Viola O. Baskerville Papers, 1961-2005 (bulk 1994-2005)

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:

Viola O. Baskerville. Papers, 1961-2005 (bulk 1994-2005). Accession 42532. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Viola O. Baskerville
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Viola O. Baskerville. Papers, 1961-2005 (bulk 1994-2005). Accession 42532. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers, 1961-2005, of Viola O. Baskerville including campaign material, clippings, correspondence, House Bills, House Joint Resolutions, photographs, and speeches. Of note are several House Bills sponsored by Baskerville including emergency contraception legislation, Mayor at large legislation for the City of Richmond, and obesity, health and physical education in the public schools. Also of note is Joint Resolution 613 announcing the General Assembly's profound regret over the 1959-1964 closing of the public schools in Prince Edward County.

This series consists of various House Bills sponsored by Baskerville, background material related to House Bill, and House Joint Resolutions. Also included are subject files related to sponsored bills.

The series consist mainly of newspaper clipping, speeches, correspondence, campaign materials, and photographs.

Biographical / historical:

Viola Osborne Baskerville was born on 29 October 1951 in Richmond, Virginia. She graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1973 with a B.A. in German Literature and received a Fulbright Scholarship to attend the University of Bonn in Germany the same year. In 1979, Baskerville earned a J.D. from the University of Iowa, College of Law. In 1994 she was elected to the Richmond City Council and served until her election to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1998. In 2005 Baskerville stepped down from her Delegate position to run for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor, but was unsuccessful in her bid. In December 2005 Baskerville was picked by incoming Virginia Governor, Tim Kaine to be Secretary of Administration.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Viola O. Baskerville, 2006 January
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series:

  • Series 1. House of Delegate Files, 1961-2005
  • Series 2. Media Clippings, 1989-2005

Arranged alphabetically by folder title.

Arranged chronologically by year.

Physical description:
1.35 cu. ft.