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CONTACT ARCHIVES RESEARCH SERVICES FOR ACCESS INFORMATION, DIRECTIONS, AND HOURS.","Military Academy files contain student academic information; they are therefore restricted due to Privacy Act considerations and may not be served. If items from non-restricted series are housed in boxes with these items, the restricted items must be removed before the box is served.","Fourteen cubic feet of records pertaining to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries aspects of Mr. Downing's work have been transferred to the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, Virginia. Microfilm copies of those records are on file at the Library of Virginia (Miscellaneous Reels 3362-3414). Lists of those records that are on microfilm are in folders in the collection and are noted in the Contents List.\n","The papers are arranged by congress and, in general, by category. His office's filing system varied in some respects from congress to congress; there are also certain areas of overlap in the filing system (e.g., general legislation appears as a separate category in some congresses, and in conjunction with general files or committee files in other sessions). These instances of overlap or dual filing are reflected in the Preliminary List of Headings and Contents List which follow.","In some cases, record groups extend over several congresses. When that occurred, the groups are placed within this collection with the latest congress with which they deal; i.e. \"Rivers and Harbors Materials, 91st-92nd Congresses\" is filed with the records for the 92nd Congress. Such multi-congress record groups are also indicated in the Preliminary List of Headings and the Contents List.","Fourteen cubic feet of records pertaining to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries aspects of Mr. Downing's work have been transferred to the Mariner's Museum in Newport News. Copies of those records are on file here at the Library of Virginia. Lists of those records on microfilm are in folders in the collection and are noted in the Contents List.","The preliminary headings are an outline to the contents of the collection, indicating areas of overlapping information by means of brackets (e.g. Committees [and General Legislation]). A detailed listing of the contents of individual boxes follows.","PRELIMINARY LIST OF HEADINGS Boxes 1-5. S[chuyler] O[tis] B[land] Papers. Boxes 1-5. Edward J[ohn] Robeson, Jr., Papers. Boxes 1-5. Campaign for Election to 86th Congress, 1958. Boxes 5-24. 86th Congress, 1959-1960: [Military] Academies; General Files [and General Legislation]; Invitations; Legislation Introduced and Failed Enactment, 1st and 2nd Sessions; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Political Files; Voting Record. Boxes 24-56. 87th Congress, 1961-1962: [Military] Academies; Committees, General Files [and General Legislation]; Invitations; General Legislation; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted; News Releases and Publicity; Political Files; Speech Files; Veterans Affairs, 85th-87th Congresses, 1957-1962; Voting Record. Boxes 65-101. 88th Congress, 1963-1964: [Military] Academies; General Files; Invitations; General Legislation [and Committees]; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions; Marine Foodstuffs--Information Regarding, various dates; Master Files [1964 only]; Political Files; Veterans Affairs, 1961-1964; Voting Record. Boxes 101-132. 89th Congress, 1965-1966: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; General Files [and General Legislation]; Invitations; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions; Master Files; Political Files, 1955-1966; Voting Record. Boxes 132-219. 90th Congress, 1967-1968: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; General Files; Invitations; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions; Master Files; Office Accounts; Political Files, various dates; Post Office and Postmaster Materials, 89th-90th Congresses; Rivers and Harbors Materials, 86th-90th Congresses; Speech Files and Press Releases; Voting Record. Boxes 219-313. 91st Congress, 1969-1970: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; Federal Installations; General Files; General Reports; Invitations; Legislation Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions and General; Legislation Introduced and Failing Enactment, 1st and 2nd Sessions and General; Master Files; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Office Accounts; Political Files; Publications and Speeches; [Voting Record omitted]. Boxes 314-407. 92nd Congress, 1971-1972: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; Federal Installations; General Files; Invitations; Legislation Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions and General; Legislation Introduced and Failing Enactment, 1st and 2nd Sessions and General; Master Files; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Office Accounts; Political Files; Rivers and Harbors Materials, 91st-92nd Congresses; Speech Files; Voting Reocrd. Boxes 407-479. 93rd Congress, 1973-1974: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; Federal Installations; General Files; Invitations; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted; Master Files; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Political Files; Post Office Files, 92nd-93rd Congresses; Speech Files; Voting Record. Boxes 479-557. 94th Congress, 1975-1976: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; General Files [and Federal Installations]; Invitations; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted; Master Files; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Political Files; Speech Files; Voting Record. Boxes 557-562. Speech Files, Undated and Unspecified Congress.","Thomas N. Downing served Virginia's First District in the House of Representatives from the 86th through the 94th Congresses. He was the grandson of the late state Senator Thomas J. Downing of Lancaster County (see also Accession Nos. 22035 and 22037, the Downing Family Letters).","Downing was born in Newport News on 1 February 1919. He received his public education in that city, graduating from Newport News High School. He completed his undergraduate education at the Virginia Military Institute, graduating in 1940. During World War II, Downing served as a Combat Troop Commander of Mechanized Cavalry with action in France. He earned a Silver Star for his rescue of two men during a reconnaissance operation in Northern France, and commanded the first of General Patton's Third Army troops to enter Germany. After the war, he earned a law degree from the University of Virginia (1948).","Downing practiced law in Hampton and Warwick, and served as a substitute judge for the Municipal Court for the City of Warwick. In 1958, he won election to the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat. He was elected to the following eight congresses before declining to run for re-election in 1976.","At the time of his retirement, Downing's constituency included seventeen counties (Accomack, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, James City, King George, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, and York) and four cities (Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg). The geographic and socio-economic nature of the district caused Representative Downing to place special interest and emphasis on such areas as marine life and quality, military and technological affairs, and agricultural considerations; his years of membership on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the Space Science and Technology (formerly Science and Astronautics) committees were important vehicles toward serving those interests. Additionally, his advocacy for re-opening the investigations into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. led to his being appointed the first chairman of the House Select Committee on Assassinations.","After his retirement in 1976, Downing resumed his law practice in Newport News. He was a member of organizations including the American Bar Association, the Lions Club, the American Legion, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served on the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute, 1985-1993, and as president of the Board of Directors of the Mariner's Museum in Newport News.","Thomas N. Downing died on 23 October 2001 of complications from intestinal surgery, and is buried in Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News.","The first box of the Downing Papers contains a small group of records from Downing's two immediate predecessors in the First District congressional seat. Schuyler Otis Bland of Gloucester County (1872-1950) served in Congress from 1918 until his death in February 1950. His seat was filled by Edward John Robeson, Jr., who was born in Haywood County, North Carolina (1890), spent his childhood in Georgia, and settled as an adult in Newport News. Robeson served in the 81st through the 85th congresses; he was then defeated for renomination by Thomas Downing. He died in 1966 and is buried in North Carolina.","Papers, 1947-1977, of Thomas N. Downing (1919-2001) consist of correspondence, political files, speeches, and related documents; they are the public records related to his 18-year tenure as a congressman representing Virginia's First District in the United States House of Representatives. The records include manuscripts, typescripts, xerox, and other reproductions, newsprint, photographs, printed forms (blank and filled in), published items, and other media. The first box of papers contains a small group of records from Downing's two immediate predecessors in the First District seat, Schuyler Otis Bland (1872-1950) and Edward John Robeson, Jr. (1890-1966).","Note: The Military Academy Files contain complete applications, including scholastic records, medical records, etc.; these records cannot be served. Student records are restricted because of Privacy Act considerations.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","NOTE: One oversize item (an issue of The Defender ) from the June 1960 declined invitations file is filed separately, at end of collection in Oversize.","Note: Military Academy Files contain student academic information; they are therefore restricted due to Privacy Act considerations and may not be served.","Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Military Academy files contain student academic records and are therefore restricted because of the Privacy Act. These records cannot be served.","Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: See also Boxes 49, 50, 51.","Military Academy files contain student academic information; they are therefore restricted due to Privacy Act considerations and may not be served.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: See also Boxes 49-51 and 96.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: See also boxes 49-51 and 96.","Note: Military Academy files contain student academic information; they are therefore restricted due to Privacy Act considerations and may not be served.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation has been microfilmed; see list in folder.","Note: These Post Office folders contain graphic pornographic advertisements which were bulk mailed to Mr. Downing's constituents, and subsequently to him.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Military Academy files contain student records and are therefore restricted in accordance with the Privacy Act. They may not be served.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: See also Boxes 236-238 for additional information on the Maritime Program.","Note: See also Boxes 236-238 for additional information on the Maritime Program.","Note: See also Boxes 236-238 for additional information on the Maritime Program.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Military Academy files contain student academic information and are therefore restricted in accordance with the Privacy Act. They may not be served.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries materials are on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Military Academy files contain student academic information and are therefore restricted in accordance with the Privacy Act. They may not be served.","Note: This folder contains graphic anti-abortion literature.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries material is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Military Academy Files are restricted and cannot be served.","Note: This folder of Interior and Insular Affairs records contains a printed genealogy of the Overstreet Family, Saints and Black Sheep , by Kenneth Crouch.","Note: This folder contains graphic anti-abortion literature.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries material is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries material is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: The Retirement Letters folders contain a package of open-reel magnetic tape; it is a print of an interview with Downing by WVEC, Hampton.","Item is part of the 86th Congress, Invitations Declined, January-June 1960 series.","There are no restrictions.\n","English\n"],"unitid_tesim":["29773\n"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Thomas N. 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If items from non-restricted series are housed in boxes with these items, the restricted items must be removed before the box is served.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFourteen cubic feet of records pertaining to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries aspects of Mr. Downing's work have been transferred to the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, Virginia. Microfilm copies of those records are on file at the Library of Virginia (Miscellaneous Reels 3362-3414). Lists of those records that are on microfilm are in folders in the collection and are noted in the Contents List.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions\n"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["THIS COLLECTION IS LOCATED AT THE STATE RECORDS CENTER. CONTACT ARCHIVES RESEARCH SERVICES FOR ACCESS INFORMATION, DIRECTIONS, AND HOURS.","Military Academy files contain student academic information; they are therefore restricted due to Privacy Act considerations and may not be served. If items from non-restricted series are housed in boxes with these items, the restricted items must be removed before the box is served.","Fourteen cubic feet of records pertaining to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries aspects of Mr. Downing's work have been transferred to the Mariner's Museum in Newport News, Virginia. Microfilm copies of those records are on file at the Library of Virginia (Miscellaneous Reels 3362-3414). Lists of those records that are on microfilm are in folders in the collection and are noted in the Contents List.\n"],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe papers are arranged by congress and, in general, by category. His office's filing system varied in some respects from congress to congress; there are also certain areas of overlap in the filing system (e.g., general legislation appears as a separate category in some congresses, and in conjunction with general files or committee files in other sessions). 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Lists of those records on microfilm are in folders in the collection and are noted in the Contents List.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe preliminary headings are an outline to the contents of the collection, indicating areas of overlapping information by means of brackets (e.g. Committees [and General Legislation]). A detailed listing of the contents of individual boxes follows.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n \u003chead\u003ePRELIMINARY LIST OF HEADINGS\u003c/head\u003e\n \u003citem\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eBoxes 1-5.\u003c/emph\u003e S[chuyler] O[tis] B[land] Papers.\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eBoxes 1-5.\u003c/emph\u003e Edward J[ohn] Robeson, Jr., Papers.\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eBoxes 1-5.\u003c/emph\u003e Campaign for Election to 86th Congress, 1958.\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eBoxes 5-24.\u003c/emph\u003e 86th Congress, 1959-1960: [Military] Academies; General Files [and General Legislation]; Invitations; Legislation Introduced and Failed Enactment, 1st and 2nd Sessions; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Political Files; Voting Record.\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eBoxes 24-56.\u003c/emph\u003e 87th Congress, 1961-1962: [Military] Academies; Committees, General Files [and General Legislation]; Invitations; General Legislation; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted; News Releases and Publicity; Political Files; Speech Files; Veterans Affairs, 85th-87th Congresses, 1957-1962; Voting Record.\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eBoxes 65-101.\u003c/emph\u003e 88th Congress, 1963-1964: [Military] Academies; General Files; Invitations; General Legislation [and Committees]; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions; Marine Foodstuffs--Information Regarding, various dates; Master Files [1964 only]; Political Files; Veterans Affairs, 1961-1964; Voting Record.\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eBoxes 101-132.\u003c/emph\u003e 89th Congress, 1965-1966: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; General Files [and General Legislation]; Invitations; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions; Master Files; Political Files, 1955-1966; Voting Record.\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eBoxes 132-219.\u003c/emph\u003e 90th Congress, 1967-1968: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; General Files; Invitations; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions; Master Files; Office Accounts; Political Files, various dates; Post Office and Postmaster Materials, 89th-90th Congresses; Rivers and Harbors Materials, 86th-90th Congresses; Speech Files and Press Releases; Voting Record.\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eBoxes 219-313.\u003c/emph\u003e 91st Congress, 1969-1970: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; Federal Installations; General Files; General Reports; Invitations; Legislation Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions and General; Legislation Introduced and Failing Enactment, 1st and 2nd Sessions and General; Master Files; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Office Accounts; Political Files; Publications and Speeches; [Voting Record omitted].\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eBoxes 314-407.\u003c/emph\u003e 92nd Congress, 1971-1972: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; Federal Installations; General Files; Invitations; Legislation Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions and General; Legislation Introduced and Failing Enactment, 1st and 2nd Sessions and General; Master Files; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Office Accounts; Political Files; Rivers and Harbors Materials, 91st-92nd Congresses; Speech Files; Voting Reocrd.\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eBoxes 407-479.\u003c/emph\u003e 93rd Congress, 1973-1974: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; Federal Installations; General Files; Invitations; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted; Master Files; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Political Files; Post Office Files, 92nd-93rd Congresses; Speech Files; Voting Record.\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eBoxes 479-557.\u003c/emph\u003e 94th Congress, 1975-1976: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; General Files [and Federal Installations]; Invitations; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted; Master Files; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Political Files; Speech Files; Voting Record.\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eBoxes 557-562.\u003c/emph\u003e Speech Files, Undated and Unspecified Congress.\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003c/list\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement\n"],"arrangement_tesim":["The papers are arranged by congress and, in general, by category. His office's filing system varied in some respects from congress to congress; there are also certain areas of overlap in the filing system (e.g., general legislation appears as a separate category in some congresses, and in conjunction with general files or committee files in other sessions). These instances of overlap or dual filing are reflected in the Preliminary List of Headings and Contents List which follow.","In some cases, record groups extend over several congresses. When that occurred, the groups are placed within this collection with the latest congress with which they deal; i.e. \"Rivers and Harbors Materials, 91st-92nd Congresses\" is filed with the records for the 92nd Congress. Such multi-congress record groups are also indicated in the Preliminary List of Headings and the Contents List.","Fourteen cubic feet of records pertaining to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries aspects of Mr. Downing's work have been transferred to the Mariner's Museum in Newport News. Copies of those records are on file here at the Library of Virginia. Lists of those records on microfilm are in folders in the collection and are noted in the Contents List.","The preliminary headings are an outline to the contents of the collection, indicating areas of overlapping information by means of brackets (e.g. Committees [and General Legislation]). A detailed listing of the contents of individual boxes follows.","PRELIMINARY LIST OF HEADINGS Boxes 1-5. S[chuyler] O[tis] B[land] Papers. Boxes 1-5. Edward J[ohn] Robeson, Jr., Papers. Boxes 1-5. Campaign for Election to 86th Congress, 1958. Boxes 5-24. 86th Congress, 1959-1960: [Military] Academies; General Files [and General Legislation]; Invitations; Legislation Introduced and Failed Enactment, 1st and 2nd Sessions; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Political Files; Voting Record. Boxes 24-56. 87th Congress, 1961-1962: [Military] Academies; Committees, General Files [and General Legislation]; Invitations; General Legislation; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted; News Releases and Publicity; Political Files; Speech Files; Veterans Affairs, 85th-87th Congresses, 1957-1962; Voting Record. Boxes 65-101. 88th Congress, 1963-1964: [Military] Academies; General Files; Invitations; General Legislation [and Committees]; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions; Marine Foodstuffs--Information Regarding, various dates; Master Files [1964 only]; Political Files; Veterans Affairs, 1961-1964; Voting Record. Boxes 101-132. 89th Congress, 1965-1966: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; General Files [and General Legislation]; Invitations; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions; Master Files; Political Files, 1955-1966; Voting Record. Boxes 132-219. 90th Congress, 1967-1968: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; General Files; Invitations; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions; Master Files; Office Accounts; Political Files, various dates; Post Office and Postmaster Materials, 89th-90th Congresses; Rivers and Harbors Materials, 86th-90th Congresses; Speech Files and Press Releases; Voting Record. Boxes 219-313. 91st Congress, 1969-1970: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; Federal Installations; General Files; General Reports; Invitations; Legislation Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions and General; Legislation Introduced and Failing Enactment, 1st and 2nd Sessions and General; Master Files; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Office Accounts; Political Files; Publications and Speeches; [Voting Record omitted]. Boxes 314-407. 92nd Congress, 1971-1972: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; Federal Installations; General Files; Invitations; Legislation Enacted, 1st and 2nd Sessions and General; Legislation Introduced and Failing Enactment, 1st and 2nd Sessions and General; Master Files; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Office Accounts; Political Files; Rivers and Harbors Materials, 91st-92nd Congresses; Speech Files; Voting Reocrd. Boxes 407-479. 93rd Congress, 1973-1974: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; Federal Installations; General Files; Invitations; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted; Master Files; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Political Files; Post Office Files, 92nd-93rd Congresses; Speech Files; Voting Record. Boxes 479-557. 94th Congress, 1975-1976: [Military] Academies; Committees [and General Legislation]; General Files [and Federal Installations]; Invitations; Legislation Enacted; Legislation Not Enacted; Master Files; Newspaper Clippings and Publicity; Political Files; Speech Files; Voting Record. Boxes 557-562. Speech Files, Undated and Unspecified Congress."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThomas N. Downing served Virginia's First District in the House of Representatives from the 86th through the 94th Congresses. He was the grandson of the late state Senator Thomas J. Downing of Lancaster County (see also Accession Nos. 22035 and 22037, the Downing Family Letters).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDowning was born in Newport News on 1 February 1919. He received his public education in that city, graduating from Newport News High School. He completed his undergraduate education at the Virginia Military Institute, graduating in 1940. During World War II, Downing served as a Combat Troop Commander of Mechanized Cavalry with action in France. He earned a Silver Star for his rescue of two men during a reconnaissance operation in Northern France, and commanded the first of General Patton's Third Army troops to enter Germany. After the war, he earned a law degree from the University of Virginia (1948).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDowning practiced law in Hampton and Warwick, and served as a substitute judge for the Municipal Court for the City of Warwick. In 1958, he won election to the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat. He was elected to the following eight congresses before declining to run for re-election in 1976.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAt the time of his retirement, Downing's constituency included seventeen counties (Accomack, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, James City, King George, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, and York) and four cities (Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg). The geographic and socio-economic nature of the district caused Representative Downing to place special interest and emphasis on such areas as marine life and quality, military and technological affairs, and agricultural considerations; his years of membership on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the Space Science and Technology (formerly Science and Astronautics) committees were important vehicles toward serving those interests. Additionally, his advocacy for re-opening the investigations into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. led to his being appointed the first chairman of the House Select Committee on Assassinations.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAfter his retirement in 1976, Downing resumed his law practice in Newport News. He was a member of organizations including the American Bar Association, the Lions Club, the American Legion, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served on the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute, 1985-1993, and as president of the Board of Directors of the Mariner's Museum in Newport News.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThomas N. 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He was elected to the following eight congresses before declining to run for re-election in 1976.","At the time of his retirement, Downing's constituency included seventeen counties (Accomack, Charles City, Essex, Gloucester, James City, King George, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, Mathews, Middlesex, New Kent, Northampton, Northumberland, Richmond, Westmoreland, and York) and four cities (Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg). The geographic and socio-economic nature of the district caused Representative Downing to place special interest and emphasis on such areas as marine life and quality, military and technological affairs, and agricultural considerations; his years of membership on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries and the Space Science and Technology (formerly Science and Astronautics) committees were important vehicles toward serving those interests. Additionally, his advocacy for re-opening the investigations into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. led to his being appointed the first chairman of the House Select Committee on Assassinations.","After his retirement in 1976, Downing resumed his law practice in Newport News. He was a member of organizations including the American Bar Association, the Lions Club, the American Legion, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served on the Board of Visitors of the Virginia Military Institute, 1985-1993, and as president of the Board of Directors of the Mariner's Museum in Newport News.","Thomas N. Downing died on 23 October 2001 of complications from intestinal surgery, and is buried in Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News.","The first box of the Downing Papers contains a small group of records from Downing's two immediate predecessors in the First District congressional seat. Schuyler Otis Bland of Gloucester County (1872-1950) served in Congress from 1918 until his death in February 1950. His seat was filled by Edward John Robeson, Jr., who was born in Haywood County, North Carolina (1890), spent his childhood in Georgia, and settled as an adult in Newport News. Robeson served in the 81st through the 85th congresses; he was then defeated for renomination by Thomas Downing. He died in 1966 and is buried in North Carolina."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThomas N. Downing Papers, 1947-1977. Accession 29773, Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Thomas N. Downing Papers, 1947-1977. Accession 29773, Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.\n"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers, 1947-1977, of Thomas N. 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Student records are restricted because of Privacy Act considerations.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","NOTE: One oversize item (an issue of The Defender ) from the June 1960 declined invitations file is filed separately, at end of collection in Oversize.","Note: Military Academy Files contain student academic information; they are therefore restricted due to Privacy Act considerations and may not be served.","Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Military Academy files contain student academic records and are therefore restricted because of the Privacy Act. These records cannot be served.","Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: See also Boxes 49, 50, 51.","Military Academy files contain student academic information; they are therefore restricted due to Privacy Act considerations and may not be served.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: See also Boxes 49-51 and 96.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: See also boxes 49-51 and 96.","Note: Military Academy files contain student academic information; they are therefore restricted due to Privacy Act considerations and may not be served.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation has been microfilmed; see list in folder.","Note: These Post Office folders contain graphic pornographic advertisements which were bulk mailed to Mr. Downing's constituents, and subsequently to him.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Military Academy files contain student records and are therefore restricted in accordance with the Privacy Act. They may not be served.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: See also Boxes 236-238 for additional information on the Maritime Program.","Note: See also Boxes 236-238 for additional information on the Maritime Program.","Note: See also Boxes 236-238 for additional information on the Maritime Program.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Military Academy files contain student academic information and are therefore restricted in accordance with the Privacy Act. They may not be served.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries materials are on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Military Academy files contain student academic information and are therefore restricted in accordance with the Privacy Act. They may not be served.","Note: This folder contains graphic anti-abortion literature.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries material is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Military Academy Files are restricted and cannot be served.","Note: This folder of Interior and Insular Affairs records contains a printed genealogy of the Overstreet Family, Saints and Black Sheep , by Kenneth Crouch.","Note: This folder contains graphic anti-abortion literature.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries material is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries legislation is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: Merchant Marine and Fisheries material is on microfilm; see list in folder.","Note: The Retirement Letters folders contain a package of open-reel magnetic tape; it is a print of an interview with Downing by WVEC, Hampton.","Item is part of the 86th Congress, Invitations Declined, January-June 1960 series."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions\n"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions.\n"],"language_ssim":["English\n"],"total_component_count_is":3699,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T10:04:27.719Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi00298_c07_c03_c153"}},{"id":"vi_vi00191_c01_c71","type":"File","attributes":{"title":"Zuger, A. 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The\n General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939.\n IV. Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Delegates,\n 1776-1955.","Edward Griffith Dodson was born in Norfolk, Virginia on 30\n April 1884. He received a law degree from the University of\n Virginia in 1907. He married Harriotte Jones Winchester of\n Macon, Georgia on 29 January 1913. Dodson served on the\n Norfolk Board of Alderman from 1912 to 1918; member of the\n Democratic State Central Committee from 1916 to 1938; member\n of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1918 to 1920; Virginia\n State Senate, 1922; member of the State Commission on\n Conservation and Development from 1926 to 1934; and Clerk of\n the Virginia House of Delegates from 1934 to 1962. He was also\n director of the Seaboard Citizens National Bank of Norfolk.\n Dodson also authored several books on Virginia history,\n including The Capitol of the Commonwealth of Virginia at\n Richmond (1937), The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of\n Virginia, 1919-1939 (1939), and Speakers and Clerks of the\n Virginia House of Delegates, 1776-1955 (1956). He died in\n Norfolk, Virginia on 8 April 1969.","Papers, 1923-1962, of E. Griffith Dodson, including\n correspondence, as well as files relating to his work on\n several books on Virginia history. The CORRESPONDENCE FILES\n contain incoming and copies of outgoing correspondence.\n Correspondents include Arthur Bevan, R. E. Burson, Harry F.\n Byrd, A. C. Carson, William E. Carson, Colgate W. Darden,\n Hamilton J. Eckenrode, Elmer O. Fippin, Junius Fishburn,\n Richard A. Gilliam, Chapin Jones, Lee Long, Thomas W. Ozlin,\n George C. Peery, John Garland Pollard, Rufus G. Roberts, and\n Coleman Wortham. There is a substantial amount of\n correspondence between Dodson and Harry F. Byrd. When Byrd ran\n for Governor of Virginia in 1925 against G. Walter Mapp of\n Accomack County, Dodson served as his campaign director in\n Norfolk. The correspondence in this portion of the collection\n documents Byrd's stance on campaign issues such as liquor law\n enforcement, voter registration procedures, revisions of the\n fee system, tax equalization, road building and the gas tax,\n and Byrd's votes on the 1916 Vice Bill and Bible Bill while\n serving in the Virginia General Assembly, as well as machine\n politics, and economy, efficiency, and simplicity in state\n government. The correspondence between Byrd and Dodson\n continued while Byrd was Governor, and later United States\n Senator. Most of the correspondence from this time period\n focuses on state and national issues, and political\n appointments.","The remainder of correspondence files detail Dodson's work\n as a member of the State Commission on Conservation and\n Development. There is a large amount of correspondence with\n William E. Carson, who served as chairman, as well as other\n members of the Commission. Topics covered include the use of\n Virginia's scenic and historic assets to attract tourists and\n industry, and plans to foster recreational areas, such as the\n creation of the Shenandoah National Park. There is a large\n amount of documentation concerning the park's pledge campaign,\n and efforts to reduce the park's size. Other issues covered\n include the preparation of a system of historical markers\n placed along the state's highways, the formation of a state\n park system, and the move to reorganize the Commission under\n Governor Pollard. There is also a box of miscellaneous\n publications, annual reports, legislation, programs,\n newsletters, pamphlets, and brochures concerning agriculture,\n conservation and development, geology, parks and water power\n in Virginia and other states.","THE CAPITOL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AT RICHMOND\n series contains files on various individuals and topics\n included in this volume which was first published in 1937.\n This series is alphabetical, and includes correspondence\n seeking information on portraits, busts, and statues of all\n the governors of Virginia since 1776, and other famous\n Virginians, contained in the Capitol, and biographical\n information on those particular individuals. Also contained in\n this series are miscellaneous notes and a bound volume of\n cut-up galleys. Accession 39503 is a copy of the book\n inscribed by Gov. George Campbell Peery to Dodson's wife,\n which also includes a handwritten dedication by Dodson, as\n well as various annotations throughout. This volume is number\n seven of two thousand printed.","THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,\n 1919-1939, series contains biographical questionnaires and\n sketches, as well as correspondence, which Dodson used to\n compile this register of members published in 1939. The\n biographical questionnaires were sent out to all members or\n their descendants, were completed, and returned. These\n questionnaires were then used to compile member sketches which\n are included in the book.","The SPEAKERS AND CLERKS OF THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES,\n 1776-1955, series includes correspondence and research notes\n concerning individuals who served as Speaker or Clerk of the\n Virginia House of Delegates. The correspondence is with the\n particular individual or his descendants, and includes\n genealogical and biographical information which Dodson used to\n compile his sketches for the book which was published in 1956.\n There is a large amount of information on John James Beckley,\n Benjamin Harrison, Charles Hay, John Winston Jones, Larkin\n Smith, John Stewart, and Zephaniah Turner, Jr. Also included\n in this series are court orders, resolutions of respect, and\n memorials of former members, miscellaneous research notes, as\n well as various drafts, some of them bound, a card index, and\n wood block printing plates used in the production of the\n volume.","Also included in this collection is a bound typescript\n entitled \"The General Assembly of Virginia, 1885-1918, Index\"\n which Dodson compiled in 1959, and had apparently hoped to\n publish. 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He was also\n director of the Seaboard Citizens National Bank of Norfolk.\n Dodson also authored several books on Virginia history,\n including The Capitol of the Commonwealth of Virginia at\n Richmond (1937), The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of\n Virginia, 1919-1939 (1939), and Speakers and Clerks of the\n Virginia House of Delegates, 1776-1955 (1956). He died in\n Norfolk, Virginia on 8 April 1969.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical/Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Edward Griffith Dodson was born in Norfolk, Virginia on 30\n April 1884. He received a law degree from the University of\n Virginia in 1907. He married Harriotte Jones Winchester of\n Macon, Georgia on 29 January 1913. Dodson served on the\n Norfolk Board of Alderman from 1912 to 1918; member of the\n Democratic State Central Committee from 1916 to 1938; member\n of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1918 to 1920; Virginia\n State Senate, 1922; member of the State Commission on\n Conservation and Development from 1926 to 1934; and Clerk of\n the Virginia House of Delegates from 1934 to 1962. He was also\n director of the Seaboard Citizens National Bank of Norfolk.\n Dodson also authored several books on Virginia history,\n including The Capitol of the Commonwealth of Virginia at\n Richmond (1937), The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of\n Virginia, 1919-1939 (1939), and Speakers and Clerks of the\n Virginia House of Delegates, 1776-1955 (1956). He died in\n Norfolk, Virginia on 8 April 1969."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eE. Griffith Dodson Papers, 1923-1962. 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When Byrd ran\n for Governor of Virginia in 1925 against G. Walter Mapp of\n Accomack County, Dodson served as his campaign director in\n Norfolk. The correspondence in this portion of the collection\n documents Byrd's stance on campaign issues such as liquor law\n enforcement, voter registration procedures, revisions of the\n fee system, tax equalization, road building and the gas tax,\n and Byrd's votes on the 1916 Vice Bill and Bible Bill while\n serving in the Virginia General Assembly, as well as machine\n politics, and economy, efficiency, and simplicity in state\n government. The correspondence between Byrd and Dodson\n continued while Byrd was Governor, and later United States\n Senator. Most of the correspondence from this time period\n focuses on state and national issues, and political\n appointments.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe remainder of correspondence files detail Dodson's work\n as a member of the State Commission on Conservation and\n Development. There is a large amount of correspondence with\n William E. Carson, who served as chairman, as well as other\n members of the Commission. Topics covered include the use of\n Virginia's scenic and historic assets to attract tourists and\n industry, and plans to foster recreational areas, such as the\n creation of the Shenandoah National Park. There is a large\n amount of documentation concerning the park's pledge campaign,\n and efforts to reduce the park's size. Other issues covered\n include the preparation of a system of historical markers\n placed along the state's highways, the formation of a state\n park system, and the move to reorganize the Commission under\n Governor Pollard. There is also a box of miscellaneous\n publications, annual reports, legislation, programs,\n newsletters, pamphlets, and brochures concerning agriculture,\n conservation and development, geology, parks and water power\n in Virginia and other states.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTHE CAPITOL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AT RICHMOND\n series contains files on various individuals and topics\n included in this volume which was first published in 1937.\n This series is alphabetical, and includes correspondence\n seeking information on portraits, busts, and statues of all\n the governors of Virginia since 1776, and other famous\n Virginians, contained in the Capitol, and biographical\n information on those particular individuals. Also contained in\n this series are miscellaneous notes and a bound volume of\n cut-up galleys. Accession 39503 is a copy of the book\n inscribed by Gov. George Campbell Peery to Dodson's wife,\n which also includes a handwritten dedication by Dodson, as\n well as various annotations throughout. This volume is number\n seven of two thousand printed.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eTHE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,\n 1919-1939, series contains biographical questionnaires and\n sketches, as well as correspondence, which Dodson used to\n compile this register of members published in 1939. The\n biographical questionnaires were sent out to all members or\n their descendants, were completed, and returned. These\n questionnaires were then used to compile member sketches which\n are included in the book.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe SPEAKERS AND CLERKS OF THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES,\n 1776-1955, series includes correspondence and research notes\n concerning individuals who served as Speaker or Clerk of the\n Virginia House of Delegates. The correspondence is with the\n particular individual or his descendants, and includes\n genealogical and biographical information which Dodson used to\n compile his sketches for the book which was published in 1956.\n There is a large amount of information on John James Beckley,\n Benjamin Harrison, Charles Hay, John Winston Jones, Larkin\n Smith, John Stewart, and Zephaniah Turner, Jr. Also included\n in this series are court orders, resolutions of respect, and\n memorials of former members, miscellaneous research notes, as\n well as various drafts, some of them bound, a card index, and\n wood block printing plates used in the production of the\n volume.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso included in this collection is a bound typescript\n entitled \"The General Assembly of Virginia, 1885-1918, Index\"\n which Dodson compiled in 1959, and had apparently hoped to\n publish. The volume is an alphabetical index of entries mostly\n in House journals and partly in Senate journals, including\n resolutions, documents, reports, addresses, election of\n judges, State officers, House officers, electoral boards,\n other confirmations of boards and school superintendents, and\n items of historical interest. This volume was intended to be a\n supplement to his book THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE\n COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, 1919-1939. The volume also includes\n a listing of all counties and cities in Virginia showing their\n several judicial circuits from time to time.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content Information"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers, 1923-1962, of E. Griffith Dodson, including\n correspondence, as well as files relating to his work on\n several books on Virginia history. The CORRESPONDENCE FILES\n contain incoming and copies of outgoing correspondence.\n Correspondents include Arthur Bevan, R. E. Burson, Harry F.\n Byrd, A. C. Carson, William E. Carson, Colgate W. Darden,\n Hamilton J. Eckenrode, Elmer O. Fippin, Junius Fishburn,\n Richard A. Gilliam, Chapin Jones, Lee Long, Thomas W. Ozlin,\n George C. Peery, John Garland Pollard, Rufus G. Roberts, and\n Coleman Wortham. There is a substantial amount of\n correspondence between Dodson and Harry F. Byrd. When Byrd ran\n for Governor of Virginia in 1925 against G. Walter Mapp of\n Accomack County, Dodson served as his campaign director in\n Norfolk. The correspondence in this portion of the collection\n documents Byrd's stance on campaign issues such as liquor law\n enforcement, voter registration procedures, revisions of the\n fee system, tax equalization, road building and the gas tax,\n and Byrd's votes on the 1916 Vice Bill and Bible Bill while\n serving in the Virginia General Assembly, as well as machine\n politics, and economy, efficiency, and simplicity in state\n government. The correspondence between Byrd and Dodson\n continued while Byrd was Governor, and later United States\n Senator. Most of the correspondence from this time period\n focuses on state and national issues, and political\n appointments.","The remainder of correspondence files detail Dodson's work\n as a member of the State Commission on Conservation and\n Development. There is a large amount of correspondence with\n William E. Carson, who served as chairman, as well as other\n members of the Commission. Topics covered include the use of\n Virginia's scenic and historic assets to attract tourists and\n industry, and plans to foster recreational areas, such as the\n creation of the Shenandoah National Park. There is a large\n amount of documentation concerning the park's pledge campaign,\n and efforts to reduce the park's size. Other issues covered\n include the preparation of a system of historical markers\n placed along the state's highways, the formation of a state\n park system, and the move to reorganize the Commission under\n Governor Pollard. There is also a box of miscellaneous\n publications, annual reports, legislation, programs,\n newsletters, pamphlets, and brochures concerning agriculture,\n conservation and development, geology, parks and water power\n in Virginia and other states.","THE CAPITOL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AT RICHMOND\n series contains files on various individuals and topics\n included in this volume which was first published in 1937.\n This series is alphabetical, and includes correspondence\n seeking information on portraits, busts, and statues of all\n the governors of Virginia since 1776, and other famous\n Virginians, contained in the Capitol, and biographical\n information on those particular individuals. Also contained in\n this series are miscellaneous notes and a bound volume of\n cut-up galleys. Accession 39503 is a copy of the book\n inscribed by Gov. George Campbell Peery to Dodson's wife,\n which also includes a handwritten dedication by Dodson, as\n well as various annotations throughout. This volume is number\n seven of two thousand printed.","THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,\n 1919-1939, series contains biographical questionnaires and\n sketches, as well as correspondence, which Dodson used to\n compile this register of members published in 1939. The\n biographical questionnaires were sent out to all members or\n their descendants, were completed, and returned. 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The correspondence is with the\n particular individual or his descendants, and includes\n genealogical and biographical information which Dodson used to\n compile his sketches for the book which was published in 1956.\n There is a large amount of information on John James Beckley,\n Benjamin Harrison, Charles Hay, John Winston Jones, Larkin\n Smith, John Stewart, and Zephaniah Turner, Jr. Also included\n in this series are court orders, resolutions of respect, and\n memorials of former members, miscellaneous research notes, as\n well as various drafts, some of them bound, a card index, and\n wood block printing plates used in the production of the\n volume.","Also included in this collection is a bound typescript\n entitled \"The General Assembly of Virginia, 1885-1918, Index\"\n which Dodson compiled in 1959, and had apparently hoped to\n publish. The volume is an alphabetical index of entries mostly\n in House journals and partly in Senate journals, including\n resolutions, documents, reports, addresses, election of\n judges, State officers, House officers, electoral boards,\n other confirmations of boards and school superintendents, and\n items of historical interest. This volume was intended to be a\n supplement to his book THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE\n COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, 1919-1939. 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After\n retiring from the family businesses, she published a\n genealogical history of her husband Pete's family, \n The Wests and The Rays and Their\n Allies: Southern Families from the Colonies to\n Texas. In 1991 this book was awarded First Place for\n Family History and Grand Prize for Writing by The Texas State\n Genealogical Society. In 1992 she published \n He Wore a Pink Carnation, a\n biography of Dr. Marvin C. Overton, her father and a pioneer\n physician in West Texas. She also has written \n The Overtons: 700 Years with allied\n families from England to Virginia, Kentucky, and\n Texas (1997) which will be followed by another\n genealogical history about the Jennings families and twenty\n related lines.","Papers, ca. 1959-2001, consisting of the genealogical\n research files on the Overton, West and Ray families and their\n allied families compiled by Nan Overton West. Folders\n principally consist of research files concerning specific\n individuals and families and correspondence exchanged with\n individuals concerning specific families. The research files\n contain genealogical notes concerning family lines abstracted\n and/or copied from census records, military records, Bible\n records, patriotic organization applications, family group\n sheets, pedigree charts, extracts from published sources,\n newspaper clippings, family descendants' newsletters,\n photographs, genealogical charts, and court records, including\n deed books, order books, will books, and marriage records.\n Correspondence concerning family lines also appears in this\n collection and often includes research files along with their\n letters. This material remains within the respective\n correspondents file. 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Ray allied family surnames include Caldwell,\n Culpepper, Dean, Gillespie, Grant, Harrison, King, Kirk, Peek,\n Richards, Tatum, Wyatt, and Young.","Microfilm reel in Box 5 is for reference use only; duplication is prohibited.","Personal Papers Collection,\n Acc. 37849","English"],"unitid_tesim":["37849, 38300"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Papers, \n ca.\n 1959-2001"],"collection_title_tesim":["Papers, \n ca.\n 1959-2001"],"collection_ssim":["Papers, \n ca.\n 1959-2001"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Nan Overton West"],"creator_ssim":["Nan Overton West"],"acqinfo_ssim":["These collections were given to the Library of Virginia\n by Nan Overton West in 2000 and 2001."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["9.45 cubic feet and\n 1 microfilm reel"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003carrangement\u003e\n \u003chead\u003eArrangement\u003c/head\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eWithin each series, files are arranged\n alphabetically.\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/arrangement\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWithin each series, files are arranged\n alphabetically.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003carrangement\u003e\n \u003chead\u003eOrganization\u003c/head\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThe collection is organized into the following series:\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eI: Overton Family\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eII: Overton Allied Families\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eIII: West Family\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eIV: West Allied Families\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eV: Ray Family\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eVI: Ray Allied Families\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003c/list\u003e\n \u003c/arrangement\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection is organized into the following series:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eI: Overton Family\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eII: Overton Allied Families\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eIII: West Family\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eIV: West Allied Families\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eV: Ray Family\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eVI: Ray Allied Families\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003c/list\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement","Arrangement","Organization"],"arrangement_tesim":["Arrangement Within each series, files are arranged\n alphabetically.","Within each series, files are arranged\n alphabetically.","Organization The collection is organized into the following series: I: Overton Family II: Overton Allied Families III: West Family IV: West Allied Families V: Ray Family VI: Ray Allied Families","The collection is organized into the following series:","I: Overton Family II: Overton Allied Families III: West Family IV: West Allied Families V: Ray Family VI: Ray Allied Families"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNan Overton West is a life-long resident of Lubbock, Texas.\n She attended Lubbock Public Schools, Texas Technological\n College, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, and The University of\n Texas, where she graduated with a B.A. degree in 1941. 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West allied family\n surnames are Ashley, Berry, Boatner, Culver, Dashley, Egner,\n Martin, Norris, Sanford, Smith, Swain, Ward, Weideman, Weyman,\n and Wyatt. Ray allied family surnames include Caldwell,\n Culpepper, Dean, Gillespie, Grant, Harrison, King, Kirk, Peek,\n Richards, Tatum, Wyatt, and Young.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content Information"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers, ca. 1959-2001, consisting of the genealogical\n research files on the Overton, West and Ray families and their\n allied families compiled by Nan Overton West. Folders\n principally consist of research files concerning specific\n individuals and families and correspondence exchanged with\n individuals concerning specific families. The research files\n contain genealogical notes concerning family lines abstracted\n and/or copied from census records, military records, Bible\n records, patriotic organization applications, family group\n sheets, pedigree charts, extracts from published sources,\n newspaper clippings, family descendants' newsletters,\n photographs, genealogical charts, and court records, including\n deed books, order books, will books, and marriage records.\n Correspondence concerning family lines also appears in this\n collection and often includes research files along with their\n letters. This material remains within the respective\n correspondents file. 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An Act of the General Assembly in 1920 changed the election to a joint vote of the General Assembly. In a 1930 Act the duties of the Secretary were redefined with the Secretary of the Commonwealth serving as the ex officio secretary of the Governor, as custodian of many official State records, and as keeper of the Greater and Lesser Seals of the Commonwealth. The office of the Secretary has gradually acquired other functions, such as: service of out-of-state civil process; appointment and regulation of notaries public; and registration and oversight of lobbyists. The Office became a gubernatorial appointment subsequent to a 1958 Act of the Assembly. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Office. The Secretary is appointed by the Governor for a term of four years. Currently the Secretary of the Commonwealth is responsible for gubernatorial appointments, clemency and restoration of civil rights requests and extraditions. 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Warner, summarizing current Virginia law and processes for restoring the right to vote, process for restoring the right to vote in other states, and the policy change recommendations of Blue, Anita Rimler and Secretary of Public Safety, John Marshall; correspondence between Rimler and Delegate Brad Marrs pertaining to his Freedom of Information Act requests concerning the Warner Administration's policies on the restoration of rights (fall 2004); and meeting agendas, notes and documents for HJR 159 (2002), the Joint Subcommittee to Study the Operations, Practices, Duties and Funding of the Commonwealth's Agencies, Boards, Commissions, Councils, and other Governmental Entities.\n","Series documents certain official actions of Governor Mark R. Warner during his administration. The files are arranged alphabetically by type of record. Records include gubernatorial appointment announcement letters, lists of appointments submitted to the General Assembly for confirmation, Executive Orders, gubernatorial and judicial appointment oaths, board resignation letters and writs of election. The announcement letters are from the Governor to Secretary of the Commonwealth Rimler requesting that she prepare a commission of appointment. They are arranged chronologically. The lists of appointments were compiled five times a year (during General Assembly session, June, August, October and December) and were submitted to the General Assembly for confirmation. The gubernatorial and judicial appointment oaths and board resignations are arranged by date and then by first letter of surname.\n","Series documents the registration of logos, state mottos or slogans of state agencies through a form signed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. This series includes records from the final two years of the administration of Governor James S. Gilmore (2000-2001) and the Warner Administration (2002-2005). The files are arranged chronologically by date filed and registered. Nearly all of the records concern the registration of Virginia Lottery scratch-off tickets and each application form contains an example of the ticket. \n","Series documents the pardons granted by Governor Mark R. Warner during his term (2002-2006). Each pardon file usually includes a copy of pardon letter, parole board investigation, Virginia Criminal Information Network reports, Executive Clemency Review Form, recommendation letters or other supporting documentation, and in the case of medical furloughs or pardons, medical records. The files are arranged alphabetically by name. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78. \n","Series documents the pardons denied by Governor's George F. Allen (1996-1998), James S. Gilmore (1998-2002) and Mark R. Warner (2002-2006). The files are arranged into four subseries: Allen and Gilmore and Warner, 1996-2002, Medical Denials, 1996-1998, 2001, Warner, 2003-2006 and Capital Punishment files, 2002-2006. The files are arranged alphabetically (1996-2002 and 2005-2006) and chronological by date of last action taken such as a denial letter or request to pardon board for an investigation (2003-2004). In some instances there are two files - one filed by date of last action and a second file by date of denial. Capital Punishment clemency files are arranged chronologically by date of execution or action taken by Governor. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78.\n","Each pardon filed usually includes a copy of the pardon denial letter from the Secretary of the Commonwealth, parole board investigation, Virginia Criminal Information Network reports, Executive Clemency Review Form, and recommendation letters or other supporting documentation. A small number of applicants included photographs of themselves and/or family.\n","Most, but not all, capital punishment files contain a clemency petition (either a letter or a formal document), legal files (trial transcripts, court rulings, execution orders, etc.) and correspondence from interested parties. Some also include memorandum about the petition by the Counselor to the Governor, Robert M. Blue (2002-2005) to Governor Warner, handwritten by Blue concerning the case and police and prison files.\n","Notable denied pardon files include: Elizabeth Renee Otte (denied 10 October 2002), Davey James Reedy (denied 14 January 1998 and 9 September 2004), Dustin Turner (denied 28 November 2005) and a request to amend Earl Washington's 2000 absolute pardon (denied 2 December 2005).\n","Notable denied capital punishment clemency files include: Percy Levar Walton (execution stayed by U.S. Supreme Court, 27 May 2003) and Bobby Wayne Swisher (executed 22 July 2003).\n","Series consists of extradition and requisitions issued during the final days of Governor James S. Gilmore's term and Governor Mark R. Warner's administration (2002-2006). The files are arranged into two series: requisitions and renditions. A requisition documents Virginia's request of another state to return a fugitive to Virginia's jurisdiction. A rendition documents another state's request of Virginia to return a fugitive to the requesting state's jurisdiction. The files are arranged by year and alphabetical therein. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information and some information may be redacted.\n","A typical requisition file contains an application from the Commonwealth's Attorney, a formal request by the Governor for extradition, and the Governor's request of one or more law enforcement officers to retrieve the fugitive. The Commonwealth's Attorney's application usually includes: copies of the indictment or arrest warrant with supporting affidavits and a statement of facts in support of a Governor's Warrant. Some files include a photograph of the subject of the requisition.\n","A typical rendition file contains a formal request for extradition from another state's governor, correspondence from the Office of the Attorney General to the Office of the Governor concerning the extradition request, and a copy of the notice of extradition sent by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the wanted individual. The request for extradition usually includes: copies of the indictment or arrest warrant with supporting affidavits and an appointment of agent by the Governor. Some applications may include a photograph of the fugitive. Also included in each files is a Rendition Fact Sheet completed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The Rendition Fact Sheet lists date received, jurisdiction, fugitive's name and address, attorney's name and address, date charged as a fugitive, disposition of fugitive warrant, next scheduled court appearance on fugitive warrant, fugitive status (in custody or out on bond), list of pending Virginia charges and disposition and contact information for requestor.\n","This series consists of an annual printout that documents the registration of persons appointed to be notaries public by the Secretary of the Commonwealth between 2002 and 2005 and the date they were appointed.\n","Series documents the restoration of rights that were granted by Governor Mark R. Warner (2002-2006). Also included are files for a few restoration of rights granted by Governors George F. Allen (1996) and James S. Gilmore (1998-2002) that were not previously transferred to the Library of Virginia. The files are arranged into two subseries: Allen and Gilmore, 1996-2002 and Warner, 2002-2006. Each file includes a copy of the restoration of rights certificate, original application, recommendation letters, parole information, and police record checks. The files are arranged by year and alphabetically by name therein. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78. \n","Series documents the restoration of rights applications that were denied by Governor Mark R. Warner (2002-2006). Also included are a handful of applications denied by Governor George F. Allen (1994-1998). Each file includes a copy of the original application, rejection letter, recommendation letters, parole information, and police record checks. The files are arranged by year and alphabetically by name therein. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78. \n","Extradition Requisition and Rendition files may contain confidential and privacy-protected information.\n","English\n"],"unitid_tesim":["42418, 42513 and 42630\n"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Records of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, \n1996-2006"],"collection_title_tesim":["Records of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, \n1996-2006"],"collection_ssim":["Records of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, \n1996-2006"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth\n"],"creator_ssim":["Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth\n"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Jonathan Young, Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Patrick Henry Building, 1111 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, transferred 18 January 2006 (accession 42418), 27 February 2006 (accession 42513), and 12 April 2006 (accession 42630).\n"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["100 cu. ft (290 boxes)"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eClemency Files (pardon files, pardon files-denied) and Restoration of Rights Files (restoration of rights files, and restoration of rights files-denied) contain confidential and privacy-protected information. 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In a 1930 Act the duties of the Secretary were redefined with the Secretary of the Commonwealth serving as the ex officio secretary of the Governor, as custodian of many official State records, and as keeper of the Greater and Lesser Seals of the Commonwealth. The office of the Secretary has gradually acquired other functions, such as: service of out-of-state civil process; appointment and regulation of notaries public; and registration and oversight of lobbyists. The Office became a gubernatorial appointment subsequent to a 1958 Act of the Assembly. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Office. The Secretary is appointed by the Governor for a term of four years. Currently the Secretary of the Commonwealth is responsible for gubernatorial appointments, clemency and restoration of civil rights requests and extraditions. Additional activities include: serving as ex officio Secretary to the Governor; serving as keeper of the seals of the Commonwealth; compiling and publishing the annual Blue Book; commissioning and regulating notary publics, including the publication of a Notary Handbook and conduct of disciplinary hearings; promulgating the lobbying disclosure requirements, registration of lobbyists, and recording of lobbying reports; servicing the civil process of out-of-state defendants and other parties; and authenticating and certifying the records of the courts and of any state agency.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical/Historical Information \n"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth has evolved from early colonial times when there existed a Secretary of the Colony. Thomas Nelson held the position of the first Secretary of Virginia in 1776. Early Secretaries were elected by the public. An Act of the General Assembly in 1920 changed the election to a joint vote of the General Assembly. In a 1930 Act the duties of the Secretary were redefined with the Secretary of the Commonwealth serving as the ex officio secretary of the Governor, as custodian of many official State records, and as keeper of the Greater and Lesser Seals of the Commonwealth. The office of the Secretary has gradually acquired other functions, such as: service of out-of-state civil process; appointment and regulation of notaries public; and registration and oversight of lobbyists. The Office became a gubernatorial appointment subsequent to a 1958 Act of the Assembly. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Office. The Secretary is appointed by the Governor for a term of four years. Currently the Secretary of the Commonwealth is responsible for gubernatorial appointments, clemency and restoration of civil rights requests and extraditions. Additional activities include: serving as ex officio Secretary to the Governor; serving as keeper of the seals of the Commonwealth; compiling and publishing the annual Blue Book; commissioning and regulating notary publics, including the publication of a Notary Handbook and conduct of disciplinary hearings; promulgating the lobbying disclosure requirements, registration of lobbyists, and recording of lobbying reports; servicing the civil process of out-of-state defendants and other parties; and authenticating and certifying the records of the courts and of any state agency.\n"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRecords of the Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth, [cite specific date and accession used]. State Records Collection, The Library of Virginia.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Records of the Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth, [cite specific date and accession used]. State Records Collection, The Library of Virginia.\n"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Secretary of the Commonwealth, Records, are housed in 290 boxes. The collection is arranged into ten (10) series. Series have been designated for: I Appointment Calendars; II. Correspondence and Supporting Documentation; III. Executive Papers; IV. Registration of State Agency Logos, Devices and Slogans; V. Clemency: Pardon Files; VI. Clemency: Pardon Files-Denied; VII. Extradition Requisitions and Renditions; VIII. Notary Public Register; IX. Restoration of Rights Files; and X. Restoration of Rights Files-Denied. These records include affidavits, agendas, appointment calendars, certificates, executive orders, invitations, judicial records, legal files, letters (correspondence), medical records, memorandums, notes, oaths, petitions, transcripts, warrants and writs. These records primarily document the clemency activities of the Warner Administration (2002-2006).\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries contains invitations to Secretary Rimler and related materials pertaining to various events, speaking engagements, meetings and conferences. Secretary Rimler or one of her assistants, Marilyn Mandell or Jo Ann Pulliam, noted on the invitation if she planned to attend. Events attended by Secretary Rimler often include additional registration and contact information. The files are generally arranged chronologically by the date of the engagement, though some invitations/conference material appear to have been filed separately.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence and supporting documentation from the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The files are arranged alphabetically by topic. The majority of the correspondence consist of constituent correspondence and thank you notes and letters. Notable documents include: memorandum dated 21 July 2002 from Robert M. Blue, Counselor, to Governor Mark R. Warner, summarizing current Virginia law and processes for restoring the right to vote, process for restoring the right to vote in other states, and the policy change recommendations of Blue, Anita Rimler and Secretary of Public Safety, John Marshall; correspondence between Rimler and Delegate Brad Marrs pertaining to his Freedom of Information Act requests concerning the Warner Administration's policies on the restoration of rights (fall 2004); and meeting agendas, notes and documents for HJR 159 (2002), the Joint Subcommittee to Study the Operations, Practices, Duties and Funding of the Commonwealth's Agencies, Boards, Commissions, Councils, and other Governmental Entities.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries documents certain official actions of Governor Mark R. Warner during his administration. The files are arranged alphabetically by type of record. Records include gubernatorial appointment announcement letters, lists of appointments submitted to the General Assembly for confirmation, Executive Orders, gubernatorial and judicial appointment oaths, board resignation letters and writs of election. The announcement letters are from the Governor to Secretary of the Commonwealth Rimler requesting that she prepare a commission of appointment. They are arranged chronologically. The lists of appointments were compiled five times a year (during General Assembly session, June, August, October and December) and were submitted to the General Assembly for confirmation. The gubernatorial and judicial appointment oaths and board resignations are arranged by date and then by first letter of surname.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries documents the registration of logos, state mottos or slogans of state agencies through a form signed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. This series includes records from the final two years of the administration of Governor James S. Gilmore (2000-2001) and the Warner Administration (2002-2005). The files are arranged chronologically by date filed and registered. Nearly all of the records concern the registration of Virginia Lottery scratch-off tickets and each application form contains an example of the ticket. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries documents the pardons granted by Governor Mark R. Warner during his term (2002-2006). Each pardon file usually includes a copy of pardon letter, parole board investigation, Virginia Criminal Information Network reports, Executive Clemency Review Form, recommendation letters or other supporting documentation, and in the case of medical furloughs or pardons, medical records. The files are arranged alphabetically by name. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries documents the pardons denied by Governor's George F. Allen (1996-1998), James S. Gilmore (1998-2002) and Mark R. Warner (2002-2006). The files are arranged into four subseries: Allen and Gilmore and Warner, 1996-2002, Medical Denials, 1996-1998, 2001, Warner, 2003-2006 and Capital Punishment files, 2002-2006. The files are arranged alphabetically (1996-2002 and 2005-2006) and chronological by date of last action taken such as a denial letter or request to pardon board for an investigation (2003-2004). In some instances there are two files - one filed by date of last action and a second file by date of denial. Capital Punishment clemency files are arranged chronologically by date of execution or action taken by Governor. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEach pardon filed usually includes a copy of the pardon denial letter from the Secretary of the Commonwealth, parole board investigation, Virginia Criminal Information Network reports, Executive Clemency Review Form, and recommendation letters or other supporting documentation. A small number of applicants included photographs of themselves and/or family.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMost, but not all, capital punishment files contain a clemency petition (either a letter or a formal document), legal files (trial transcripts, court rulings, execution orders, etc.) and correspondence from interested parties. Some also include memorandum about the petition by the Counselor to the Governor, Robert M. 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Some files include a photograph of the subject of the requisition.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA typical rendition file contains a formal request for extradition from another state's governor, correspondence from the Office of the Attorney General to the Office of the Governor concerning the extradition request, and a copy of the notice of extradition sent by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the wanted individual. The request for extradition usually includes: copies of the indictment or arrest warrant with supporting affidavits and an appointment of agent by the Governor. Some applications may include a photograph of the fugitive. Also included in each files is a Rendition Fact Sheet completed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The Rendition Fact Sheet lists date received, jurisdiction, fugitive's name and address, attorney's name and address, date charged as a fugitive, disposition of fugitive warrant, next scheduled court appearance on fugitive warrant, fugitive status (in custody or out on bond), list of pending Virginia charges and disposition and contact information for requestor.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series consists of an annual printout that documents the registration of persons appointed to be notaries public by the Secretary of the Commonwealth between 2002 and 2005 and the date they were appointed.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries documents the restoration of rights that were granted by Governor Mark R. Warner (2002-2006). Also included are files for a few restoration of rights granted by Governors George F. Allen (1996) and James S. Gilmore (1998-2002) that were not previously transferred to the Library of Virginia. The files are arranged into two subseries: Allen and Gilmore, 1996-2002 and Warner, 2002-2006. Each file includes a copy of the restoration of rights certificate, original application, recommendation letters, parole information, and police record checks. The files are arranged by year and alphabetically by name therein. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries documents the restoration of rights applications that were denied by Governor Mark R. Warner (2002-2006). Also included are a handful of applications denied by Governor George F. Allen (1994-1998). Each file includes a copy of the original application, rejection letter, recommendation letters, parole information, and police record checks. The files are arranged by year and alphabetically by name therein. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. 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These records primarily document the clemency activities of the Warner Administration (2002-2006).\n","Series contains invitations to Secretary Rimler and related materials pertaining to various events, speaking engagements, meetings and conferences. Secretary Rimler or one of her assistants, Marilyn Mandell or Jo Ann Pulliam, noted on the invitation if she planned to attend. Events attended by Secretary Rimler often include additional registration and contact information. The files are generally arranged chronologically by the date of the engagement, though some invitations/conference material appear to have been filed separately.\n","Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence and supporting documentation from the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The files are arranged alphabetically by topic. The majority of the correspondence consist of constituent correspondence and thank you notes and letters. Notable documents include: memorandum dated 21 July 2002 from Robert M. Blue, Counselor, to Governor Mark R. Warner, summarizing current Virginia law and processes for restoring the right to vote, process for restoring the right to vote in other states, and the policy change recommendations of Blue, Anita Rimler and Secretary of Public Safety, John Marshall; correspondence between Rimler and Delegate Brad Marrs pertaining to his Freedom of Information Act requests concerning the Warner Administration's policies on the restoration of rights (fall 2004); and meeting agendas, notes and documents for HJR 159 (2002), the Joint Subcommittee to Study the Operations, Practices, Duties and Funding of the Commonwealth's Agencies, Boards, Commissions, Councils, and other Governmental Entities.\n","Series documents certain official actions of Governor Mark R. Warner during his administration. The files are arranged alphabetically by type of record. Records include gubernatorial appointment announcement letters, lists of appointments submitted to the General Assembly for confirmation, Executive Orders, gubernatorial and judicial appointment oaths, board resignation letters and writs of election. The announcement letters are from the Governor to Secretary of the Commonwealth Rimler requesting that she prepare a commission of appointment. They are arranged chronologically. The lists of appointments were compiled five times a year (during General Assembly session, June, August, October and December) and were submitted to the General Assembly for confirmation. The gubernatorial and judicial appointment oaths and board resignations are arranged by date and then by first letter of surname.\n","Series documents the registration of logos, state mottos or slogans of state agencies through a form signed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. This series includes records from the final two years of the administration of Governor James S. Gilmore (2000-2001) and the Warner Administration (2002-2005). The files are arranged chronologically by date filed and registered. Nearly all of the records concern the registration of Virginia Lottery scratch-off tickets and each application form contains an example of the ticket. \n","Series documents the pardons granted by Governor Mark R. Warner during his term (2002-2006). Each pardon file usually includes a copy of pardon letter, parole board investigation, Virginia Criminal Information Network reports, Executive Clemency Review Form, recommendation letters or other supporting documentation, and in the case of medical furloughs or pardons, medical records. The files are arranged alphabetically by name. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78. \n","Series documents the pardons denied by Governor's George F. Allen (1996-1998), James S. Gilmore (1998-2002) and Mark R. Warner (2002-2006). The files are arranged into four subseries: Allen and Gilmore and Warner, 1996-2002, Medical Denials, 1996-1998, 2001, Warner, 2003-2006 and Capital Punishment files, 2002-2006. The files are arranged alphabetically (1996-2002 and 2005-2006) and chronological by date of last action taken such as a denial letter or request to pardon board for an investigation (2003-2004). In some instances there are two files - one filed by date of last action and a second file by date of denial. Capital Punishment clemency files are arranged chronologically by date of execution or action taken by Governor. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78.\n","Each pardon filed usually includes a copy of the pardon denial letter from the Secretary of the Commonwealth, parole board investigation, Virginia Criminal Information Network reports, Executive Clemency Review Form, and recommendation letters or other supporting documentation. A small number of applicants included photographs of themselves and/or family.\n","Most, but not all, capital punishment files contain a clemency petition (either a letter or a formal document), legal files (trial transcripts, court rulings, execution orders, etc.) and correspondence from interested parties. Some also include memorandum about the petition by the Counselor to the Governor, Robert M. Blue (2002-2005) to Governor Warner, handwritten by Blue concerning the case and police and prison files.\n","Notable denied pardon files include: Elizabeth Renee Otte (denied 10 October 2002), Davey James Reedy (denied 14 January 1998 and 9 September 2004), Dustin Turner (denied 28 November 2005) and a request to amend Earl Washington's 2000 absolute pardon (denied 2 December 2005).\n","Notable denied capital punishment clemency files include: Percy Levar Walton (execution stayed by U.S. Supreme Court, 27 May 2003) and Bobby Wayne Swisher (executed 22 July 2003).\n","Series consists of extradition and requisitions issued during the final days of Governor James S. Gilmore's term and Governor Mark R. Warner's administration (2002-2006). The files are arranged into two series: requisitions and renditions. A requisition documents Virginia's request of another state to return a fugitive to Virginia's jurisdiction. A rendition documents another state's request of Virginia to return a fugitive to the requesting state's jurisdiction. The files are arranged by year and alphabetical therein. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information and some information may be redacted.\n","A typical requisition file contains an application from the Commonwealth's Attorney, a formal request by the Governor for extradition, and the Governor's request of one or more law enforcement officers to retrieve the fugitive. The Commonwealth's Attorney's application usually includes: copies of the indictment or arrest warrant with supporting affidavits and a statement of facts in support of a Governor's Warrant. Some files include a photograph of the subject of the requisition.\n","A typical rendition file contains a formal request for extradition from another state's governor, correspondence from the Office of the Attorney General to the Office of the Governor concerning the extradition request, and a copy of the notice of extradition sent by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the wanted individual. The request for extradition usually includes: copies of the indictment or arrest warrant with supporting affidavits and an appointment of agent by the Governor. Some applications may include a photograph of the fugitive. Also included in each files is a Rendition Fact Sheet completed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. 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Congressman Sisisky was a member of the House Armed Services Committee, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Committee on Small Business. Sisisky was also a member of the \"Blue Dog Coalition,\" and worked to break partisan logjams on issues such as deficit reduction and campaign finance reform. Norman Sisisky died at his home in Petersburg, Virginia on 29 March 2001. He is buried in Temple Beth-El cemetery in Richmond.\n"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNorman Sisisky Papers, 1982-2001. Accession 40776. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. \n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Norman Sisisky Papers, 1982-2001. Accession 40776. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. \n"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers, 1982-2001, of Norman Sisisky (1927-2001), who represented Virginia's Fourth District in the United States House of Representatives. 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The files are generally arranged chronologically by the date of the engagement, though some invitations/conference material appear to have been filed separately.\n","Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence and supporting documentation from the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The files are arranged alphabetically by topic. The majority of the correspondence consist of constituent correspondence and thank you notes and letters. Notable documents include: memorandum dated 21 July 2002 from Robert M. Blue, Counselor, to Governor Mark R. Warner, summarizing current Virginia law and processes for restoring the right to vote, process for restoring the right to vote in other states, and the policy change recommendations of Blue, Anita Rimler and Secretary of Public Safety, John Marshall; correspondence between Rimler and Delegate Brad Marrs pertaining to his Freedom of Information Act requests concerning the Warner Administration's policies on the restoration of rights (fall 2004); and meeting agendas, notes and documents for HJR 159 (2002), the Joint Subcommittee to Study the Operations, Practices, Duties and Funding of the Commonwealth's Agencies, Boards, Commissions, Councils, and other Governmental Entities.\n","Series documents certain official actions of Governor Mark R. Warner during his administration. The files are arranged alphabetically by type of record. Records include gubernatorial appointment announcement letters, lists of appointments submitted to the General Assembly for confirmation, Executive Orders, gubernatorial and judicial appointment oaths, board resignation letters and writs of election. The announcement letters are from the Governor to Secretary of the Commonwealth Rimler requesting that she prepare a commission of appointment. They are arranged chronologically. The lists of appointments were compiled five times a year (during General Assembly session, June, August, October and December) and were submitted to the General Assembly for confirmation. The gubernatorial and judicial appointment oaths and board resignations are arranged by date and then by first letter of surname.\n","Series documents the registration of logos, state mottos or slogans of state agencies through a form signed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. This series includes records from the final two years of the administration of Governor James S. Gilmore (2000-2001) and the Warner Administration (2002-2005). The files are arranged chronologically by date filed and registered. Nearly all of the records concern the registration of Virginia Lottery scratch-off tickets and each application form contains an example of the ticket. \n","Series documents the pardons granted by Governor Mark R. Warner during his term (2002-2006). Each pardon file usually includes a copy of pardon letter, parole board investigation, Virginia Criminal Information Network reports, Executive Clemency Review Form, recommendation letters or other supporting documentation, and in the case of medical furloughs or pardons, medical records. The files are arranged alphabetically by name. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78. \n","Series documents the pardons denied by Governor's George F. Allen (1996-1998), James S. Gilmore (1998-2002) and Mark R. Warner (2002-2006). The files are arranged into four subseries: Allen and Gilmore and Warner, 1996-2002, Medical Denials, 1996-1998, 2001, Warner, 2003-2006 and Capital Punishment files, 2002-2006. The files are arranged alphabetically (1996-2002 and 2005-2006) and chronological by date of last action taken such as a denial letter or request to pardon board for an investigation (2003-2004). In some instances there are two files - one filed by date of last action and a second file by date of denial. Capital Punishment clemency files are arranged chronologically by date of execution or action taken by Governor. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78.\n","Each pardon filed usually includes a copy of the pardon denial letter from the Secretary of the Commonwealth, parole board investigation, Virginia Criminal Information Network reports, Executive Clemency Review Form, and recommendation letters or other supporting documentation. A small number of applicants included photographs of themselves and/or family.\n","Most, but not all, capital punishment files contain a clemency petition (either a letter or a formal document), legal files (trial transcripts, court rulings, execution orders, etc.) and correspondence from interested parties. Some also include memorandum about the petition by the Counselor to the Governor, Robert M. Blue (2002-2005) to Governor Warner, handwritten by Blue concerning the case and police and prison files.\n","Notable denied pardon files include: Elizabeth Renee Otte (denied 10 October 2002), Davey James Reedy (denied 14 January 1998 and 9 September 2004), Dustin Turner (denied 28 November 2005) and a request to amend Earl Washington's 2000 absolute pardon (denied 2 December 2005).\n","Notable denied capital punishment clemency files include: Percy Levar Walton (execution stayed by U.S. Supreme Court, 27 May 2003) and Bobby Wayne Swisher (executed 22 July 2003).\n","Series consists of extradition and requisitions issued during the final days of Governor James S. Gilmore's term and Governor Mark R. Warner's administration (2002-2006). The files are arranged into two series: requisitions and renditions. A requisition documents Virginia's request of another state to return a fugitive to Virginia's jurisdiction. A rendition documents another state's request of Virginia to return a fugitive to the requesting state's jurisdiction. The files are arranged by year and alphabetical therein. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information and some information may be redacted.\n","A typical requisition file contains an application from the Commonwealth's Attorney, a formal request by the Governor for extradition, and the Governor's request of one or more law enforcement officers to retrieve the fugitive. The Commonwealth's Attorney's application usually includes: copies of the indictment or arrest warrant with supporting affidavits and a statement of facts in support of a Governor's Warrant. Some files include a photograph of the subject of the requisition.\n","A typical rendition file contains a formal request for extradition from another state's governor, correspondence from the Office of the Attorney General to the Office of the Governor concerning the extradition request, and a copy of the notice of extradition sent by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the wanted individual. The request for extradition usually includes: copies of the indictment or arrest warrant with supporting affidavits and an appointment of agent by the Governor. Some applications may include a photograph of the fugitive. Also included in each files is a Rendition Fact Sheet completed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The Rendition Fact Sheet lists date received, jurisdiction, fugitive's name and address, attorney's name and address, date charged as a fugitive, disposition of fugitive warrant, next scheduled court appearance on fugitive warrant, fugitive status (in custody or out on bond), list of pending Virginia charges and disposition and contact information for requestor.\n","This series consists of an annual printout that documents the registration of persons appointed to be notaries public by the Secretary of the Commonwealth between 2002 and 2005 and the date they were appointed.\n","Series documents the restoration of rights that were granted by Governor Mark R. Warner (2002-2006). Also included are files for a few restoration of rights granted by Governors George F. Allen (1996) and James S. Gilmore (1998-2002) that were not previously transferred to the Library of Virginia. The files are arranged into two subseries: Allen and Gilmore, 1996-2002 and Warner, 2002-2006. Each file includes a copy of the restoration of rights certificate, original application, recommendation letters, parole information, and police record checks. The files are arranged by year and alphabetically by name therein. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78. \n","Series documents the restoration of rights applications that were denied by Governor Mark R. Warner (2002-2006). Also included are a handful of applications denied by Governor George F. Allen (1994-1998). Each file includes a copy of the original application, rejection letter, recommendation letters, parole information, and police record checks. The files are arranged by year and alphabetically by name therein. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. 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In a 1930 Act the duties of the Secretary were redefined with the Secretary of the Commonwealth serving as the ex officio secretary of the Governor, as custodian of many official State records, and as keeper of the Greater and Lesser Seals of the Commonwealth. The office of the Secretary has gradually acquired other functions, such as: service of out-of-state civil process; appointment and regulation of notaries public; and registration and oversight of lobbyists. The Office became a gubernatorial appointment subsequent to a 1958 Act of the Assembly. The Secretary of the Commonwealth is under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Office. The Secretary is appointed by the Governor for a term of four years. Currently the Secretary of the Commonwealth is responsible for gubernatorial appointments, clemency and restoration of civil rights requests and extraditions. Additional activities include: serving as ex officio Secretary to the Governor; serving as keeper of the seals of the Commonwealth; compiling and publishing the annual Blue Book; commissioning and regulating notary publics, including the publication of a Notary Handbook and conduct of disciplinary hearings; promulgating the lobbying disclosure requirements, registration of lobbyists, and recording of lobbying reports; servicing the civil process of out-of-state defendants and other parties; and authenticating and certifying the records of the courts and of any state agency.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical/Historical Information \n"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth has evolved from early colonial times when there existed a Secretary of the Colony. Thomas Nelson held the position of the first Secretary of Virginia in 1776. Early Secretaries were elected by the public. 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The Rendition Fact Sheet lists date received, jurisdiction, fugitive's name and address, attorney's name and address, date charged as a fugitive, disposition of fugitive warrant, next scheduled court appearance on fugitive warrant, fugitive status (in custody or out on bond), list of pending Virginia charges and disposition and contact information for requestor.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series consists of an annual printout that documents the registration of persons appointed to be notaries public by the Secretary of the Commonwealth between 2002 and 2005 and the date they were appointed.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSeries documents the restoration of rights that were granted by Governor Mark R. Warner (2002-2006). Also included are files for a few restoration of rights granted by Governors George F. Allen (1996) and James S. Gilmore (1998-2002) that were not previously transferred to the Library of Virginia. 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These records primarily document the clemency activities of the Warner Administration (2002-2006).\n","Series contains invitations to Secretary Rimler and related materials pertaining to various events, speaking engagements, meetings and conferences. Secretary Rimler or one of her assistants, Marilyn Mandell or Jo Ann Pulliam, noted on the invitation if she planned to attend. Events attended by Secretary Rimler often include additional registration and contact information. The files are generally arranged chronologically by the date of the engagement, though some invitations/conference material appear to have been filed separately.\n","Series consists of incoming and outgoing correspondence and supporting documentation from the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The files are arranged alphabetically by topic. The majority of the correspondence consist of constituent correspondence and thank you notes and letters. Notable documents include: memorandum dated 21 July 2002 from Robert M. Blue, Counselor, to Governor Mark R. Warner, summarizing current Virginia law and processes for restoring the right to vote, process for restoring the right to vote in other states, and the policy change recommendations of Blue, Anita Rimler and Secretary of Public Safety, John Marshall; correspondence between Rimler and Delegate Brad Marrs pertaining to his Freedom of Information Act requests concerning the Warner Administration's policies on the restoration of rights (fall 2004); and meeting agendas, notes and documents for HJR 159 (2002), the Joint Subcommittee to Study the Operations, Practices, Duties and Funding of the Commonwealth's Agencies, Boards, Commissions, Councils, and other Governmental Entities.\n","Series documents certain official actions of Governor Mark R. Warner during his administration. The files are arranged alphabetically by type of record. Records include gubernatorial appointment announcement letters, lists of appointments submitted to the General Assembly for confirmation, Executive Orders, gubernatorial and judicial appointment oaths, board resignation letters and writs of election. The announcement letters are from the Governor to Secretary of the Commonwealth Rimler requesting that she prepare a commission of appointment. They are arranged chronologically. The lists of appointments were compiled five times a year (during General Assembly session, June, August, October and December) and were submitted to the General Assembly for confirmation. The gubernatorial and judicial appointment oaths and board resignations are arranged by date and then by first letter of surname.\n","Series documents the registration of logos, state mottos or slogans of state agencies through a form signed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. This series includes records from the final two years of the administration of Governor James S. Gilmore (2000-2001) and the Warner Administration (2002-2005). The files are arranged chronologically by date filed and registered. Nearly all of the records concern the registration of Virginia Lottery scratch-off tickets and each application form contains an example of the ticket. \n","Series documents the pardons granted by Governor Mark R. Warner during his term (2002-2006). Each pardon file usually includes a copy of pardon letter, parole board investigation, Virginia Criminal Information Network reports, Executive Clemency Review Form, recommendation letters or other supporting documentation, and in the case of medical furloughs or pardons, medical records. The files are arranged alphabetically by name. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78. \n","Series documents the pardons denied by Governor's George F. Allen (1996-1998), James S. Gilmore (1998-2002) and Mark R. 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Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78.\n","Each pardon filed usually includes a copy of the pardon denial letter from the Secretary of the Commonwealth, parole board investigation, Virginia Criminal Information Network reports, Executive Clemency Review Form, and recommendation letters or other supporting documentation. A small number of applicants included photographs of themselves and/or family.\n","Most, but not all, capital punishment files contain a clemency petition (either a letter or a formal document), legal files (trial transcripts, court rulings, execution orders, etc.) and correspondence from interested parties. Some also include memorandum about the petition by the Counselor to the Governor, Robert M. Blue (2002-2005) to Governor Warner, handwritten by Blue concerning the case and police and prison files.\n","Notable denied pardon files include: Elizabeth Renee Otte (denied 10 October 2002), Davey James Reedy (denied 14 January 1998 and 9 September 2004), Dustin Turner (denied 28 November 2005) and a request to amend Earl Washington's 2000 absolute pardon (denied 2 December 2005).\n","Notable denied capital punishment clemency files include: Percy Levar Walton (execution stayed by U.S. Supreme Court, 27 May 2003) and Bobby Wayne Swisher (executed 22 July 2003).\n","Series consists of extradition and requisitions issued during the final days of Governor James S. Gilmore's term and Governor Mark R. Warner's administration (2002-2006). The files are arranged into two series: requisitions and renditions. A requisition documents Virginia's request of another state to return a fugitive to Virginia's jurisdiction. A rendition documents another state's request of Virginia to return a fugitive to the requesting state's jurisdiction. The files are arranged by year and alphabetical therein. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information and some information may be redacted.\n","A typical requisition file contains an application from the Commonwealth's Attorney, a formal request by the Governor for extradition, and the Governor's request of one or more law enforcement officers to retrieve the fugitive. The Commonwealth's Attorney's application usually includes: copies of the indictment or arrest warrant with supporting affidavits and a statement of facts in support of a Governor's Warrant. Some files include a photograph of the subject of the requisition.\n","A typical rendition file contains a formal request for extradition from another state's governor, correspondence from the Office of the Attorney General to the Office of the Governor concerning the extradition request, and a copy of the notice of extradition sent by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to the wanted individual. The request for extradition usually includes: copies of the indictment or arrest warrant with supporting affidavits and an appointment of agent by the Governor. Some applications may include a photograph of the fugitive. Also included in each files is a Rendition Fact Sheet completed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth. The Rendition Fact Sheet lists date received, jurisdiction, fugitive's name and address, attorney's name and address, date charged as a fugitive, disposition of fugitive warrant, next scheduled court appearance on fugitive warrant, fugitive status (in custody or out on bond), list of pending Virginia charges and disposition and contact information for requestor.\n","This series consists of an annual printout that documents the registration of persons appointed to be notaries public by the Secretary of the Commonwealth between 2002 and 2005 and the date they were appointed.\n","Series documents the restoration of rights that were granted by Governor Mark R. Warner (2002-2006). Also included are files for a few restoration of rights granted by Governors George F. Allen (1996) and James S. Gilmore (1998-2002) that were not previously transferred to the Library of Virginia. The files are arranged into two subseries: Allen and Gilmore, 1996-2002 and Warner, 2002-2006. Each file includes a copy of the restoration of rights certificate, original application, recommendation letters, parole information, and police record checks. The files are arranged by year and alphabetically by name therein. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. Access is restricted for 75 years after date of creation per Code of Virginia 42.1-78. \n","Series documents the restoration of rights applications that were denied by Governor Mark R. Warner (2002-2006). Also included are a handful of applications denied by Governor George F. Allen (1994-1998). Each file includes a copy of the original application, rejection letter, recommendation letters, parole information, and police record checks. The files are arranged by year and alphabetically by name therein. This series contains confidential and privacy-protected information. 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The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that individually identifiable health information of a decedent be protected for 50 years following the date of death of the individual (45 CFR 164.502(f)). ","Protected health information (PHI) as defined under the Privacy Regulations issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) includes, but is not limited to, personally identifiable information such as names, addresses, and social security numbers. Restricted material may include, but is not limited to: patient lists, patient admission registers, treatment registers and medical record files. Please contact Archives Research Services for further information. ","Most of the records comprising Series IV., Subseries D. Correspondence, Subject Files and Ledgers (Superintendent) can also be found on microfilm (Miscellaneous reels 4083-4085). Please note that the original records have been reboxed since microfilming and the folder numbers no longer correspond to those on the film.\n","This collection is arranged into the following series:","Series I. Admission and Statistical Registers, 1808-1996 Series II. Buildings and Grounds Records, 1829-1996 Series III. Commitment Registers, 1911-1946 Series IV. Correspondence and Subject Files, 1791-1997 Series V. Financial Registers, 1882-1974 Series VI. History Files, 1942-1999 Series VII. Inventory and Supply Registers, 1876-1976 Series VIII. Minutes, 1770-1989 Series IX. News Clippings and Summaries, 1964-2008 Series X. Newsletters, 1948-2008 Series XI. Papers, Speeches and Lectures, 1949-1985 Series XII. Patient and Medical Treatment Records, 1841-2009 Series XIII. Personnel Records, 1907-1988 Series XIV. Photographs, 1931-2007 Series XV. Publications, 1844-2006 Series XVI. Reports, 1842-1994 Series XVII. Rules, Regulations and Procedures, 1841-1979 Series XVIII. Scrapbooks, 1946-1991 Series XIX. Theses, Dissertations and Projects, 1949-2003","Arranged alphabetically by type of register and then chronologically.\n","Arranged alphabetically by plan or drawing title.\n","Arranged alphabetically by title.\n","Arranged alphabetically by subject or title.\n","Arranged chronologically.\n","This series contains four subseries that are divided according to the office or person responsible for creating and/or maintaining the records. The division between records of the director and records of the superintendent is fluid and dates may overlap.\n","Arranged alphabetically according to folder title.\n","Arranged alphabetically according to folder title.\n","Arranged alphabetically according to folder title.\n","Correspondence is arranged chronologically and the subject files and ledgers are arranged alphabetically by subject. \n","Arranged alphabetically by the title of the register.\n","Arranged alphabetically according to folder title.\n","Arranged alphabetically by the title of the register.\n","Arranged alphabetically by board or committee and then chronologically within.\n","Arranged by type of record and then chronologically within. \n","Arranged chronologically by date of publication.\n","Arranged alphabetically by the author or speaker's last name.\n","Arranged alphabetically by the title of the volume or record.\n","Arranged alphabetically by category and then alphabetically by title or description within.\n","Arranged alphabetically by author's last name.\n","Arranged alphabetically by name of journal and then chronologically within for those with multiple editions.\n","Arranged chronologically.","Arranged chronologically.\n\t","Arranged chronologically.\n\t","Arranged chronologically.\n\t","Arranged alphabetically by title of the report.\n\t","Arranged alphabetically by title.\n","Arranged chronologically by date of scrapbook.\n","Arranged alphabetically by the author's last name.\n","\"The Publick Hospital for Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds\" at Williamsburg was first proposed by Royal Governor Francis Fauquier in 1766. A committee was authorized to prepare a bill to provide for the founding of the hospital, which it did in 1769. In April 1770, architect Robert Smith was chosen to design the new hospital and an act formally establishing the hospital was passed by the General Assembly in June 1770. Construction of the hospital building in the center of Williamsburg took several years. The first patients were admitted in October 1773. The first hospital employee appointed was the keeper, who was directed to call the visiting physician as needed because there was no resident doctor on staff. The first visiting physician at the hospital was Dr. John De Sequeyra.","The Galt family of Williamsburg worked closely with the hospital for much of the first 100 years of its existence. The first keeper of the hospital was James Galt who was succeeded by William T. Galt in 1800. Dickie Galt also served as keeper during the 1830s. In 1841 Dr. John Minson Galt, II, was appointed the first hospital superintendent by an act of the General Assembly. Additionally, Dr. Galt's grandfather, Dr. John Minson Galt, and also his father, Dr. Alexander D. Galt both served as visiting physicians prior to the establishment of the superintendent position. Dr. Galt served as superintendent from 1841 until 1862 when the hospital was overtaken by Union forces during the Civil War. Dr. Galt died shortly after being forced to leave the hospital grounds."," Dr. John M. Galt, II introduced the concept of \"moral management\" to the Eastern Lunatic Asylum. Moral management (or \"moral therapy\") suggested that the roots of insanity might be emotional. Providing kindness, an aesthetically pleasing and comfortable atmosphere, exercise, and organized social activity was believed to work better for treating mental diseases than other methods such as restraints and bleedings. Dr. Galt also went against conventional beliefs when he applied for and received legislative consent to accept mentally ill slaves as patients to the hospital in 1846. However, by 1869, racial segregation was reestablished with the creation of Central Lunatic Asylum (later Central State Hospital) now located near Petersburg, Virginia.","By the 1930s the population of the hospital had outgrown its cramped quarters in downtown Williamsburg. With no room to expand, the hospital began construction on what would be called the Dunbar Extension. The land was formally known as the Dunbar Plantation and was located about three miles west of the city. Four buildings were erected in 1936, but construction plans were halted when the United States became involved in World War Two. Construction resumed in 1947 and continued for the better part of the next two decades. For many years patients were split between the two sites, but by the late 1970s all patients were housed at Dunbar. Many of the original downtown hospital buildings were demolished in the 1960s, though a recreation of the first Public Hospital building, completed in 1985, can be found on the grounds of Colonial Williamsburg.\n","Eastern State Hospital experienced various name changes over the years. Originally known as the Public Hospital, it also became known as Eastern Lunatic State Hospital and Eastern Lunatic Asylum. Through an act of the General Asssemby in 1894, the current name of Eastern State Hospital was established.","Series II., Subseries B. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings is an artificially-created series made up of individually accessioned drawings that are part of the General Architectural Files Collection. The origin of these items is unknown, though they may have at one time been part of an early accession of Eastern State Hospital records. The inclusion of these drawings in this finding aid is for ease of research use.\n","Researchers should also note that records belonging to Western State Hospital were found during the transfer of accession 44812 to the Library of Virginia. The records include correspondence, contracts, agreements, buildings and grounds records and other miscellaneous documents pertaining to operation of the hospital. According to records at Eastern State and Western State, these items were removed from the Western State archives in 1983 and used by researchers to accurately reconstruct the Public Hospital at Colonial Williamsburg. The records were never returned to Western State and were eventually found in a basement at Eastern State in 1987. The records were taken to the Eastern State archives where they were housed until the hospital transferred its historical records to the Library of Virginia. The records will remain part of Eastern State Hospital accession 44812, but will not be featured in the contents list below. A full description of these records can be found in the finding aid titled \"Records of Western State Hospital,\" under Series VI. Records Found at Eastern State Hospital, 1825-1918. The Western State finding aid is available on the Virginia Heritage Project website. \n","Contains volumes and paper records dating from 1770 to 2009. The earliest material in the collection is a Court of Directors minute book, 1770-1801, though the bulk of the collection dates from the mid-nineteenth century through the twentieth century. A few sporadic records from 2000-2009 exist as well. Included in the Eastern State records are admission registers, correspondence and subject files, architectural drawings and construction files, photographs, personnel records, newsletters, news clippings, scrapbooks, publications and reports, meeting minutes, patient treatment, and financial records. Also found in this collection are many files created and maintained by Dr. John Minson Galt, II that include his essays on mental health and other topics. The records as a whole document the complex administrative and operational aspects of the hospital, and to a lesser extent, patient life at Eastern State.\n","Restricted: admission and statistical registers that are less than 125 years old. Due to the presence of restricted patient information, these records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. If redaction is not possible, the register (or certain parts of it) may be closed. Death records are restricted for 50 years.","Contains a variety of registers used for patient recordkeeping purposes. Early admission records may not actually be admission records, but more accurately described as patient censuses that were conducted periodically. Patients were added to the register alphabetically, with each alphabetical list ordered according to the admission date of the patient beginning with the earliest. These registers were added to over several years when new patients were admitted or when older patients died or were discharged. In some cases the entries are numbered, but it's unclear whether this is a true admission number. The date ranges for these volumes reflect both the range of admission dates and the years for which the particular register was used for entries. Researchers should note that considerable overlap exists between the early admission registers and that long-term patients may have entries in more than one register. Later admission registers are organized chronologically by patient admission number, which loosely correlates to admission date. The later registers do not have indices. One volume of admission histories is also included in this series and contains additional personal information about each patient upon his or her arrival at the hospital.\n","Also included here are several registers of patients which are divided into three sections: a statistical tally of the number of males and females housed in the hospital for the respective years, lists of individual patient names, addresses, dates admitted and the results of the hospitalizations. These registers also contain a complete diagnostic diary on individual patients which provide the name of the patient, treatment received and the patient's response. The volume dated 1859-1861 also contains a Board report for the year 1887 that includes a narrative discussion of the operation of the hospital,patient care, a statistical breakdown of the number of patients by sex and age, and a list of patients who received clothing. ","This series also includes a list of furloughed patients, separate registers of hospital births, deaths, and discharges, cemetery burials, and several consolidated reports of changes in population. Each population report contains detailed information about patient movements in the hospital such as the number of patients admitted, died, discharged, furloughed, escaped, total number of patients, total number of ward attendants, and application statistics. Also included in these reports are handwritten notes pertaining to certain escapees, deaths, and discharges.","Contains loose drawings and plans as well as project files pertaining to buildings and structures at both the downtown and Dunbar locations of Eastern State Hospital.\n","Contains architectural and engineering plans and drawings for various buildings and structures on both the downtown and Dunbar locations of Eastern State Hospital. Also included are maps and site plans. Most of the drawings and plans pertain to the Dunbar site. These drawings were found loose and without accompanying paperwork. Researchers should note that additional drawings and plans can be found in Subseries B. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings (General Architecture Files Collection) and additional information about buildings and structures may be found in Subseries C. Building Files.\n","These oversize drawings and plans were separated from the other Eastern State material at some point in the past and were accessioned and arranged as part of the General Architectural Files Collection ; particular folder numbers are indicated below as are the individual accession numbers. ","Many of the plans are composed of multiple sheets each. This series contains architectural and engineering plans and drawings for several structures on the grounds of Eastern State Hospital, such as the Montague Building, the superintendent's residence, the laundry and bakery. Researchers should note that additional drawings and plans can be found in Subseries A. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings and additional information about buildings and structures may be found in Subseries C. Building Files.","The Public Hospital at Williamsburg was constructed from 1771-1773. A third story was added in 1841. In 1885 the building (then known as the Eastern Lunatic Asylum) was destroyed by fire. In 1972, archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg excavated the foundations. In 1979, reconstruction of the building was begun, using a detail of the 1829 drawing as a primary source of information about the structure. The rebuilt Public Hospital was opened in 1985."," This series also includes a very early elevations and plans for the entire hospital. Hospital Keeper Dickie Gault (possibly Alexander Dickie Galt) created the drawing at the request of the Governor's office in 1829. Gault was paid out of the hospital treasury for his work. See the Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Report of the Directors of the Lunatic Hospital at Williamsburg, Document No. 12, (Richmond, 1830). A copy of this document is enclosed with the drawing. ","Contains administrative files pertaining to various building and construction projects undertaken at both the downtown and Dunbar locations of Eastern State Hospital. The files contain drawings, plans, contract and financial information, correspondence, maintenance manuals, operating instructions and other project-related documents. Most of the files pertain to projects undertaken at the Dunbar location during its initial building phase. Researchers should refer to Subseries A. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings and Subseries B. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings (General Architecture Files Collection) for additional information on building projects. \n","Restricted: commitment registers that are less than 125 years old. Due to the presence of restricted patient information, these records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. Commitment registers include the date upon which patient applications were received, the name of each patient, the name of the sheriff or police officer reporting the commitment, the place of residence of the patient, and the date of admission, if the patient was admitted. The volumes may also include reasons for rejection, notations concerning escapes, deaths, and whether the patient was picked up from the local jail. Researchers should also note that sporadic early commitment papers can be found in Series IV., Subseries D. Correspondence, Subject Files and Ledgers (Superintendent).\n","Contains correspondence and subject files maintained by Eastern State Hospital administrators, directors, and superintendents. The files document the administrative and operational aspects of the hospital, as well as legislation, public health issues, and special programs. The earliest files also contain patient-related correspondence, essays on medical topics, and reports.\n","Correspondence and miscellaneous subject files created and/or maintained by the Assistant Director, Administrative, Martin S. Kline. Files include those related to the history of the institution, loan agreements, and medical records automation.\n","Restricted: records containing patient names or information that are less than 125 years old. Some records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. These items have been flagged. ","Correspondence and miscellaneous subject files from various/unknown offices, most likely the Office of the Director. Topics of interest include the Eastern State Hospital Bicentennial Anniversary Commission, patient population statistical reports and surveys, the hospital's compliance with the Civil Rights Act, and the Child and Adolescent program. The files cover the administrations of several hospital directors, including Dr. Granville L. Jones, Dr. Joseph E. Barrett, Dr. Kurt T. Schmidt, and David Pribble.\n","Files and miscellaneous items found together during processing that belonged to hospital director, Kurt T. Schmidt, M.D. The material was given its own subseries because it had been separated from the other correspondence and subject files associated with the Office of the Director. Most of the items are personal in nature, except for a small amount of correspondence, an essay, and a speech on the state of the hospital.\n","Restricted: records containing patient names or information that are less than 125 years old. Some records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. These items have been flagged. ","Contains correspondence, miscellaneous files and ledgers created and maintained during the earliest years of the hospital's existence. Material from two accessions (31783 and 44812) were interfiled in this subseries for ease of research. Most of the records can be traced to the era of superintendents Dr. John M. Galt, both father and son. The correspondence is sporadic and mostly patient-related. Many of the letters are from local jailors and sheriffs wishing to place insane inmates. Other letters are from family members inquiring about the status of a particular patient. A few personal letters and letters pertaining to hospital business matters also exist. The files contain draft reports, accounts, bonds, contracts, and essays on mental health topics. Much of this material is in draft form, may be missing pages, or is difficult to read. Final publications of many of the draft essays written by Dr. John M. Galt can be found in Series XV. Publications.\n","Restricted: financial registers containing patient names or information that are less than 125 years old. Some records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served.","Contains a variety of registers that document the financial history of the hospital. Included are ledgers devoted to particular accounts, such as the building fund, contingent fund and support fund. Also included are check stub books related to the Additions and Improvements Fund and the Auditor of Public Accounts. Other ledgers contain information on contracts awarded, patient personal funds and charges, steward's sales, transportation and amusement. The largest subset of financial registers are the general ledgers and general journals. The general ledgers served as the final accounting of funds received and disbursed. The ledgers provide information on money spent for capital outlay projects, legal expenses, medical supplies, food, amusement, equipment, postage, telephone and telegrams. Ledgers for more recent years include information on grant monies, accounts such as the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Donation Fund and the Chapel Buildings Fund, and appropriations for the Behavior Modification Program. In most cases, each general ledger is accompanied by a journal that features more descriptive information about accounts paid and received. Researchers should not that the dates on the ledgers and journal often overlap for unknown reasons. Several of the later general journals are restricted due to the presence of patient names and Medicaid information. \n","Contains files related to histories written about Eastern State Hospital, the Galt family and other mental health topics. Included is a card catalog of books once held in the Galt book collection, articles about the hospital, written histories and supporting documentation.\n","Contains a variety of registers related to the inventorying and issuing of food and other items at the hospital, such as day books, registers of stores issued and received, requisition and invoice registers, and a farm production register. "," The day books describe supplies maintained by and issued to particular staff members or units such as the matron, supervisor, chief cook, steward, and drug room or for particular purposes such as housekeeping. Examples of items inventoried include whiskey and wine, various foodstuffs, clothing, toiletries, and tobacco. Handwritten notations made by the matron or supervisor can be found in some of the earlier daybooks. ","The registers of stores issued contain lists of particular supplies, food and other items that were issued to various staff or hospital units. These supplies include wagons, utensils, clothing, bedding, personal care items, and food. The registers of stores received account for the receipt of the above items before they were used or distributed to patients and staff.","A register of farm production, as well as registers of requisitions and invoices can also be found in this series. The farm production register contains an inventory of fruits, vegetables and meat raised and harvested by the hospital. The requisition and invoice registers contain additional information about supplies bought by the hospital.","Contains the minutes of the Court/Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, as well as minutes of the Board of Physicians and Building Committee. The majority of the volumes contain minutes of the Court/Board of Directors. The history of the Board begins with the Court of Directors which was the original advisory committee that closely supervised the operation of the asylum. The Court of Directors was later renamed the Board of Directors, and its nine appointed members were required to meet on a quarterly basis. In 1903, the Board of Directors was replaced by a three-person group called the Special Board of Directors. There may be some overlapping use of older and newer names, but they describe the same basic administrative body. The first volume of minutes contains a deed for the land on which the original hospital sat, the articles of agreement, and description of the area and original buildings. In some cases, the minute books have overlapping dates, due to the presence of \"rough minutes\" in addition to the official minutes of Board meetings.","Also related to the Board minutes are the minutes of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee was composed of a small number of members of the Court of Directors/Board of Directors. The Executive Committee was responsible for reviewing the superintendent's reports, auditing the steward's monthly expense accounts, and overseeing other matters that arose between Board meetings. An index to the Executive Committee minutes exists for the years 1901-1913."," Additionally, this series contains the minutes of the Board of Physicians, which include patient and treatment information, as well as discussion of hospital business and operations. Also included are the minutes of the Building Committee (or Committee on Construction), which include records of money spent on construction projects, buildings, grounds and the general maintenance of the hospital structures. Also included here are several folders of minutes from the Local Building Committee, which was responsible for managing construction projects at Eastern State.","Contains two categories of press material: newspaper clippings and news summaries. Some overlap exists between the two groups. The news clippings were collected and maintained by Eastern State Hospital staff and are mainly photocopies from local newspapers of articles about Eastern State Hospital and mental health topics generally. Several folders of prominent articles are labeled by title and arranged at the end of the clippings section. The news summaries are booklets of photocopied articles compiled by the Legislation and Public Relations Office of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services for submission to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The articles included in the summaries range from general health topics to specific stories about the state hospitals. \n","Contains the newsletter The Eastern Statesman , which was produced by and largely for Eastern State Hospital employees, and to a lesser extent, patients and interested family and community members. The newsletters contain information about hospital policies, activities, and governmental legislation. They also contain photographs of employee activities and events, notations about births, weddings, illnesses, new-hires, retirements, employee service recognitions and other pertinent information. Also included for the years 1956-1957 are copies of the The Literary Statesman which feature stories and poetry, some written by patients. Both The Eastern Statesman and The Literary Statesman were widely distributed outside of the hospital. \n","Contains papers, transcribed speeches and lectures on a variety of topics such as drug addiction, medical conditions, types of therapy employed at Eastern State Hospital, and the use of certain medications. Many of the papers, speeches and lectures were written and/or given by Eastern State Hospital leaders and employees. Material not attributed to a specific author can be found at the end of the list arranged according to the type of document. These items were not included in Series XV. Publications because they are more informal in nature. Early essays and papers written by Dr. John M. Galt can be found in Series IV., Subseries D. Correspondence, Subject Files and Ledgers (Superintendent). \n","Restricted: patient records containing patient names or information that are less than 125 years old. Some records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. Transorbital lobotomy case book records (A-Z) are closed in their entirety for 125 years from the date of creation. ","This series contains a variety of registers related to patients and medical treatment at the hospital. Included are record books kept by the night watchman and night watch nurse. These volumes document the activities of the nighttime staff and describe the number of visits to each ward, the time and temperature of the ward at the time of the visit, as well as the names of patients and their level of \"excitement.\" Also included are case books that provide medical treatment information, a record of surgical cultures, transorbital lobotomy records and a register of articles belonging to patients which includes a listing of clothing, money, jewelry and other personal effects. This series also contains the art therapy drawings of a patient named Michael Condrey. Researchers interested in admission, statistical and/or patient census information should see Series I. Admission and Statistical Registers.","This series is composed of two ledgers of employee records. The earliest ledger includes names, beginning date of employment, rate of wages or salary, and occasionally notations regarding discharge or reassignment. The later ledger contains only names and dates. Also included in this series are records of student nurses and attendants who graduated from the Eastern State Hospital program, including names, dates of graduation, and ceremony programs. For information on early hospital job descriptions, please see Series XVII. Rules, Regulations and Procedures.\n","Restricted: Photographs that identify patients or depict medical treatments are restricted for 125 years.","Contains both black and white and color photographs that document activities, buildings, events, employees, and patients at Eastern State hospital. The photographs depict various activities such as holiday parties, picnics, and special events such as the circus and horse shows. The photos also show the buildings and grounds at both the downtown and Dunbar locations. The employee photographs are mostly head shots, but some also document the receipt of service awards, as well as groups of food service employees, attendants, Grey Ladies (volunteers), and physicians. The Safety Department photos show the demolition of structures, disaster drills, and other safety-related activities. \n","Contains a variety of publications ranging from articles to journals and books. Most of the publications are mental health or hospital-related. Some of the articles were written by Eastern State Hospital employees and several of the periodicals were published by the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and the State Hospital Board. The office that created and maintained these publications is unknown, though they may have been held by the Office of the Director or by the staff or patient libraries. \n","Contains a variety of published articles and pamphlets. The articles cover topics ranging from general mental health and awareness to very specific psychological studies. Many of the articles were written by Eastern State Hospital employees. Included here are published copies of many of Dr. John M. Galt's essays on mental health and other issues. The rough drafts of many of Dr. Galt's essays can be found in Series IV., Subseries D. Correspondence, Subject Files and Ledgers (Superintendent). \n","Contains journals, periodicals and books related to mental illness generally, as well as specifically in Virginia. Advance and Mental Health in Virginia were published by the Virginia Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals respectively. Mental Hygiene Survey was published by the State Hospital Board and Virginia Medical Monthly was published by the Medical Society of Virginia. Also included are a book on Galt family genealogy, a book about the Willard Asylum in New York, and other periodicals unrelated to mental health that were found in the collection. \n","Contains two subseries of reports: annual and miscellaneous. The annual reports were produced by the Auditor of Public Accounts, the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals, Eastern State Hospital, the State Hospital Board, and Western Lunatic Asylum. The annual reports contain administrative, financial and operational information for each entity. The miscellaneous reports come from a variety of sources and document particular aspects of the mental health system in Virginia. Topics include progress reports, civil commitment, community services, and general surveys.\n","Contains annual reports for Eastern State Hospital, Western State Hospital, the State Hospital Board and the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals. Also included is one volume containing the annual report of the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts. \n\t","Contains annual report of the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts. Reports contain finanicial information for each state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia. All annual reports submitted to the Auditor were compiled into one volume. \n\t","Contains annual reports the Virginia Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals. These reports document the year in review for the entire state agency under which the state hospitals operate. The reports often contain statistical and financial information for each institution under its governance, as well. \n\t","Contains annual reports for Eastern State Hospital. The annual reports were submitted to the General Assembly by the Court or Board of Directors every year. The reports were usually compiled by the superintendent and contain financial information as well as patient-related statistics, discussions of medical techniques, equipment or employment needs, patient life, and overall management of the hospital. Also included are annual reports of two units of the hospital, the Medical Records Department and the Occupational Therapy Department. Since this is not a comprehensive collection of annual reports, it may be necessary to look elsewhere for those that are missing. In the earliest years, annual reports for state institutions were part of the rough journals of the House of Delegates (1826-1846). Later, they became part of the Governor's message and annual reports of the public officers of the state (1847-1860s). Annual reports for all of Virginia's state agencies (1860s and beyond) were bound together as \"Annual Reports of Officers, Boards and Institutions of the Commonwealth of Virginia,\" (call no. JK3930.A21). \n\t","Contains annual reports and some statistical supplements created by the State Hospital Board. The annual reports contain financial and operational information for the institutions under the oversight of the Board and information about the Board's activities as well. The statistical supplements were meant to accompany the annual reports of the Board. The supplements contain the tables and charts to which the reports refer. \n\t","Contains annual reports for Western State Hospital. The annual reports were submitted to the General Assembly by the Court or Board of Directors every year. The reports were usually compiled by the superintendent and contain financial information as well as patient-related statistics, discussions of medical techniques, equipment or employment needs, patient life, and overall management of the hospital. These reports were most likely maintained by Eastern State Hospital for reference purposes.\n\t","Contains a variety of reports published by several sources. The reports include comprehensive studies of the mental health system in Virginia, progress reports and correction plans, and general surveys. This series also includes reports devoted to community services, civil commitment, and serving the developmentally disabled.\n\t","Contains by-laws, rules and regulations for various aspects of Eastern State Hospital's operation including ward conduct and certain accounting procedures. The by-laws pamphlet contains detailed job descriptions for the hospital's main employees, as does the 1841 pamphlet devoted to rules and regulations. For additional information on employees, please see Series XIII. Personnel Records.\n","Restricted: in their entirety, photographs featuring patients that are less than 125 years old (no redaction).","Contains scrapbooks created and maintained by an unknown person or office at Eastern State Hospital. Most of the scrapbooks contain only newspaper clippings of articles pertaining to the hospital and pertinent mental health topics. In some cases photographs, event programs and other memorabilia are included in the scrapbooks as well. The scrapbooks are generally in fair condition, though the newspaper is yellowed and brittle. Several scrapbooks were dismantled and put into boxes to prevent further damage. In addition to the general hospital scrapbooks, one scrapbook pertaining to the library and one to the Children's Unit are also available.\n","Contains a variety of thesis papers, dissertations and projects pertaining to Eastern State Hospital and mental health topics generally. Many of the papers were written using Eastern State and its patients as part of a case study, while others highlight the contribution of Galt family members to the hospital. Other topics include psychopharmacology, schizophrenia, and the admission of children. If the name of the writer's school was available, it was included in the description. Many of the papers were written by students at local universities such as Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg.\n","Confidential or personally identifiable health information (PHI) less than 125 years of age that may be encountered during research will not be recorded, published, publicized, or re-disclosed to any other party for any purpose. Improper use and/or re-disclosure of privacy protected information is a breach of confidentiality which could result in the loss of access to the archival collections housed and maintained by The Library of Virginia, and could result in legal penalties (Code of Virginia, 18.2-186.3). Please see the \"Use Restrictions\" section of the finding aid for additional restriction information.\n","English\n"],"unitid_tesim":["23459; 31783; 44812; 45017; 53882 (and 36551; 36642; 36643; 36644; 36645; 36646; 36647; 36648; 36649; 36650; 36651; 36652) \n"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Records of Eastern State Hospital, \n1770-2009"],"collection_title_tesim":["Records of Eastern State Hospital, \n1770-2009"],"collection_ssim":["Records of Eastern State Hospital, \n1770-2009"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Eastern State Hospital\n"],"creator_ssim":["Eastern State Hospital\n"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Accession 23459 transferred by Mrs. Henry E. Davis, 17 October 1949.\n","Accession 31783 transferred by Wyolene S. Pointer, Medical Records Administrator, Eastern State Hospital, Drawer A, Williamsburg, Virginia, 27 May 1983.","Accession 44812 transferred by Michelle L. Porter, Health Information Management Department, Eastern State Hospital, 4601 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg, Virginia, 17 February 2010.","Accession 45017 transferred by Michelle L. Porter, Health Information Management Department, Eastern State Hospital, 4601 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg, Virginia, 3 June 2010.","Accession 53882 donated by Judi Barnett, 24 April 2023.","Accessions 36551; 36642; 36643; 36644; 36645; 36646; 36647; 36648; 36649; 36650; 36651; and 36652 (Series II., Subseries B. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings), were accessioned individually as part of the Library of Virginia's General Architectural Files Collection. "],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["40.75 cu. ft. of paper records, 202 volumes, 42 oversize folders"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAs of September 11, 2019, medical records will be open 125 years after the date of creation or after date closed, whichever is later. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that individually identifiable health information of a decedent be protected for 50 years following the date of death of the individual (45 CFR 164.502(f)). \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProtected health information (PHI) as defined under the Privacy Regulations issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) includes, but is not limited to, personally identifiable information such as names, addresses, and social security numbers. Restricted material may include, but is not limited to: patient lists, patient admission registers, treatment registers and medical record files. Please contact Archives Research Services for further information. \u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions\n"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["As of September 11, 2019, medical records will be open 125 years after the date of creation or after date closed, whichever is later. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requires that individually identifiable health information of a decedent be protected for 50 years following the date of death of the individual (45 CFR 164.502(f)). ","Protected health information (PHI) as defined under the Privacy Regulations issued under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) includes, but is not limited to, personally identifiable information such as names, addresses, and social security numbers. Restricted material may include, but is not limited to: patient lists, patient admission registers, treatment registers and medical record files. Please contact Archives Research Services for further information. "],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMost of the records comprising Series IV., Subseries D. Correspondence, Subject Files and Ledgers (Superintendent) can also be found on microfilm (Miscellaneous reels 4083-4085). Please note that the original records have been reboxed since microfilming and the folder numbers no longer correspond to those on the film.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Alternative Form Available\n"],"altformavail_tesim":["Most of the records comprising Series IV., Subseries D. Correspondence, Subject Files and Ledgers (Superintendent) can also be found on microfilm (Miscellaneous reels 4083-4085). Please note that the original records have been reboxed since microfilming and the folder numbers no longer correspond to those on the film.\n"],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection is arranged into the following series:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eSeries I. Admission and Statistical Registers, 1808-1996\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eSeries II. Buildings and Grounds Records, 1829-1996\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eSeries III. Commitment Registers, 1911-1946\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eSeries IV. 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Reports, 1842-1994\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eSeries XVII. Rules, Regulations and Procedures, 1841-1979\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eSeries XVIII. Scrapbooks, 1946-1991\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003citem\u003eSeries XIX. Theses, Dissertations and Projects, 1949-2003\u003c/item\u003e\n \u003c/list\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by type of register and then chronologically.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by plan or drawing title.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by title.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by subject or title.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged chronologically.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains four subseries that are divided according to the office or person responsible for creating and/or maintaining the records. The division between records of the director and records of the superintendent is fluid and dates may overlap.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically according to folder title.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically according to folder title.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically according to folder title.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence is arranged chronologically and the subject files and ledgers are arranged alphabetically by subject. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by the title of the register.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically according to folder title.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by the title of the register.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by board or committee and then chronologically within.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged by type of record and then chronologically within. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged chronologically by date of publication.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by the author or speaker's last name.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by the title of the volume or record.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by category and then alphabetically by title or description within.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by author's last name.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by name of journal and then chronologically within for those with multiple editions.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged chronologically.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged chronologically.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged chronologically.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged chronologically.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by title of the report.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by title.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged chronologically by date of scrapbook.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eArranged alphabetically by the author's last name.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement\n"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is arranged into the following series:","Series I. Admission and Statistical Registers, 1808-1996 Series II. Buildings and Grounds Records, 1829-1996 Series III. Commitment Registers, 1911-1946 Series IV. Correspondence and Subject Files, 1791-1997 Series V. Financial Registers, 1882-1974 Series VI. History Files, 1942-1999 Series VII. Inventory and Supply Registers, 1876-1976 Series VIII. Minutes, 1770-1989 Series IX. News Clippings and Summaries, 1964-2008 Series X. Newsletters, 1948-2008 Series XI. Papers, Speeches and Lectures, 1949-1985 Series XII. Patient and Medical Treatment Records, 1841-2009 Series XIII. Personnel Records, 1907-1988 Series XIV. Photographs, 1931-2007 Series XV. Publications, 1844-2006 Series XVI. Reports, 1842-1994 Series XVII. Rules, Regulations and Procedures, 1841-1979 Series XVIII. Scrapbooks, 1946-1991 Series XIX. Theses, Dissertations and Projects, 1949-2003","Arranged alphabetically by type of register and then chronologically.\n","Arranged alphabetically by plan or drawing title.\n","Arranged alphabetically by title.\n","Arranged alphabetically by subject or title.\n","Arranged chronologically.\n","This series contains four subseries that are divided according to the office or person responsible for creating and/or maintaining the records. The division between records of the director and records of the superintendent is fluid and dates may overlap.\n","Arranged alphabetically according to folder title.\n","Arranged alphabetically according to folder title.\n","Arranged alphabetically according to folder title.\n","Correspondence is arranged chronologically and the subject files and ledgers are arranged alphabetically by subject. \n","Arranged alphabetically by the title of the register.\n","Arranged alphabetically according to folder title.\n","Arranged alphabetically by the title of the register.\n","Arranged alphabetically by board or committee and then chronologically within.\n","Arranged by type of record and then chronologically within. \n","Arranged chronologically by date of publication.\n","Arranged alphabetically by the author or speaker's last name.\n","Arranged alphabetically by the title of the volume or record.\n","Arranged alphabetically by category and then alphabetically by title or description within.\n","Arranged alphabetically by author's last name.\n","Arranged alphabetically by name of journal and then chronologically within for those with multiple editions.\n","Arranged chronologically.","Arranged chronologically.\n\t","Arranged chronologically.\n\t","Arranged chronologically.\n\t","Arranged alphabetically by title of the report.\n\t","Arranged alphabetically by title.\n","Arranged chronologically by date of scrapbook.\n","Arranged alphabetically by the author's last name.\n"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\"The Publick Hospital for Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds\" at Williamsburg was first proposed by Royal Governor Francis Fauquier in 1766. A committee was authorized to prepare a bill to provide for the founding of the hospital, which it did in 1769. In April 1770, architect Robert Smith was chosen to design the new hospital and an act formally establishing the hospital was passed by the General Assembly in June 1770. Construction of the hospital building in the center of Williamsburg took several years. The first patients were admitted in October 1773. The first hospital employee appointed was the keeper, who was directed to call the visiting physician as needed because there was no resident doctor on staff. The first visiting physician at the hospital was Dr. John De Sequeyra.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Galt family of Williamsburg worked closely with the hospital for much of the first 100 years of its existence. The first keeper of the hospital was James Galt who was succeeded by William T. Galt in 1800. Dickie Galt also served as keeper during the 1830s. In 1841 Dr. John Minson Galt, II, was appointed the first hospital superintendent by an act of the General Assembly. Additionally, Dr. Galt's grandfather, Dr. John Minson Galt, and also his father, Dr. Alexander D. Galt both served as visiting physicians prior to the establishment of the superintendent position. Dr. Galt served as superintendent from 1841 until 1862 when the hospital was overtaken by Union forces during the Civil War. Dr. Galt died shortly after being forced to leave the hospital grounds.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Dr. John M. Galt, II introduced the concept of \"moral management\" to the Eastern Lunatic Asylum. Moral management (or \"moral therapy\") suggested that the roots of insanity might be emotional. Providing kindness, an aesthetically pleasing and comfortable atmosphere, exercise, and organized social activity was believed to work better for treating mental diseases than other methods such as restraints and bleedings. Dr. Galt also went against conventional beliefs when he applied for and received legislative consent to accept mentally ill slaves as patients to the hospital in 1846. However, by 1869, racial segregation was reestablished with the creation of Central Lunatic Asylum (later Central State Hospital) now located near Petersburg, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBy the 1930s the population of the hospital had outgrown its cramped quarters in downtown Williamsburg. With no room to expand, the hospital began construction on what would be called the Dunbar Extension. The land was formally known as the Dunbar Plantation and was located about three miles west of the city. Four buildings were erected in 1936, but construction plans were halted when the United States became involved in World War Two. Construction resumed in 1947 and continued for the better part of the next two decades. For many years patients were split between the two sites, but by the late 1970s all patients were housed at Dunbar. Many of the original downtown hospital buildings were demolished in the 1960s, though a recreation of the first Public Hospital building, completed in 1985, can be found on the grounds of Colonial Williamsburg.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEastern State Hospital experienced various name changes over the years. Originally known as the Public Hospital, it also became known as Eastern Lunatic State Hospital and Eastern Lunatic Asylum. Through an act of the General Asssemby in 1894, the current name of Eastern State Hospital was established.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information\n"],"bioghist_tesim":["\"The Publick Hospital for Persons of Insane and Disordered Minds\" at Williamsburg was first proposed by Royal Governor Francis Fauquier in 1766. A committee was authorized to prepare a bill to provide for the founding of the hospital, which it did in 1769. In April 1770, architect Robert Smith was chosen to design the new hospital and an act formally establishing the hospital was passed by the General Assembly in June 1770. Construction of the hospital building in the center of Williamsburg took several years. The first patients were admitted in October 1773. The first hospital employee appointed was the keeper, who was directed to call the visiting physician as needed because there was no resident doctor on staff. The first visiting physician at the hospital was Dr. John De Sequeyra.","The Galt family of Williamsburg worked closely with the hospital for much of the first 100 years of its existence. The first keeper of the hospital was James Galt who was succeeded by William T. Galt in 1800. Dickie Galt also served as keeper during the 1830s. In 1841 Dr. John Minson Galt, II, was appointed the first hospital superintendent by an act of the General Assembly. Additionally, Dr. Galt's grandfather, Dr. John Minson Galt, and also his father, Dr. Alexander D. Galt both served as visiting physicians prior to the establishment of the superintendent position. Dr. Galt served as superintendent from 1841 until 1862 when the hospital was overtaken by Union forces during the Civil War. Dr. Galt died shortly after being forced to leave the hospital grounds."," Dr. John M. Galt, II introduced the concept of \"moral management\" to the Eastern Lunatic Asylum. Moral management (or \"moral therapy\") suggested that the roots of insanity might be emotional. Providing kindness, an aesthetically pleasing and comfortable atmosphere, exercise, and organized social activity was believed to work better for treating mental diseases than other methods such as restraints and bleedings. Dr. Galt also went against conventional beliefs when he applied for and received legislative consent to accept mentally ill slaves as patients to the hospital in 1846. However, by 1869, racial segregation was reestablished with the creation of Central Lunatic Asylum (later Central State Hospital) now located near Petersburg, Virginia.","By the 1930s the population of the hospital had outgrown its cramped quarters in downtown Williamsburg. With no room to expand, the hospital began construction on what would be called the Dunbar Extension. The land was formally known as the Dunbar Plantation and was located about three miles west of the city. Four buildings were erected in 1936, but construction plans were halted when the United States became involved in World War Two. Construction resumed in 1947 and continued for the better part of the next two decades. For many years patients were split between the two sites, but by the late 1970s all patients were housed at Dunbar. Many of the original downtown hospital buildings were demolished in the 1960s, though a recreation of the first Public Hospital building, completed in 1985, can be found on the grounds of Colonial Williamsburg.\n","Eastern State Hospital experienced various name changes over the years. Originally known as the Public Hospital, it also became known as Eastern Lunatic State Hospital and Eastern Lunatic Asylum. Through an act of the General Asssemby in 1894, the current name of Eastern State Hospital was established."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRecords of Eastern State Hospital, 1770-2009. [Cite specific accession number], State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Records of Eastern State Hospital, 1770-2009. [Cite specific accession number], State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.\n"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSeries II., Subseries B. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings is an artificially-created series made up of individually accessioned drawings that are part of the General Architectural Files Collection. The origin of these items is unknown, though they may have at one time been part of an early accession of Eastern State Hospital records. The inclusion of these drawings in this finding aid is for ease of research use.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eResearchers should also note that records belonging to Western State Hospital were found during the transfer of accession 44812 to the Library of Virginia. The records include correspondence, contracts, agreements, buildings and grounds records and other miscellaneous documents pertaining to operation of the hospital. According to records at Eastern State and Western State, these items were removed from the Western State archives in 1983 and used by researchers to accurately reconstruct the Public Hospital at Colonial Williamsburg. The records were never returned to Western State and were eventually found in a basement at Eastern State in 1987. The records were taken to the Eastern State archives where they were housed until the hospital transferred its historical records to the Library of Virginia. The records will remain part of Eastern State Hospital accession 44812, but will not be featured in the contents list below. A full description of these records can be found in the finding aid titled \"Records of Western State Hospital,\" under Series VI. Records Found at Eastern State Hospital, 1825-1918. The Western State finding aid is available on the Virginia Heritage Project website. \n\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information\n"],"processinfo_tesim":["Series II., Subseries B. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings is an artificially-created series made up of individually accessioned drawings that are part of the General Architectural Files Collection. The origin of these items is unknown, though they may have at one time been part of an early accession of Eastern State Hospital records. The inclusion of these drawings in this finding aid is for ease of research use.\n","Researchers should also note that records belonging to Western State Hospital were found during the transfer of accession 44812 to the Library of Virginia. The records include correspondence, contracts, agreements, buildings and grounds records and other miscellaneous documents pertaining to operation of the hospital. According to records at Eastern State and Western State, these items were removed from the Western State archives in 1983 and used by researchers to accurately reconstruct the Public Hospital at Colonial Williamsburg. The records were never returned to Western State and were eventually found in a basement at Eastern State in 1987. The records were taken to the Eastern State archives where they were housed until the hospital transferred its historical records to the Library of Virginia. The records will remain part of Eastern State Hospital accession 44812, but will not be featured in the contents list below. A full description of these records can be found in the finding aid titled \"Records of Western State Hospital,\" under Series VI. Records Found at Eastern State Hospital, 1825-1918. The Western State finding aid is available on the Virginia Heritage Project website. \n"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eContains volumes and paper records dating from 1770 to 2009. The earliest material in the collection is a Court of Directors minute book, 1770-1801, though the bulk of the collection dates from the mid-nineteenth century through the twentieth century. A few sporadic records from 2000-2009 exist as well. Included in the Eastern State records are admission registers, correspondence and subject files, architectural drawings and construction files, photographs, personnel records, newsletters, news clippings, scrapbooks, publications and reports, meeting minutes, patient treatment, and financial records. Also found in this collection are many files created and maintained by Dr. John Minson Galt, II that include his essays on mental health and other topics. The records as a whole document the complex administrative and operational aspects of the hospital, and to a lesser extent, patient life at Eastern State.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eRestricted: admission and statistical registers that are less than 125 years old. Due to the presence of restricted patient information, these records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. If redaction is not possible, the register (or certain parts of it) may be closed. Death records are restricted for 50 years.\u003c/emph\u003e\n \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains a variety of registers used for patient recordkeeping purposes. Early admission records may not actually be admission records, but more accurately described as patient censuses that were conducted periodically. Patients were added to the register alphabetically, with each alphabetical list ordered according to the admission date of the patient beginning with the earliest. These registers were added to over several years when new patients were admitted or when older patients died or were discharged. In some cases the entries are numbered, but it's unclear whether this is a true admission number. The date ranges for these volumes reflect both the range of admission dates and the years for which the particular register was used for entries. Researchers should note that considerable overlap exists between the early admission registers and that long-term patients may have entries in more than one register. Later admission registers are organized chronologically by patient admission number, which loosely correlates to admission date. The later registers do not have indices. One volume of admission histories is also included in this series and contains additional personal information about each patient upon his or her arrival at the hospital.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso included here are several registers of patients which are divided into three sections: a statistical tally of the number of males and females housed in the hospital for the respective years, lists of individual patient names, addresses, dates admitted and the results of the hospitalizations. These registers also contain a complete diagnostic diary on individual patients which provide the name of the patient, treatment received and the patient's response. The volume dated 1859-1861 also contains a Board report for the year 1887 that includes a narrative discussion of the operation of the hospital,patient care, a statistical breakdown of the number of patients by sex and age, and a list of patients who received clothing. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series also includes a list of furloughed patients, separate registers of hospital births, deaths, and discharges, cemetery burials, and several consolidated reports of changes in population. Each population report contains detailed information about patient movements in the hospital such as the number of patients admitted, died, discharged, furloughed, escaped, total number of patients, total number of ward attendants, and application statistics. Also included in these reports are handwritten notes pertaining to certain escapees, deaths, and discharges.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains loose drawings and plans as well as project files pertaining to buildings and structures at both the downtown and Dunbar locations of Eastern State Hospital.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains architectural and engineering plans and drawings for various buildings and structures on both the downtown and Dunbar locations of Eastern State Hospital. Also included are maps and site plans. Most of the drawings and plans pertain to the Dunbar site. These drawings were found loose and without accompanying paperwork. Researchers should note that additional drawings and plans can be found in Subseries B. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings (General Architecture Files Collection) and additional information about buildings and structures may be found in Subseries C. Building Files.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese oversize drawings and plans were separated from the other Eastern State material at some point in the past and were accessioned and arranged as part of the \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eGeneral Architectural Files Collection\u003c/emph\u003e; particular folder numbers are indicated below as are the individual accession numbers. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMany of the plans are composed of multiple sheets each. This series contains architectural and engineering plans and drawings for several structures on the grounds of Eastern State Hospital, such as the Montague Building, the superintendent's residence, the laundry and bakery. Researchers should note that additional drawings and plans can be found in Subseries A. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings and additional information about buildings and structures may be found in Subseries C. Building Files.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Public Hospital at Williamsburg was constructed from 1771-1773. A third story was added in 1841. In 1885 the building (then known as the Eastern Lunatic Asylum) was destroyed by fire. In 1972, archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg excavated the foundations. In 1979, reconstruction of the building was begun, using a detail of the 1829 drawing as a primary source of information about the structure. The rebuilt Public Hospital was opened in 1985.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e This series also includes a very early elevations and plans for the entire hospital. Hospital Keeper Dickie Gault (possibly Alexander Dickie Galt) created the drawing at the request of the Governor's office in 1829. Gault was paid out of the hospital treasury for his work. See the Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Report of the Directors of the Lunatic Hospital at Williamsburg, Document No. 12, (Richmond, 1830). A copy of this document is enclosed with the drawing. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains administrative files pertaining to various building and construction projects undertaken at both the downtown and Dunbar locations of Eastern State Hospital. The files contain drawings, plans, contract and financial information, correspondence, maintenance manuals, operating instructions and other project-related documents. Most of the files pertain to projects undertaken at the Dunbar location during its initial building phase. Researchers should refer to Subseries A. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings and Subseries B. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings (General Architecture Files Collection) for additional information on building projects. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eRestricted: commitment registers that are less than 125 years old. Due to the presence of restricted patient information, these records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served.\u003c/emph\u003e Commitment registers include the date upon which patient applications were received, the name of each patient, the name of the sheriff or police officer reporting the commitment, the place of residence of the patient, and the date of admission, if the patient was admitted. The volumes may also include reasons for rejection, notations concerning escapes, deaths, and whether the patient was picked up from the local jail. Researchers should also note that sporadic early commitment papers can be found in Series IV., Subseries D. Correspondence, Subject Files and Ledgers (Superintendent).\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains correspondence and subject files maintained by Eastern State Hospital administrators, directors, and superintendents. The files document the administrative and operational aspects of the hospital, as well as legislation, public health issues, and special programs. The earliest files also contain patient-related correspondence, essays on medical topics, and reports.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence and miscellaneous subject files created and/or maintained by the Assistant Director, Administrative, Martin S. Kline. Files include those related to the history of the institution, loan agreements, and medical records automation.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eRestricted: records containing patient names or information that are less than 125 years old. Some records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. These items have been flagged. \u003c/emph\u003e\n \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence and miscellaneous subject files from various/unknown offices, most likely the Office of the Director. Topics of interest include the Eastern State Hospital Bicentennial Anniversary Commission, patient population statistical reports and surveys, the hospital's compliance with the Civil Rights Act, and the Child and Adolescent program. The files cover the administrations of several hospital directors, including Dr. Granville L. Jones, Dr. Joseph E. Barrett, Dr. Kurt T. Schmidt, and David Pribble.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFiles and miscellaneous items found together during processing that belonged to hospital director, Kurt T. Schmidt, M.D. The material was given its own subseries because it had been separated from the other correspondence and subject files associated with the Office of the Director. Most of the items are personal in nature, except for a small amount of correspondence, an essay, and a speech on the state of the hospital.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eRestricted: records containing patient names or information that are less than 125 years old. Some records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. These items have been flagged. \u003c/emph\u003e\n \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains correspondence, miscellaneous files and ledgers created and maintained during the earliest years of the hospital's existence. Material from two accessions (31783 and 44812) were interfiled in this subseries for ease of research. Most of the records can be traced to the era of superintendents Dr. John M. Galt, both father and son. The correspondence is sporadic and mostly patient-related. Many of the letters are from local jailors and sheriffs wishing to place insane inmates. Other letters are from family members inquiring about the status of a particular patient. A few personal letters and letters pertaining to hospital business matters also exist. The files contain draft reports, accounts, bonds, contracts, and essays on mental health topics. Much of this material is in draft form, may be missing pages, or is difficult to read. Final publications of many of the draft essays written by Dr. John M. Galt can be found in Series XV. Publications.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eRestricted: financial registers containing patient names or information that are less than 125 years old. Some records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served.\u003c/emph\u003e\n \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains a variety of registers that document the financial history of the hospital. Included are ledgers devoted to particular accounts, such as the building fund, contingent fund and support fund. Also included are check stub books related to the Additions and Improvements Fund and the Auditor of Public Accounts. Other ledgers contain information on contracts awarded, patient personal funds and charges, steward's sales, transportation and amusement. The largest subset of financial registers are the general ledgers and general journals. The general ledgers served as the final accounting of funds received and disbursed. The ledgers provide information on money spent for capital outlay projects, legal expenses, medical supplies, food, amusement, equipment, postage, telephone and telegrams. Ledgers for more recent years include information on grant monies, accounts such as the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Donation Fund and the Chapel Buildings Fund, and appropriations for the Behavior Modification Program. In most cases, each general ledger is accompanied by a journal that features more descriptive information about accounts paid and received. Researchers should not that the dates on the ledgers and journal often overlap for unknown reasons. Several of the later general journals are restricted due to the presence of patient names and Medicaid information. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains files related to histories written about Eastern State Hospital, the Galt family and other mental health topics. Included is a card catalog of books once held in the Galt book collection, articles about the hospital, written histories and supporting documentation.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains a variety of registers related to the inventorying and issuing of food and other items at the hospital, such as day books, registers of stores issued and received, requisition and invoice registers, and a farm production register. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The day books describe supplies maintained by and issued to particular staff members or units such as the matron, supervisor, chief cook, steward, and drug room or for particular purposes such as housekeeping. Examples of items inventoried include whiskey and wine, various foodstuffs, clothing, toiletries, and tobacco. Handwritten notations made by the matron or supervisor can be found in some of the earlier daybooks. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe registers of stores issued contain lists of particular supplies, food and other items that were issued to various staff or hospital units. These supplies include wagons, utensils, clothing, bedding, personal care items, and food. The registers of stores received account for the receipt of the above items before they were used or distributed to patients and staff.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eA register of farm production, as well as registers of requisitions and invoices can also be found in this series. The farm production register contains an inventory of fruits, vegetables and meat raised and harvested by the hospital. The requisition and invoice registers contain additional information about supplies bought by the hospital.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains the minutes of the Court/Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, as well as minutes of the Board of Physicians and Building Committee. The majority of the volumes contain minutes of the Court/Board of Directors. The history of the Board begins with the Court of Directors which was the original advisory committee that closely supervised the operation of the asylum. The Court of Directors was later renamed the Board of Directors, and its nine appointed members were required to meet on a quarterly basis. In 1903, the Board of Directors was replaced by a three-person group called the Special Board of Directors. There may be some overlapping use of older and newer names, but they describe the same basic administrative body. The first volume of minutes contains a deed for the land on which the original hospital sat, the articles of agreement, and description of the area and original buildings. In some cases, the minute books have overlapping dates, due to the presence of \"rough minutes\" in addition to the official minutes of Board meetings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAlso related to the Board minutes are the minutes of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee was composed of a small number of members of the Court of Directors/Board of Directors. The Executive Committee was responsible for reviewing the superintendent's reports, auditing the steward's monthly expense accounts, and overseeing other matters that arose between Board meetings. An index to the Executive Committee minutes exists for the years 1901-1913.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additionally, this series contains the minutes of the Board of Physicians, which include patient and treatment information, as well as discussion of hospital business and operations. Also included are the minutes of the Building Committee (or Committee on Construction), which include records of money spent on construction projects, buildings, grounds and the general maintenance of the hospital structures. Also included here are several folders of minutes from the Local Building Committee, which was responsible for managing construction projects at Eastern State.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains two categories of press material: newspaper clippings and news summaries. Some overlap exists between the two groups. The news clippings were collected and maintained by Eastern State Hospital staff and are mainly photocopies from local newspapers of articles about Eastern State Hospital and mental health topics generally. Several folders of prominent articles are labeled by title and arranged at the end of the clippings section. The news summaries are booklets of photocopied articles compiled by the Legislation and Public Relations Office of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services for submission to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The articles included in the summaries range from general health topics to specific stories about the state hospitals. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains the newsletter \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Eastern Statesman\u003c/emph\u003e, which was produced by and largely for Eastern State Hospital employees, and to a lesser extent, patients and interested family and community members. The newsletters contain information about hospital policies, activities, and governmental legislation. They also contain photographs of employee activities and events, notations about births, weddings, illnesses, new-hires, retirements, employee service recognitions and other pertinent information. Also included for the years 1956-1957 are copies of the \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Literary Statesman\u003c/emph\u003e which feature stories and poetry, some written by patients. Both \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Eastern Statesman\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eThe Literary Statesman\u003c/emph\u003e were widely distributed outside of the hospital. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains papers, transcribed speeches and lectures on a variety of topics such as drug addiction, medical conditions, types of therapy employed at Eastern State Hospital, and the use of certain medications. Many of the papers, speeches and lectures were written and/or given by Eastern State Hospital leaders and employees. Material not attributed to a specific author can be found at the end of the list arranged according to the type of document. These items were not included in Series XV. Publications because they are more informal in nature. Early essays and papers written by Dr. John M. Galt can be found in Series IV., Subseries D. Correspondence, Subject Files and Ledgers (Superintendent). \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eRestricted: patient records containing patient names or information that are less than 125 years old. Some records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. Transorbital lobotomy case book records (A-Z) are closed in their entirety for 125 years from the date of creation. \u003c/emph\u003e\n \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series contains a variety of registers related to patients and medical treatment at the hospital. Included are record books kept by the night watchman and night watch nurse. These volumes document the activities of the nighttime staff and describe the number of visits to each ward, the time and temperature of the ward at the time of the visit, as well as the names of patients and their level of \"excitement.\" Also included are case books that provide medical treatment information, a record of surgical cultures, transorbital lobotomy records and a register of articles belonging to patients which includes a listing of clothing, money, jewelry and other personal effects. This series also contains the art therapy drawings of a patient named Michael Condrey. Researchers interested in admission, statistical and/or patient census information should see Series I. Admission and Statistical Registers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is composed of two ledgers of employee records. The earliest ledger includes names, beginning date of employment, rate of wages or salary, and occasionally notations regarding discharge or reassignment. The later ledger contains only names and dates. Also included in this series are records of student nurses and attendants who graduated from the Eastern State Hospital program, including names, dates of graduation, and ceremony programs. For information on early hospital job descriptions, please see Series XVII. Rules, Regulations and Procedures.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eRestricted: Photographs that identify patients or depict medical treatments are restricted for 125 years.\u003c/emph\u003e\n \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains both black and white and color photographs that document activities, buildings, events, employees, and patients at Eastern State hospital. The photographs depict various activities such as holiday parties, picnics, and special events such as the circus and horse shows. The photos also show the buildings and grounds at both the downtown and Dunbar locations. The employee photographs are mostly head shots, but some also document the receipt of service awards, as well as groups of food service employees, attendants, Grey Ladies (volunteers), and physicians. The Safety Department photos show the demolition of structures, disaster drills, and other safety-related activities. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains a variety of publications ranging from articles to journals and books. Most of the publications are mental health or hospital-related. Some of the articles were written by Eastern State Hospital employees and several of the periodicals were published by the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and the State Hospital Board. The office that created and maintained these publications is unknown, though they may have been held by the Office of the Director or by the staff or patient libraries. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains a variety of published articles and pamphlets. The articles cover topics ranging from general mental health and awareness to very specific psychological studies. Many of the articles were written by Eastern State Hospital employees. Included here are published copies of many of Dr. John M. Galt's essays on mental health and other issues. The rough drafts of many of Dr. Galt's essays can be found in Series IV., Subseries D. Correspondence, Subject Files and Ledgers (Superintendent). \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains journals, periodicals and books related to mental illness generally, as well as specifically in Virginia. \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eAdvance\u003c/emph\u003e and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMental Health in Virginia\u003c/emph\u003e were published by the Virginia Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals respectively. \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eMental Hygiene Survey\u003c/emph\u003e was published by the State Hospital Board and \u003cemph render=\"underline\"\u003eVirginia Medical Monthly\u003c/emph\u003e was published by the Medical Society of Virginia. Also included are a book on Galt family genealogy, a book about the Willard Asylum in New York, and other periodicals unrelated to mental health that were found in the collection. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains two subseries of reports: annual and miscellaneous. The annual reports were produced by the Auditor of Public Accounts, the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals, Eastern State Hospital, the State Hospital Board, and Western Lunatic Asylum. The annual reports contain administrative, financial and operational information for each entity. The miscellaneous reports come from a variety of sources and document particular aspects of the mental health system in Virginia. Topics include progress reports, civil commitment, community services, and general surveys.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains annual reports for Eastern State Hospital, Western State Hospital, the State Hospital Board and the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals. Also included is one volume containing the annual report of the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts. \n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains annual report of the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts. Reports contain finanicial information for each state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia. All annual reports submitted to the Auditor were compiled into one volume. \n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains annual reports the Virginia Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals. These reports document the year in review for the entire state agency under which the state hospitals operate. The reports often contain statistical and financial information for each institution under its governance, as well. \n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains annual reports for Eastern State Hospital. The annual reports were submitted to the General Assembly by the Court or Board of Directors every year. The reports were usually compiled by the superintendent and contain financial information as well as patient-related statistics, discussions of medical techniques, equipment or employment needs, patient life, and overall management of the hospital. Also included are annual reports of two units of the hospital, the Medical Records Department and the Occupational Therapy Department. Since this is not a comprehensive collection of annual reports, it may be necessary to look elsewhere for those that are missing. In the earliest years, annual reports for state institutions were part of the rough journals of the House of Delegates (1826-1846). Later, they became part of the Governor's message and annual reports of the public officers of the state (1847-1860s). Annual reports for all of Virginia's state agencies (1860s and beyond) were bound together as \"Annual Reports of Officers, Boards and Institutions of the Commonwealth of Virginia,\" (call no. JK3930.A21). \n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains annual reports and some statistical supplements created by the State Hospital Board. The annual reports contain financial and operational information for the institutions under the oversight of the Board and information about the Board's activities as well. The statistical supplements were meant to accompany the annual reports of the Board. The supplements contain the tables and charts to which the reports refer. \n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains annual reports for Western State Hospital. The annual reports were submitted to the General Assembly by the Court or Board of Directors every year. The reports were usually compiled by the superintendent and contain financial information as well as patient-related statistics, discussions of medical techniques, equipment or employment needs, patient life, and overall management of the hospital. These reports were most likely maintained by Eastern State Hospital for reference purposes.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains a variety of reports published by several sources. The reports include comprehensive studies of the mental health system in Virginia, progress reports and correction plans, and general surveys. This series also includes reports devoted to community services, civil commitment, and serving the developmentally disabled.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains by-laws, rules and regulations for various aspects of Eastern State Hospital's operation including ward conduct and certain accounting procedures. The by-laws pamphlet contains detailed job descriptions for the hospital's main employees, as does the 1841 pamphlet devoted to rules and regulations. For additional information on employees, please see Series XIII. Personnel Records.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\n \u003cemph render=\"italic\"\u003eRestricted: in their entirety, photographs featuring patients that are less than 125 years old (no redaction).\u003c/emph\u003e\n \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains scrapbooks created and maintained by an unknown person or office at Eastern State Hospital. Most of the scrapbooks contain only newspaper clippings of articles pertaining to the hospital and pertinent mental health topics. In some cases photographs, event programs and other memorabilia are included in the scrapbooks as well. The scrapbooks are generally in fair condition, though the newspaper is yellowed and brittle. Several scrapbooks were dismantled and put into boxes to prevent further damage. In addition to the general hospital scrapbooks, one scrapbook pertaining to the library and one to the Children's Unit are also available.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eContains a variety of thesis papers, dissertations and projects pertaining to Eastern State Hospital and mental health topics generally. Many of the papers were written using Eastern State and its patients as part of a case study, while others highlight the contribution of Galt family members to the hospital. Other topics include psychopharmacology, schizophrenia, and the admission of children. If the name of the writer's school was available, it was included in the description. Many of the papers were written by students at local universities such as Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Contains volumes and paper records dating from 1770 to 2009. The earliest material in the collection is a Court of Directors minute book, 1770-1801, though the bulk of the collection dates from the mid-nineteenth century through the twentieth century. A few sporadic records from 2000-2009 exist as well. Included in the Eastern State records are admission registers, correspondence and subject files, architectural drawings and construction files, photographs, personnel records, newsletters, news clippings, scrapbooks, publications and reports, meeting minutes, patient treatment, and financial records. Also found in this collection are many files created and maintained by Dr. John Minson Galt, II that include his essays on mental health and other topics. The records as a whole document the complex administrative and operational aspects of the hospital, and to a lesser extent, patient life at Eastern State.\n","Restricted: admission and statistical registers that are less than 125 years old. Due to the presence of restricted patient information, these records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. If redaction is not possible, the register (or certain parts of it) may be closed. Death records are restricted for 50 years.","Contains a variety of registers used for patient recordkeeping purposes. Early admission records may not actually be admission records, but more accurately described as patient censuses that were conducted periodically. Patients were added to the register alphabetically, with each alphabetical list ordered according to the admission date of the patient beginning with the earliest. These registers were added to over several years when new patients were admitted or when older patients died or were discharged. In some cases the entries are numbered, but it's unclear whether this is a true admission number. The date ranges for these volumes reflect both the range of admission dates and the years for which the particular register was used for entries. Researchers should note that considerable overlap exists between the early admission registers and that long-term patients may have entries in more than one register. Later admission registers are organized chronologically by patient admission number, which loosely correlates to admission date. The later registers do not have indices. One volume of admission histories is also included in this series and contains additional personal information about each patient upon his or her arrival at the hospital.\n","Also included here are several registers of patients which are divided into three sections: a statistical tally of the number of males and females housed in the hospital for the respective years, lists of individual patient names, addresses, dates admitted and the results of the hospitalizations. These registers also contain a complete diagnostic diary on individual patients which provide the name of the patient, treatment received and the patient's response. The volume dated 1859-1861 also contains a Board report for the year 1887 that includes a narrative discussion of the operation of the hospital,patient care, a statistical breakdown of the number of patients by sex and age, and a list of patients who received clothing. ","This series also includes a list of furloughed patients, separate registers of hospital births, deaths, and discharges, cemetery burials, and several consolidated reports of changes in population. Each population report contains detailed information about patient movements in the hospital such as the number of patients admitted, died, discharged, furloughed, escaped, total number of patients, total number of ward attendants, and application statistics. Also included in these reports are handwritten notes pertaining to certain escapees, deaths, and discharges.","Contains loose drawings and plans as well as project files pertaining to buildings and structures at both the downtown and Dunbar locations of Eastern State Hospital.\n","Contains architectural and engineering plans and drawings for various buildings and structures on both the downtown and Dunbar locations of Eastern State Hospital. Also included are maps and site plans. Most of the drawings and plans pertain to the Dunbar site. These drawings were found loose and without accompanying paperwork. Researchers should note that additional drawings and plans can be found in Subseries B. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings (General Architecture Files Collection) and additional information about buildings and structures may be found in Subseries C. Building Files.\n","These oversize drawings and plans were separated from the other Eastern State material at some point in the past and were accessioned and arranged as part of the General Architectural Files Collection ; particular folder numbers are indicated below as are the individual accession numbers. ","Many of the plans are composed of multiple sheets each. This series contains architectural and engineering plans and drawings for several structures on the grounds of Eastern State Hospital, such as the Montague Building, the superintendent's residence, the laundry and bakery. Researchers should note that additional drawings and plans can be found in Subseries A. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings and additional information about buildings and structures may be found in Subseries C. Building Files.","The Public Hospital at Williamsburg was constructed from 1771-1773. A third story was added in 1841. In 1885 the building (then known as the Eastern Lunatic Asylum) was destroyed by fire. In 1972, archaeologists from Colonial Williamsburg excavated the foundations. In 1979, reconstruction of the building was begun, using a detail of the 1829 drawing as a primary source of information about the structure. The rebuilt Public Hospital was opened in 1985."," This series also includes a very early elevations and plans for the entire hospital. Hospital Keeper Dickie Gault (possibly Alexander Dickie Galt) created the drawing at the request of the Governor's office in 1829. Gault was paid out of the hospital treasury for his work. See the Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Report of the Directors of the Lunatic Hospital at Williamsburg, Document No. 12, (Richmond, 1830). A copy of this document is enclosed with the drawing. ","Contains administrative files pertaining to various building and construction projects undertaken at both the downtown and Dunbar locations of Eastern State Hospital. The files contain drawings, plans, contract and financial information, correspondence, maintenance manuals, operating instructions and other project-related documents. Most of the files pertain to projects undertaken at the Dunbar location during its initial building phase. Researchers should refer to Subseries A. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings and Subseries B. Architectural and Engineering Plans and Drawings (General Architecture Files Collection) for additional information on building projects. \n","Restricted: commitment registers that are less than 125 years old. Due to the presence of restricted patient information, these records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. Commitment registers include the date upon which patient applications were received, the name of each patient, the name of the sheriff or police officer reporting the commitment, the place of residence of the patient, and the date of admission, if the patient was admitted. The volumes may also include reasons for rejection, notations concerning escapes, deaths, and whether the patient was picked up from the local jail. Researchers should also note that sporadic early commitment papers can be found in Series IV., Subseries D. Correspondence, Subject Files and Ledgers (Superintendent).\n","Contains correspondence and subject files maintained by Eastern State Hospital administrators, directors, and superintendents. The files document the administrative and operational aspects of the hospital, as well as legislation, public health issues, and special programs. The earliest files also contain patient-related correspondence, essays on medical topics, and reports.\n","Correspondence and miscellaneous subject files created and/or maintained by the Assistant Director, Administrative, Martin S. Kline. Files include those related to the history of the institution, loan agreements, and medical records automation.\n","Restricted: records containing patient names or information that are less than 125 years old. Some records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. These items have been flagged. ","Correspondence and miscellaneous subject files from various/unknown offices, most likely the Office of the Director. Topics of interest include the Eastern State Hospital Bicentennial Anniversary Commission, patient population statistical reports and surveys, the hospital's compliance with the Civil Rights Act, and the Child and Adolescent program. The files cover the administrations of several hospital directors, including Dr. Granville L. Jones, Dr. Joseph E. Barrett, Dr. Kurt T. Schmidt, and David Pribble.\n","Files and miscellaneous items found together during processing that belonged to hospital director, Kurt T. Schmidt, M.D. The material was given its own subseries because it had been separated from the other correspondence and subject files associated with the Office of the Director. Most of the items are personal in nature, except for a small amount of correspondence, an essay, and a speech on the state of the hospital.\n","Restricted: records containing patient names or information that are less than 125 years old. Some records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. These items have been flagged. ","Contains correspondence, miscellaneous files and ledgers created and maintained during the earliest years of the hospital's existence. Material from two accessions (31783 and 44812) were interfiled in this subseries for ease of research. Most of the records can be traced to the era of superintendents Dr. John M. Galt, both father and son. The correspondence is sporadic and mostly patient-related. Many of the letters are from local jailors and sheriffs wishing to place insane inmates. Other letters are from family members inquiring about the status of a particular patient. A few personal letters and letters pertaining to hospital business matters also exist. The files contain draft reports, accounts, bonds, contracts, and essays on mental health topics. Much of this material is in draft form, may be missing pages, or is difficult to read. Final publications of many of the draft essays written by Dr. John M. Galt can be found in Series XV. Publications.\n","Restricted: financial registers containing patient names or information that are less than 125 years old. Some records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served.","Contains a variety of registers that document the financial history of the hospital. Included are ledgers devoted to particular accounts, such as the building fund, contingent fund and support fund. Also included are check stub books related to the Additions and Improvements Fund and the Auditor of Public Accounts. Other ledgers contain information on contracts awarded, patient personal funds and charges, steward's sales, transportation and amusement. The largest subset of financial registers are the general ledgers and general journals. The general ledgers served as the final accounting of funds received and disbursed. The ledgers provide information on money spent for capital outlay projects, legal expenses, medical supplies, food, amusement, equipment, postage, telephone and telegrams. Ledgers for more recent years include information on grant monies, accounts such as the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Donation Fund and the Chapel Buildings Fund, and appropriations for the Behavior Modification Program. In most cases, each general ledger is accompanied by a journal that features more descriptive information about accounts paid and received. Researchers should not that the dates on the ledgers and journal often overlap for unknown reasons. Several of the later general journals are restricted due to the presence of patient names and Medicaid information. \n","Contains files related to histories written about Eastern State Hospital, the Galt family and other mental health topics. Included is a card catalog of books once held in the Galt book collection, articles about the hospital, written histories and supporting documentation.\n","Contains a variety of registers related to the inventorying and issuing of food and other items at the hospital, such as day books, registers of stores issued and received, requisition and invoice registers, and a farm production register. "," The day books describe supplies maintained by and issued to particular staff members or units such as the matron, supervisor, chief cook, steward, and drug room or for particular purposes such as housekeeping. Examples of items inventoried include whiskey and wine, various foodstuffs, clothing, toiletries, and tobacco. Handwritten notations made by the matron or supervisor can be found in some of the earlier daybooks. ","The registers of stores issued contain lists of particular supplies, food and other items that were issued to various staff or hospital units. These supplies include wagons, utensils, clothing, bedding, personal care items, and food. The registers of stores received account for the receipt of the above items before they were used or distributed to patients and staff.","A register of farm production, as well as registers of requisitions and invoices can also be found in this series. The farm production register contains an inventory of fruits, vegetables and meat raised and harvested by the hospital. The requisition and invoice registers contain additional information about supplies bought by the hospital.","Contains the minutes of the Court/Board of Directors and the Executive Committee, as well as minutes of the Board of Physicians and Building Committee. The majority of the volumes contain minutes of the Court/Board of Directors. The history of the Board begins with the Court of Directors which was the original advisory committee that closely supervised the operation of the asylum. The Court of Directors was later renamed the Board of Directors, and its nine appointed members were required to meet on a quarterly basis. In 1903, the Board of Directors was replaced by a three-person group called the Special Board of Directors. There may be some overlapping use of older and newer names, but they describe the same basic administrative body. The first volume of minutes contains a deed for the land on which the original hospital sat, the articles of agreement, and description of the area and original buildings. In some cases, the minute books have overlapping dates, due to the presence of \"rough minutes\" in addition to the official minutes of Board meetings.","Also related to the Board minutes are the minutes of the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee was composed of a small number of members of the Court of Directors/Board of Directors. The Executive Committee was responsible for reviewing the superintendent's reports, auditing the steward's monthly expense accounts, and overseeing other matters that arose between Board meetings. An index to the Executive Committee minutes exists for the years 1901-1913."," Additionally, this series contains the minutes of the Board of Physicians, which include patient and treatment information, as well as discussion of hospital business and operations. Also included are the minutes of the Building Committee (or Committee on Construction), which include records of money spent on construction projects, buildings, grounds and the general maintenance of the hospital structures. Also included here are several folders of minutes from the Local Building Committee, which was responsible for managing construction projects at Eastern State.","Contains two categories of press material: newspaper clippings and news summaries. Some overlap exists between the two groups. The news clippings were collected and maintained by Eastern State Hospital staff and are mainly photocopies from local newspapers of articles about Eastern State Hospital and mental health topics generally. Several folders of prominent articles are labeled by title and arranged at the end of the clippings section. The news summaries are booklets of photocopied articles compiled by the Legislation and Public Relations Office of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services for submission to the Secretary of Health and Human Resources. The articles included in the summaries range from general health topics to specific stories about the state hospitals. \n","Contains the newsletter The Eastern Statesman , which was produced by and largely for Eastern State Hospital employees, and to a lesser extent, patients and interested family and community members. The newsletters contain information about hospital policies, activities, and governmental legislation. They also contain photographs of employee activities and events, notations about births, weddings, illnesses, new-hires, retirements, employee service recognitions and other pertinent information. Also included for the years 1956-1957 are copies of the The Literary Statesman which feature stories and poetry, some written by patients. Both The Eastern Statesman and The Literary Statesman were widely distributed outside of the hospital. \n","Contains papers, transcribed speeches and lectures on a variety of topics such as drug addiction, medical conditions, types of therapy employed at Eastern State Hospital, and the use of certain medications. Many of the papers, speeches and lectures were written and/or given by Eastern State Hospital leaders and employees. Material not attributed to a specific author can be found at the end of the list arranged according to the type of document. These items were not included in Series XV. Publications because they are more informal in nature. Early essays and papers written by Dr. John M. Galt can be found in Series IV., Subseries D. Correspondence, Subject Files and Ledgers (Superintendent). \n","Restricted: patient records containing patient names or information that are less than 125 years old. Some records may require review by an archivist and/or redaction (if it is possible) before they are served. Transorbital lobotomy case book records (A-Z) are closed in their entirety for 125 years from the date of creation. ","This series contains a variety of registers related to patients and medical treatment at the hospital. Included are record books kept by the night watchman and night watch nurse. These volumes document the activities of the nighttime staff and describe the number of visits to each ward, the time and temperature of the ward at the time of the visit, as well as the names of patients and their level of \"excitement.\" Also included are case books that provide medical treatment information, a record of surgical cultures, transorbital lobotomy records and a register of articles belonging to patients which includes a listing of clothing, money, jewelry and other personal effects. This series also contains the art therapy drawings of a patient named Michael Condrey. Researchers interested in admission, statistical and/or patient census information should see Series I. Admission and Statistical Registers.","This series is composed of two ledgers of employee records. The earliest ledger includes names, beginning date of employment, rate of wages or salary, and occasionally notations regarding discharge or reassignment. The later ledger contains only names and dates. Also included in this series are records of student nurses and attendants who graduated from the Eastern State Hospital program, including names, dates of graduation, and ceremony programs. For information on early hospital job descriptions, please see Series XVII. Rules, Regulations and Procedures.\n","Restricted: Photographs that identify patients or depict medical treatments are restricted for 125 years.","Contains both black and white and color photographs that document activities, buildings, events, employees, and patients at Eastern State hospital. The photographs depict various activities such as holiday parties, picnics, and special events such as the circus and horse shows. The photos also show the buildings and grounds at both the downtown and Dunbar locations. The employee photographs are mostly head shots, but some also document the receipt of service awards, as well as groups of food service employees, attendants, Grey Ladies (volunteers), and physicians. The Safety Department photos show the demolition of structures, disaster drills, and other safety-related activities. \n","Contains a variety of publications ranging from articles to journals and books. Most of the publications are mental health or hospital-related. Some of the articles were written by Eastern State Hospital employees and several of the periodicals were published by the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and the State Hospital Board. The office that created and maintained these publications is unknown, though they may have been held by the Office of the Director or by the staff or patient libraries. \n","Contains a variety of published articles and pamphlets. The articles cover topics ranging from general mental health and awareness to very specific psychological studies. Many of the articles were written by Eastern State Hospital employees. Included here are published copies of many of Dr. John M. Galt's essays on mental health and other issues. The rough drafts of many of Dr. Galt's essays can be found in Series IV., Subseries D. Correspondence, Subject Files and Ledgers (Superintendent). \n","Contains journals, periodicals and books related to mental illness generally, as well as specifically in Virginia. Advance and Mental Health in Virginia were published by the Virginia Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals respectively. Mental Hygiene Survey was published by the State Hospital Board and Virginia Medical Monthly was published by the Medical Society of Virginia. Also included are a book on Galt family genealogy, a book about the Willard Asylum in New York, and other periodicals unrelated to mental health that were found in the collection. \n","Contains two subseries of reports: annual and miscellaneous. The annual reports were produced by the Auditor of Public Accounts, the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals, Eastern State Hospital, the State Hospital Board, and Western Lunatic Asylum. The annual reports contain administrative, financial and operational information for each entity. The miscellaneous reports come from a variety of sources and document particular aspects of the mental health system in Virginia. Topics include progress reports, civil commitment, community services, and general surveys.\n","Contains annual reports for Eastern State Hospital, Western State Hospital, the State Hospital Board and the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals. Also included is one volume containing the annual report of the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts. \n\t","Contains annual report of the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts. Reports contain finanicial information for each state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia. All annual reports submitted to the Auditor were compiled into one volume. \n\t","Contains annual reports the Virginia Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals. These reports document the year in review for the entire state agency under which the state hospitals operate. The reports often contain statistical and financial information for each institution under its governance, as well. \n\t","Contains annual reports for Eastern State Hospital. The annual reports were submitted to the General Assembly by the Court or Board of Directors every year. The reports were usually compiled by the superintendent and contain financial information as well as patient-related statistics, discussions of medical techniques, equipment or employment needs, patient life, and overall management of the hospital. Also included are annual reports of two units of the hospital, the Medical Records Department and the Occupational Therapy Department. Since this is not a comprehensive collection of annual reports, it may be necessary to look elsewhere for those that are missing. In the earliest years, annual reports for state institutions were part of the rough journals of the House of Delegates (1826-1846). Later, they became part of the Governor's message and annual reports of the public officers of the state (1847-1860s). Annual reports for all of Virginia's state agencies (1860s and beyond) were bound together as \"Annual Reports of Officers, Boards and Institutions of the Commonwealth of Virginia,\" (call no. JK3930.A21). \n\t","Contains annual reports and some statistical supplements created by the State Hospital Board. The annual reports contain financial and operational information for the institutions under the oversight of the Board and information about the Board's activities as well. The statistical supplements were meant to accompany the annual reports of the Board. The supplements contain the tables and charts to which the reports refer. \n\t","Contains annual reports for Western State Hospital. The annual reports were submitted to the General Assembly by the Court or Board of Directors every year. The reports were usually compiled by the superintendent and contain financial information as well as patient-related statistics, discussions of medical techniques, equipment or employment needs, patient life, and overall management of the hospital. These reports were most likely maintained by Eastern State Hospital for reference purposes.\n\t","Contains a variety of reports published by several sources. The reports include comprehensive studies of the mental health system in Virginia, progress reports and correction plans, and general surveys. This series also includes reports devoted to community services, civil commitment, and serving the developmentally disabled.\n\t","Contains by-laws, rules and regulations for various aspects of Eastern State Hospital's operation including ward conduct and certain accounting procedures. The by-laws pamphlet contains detailed job descriptions for the hospital's main employees, as does the 1841 pamphlet devoted to rules and regulations. For additional information on employees, please see Series XIII. Personnel Records.\n","Restricted: in their entirety, photographs featuring patients that are less than 125 years old (no redaction).","Contains scrapbooks created and maintained by an unknown person or office at Eastern State Hospital. Most of the scrapbooks contain only newspaper clippings of articles pertaining to the hospital and pertinent mental health topics. In some cases photographs, event programs and other memorabilia are included in the scrapbooks as well. The scrapbooks are generally in fair condition, though the newspaper is yellowed and brittle. Several scrapbooks were dismantled and put into boxes to prevent further damage. In addition to the general hospital scrapbooks, one scrapbook pertaining to the library and one to the Children's Unit are also available.\n","Contains a variety of thesis papers, dissertations and projects pertaining to Eastern State Hospital and mental health topics generally. Many of the papers were written using Eastern State and its patients as part of a case study, while others highlight the contribution of Galt family members to the hospital. Other topics include psychopharmacology, schizophrenia, and the admission of children. If the name of the writer's school was available, it was included in the description. 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