Lexington and Rockbridge County Newspapers Collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Restrictions:

Access is restricted to titles not available on microfilm.

Terms of access:

These papers are very fragile. The papers are in storage and require an appointment to access. Contact the Archives for additional information. Researchers are required to use microfilm where available.

Summary

Extent:
30 cubic feet
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

Physical copies of local Lexington and Rockbridge County, Virginia newspapers. Physical holdings dates are in parentheses following title. Lexington Gazette (currently News-Gazette; 1835; 1837-1927; on microfilm, including later years); Buena Vista Advocate (1889-1895, available on microfilm), Valley Star (1840-1861, available on microfilm); Rockbridge County News (available on microfilm), Goshen Blade (1891-1892); Rockbridge Citizen (1871-1874, available on microfilm); Rockbridge Enterprise (1879-1884); Glasgow Herald (1890-1891).

Please note that this resource record describes only the physical holdings for of these newspapers. For details about microfilm holdings for those titles that are on film, see the Preston Library catalog.

Physical description:
Many of the are in poor condition.