PDF 30KB)
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Vaughn Family Papers 1943-1946 M 007
(PDF)
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Washington Times "The Civil War," 1996-2005 M 035
(PDF)
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Waterford Mill Account Book BV 002
(PDF 31KB)
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Waterford News, 1864-1955 SC 0014
(PDF 42KB)
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Westmoreland Davis Memorabilia SC 0036
(PDF 28KB)
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Westmoreland Davis Political Collection SC 0020
(PDF)
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Last updated: 10/6/2008 9:08:24 AM
