State Historical Records Advisory Board files of the Virginia State Archivist at the Library of Virginia, 1996-2009

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Library of Virginia Office of the State Archivist, State Historical Records Advisory Board files, 1996-2007. Accession 44456, State government records collection, Library of Virginia.

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Library of Virginia Office of the State Archivist, State Historical Records Advisory Board files, 1996-2007. Accession 44456, State government records collection, Library of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

These correspondence and subject files relate to the State Archivist's involvement with the State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB). The material documents various projects and grants undertaken by the Board and various local government entities and other institutions around Virginia. Also includes files related to NHPRC grant applications and evaluations; and meeting minutes and related attachments.

Biographical / historical:

The State Historical Records Advisory Board serves as the central advisory body for historical records planning and related projects developed and carried out by the State. The Board may publish and sponsor surveys of conditions and needs of historical records in the State; review records and proposals by institutions in the State and make recommendations to the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Acquisition information:
Transferred from the Office of the State Archivist, Library of Virginia, 31 August 2009.
Processing information:

This collection has been processed using minimal processing standards: the container list is brief and simple, and the records have not been refoldered and fasteners have not been removed.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series:

  • Grant Applications and Evaluations
  • Board Meeting Minutes, Agendas, and Documentation
  • Board Correspondence, Publications, and Administrative Files
Physical description:
2.5 cu. ft. (3 boxes)