Collections : [Library of Virginia]

Aerial photographs, 1930-2015, document road projects and corridor studies throughout the Commonwealth and include photographic prints, as well as aerial photo indexes, index maps, mosaic indexes, oblique indexes, overlay books, overlay books, topographic maps and vertical indexes.

Records, 1859-1861, of the Auditor of Public Accounts Harpers Ferry Fund, arranged chronologically into five boxes. The collection mainly consists of accounts and receipts, but also interfiled is correspondence, payrolls, special requisitions, and warrants. The records document the expenses incurred by the militia, individuals, and businesses during John Brown's Raid and detail the Auditor of Public Accounts reimbursements. For an unknown reason some of the records have warrant numbers, while the earlier records do not (1859 October - 1860 February).

Records, 1859-1861, of the Auditor of Public Accounts Harpers Ferry Fund, arranged chronologically into five boxes. The collection mainly consists of accounts and receipts, but also interfiled is correspondence, payrolls, special requisitions, and warrants. The records document the expenses incurred by the militia, individuals, and businesses during John Brown's Raid and detail the Auditor of Public Accounts reimbursements. For an unknown reason some of the records have warrant numbers, while the earlier records do not (1859 October - 1860 February).

Papers, 1957-1991, of James R. Brown (1917-1993) of Minneapolis, Minnesota, containing his genealogical research on the Brown family, and allied lines of Elledge, Gunnnels, Halley, Isley, Patton, Sandusky, and Shanks. Areas covered include Fairfax County, Virginia, and Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. There are abstracts and copies of census records, deeds, estate administration records, marriage records and vital statistics, military records, and wills, and also correspondence, family group sheets, genealogical charts and pedigrees, genealogies compiled by others, and published sources. There is also a copy of Century Bombers: The Story of the Bloody Hundredth written by Richard Le Strange, with Brown's assistance, and published in 1989.

This series documents the arguments of cases on appeal from lower courts. This series consists of, but is not limited to briefs, appendices, petitions, and other legal documentation.

Certificates of Recognition, 1990-1993, are housed in 11 boxes and arranged chronologically. These records consists of copies of certificates of recognition issued by Governor Wilder to recognize citizens, programs, anniversaries, and events. Certificates of recognition are also used to designate days, weeks and months for special observance in the Commonwealth. Many certificates also include correspondence and background information, including clippings, reference material and press releases. Certificates were pulled from four constituent correspondence series to create this series.

Communications Office records, 1989-1994, are housed in 112 boxes and are arranged by series. These records document the activities of the Communications Office during the administration of Governor Lawrence Douglas Wilder and include director's correspondence and subject files, Governor's public schedule, media advisories / press releases, newspaper clippings / news summaries, publications featuring Governor Wilder, and trade mission briefing binders.

Constituent Correspondence, 1991, is housed in 60 boxes and consists of letters received by Governor Wilder from citizens, public officials, and various organizations. Correspondence in this series usually includes an accompanying Response Referral Form, and an attached copy of the response from the Governor or the appropriate Secretary, state agency, or Governor's Office staff member. The Response Referral Form includes date received, topic, to whom the letter is referred, and instructions. Constituent correspondence includes invitations, requests for assistance, and statements of concern or inquiries on a variety of issues. Constituent correspondence also includes correspondence from federal and state agencies, local government officials, Virginia General Assembly members, members of the U.S. Congress, and others, including the U.S. President, governors of other states, and ambassadors.

Includes correspondence and subject files documenting actions, planning, functions, implementation of agency programs, and the establishment of policies and procedures for the agency, as well as achievements of the Dept. of Conservation and Recreation and its predecessor agencies. Contains correspondence, news clippings, programs, financial records, memoranda, news releases, newsletters, agendas, minutes, legislative files, reference files, reports, and environmental impact statements.

Contains correspondence and subject files of the Director of the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation that document the planning, direction, and implementation of agency and board programs and are evidence of actions and policy decisions. Includes correspondence with the agency boards, Secretary of Economic Development/Commerce and Trade, and the Governor’s Office. Also may include newsletters, weekly reports, strategic planning reports, agency study reports, and financial reports.