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L. Douglas Wilder seated surrounded by African leaders

The L. Douglas Wilder Collection memorializes the life and career of Virginia's 66th Governor (1990-1994), the first elected African American Governor in U.S. history, and Virginia Union's most celebrated alumnus. Wilder graduated from Virginia Union in 1951 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in chemistry. He was the first Black legislator to serve in the Virginia State Senate since Reconstruction (1969-1986) and the first Black lieutenant governor of Virginia (1986-1990).

The Collection covers Governor Wilder’s civic, military and political career from the late 1950’s through 2009 and contains papers, photographs and negatives, audio cassette and video tapes, in addition to awards, and memorabilia. For more information on the L. Douglas Wilder Collection visit the LibGuide link below or to view digitized items from the collections, check out either of the following links.

Learn More about Governor Wilder

RISE, Virginia Commonwealth University

Visit the "Governor Wilder Library" to view exhibits and a timeline about Governor Wilder over the years. 

L. Douglas Wilder Collection

L. Douglas Wilder Library and Learning Resource Center, Virginia Union University

New Series: Presidential Campaign (1991-1992)

Presidential campaign records span from 1991-1992 and are housed in two boxes. These records are primarily correspondence. They include letters of support from citizens and letters of withdrawal from the 1992 Presidential race.

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