Virginia Congress on Hunger 1988 Report Collection,

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from the Virginia Congress on Hunger 1988 Report Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Congress on Hunger 1988 Report Collection, Ms2015-050, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.2 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Abstract:
This collection contains the final and draft versions of a 1988 report from the Virginia Congress on Hunger detailing the extent of hunger and poverty in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a news release about the report, and the 1985 report about hunger and poverty.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Virginia Congress on Hunger 1988 Report Collection, Ms2015-050, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the final and draft versions of a report from the Virginia Congress on Hunger discussing hunger and poverty in the Commonwealth of Virginia, entitled "Hunger and Poverty In Virginia: Revisiting the 1985 Report of the Joint Subcommittee Studying Hunger and Malnutrition in the Commonwealth". The report was submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly of Virginia and revisits findings in a previous report by the Virginia Congress on Hunger made in 1985. In addition to the report on hunger, the collection contains a press release from the Virginia Congress announcing the report. Lastly, the collection includes a copy of the 1985 Virginia Congress on Hunger report to the governor and General Assembly of Virginia.

Acquisition information:
Virginia Congress on Hunger 1988 Report Collection was donated to Special Collection in 2014.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Virginia Congress on Hunger 1988 Report Collection was completed in September 2015.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by material type.