Civic League of Charlottesville and Albemarle County Scrapbooks, 1935-1979

Access and use

Location of collection:
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society
200 Second Street, NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (434) 296-1492
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Civic League of Charlottesville and Albemarle County Scrapbook, MS 132, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville, Virginia

Summary

Extent:
4 volumes
Creator:
Abstract:
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Civic League of Charlottesville and Albemarle County Scrapbook, MS 132, Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville, Virginia

Background

Scope and content:

These scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings primarily from the Charlottesville Daily Progress concerning the activities of the Civic League of Charlottesville and Albemarle County.

Biographical / historical:

The Civic League of Charlottesville and Albemarle County was formed in 1951 as the Civic Beauty Association. Its goal was to promote civic improvement while retaining the community's individual character, to initiate or support plans for historical preservation sites and monuments, and to recognize individual civic accomplishments.

Acquisition information:

Gift of the Velora Thompson estate, 1988.

Gift of James H. Burnett, 1989.

Arrangement:

Vol. 1: Undated, c. 1935-1940. contains clippings from the book Antebellum Albemarle, Charlottesville Personalities, and other newspaper clippings.

Vol. 2: 1951-1954

Vol. 3: 1955-1957

Vol. 4: 1958-1979

Physical location:
Basement
Physical description:
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