Collections : [Library of Virginia]

The records of the Commandant of the Public Guard consist mostly of correspondence to the governor and lieutenant governor, receipts and bonds for arms, vouchers for supplies, returns of arms and equipment, and a few muster rolls. The correspondence to the governor primarily relate to repairs of the Armory and the condition of arms therein. The commandant also writes to enclose annual returns of arms and accoutrements and ordnance. In addition, the correspondence involves arms for the militia, discharges, punishment of soldiers, courts-martial, strength of the guard, requests for funds, soldier's pay, uniforms, supplies, powder to celebrate Independence Day, recommendations, and furloughs.

This collection is comprised of the administrative papers of Colonel LeRoy Hodges, Secretary of the Commission on Economy and Efficiency. Of particular interest are the drafts of the budget law that was eventually passed in 1918, and the state agency reports submitted to the Commission. These agency reports contain a history of the agency, the duties of the agency, an organizational chart, an accounting of annual expenditures, and a listing of personnel with salary and other information. Also contained in the collection is correspondence with other members of the Commission as well as with individuals outside the Commonwealth who were asked to give their opinions and suggestions regarding the Commission's work.

Records, 1973-1978, containing the working papers and records of the Virginia Commission on State Governmental Management. Senator William B. Hopkins was chairman of the Commission which was often called the Hopkins Commission. Included are budget reports, correspondence, reports, memoranda, speeches, minutes, vouchers, and research notes. Also included are questionnaires submitted by departments within state agencies; and reports and studies of other states that had similar government reorganization groups.

Records, 1758-1775, including correspondence, minutes and petitions of the Virginia Committee of Correspondence.

The Julia Sully Subject files document the activities of Miss Julia Sully while serving as director of the Art Index Division. The records include personal family photographs and documentation of various forms of artistic work that emphasize a connection to the people of the Commonwealth. There are samples of family correspondence, postcards received and examples of American and English artistic paintings. The records include monthly reports, photographic samples of artwork and a general statement of purpose for the Art Index Division.

Records, 1930-1997, of the Virginia Counselors Association concerning the organization, goals, and operations of the organization and containing agendas; annual, board, and executive meeting minutes; chapter and committee reports; correspondence; histories; membership lists; newsletters; resolutions; and miscellaneous subject files. There is also information relating to the Virginia Elementary School Guidance and Counseling Act of 1979, as well as tapes of radio public service announcements produced by the Stratford chapter.

Records, 1946-1949, of the Virginia Credit Union League, consisting of correspondence, accounts, by-laws, certificates, minutes; financial reports; annual information from individual member credit unions; papers concerning credit union legislation in the Virginia general assembly; constitution and by-laws of the Richmond chapter of the league; papers concerning credit unions and regulations; letter and pamphlet from the Federal Security Agency concerning credit unions; forms and form letters; publications of member credit unions and of other states' leagues; papers of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA); copies of CUNA's association magazine The Bridge; papers concerning the CUNA Mutual Insurance Society; CUNA Organization and Education News newsletter; papers relating to the CUNA supply cooperative; CUNA membership drive packet; magazines; supply catalogs, advertisements, and miscellaneous papers.

Records, 1947 of the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution consisting of Bible records and genealogical notes, biographies, cemetery records, epitaphs, judicial records, resolves, wills, and other papers. Records are copies made of original sources by various chapters of the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution.

This collection provides correspondence and monthly reports submitted by state inspectors to the agency management concerning health and safety findings discovered during inspections of mines and quarries within the state of Virginia.

Contains correspondence, dockets, notifications, arbitration agreements, and newspaper articles that document public utility labor disputes in Virginia resulting from changes to federal and state labor laws.