Executive Office Correspondence of Governor Robert F. McDonnell, 2010/2013

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
Restrictions:

Privacy protected and confidential information is restricted from public access for 75 years per Code of Virginia 42.1-78, 2.2-3800and 2.2-3705.1-8 Types of sealed information may include, but are not limited to: medical records, personnel records, and attorney-client communications. Restricted records in this collection have been sealed but not removed from the collection.

Privacy protected and confidential information is restricted from public access for 75 years (Code of Virginia 42.1-78).

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)).

Terms of access:

There are no use restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Virginia.Governor Robert F. McDonnell, Correspondence and Supporting Documentation of the Executive Office, 2010-2013, Accession 51146, State Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Virginia. Governor (2010-2014: McDonnell).
Preferred citation:

Virginia.Governor Robert F. McDonnell, Correspondence and Supporting Documentation of the Executive Office, 2010-2013, Accession 51146, State Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

The Correspondence and Supporting Documentation of Governor McDonnell's Executive office are house in 3 boxes. The bulk of the collection consists of printed emails and supporting documentation of said internal email communications. These records concern various events and activities of the Governor and his office during his administration including. All three series include correspondence, both internally between the governor and staff, and externally with constituents, politicians and stake holders.

The series arrangement reflects the Correspondence and Communications work flow of the McDonnell Executive office. Some of the supporting documentation includes Governor's public schedule, recommendation letters, sympathies, media advisories / press releases, newspaper clippings / news summaries, publications featuring the Governor and briefing papers.

Biographical / historical:

The Executive Office is a division of the Office of the Governor in the Executive Branch of Virginia state government. Members of the Executive Office include the Governor, Chief of Staff, Counselor to the Governor and their assistants. The Chief of Staff is the chief operating officer of state government, responsible for all aspects of service to citizens. The Chief oversees the Cabinet members and agency heads in the administration of state government and is also responsible for the operations of the Governor's Office and is assisted in these responsibilities by a Deputy Chief of Staff.

Robert F. McDonnell was elected 71st governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in November 2009 and inaugurated on 16 January 2010. He served until 11 January 2014.

Acquisition information:
Office of the Governor, Patrick Henry Building, 1111 E. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219, accession 51146 transferred on 9 January 2014.
Processing information:

Original folder names and chronological order maintained by archivist.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series, and chronologically within:

  • Series I. Correspondence, 2010-2011;
  • Series II. Action Items, 2010-2012;
  • Series III. Status Reports, 2010-2011;
Physical description:
1.05 cu. ft. (3 boxes)