Repository: Alexandria Library / Date range: 1962

Local History/Special Collections

717 Queen Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

Primary Collecting Areas:

Alexandria history, Virginia history, Genealogy, U.S. Civil War

Description:

As one of the core research institutions in Alexandria, the Local History and Special Collections Branch (LHSC) is focused on documenting Alexandria from its colonial era to its modern life as a vibrant community of immigrants and cultural attractions.

POC: Patricia Walker, Branch Manager

Email: pwalker@alexlibraryva.org

Phone: (703) 746-1719

Email: lhsc@alexandria.lib.va.us

Phone: (703) 838-4577

Fax: (703) 706-3912

Web: alexlibraryva.org/lhsc

National Trust Meetings Box 3, Folder 7

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National Trust Publications Box 3, Folder 9

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Nicholas Colasanto Collection (MS035) .23 Cubic Feet 1 box

This collection contains letters, political memorabilia, several programs from various organizations, personal photos, and other miscellaneous ephemera.

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Old Durham Parish Church. Port Tobacco. Box 8, Folder 212

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Old Town Civic Association (MS291) 5.94 Cubic Feet 12 document boxes, 4 folders in assorted oversize box, 4 items in assorted media box

Myers, Jacob Christian

This collection contains the records of the Old Town Civic Association (OTCA), documenting the administration and activities of the organization. Materials in this collection date from the founding of the organization in 1951 through the early 1990s, though the bulk of materials are from the 1980s and 1990s. Included are administrative records, outreach and publicity materials, correspondence, memos, notes, meeting minutes, newsclippings, legal documents, legislative reports, ephemera, architectural drawings and blueprints, maps and plans, audiovisual media, and memorabilia objects.

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Organizations Box 7, Box 8, Box 9, Box 10, Os_box 17

This subject covers local private organizations, lodges, and clubs prominently including masonic and Confederate groups.

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Oronoco Street Box 53, Folder 16

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Pamphlets Oversize Box 1, Folder 16

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Patrick Street Box 53, Folder 17

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Payne Street Box 53, Folder 18

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