Correspondence and subject files of the Director of the Virginia Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, 1958/2013

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
Preferred citation:

Virginia. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation. Director's Office. Correspondence and Subject Files. [cite specific date and Accession number used], State records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Virginia. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation.
Preferred citation:

Virginia. Dept. of Conservation and Recreation. Director's Office. Correspondence and Subject Files. [cite specific date and Accession number used], State records collection, The Library of Virginia, Archives Branch, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Includes correspondence and subject files documenting actions, planning, functions, implementation of agency programs, and the establishment of policies and procedures for the agency, as well as achievements of the Dept. of Conservation and Recreation and its predecessor agencies. Contains correspondence, news clippings, programs, financial records, memoranda, news releases, newsletters, agendas, minutes, legislative files, reference files, reports, and environmental impact statements.

Includes information on administration, coal mining, fishing, forestry, historic sites, litter control, mined land reclamation and state parks.

Biographical / historical:

The Dept. of Conservation and Recreation is an outgrowth of the Dept. of Conservation and Economic Development, which became known as the Dept. of Conservation and Historic Resources on 1 January 1985. It was later renamed the Dept. of Conservation and Recreation on 1 July 1989 when the Division of Historic Landmarks split off and became its own agency.

Acquisition information:

Accession 31845 was transferred by the Dept. of Conservation and Economic Development, July 14, 1983.

Accession 32266 was transferred by the Dept. of Conservation and Economic Development, Dec 18, 1984.

Accession 33166 was transferred by Department of Conservation Historic Resources, June 3, 1988.

Accession 51260 was transferred by the Dept. of Conservation and Recreation, March 31, 2014.

Arrangement:

Alphabetical.

Physical description:
174.5 cu. ft.