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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Jim Greve, 29 January 2010 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Virginia Canals and Navigations Society Records, 1966-2009 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 36741 Jim Greve

Library of Virginia 2010 Jim Greve Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Virginia Canals and Navigations Society Records, 1966-2009 36741 14.5 cubic feet (33 boxes) English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Virginia Canals and Navigations Society Records, 1966-2009. Accession 36741. Organization records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Philip L. Eckman, Virginia Canals and Navigations Society, Richmond.

Historical Information

The Virginia Canals and Navigations Society was formed in 1977 to preserve and enhance Virginia's rich inland waterways heritage in all its aspects, including history, exploration, archaeology, modeling, local lore and legend, restoration, preservation, park and trail development. The Society became organized in 1980 with a constitution, by-laws, and elected trustees. In 1982 it was chartered by the state as a non-stock corporation, and by the federal government as a non-profit organization. Its headquarters are in Alexandria, Virginia.

Scope and Content

Records, 1966-2009, of the Virginia Canals and Navigations Society, including correspondence, financial records, minutes, reports, meeting information, membership lists, President's papers, newsletters, publications, project files, photographs, and clippings.

The VCNS FOUNDING PAPERS include biographies of some of the founders of the Society, its constitution, by-laws, and charter, and IRS information. The VCNS HISTORIC FILES contain policy statement, annual meeting files, membership rosters, Board meeting minutes, files of former presidents of the Society, including Robert O. Bush, George W. Higgs, Jr., William E. Trout III, Samuel L. Hopper, Myles R. Howlett, Vivienne Mitchell, Wyn Price, Nancy Dunnavant, and Ruth P. Harris. There is a substantial amount of information on the Patowmack Canal near Great Falls, Virginia. This series also includes treasurer's files containing correspondence, bills, receipts, account information, balance sheets, and treasurer's reports, as well as archivists' files, copies of the Society's newsletter, trustee's files, information on various chapters, certificates of appreciation, and special events material. The VCNS PUBLICATIONS series includes copies of various pamphlets, atlases, books, and leaflets published by the Society, including its magazine, "THE TILLER."

The VCNS PROJECTS series contains information on projects in which the Society was active, including restoration projects, festivals, a film on the James River, an essay contest, development of its Web page, riverfront development projects, the disposition of its archives, and outreach. The VIRGINIA WATERWAYS REGISTER files contain information on locks, dams, and canals that were nominated for the National Register of Historic Places, as well as material on the status of Virginia canals. The OTHER SOURCE INFO series includes copies of bibliographies on canals from other institutions, exhibit information, a shelf list of the James River and Kanawha Canal Library Collection, directories, and other reference sources. The MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION contains copies of manuscripts, essays, and other canal-related documents from various institutions.

The CANAL SOCIETIES PERIODICALS series consists of periodicals from other canal societies throughout the United States and Canada. The VIRGINIA CANALS AND RIVERS series includes published articles, brochures, pamphlets, maps, and other information on various canals and rivers in the state. Similar information can be found in the U.S. AND FOREIGN CANALS series.

Also included in this collection are photographs of models, dioramas, and displays put together by the Society, as well as canal-related prints and music, clippings, ephemera, and miscellaneous publications.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following record groups, based on the original order and numbering system:

R.G. 0. Founding Papers. R.G. 1. Historic Files. R.G. 2. Publications. R.G. 3. Projects. R.G. 4. Virginia Waterways Register. R.G. 5. Other Source Info. R.G. 6. Manuscript Collection. R.G. 7. Photograph Collection. R.G. 8. Canal Societies Periodicals. R.G. 9. Virginia Canals and Rivers. R.G. 10. U.S. and Foreign Canals. R.G. 11. Models/Dioramas Collection. R.G. 12. Archaelogical Artifacts. R.G. 13. Artworks Collection. R.G. 14. Map Collection. R.G. 15. Newspaper Clippings. R.G. 16. Video Collection. R.G. 17. Ephemera Collection. R.G. 18. Special Collections. Contents List Virginia Canals and Navigations Society Records, 1966-2009. Extent: 14.5 cu. ft. R.G. 0-1 - Founders' Biographies - Higgs, George W., Jr . 1 1 R.G. 0-1 - Founders' Biographies - Trout, William E. III . 1 2 R.G. 0-1 - Founders' Biographies - Rich Davis (Founders Papers) . 1 3 R.G. 0-1 - Founders' Biographies - Harding, Russell (Founders Papers) . 1 4 R.G. 0-2 - Organizing Committee . 1 5 R.G. 0-3 - Contitution, By-Laws, Charter - Proposed Changes to Constitution . 1 6 R.G. 0-3 - Contitution, By-Laws, Charter . 1 7-8 R.G. 0-4 - IRS Tax Status - IRS Report, 17 May 1990. 1 9 R.G. 0-4 - IRS/Taxes, 1981-1990. 1 10 R.G. 1-0 - Policy Statements . 1 11 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Richmond, 1978. 1 12 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Warrenton, 1979. 1 13 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Great Falls, 1980. 1 14 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Lynchburg, 1981. 1 15 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Newport News, 1982. 1 16 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Lexington, 1983. 1 17 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Fluvanna County, 1984. 1 18 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Richmond, 1985. 1 19 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Lynchburg, 1986. 1 20 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Alexandria/Great Falls, 1987. 1 21 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Fredericksburg, 1988. 1 22 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Buchanan, 1989. 1 23 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Petersburg, 1990. 2 1 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Goose Creek/Leesburg, 1991. 2 2 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Roanoke Rapids, NC, 1992. 2 3 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Dismal Swamp, 1993. 2 4 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Harpers Ferry, WV, 1994. 2 5 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Roanoke, 1995. 2 6 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Goochland, 1996. 2 7 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Northern Virginia/C & O Canal, 1997. 2 8 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Rivanna River/Charlottesville, 1998. 2 9 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Lexington, 1999. 2 10 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Richmond, 2000. 2 11 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Fredericksburg, 2001. 2 12 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Scottsville, 2002. 2 13 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Danville, 2003. 2 14 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Chesapeake, 2005. 2 15 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Roanoke Rapids, NC, 2006. 2 16 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Petersburg, 2007. 2 17 R.G. 1-1 - Annual General Meeting - Wakefield, 2008. 2 18 R.G. 1-2 - Membership Rosters, 1979-1980. 2 19 R.G. 1-2 - Membership Rosters, 1981-1985. 2 20 R.G. 1-2 - Membership Rosters, 1986-1990. 2 21 R.G. 1-2 - Membership Rosters, 1991-1995. 3 1 R.G. 1-2 - Membership Rosters, 1996-2000. 3 2 R.G. 1-2 - Membership Rosters, 2001-2008. 3 3 R.G. 1-3 - Board Meeting Minutes, 1979-1980. 3 4 R.G. 1-3 - Board Meeting Minutes, 1981-1985. 3 5 R.G. 1-3 - Board Meeting Minutes, 1986-1990. 3 6 R.G. 1-3 - Board Meeting Minutes, 1991-1995. 3 7 R.G. 1-3 - Board Meeting Minutes, 1996-2000. 3 8-9 R.G. 1-3 - Board Meeting Minutes, 2001-2008. 3 10 R.G. 1-3 - Board Meeting Minutes - Summary of Activities Extracted from the Minutes of the Board of Governors/Directors' Meetings, 1979-1998. 3 11 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Bush, Robert O.) - Correspondence - General Incoming, 1977-1980. 3 12 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Bush, Robert O.) - Hobbs, Gibson (Lynchburg) . 3 13 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Bush, Robert O.) - Fletcher, Richard R. (Rockbridge Co.) 3 14 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Bush, Robert O.) - Trout, William E. III . 3 15 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Bush, Robert O.) - Membership Growth 3 16 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Bush, Robert O.) - Miscellaneous Canal Information 1977-1980. 4 1 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Bush, Robert O.) - Parkinson, William W. (Warrenton) 1977-1980. 4 2 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Bush, Robert O.) - Outgoing Correspondence . 4 3 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Bush, Robert O.) - VCNS Fouding, Special Notices, Rosters . 4 4 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - National Park Service Legislation and Regulations . 4 5 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Potomac Canal Talk and Slide Show . 4 6 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Meetings . 4 7 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Bazuin, Sybil . 4 8 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Alexandria Canal . 4 9 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Haxall, Theodore (Boats) . 4 10 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Bush, Bob . 4 11 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Lewis, John G. . 4 12 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Public Relations . 4 13 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Shank, Bill - American Canal Society . 4 14 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Arlington County . 4 15 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Fairfax County . 4 16 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - Archaelogical Reports . 4 17 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Great Falls - Patowmack Canal . 4 18 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Antiquity Act Permit - Patowmack Canal . 4 19 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Bush, Bob . 4 20 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Harbaugh Journal . 4 21 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Annual Meetings . 4 22 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Virginia Constitution Bicentennial Commission . 4 23 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Pennsylvania Canal Society Spring Tour at Potomac Canal, 1995. 4 24 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Great Falls Park GIS Map - Index . 5 1 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal Workshop, 4-5 May 1983. 5 2 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal Correspondence to W. E. Trout . 5 3 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal Congressional Correspondence . 5 4 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - Fitzsimons, Neal . 5 5 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - Hobbs, Gibson . 5 6 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - Warner, Sen. John . 5 7 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - Trible, Sen. Paul . 5 8 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - Great Falls Historical Society . 5 9 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - Parris, Stan . 5 10 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - National Park Service Proposals . 5 11 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - National Park Service . 5 12-13 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - Stock Ledger, National Archives . 5 14 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - Northern Virginia Association of Historians . 5 15 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - ASCE History and Heritage Committee . 5 16 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - McGrail, Thomas H. . 5 17 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - Iaccoca, Lee . 6 1 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - Restoration II . 6 2 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Potomac Canal Basin Consortium . 6 3 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - ASCE Meetings and Reports . 6 4 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - Virginia Society of Professional Engineers . 6 5 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - Various Government Agencies . 6 6 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Batteau Fest (Joe Ayers) . 6 7 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - John Lewis - Goose Creek . 6 8 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Patowmack Canal - Correspondence and Reports . 6 9-10 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Burke Dam . 6 11 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Gude, Gilbert . 6 12 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Essay Contest - "From Canal to Constitution" . 6 13 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Speech to Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority . 6 14 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Donation Campaign - Buchanan Flood, 1985. 6 15 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Higgs, George W., Jr.) - Miscellaneous . 6 16 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Trout, William E. III) - Annual Meeting, 1984. 7 1-2 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Trout, William E. III) - FFV (Float Fishermen of Virginia) . 7 3 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Trout, William E. III) - Virginia List of Rivers . 7 4 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Trout, William E. III) - Virginia List of Rivers . 7 4 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Trout, William E. III) - Harding, Russ . 7 5-8 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Trout, William E. III) - Virginia List of Rivers . 7 4 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Trout, William E. III) - Virginia List of Rivers . 7 4 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Trout, William E. III) - Fluvanna Meeting, 1984. 7 9 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Trout, William E. III) - VCNS Flyer . 7 10-11 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Trout, William E. III) - VCNS Logo . 8 1 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Trout, William E. III) - VCNS . 8 2-10 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Trout, William E. III) - Miscellaneous . 8 11-12 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Howlett, Myles R.) - Reports and Correspondence from W.E. Trout III . 9 1 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Howlett, Myles R.) - Incoming Correspondence, 1988-1995. 9 2 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Howlett, Myles R.) - Canal Restoration Commentary (Morant) . 9 3 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Howlett, Myles R.) - Canal Conferences . 9 4 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Howlett, Myles R.) - Patowmack Canal Restoration . 9 5-8 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Howlett, Myles R.) - Essay Contest - "From Canal to Constitution" . 9 9 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Howlett, Myles R.) - Miscellaneous . 9 10 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Mitchell, Vivienne) - Miscellaneous . 10 1-3 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Price, Wyn) - Miscellaneous . 10 4 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Dunnavant, Nancy R.) - Miscellaneous . 10 5 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Harris, Ruth P.) - Miscellaneous . 10 6 R.G. 1-4 - President's Files (Kastner, Thomas M.) - Miscellaneous . 10 7-9 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Bank (Bob Bush), 1978-1980. 11 1 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Savings Account, 4 June - 29 December 1980. 11 2 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Balance Sheets, 1980-1990. 11 3 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Checking Account, Bank Statements, Cancelled Checks, 1980-1986. 11 4 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Bills and Receipts, 1981. 11 5 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Bank Statements/Deposit Stubs, 1981-1982. 11 6 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Bills and Receipts, 1982-1983. 11 7 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Bank Statements, 1983-1984. 11 8 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Savings Account, 1983-1986. 11 9 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Bills and Receipts, 1984. 11 10 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Insurance, 1985. 11 11 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Bank, 1986. 11 12 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Correspondence, 1986. 11 13 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Receipts, 1986. 12 1 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Cancelled Checks (1001-1242), 24 June 1986 - 24 July 1991. 12 2-4 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Bank, 1987. 12 5 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Correspondence, 1987. 12 6 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Receipts, 1987. 12 7 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Check Registers, 1987-1991. 12 8 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Bank (First American Bank)/Seligman Group, 1988. 12 9 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Correspondence, 1988. 13 1-2 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Internal Revenue Service, 1988. 13 3 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Receipts, 1988. 13 4 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - First American Bank/Seligman Group, 1989. 13 5 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Correspondence, 1989. 13 6 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Receipts, 1989. 13 7 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Correspondence, 1990. 13 8 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - First American Bank/Seligman Group, 1990. 13 9 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Receipts, 1990. 13 10 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Membership Applications . 13 11-12 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Reports, 1985-1989. 14 1 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Reports, 1990-1998. 14 2 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Reports, 1999-2001. 14 3 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Howlett, Lynn 1985-1989. 14 4 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - Bank Statements . 14 5 R.G. 1-6 - Treasurer's Files - First American Bank/Seligman Fund . 14 6 R.G. 1-7 - Archivist's Files - Reports and Correspondence . 14 7-11 R.G. 1-8 - "Tiller" Editor Files . 15 1 R.G. 1-9 - Special Notices . 15 2 R.G. 1-10 - "The Sweep" VCNS Newsletter, 1985-2000. 15 3 R.G. 1-10 - "The Sweep" VCNS Newsletter, 2001-2007. 15 4 R.G. 1-11 - Calendar of Events, 1997. 15 5 R.G. 1-12 - VCNS Districts . 15 6 R.G. 1-13 - Certificates of Appreciation . 15 7 R.G. 1-13-1 - Memorials . 15 8 R.G. 1-14 - Trustee's Files (Hobbs, Thomas Gibson, Jr.) . 15 9 R.G. 1-14 - Trustee's Files - Miscellaneous . 15 10 R.G. 1-14 - Trustee's Files (McGehee, Minnie Lee) - Essays by William E. Trout III . 15 11-13 R.G. 1-15 - VCNS Chapters . 15 14 R.G. 1-15 - Potomac Chapter Meetings, 1986. 15 15 R.G. 1-16 - Special Events . 15 16 R.G. 1-17 - James River Batteau Festival - Agendas, Minutes, Financial Records, etc . 15 17 R.G. 2-1 - Index to VCNS Publications . 16 1 R.G. 2-2 - "The Tiller," vol. 1, no. 1 - vol. 24, no. 3 (Spring, 1980 - Fall, 2003) . 16 2-9 R.G. 2-2 - "The Tiller," vol. 25, no. 1 - vol. 30, no. 2 (Spring, 2004 - Summer, 2009) . 17 1-2 R.G. 2-2 - "The Tiller" - Index . 17 3 R.G. 2-3 - "Headwaters to the Sea" Pamphlet . 17 4 R.G. 2-4 - "Canal Parks in Old Virginia" Leaflet . 17 5 R.G. 2-5 - "The Bateauman's Guide to the James" . 17 6 R.G. 2-6 - "Touring Richmond's Canal" Pamphlet . 17 7 R.G. 2-7 - "The Aged Pilot Man" Pamphlet . 17 8 R.G. 2-8 - "James River Batteau Festival Trail" Atlas . 17 9 R.G. 2-9 - "A Guide to the Works of the James River and Kanawha Company" . 17 10 R.G. 2-10 - "The James River and Kanawha Canal - Guide from Byrd Park to Tidewater" . 17 11 R.G. 2-11 - "The Patowmack Canal" Pamphlet . 17 12 R.G. 2-12 - "The Appomattox River Atlas" . 17 13 R.G. 2-13 - "The Maury River Atlas" . 17 14 R.G. 2-14 - "The Rappahannock Scenic River Atlas" . 17 15 R.G. 2-15 - "Appomattox River Seay Stories" Book . 17 16 R.G. 2-16 - "The Rivanna River Atlas" . 17 17 R.G. 2-17 - "The Glorious Adventure" Pamphlet . 17 18 R.G. 2-18 - "The Slate and Willis's Rivers Atlas" . 17 19 R.G. 2-19 - "The Goose Creek Scenic River Atlas" . 18 1 R.G. 2-20 - "The Dismal Swamp Canal Atlas" . 18 2 R.G. 2-20-1 - "The Dismal Swamp Canal Atlas" - Reprint . 18 3 R.G. 2-21 - "The Upper James Atlas" . 18 4 R.G. 2-22 - "Goochland County's Historic Canals" . 18 5 R.G. 2-23 - "Fall of the James Atlas" . 18 6 R.G. 2-24 - "River Boat Echoes" Book . 18 7 R.G. 2-25 - "Falls of the Appomattox Atlas" . 18 8 R.G. 2-26 - "The Patowmack Canal: From Canal to Constitution" Pamphlet . 18 9 R.G. 2-27 - "The Shenandoah River Atlas" . 18 10 R.G. 2-28 - The Lockhouse at Nine Mile Locks . 18 11 R.G. 2-29 - Stone Mileposts Along the Dismal Swamp Canal . 18 12 R.G. 2-30 - "The Dan River Atlas" . 18 13 R.G. 2-31 - "The New River Atlas" . 18 14 R.G. 2-32 - "The Blackwater, Nottoway and Meherrin Rivers Atlas" . 18 15 R.G. 3-1 - VCNS Projects - Great Falls (Patowmack Canal) Restoration . 19 1 R.G. 3-2 - VCNS Projects - James River Batteau Festival . 19 2-3 R.G. 3-3 - VCNS Projects - Burke Dam Project . 19 4 R.G. 3-4 - VCNS Projects - Byrd Park Pump House . 19 5 R.G. 3-5 - VCNS Projects - Tidewater Lock Stones . 19 6 R.G. 3-6 - VCNS Projects - Bibliography of Virginia Canals . 19 7 R.G. 3-7 - VCNS Projects - History of VCNS . 19 8 R.G. 3-8 - VCNS Projects - James River Film . 19 9-14 R.G. 3-9 - VCNS Projects - Ben Salem Lock Model Exhibit . 20 1 R.G. 3-10 - VCNS Projects - "From Canal to Constitution" Essay Contest, 1987. 20 2 R.G. 3-11 - VCNS Projects - Adopt-a-Lock . 20 3 R.G. 3-12 - VCNS Projects - Dismal Swamp Canal Superintendent's/Toll House Restoration . 20 4 R.G. 3-13 - VCNS Projects - Goochland County, James River and Kanawha Canal Exhibit . 20 5 R.G. 3-14 - VCNS Projects - VCNS Web Page . 20 6 R.G. 3-15 - VCNS Projects - Richmond Riverfront Development . 20 7 R.G. 3-16 - VCNS Projects - Appomattox Riverwalk . 20 8 R.G. 3-17 - VCNS Projects - Virginia Museum of Trasportation Canal Exhibit . 20 9 R.G. 3-18 - VCNS Projects - Alexandria Tidelock Historical Marker . 20 10 R.G. 3-19A - VCNS Projects - VCNS Institutional Home - The Library of Virginia . 20 11 R.G. 3-19B - VCNS Projects - VCNS Institutional Home - Lynchburg College . 20 12 R.G. 3-20 - VCNS Projects - "Tiller" Binder Sales . 21 1 R.G. 3-21 - VCNS Projects - River Mileage System . 21 2 R.G. 3-22 - VCNS Projects - "George Washington's Canal at Great Falls, Virginia" by Tom Hahn . 21 3 R.G. 3-23- VCNS Projects - Publication Outreach . 21 4 R.G. 3-24 - VCNS Projects - Merger of VCNS and JRBF . 21 5-6 R.G. 3-25 - VCNS Projects - Great Bridge Lock Medallion . 21 7 R.G. 4-1 - Virginia Waterways Register - Status of Virginia Canals . 21 8 R.G. 4-2 - Virginia Waterways Register - Virginia Canals Structures Inventory . 21 9 R.G. 4-3-1 - Virginia Waterways Register - National Historic Register Nominations - Patowmack Canal . 21 10 R.G. 4-3-2 - Virginia Waterways Register - National Historic Register Nominations - Goose Creek Locks . 21 11-12 R.G. 4-3-3 - Virginia Waterways Register - National Historic Register Nominations - Gilmerton Lock (Dismal Swamp) . 21 13 R.G. 4-3-4 - Virginia Waterways Register - National Historic Register Nominations - Varney's Falls Dam . 21 14 R.G. 4-3-5 - Virginia Waterways Register - National Historic Register Nominations - Palmyra Ruins . 21 15 R.G. 4-3-6 - Virginia Waterways Register - National Historic Register Nominations - Union Mills Canal Outlet Locks . 21 16 R.G. 4-3-7 - Virginia Waterways Register - National Historic Register Nominations - Rivanna Navigation . 21 17 R.G. 4-6 - Corps of Engineers Drawing, James River and Kanawha Canal, Charles Ellet, Jr., Chief Engineer . 22 1 R.G. 5-1 - Other Source Info - Canal Organizations in U.S. and Canada . 22 2 R.G. 5-2 - Other Source Info - George Washington Papers, Minnesota Historical Society . 22 3 R.G. 5-3 - Other Source Info - Thomas F. Hahn Book Collection, Lyceum Museum, Alexandria . 22 4 R.G. 5-4 - Other Source Info - Bibliography: "The Patowmack Canal," National Geographic Society . 22 5 R.G. 5-5 - Other Source Info - Biblography: Mariner's Museum, Newport News . 22 6 R.G. 5-6 - Other Source Info - "Canal Boat Construction Index," ACS . 22 7 R.G. 5-7 - Other Source Info - Bibliography: "Backsights," VDOT . 22 8 R.G. 5-8 - Other Source Info - Bibliography: The Library of Virginia . 22 9 R.G. 5-9 - Other Source Info - James River and Kanawha Canal Library Collections Shelf List . 22 10 R.G. 5-10 - Other Source Info - Reynolds Canal Center . 22 11-13 R.G. 5-11 - Other Source Info - Haxall, Theodore, Canal Boat Records Index, Valentine Museum, Richmond . 22 14 R.G. 5-12 - Other Source Info - Virginia State Library Canal Exhibit, January-March, 1994. 22 16 R.G. 5-13 - Other Source Info - Canal Information, Special Collections, Duke University . 22 16 R.G. 5-14 - Other Source Info - PASCL Photograph Directory, Temple University . 22-23 R.G. 5-15 - Other Source Info - "The Virginia Genealogist" - Various Canal References . 23 1 R.G. 5-16 - Other Source Info - "A Guide to Canal Records in the New York State Archives" . 23 2 R.G. 6-1 - "Thomas Harbaugh's Journal" (C & O) . 23 3 R.G. 6-2 - "The Rappahannock Canal" by Donald S. Callaham . 23 4 R.G. 6-3 - "Patowmack Canal Preservation Alternatives" - National Park Service . 23 5 R.G. 6-4 - "The James River Batteau: Tobacco Transport in Virginia" by Bruce G. Terrell . 23 6 R.G. 6-5 - Batteau Construction Notes . 23 7 R.G. 6-6 - "1823 Survey of the River Potomac" . 23 8 R.G. 6-7 - "1785 Compact and Boundary Between Virginia and Maryland" . 23 9 R.G. 6-8 - "Reminders of Commerce on Potomac River" by Osgood R. Smith . 23 10 R.G. 6-9 - "Lynchburg and its People" by W. Asbury Christian . 23 11 R.G. 6-10 - "Richmond and Alleghany Railroad Water Rents Ledger, 1882" . 23 12 R.G. 6-11 - "The Checkered Career of Tobias Lear" by Ray Brighton . 23 13 R.G. 6-12 - "The Transfer of Early Industrial Technologies to America" . 23 14 R.G. 6-13 - "History of Allegany County, Maryland" . 23 15 R.G. 6-14 - "The Unseen River" by Garvey Winegar . 23 16 R.G. 6-15 - "Coton" - Home of Thomas Ludwell Lee, 1803, Goose Creek, Virginia . 23 17 R.G. 6-16 - 1807 Acts Passed by the Virginia General Assembly - Proposed Meherrin River Canal . 23 18 R.G. 6-17 - "Backsights" by Howard Newlon, VDOT . 23 19 R.G. 6-18 - Wooling Family Papers . 24 1-2 R.G. 6-19 - Rappahannock Canal System, 1988. 24 3 R.G. 6-20 - "The Fate of Washington's Bequest to a National University" Essay . 24 4 R.G. 6-21 - "Economic History of the James River and Kanawha Canal" by Homer Marshall, Jr . 24 5 R.G. 6-22 - "North River Navigation Company" by Douglas E. Brady . 24 6 R.G. 6-23 - "Journey on the James" . 24 7 R.G. 6-24 - Woolen Mills Dam, Charlottesville . 24 8 R.G. 7 - VCNS Photograph Collection . 24 9 R.G. 8-1 - Canal Societies Periodicals - American Canal Society - "American Canals" . 24 10-13 R.G. 8-2 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Illinois Canal Society Newsletter . 25 1 R.G. 8-3 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Canal Society of Indiana - "Indiana Canals" . 25 2-3 R.G. 8-4 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Canal Society of Indiana Newsletter . 25 4-6 R.G. 8-5 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Middlesex (Mass.) Canal Association - "Towpath Topics" . 25 7-8 R.G. 8-6 - Canal Societies Periodicals - C & O Canal Association - "Along the Towpath" . 26 1-3 R.G. 8-7 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Calvert Marine Museum - "Bugeye Times" . 26 4-6 R.G. 8-8 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Canal Society of New Jersey - "On the Level" . 26 7-8 R.G. 8-9 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Canal Society of New York State - "Bottoming Out" . 26 9-10 R.G. 8-10 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Canal Museum Associates - "Canal Packet" . 26 11 R.G. 8-11 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Neversink Valley Area Museum - "The Towpath" . 26 12 R.G. 8-12 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Canal Society of Ohio - "Towpaths" . 27 1-4 R.G. 8-13 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Canal Society of Ohio Newsletter . 27 5 R.G. 8-14 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Pennsylvania Canal Society - "Canal Currents" . 27 6 R.G. 8-15 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Hugh Moore Historical Park and Museums (PA) - "The Locktender" . 27 7 R.G. 8-16 - Canal Societies Periodicals - James River Batteau Festival - "Virginia Batteau Journal" . 27 8 R.G. 8-17 - Canal Societies Periodicals - James River Batteau Festival - "Quarterly Review" . 27 9 R.G. 8-18 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Great Falls Park (National Park Service) - "Sharper" . 27 10 R.G. 8-19 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Society (GA) Newsletter . 27 11 R.G. 8-20 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Rideau Canal (Canada) - "Steam and Stone" . 27 12-13 R.G. 8-20 - Canal Societies Periodicals - Rideau Canal (Canada) - "Steam and Stone" . 28 1-4 R.G. 9-0 - Virginia Canals and Rivers - Alexandria Canal . 28 5 R.G. 9-1 - Virginia Canals and Rivers - Appomattox River . 28 6 R.G. 9-2 - Virginia Canals and Rivers - Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal . 28 7 R.G. 9-3 - Virginia Canals and Rivers - Dismal Swamp Canal . 28 8-10 R.G. 9-4 - Virginia Canals and Rivers - Goose Creek . 28 11 R.G. 9-5 - Virginia Canals and Rivers - James River . 28 12-13 R.G. 9-6 - Virginia Canals and Rivers - Maury (North) River . 29 1 R.G. 9-7 - Virginia Canals and Rivers - Potomac River . 29 2 R.G. 9-8 - Virginia Canals and Rivers - Potowmack Canal . 29 3 R.G. 9-9 - Virginia Canals and Rivers - Rappahannock River . 29 4 R.G. 9-10 - Virginia Canals and Rivers - Rivanna River . 29 5 R.G. 9-11 - Virginia Canals and Rivers - Shenandoah River . 29 6 R.G. 9-12 - Virginia Canals and Rivers - Slate and Willis's Rivers . 29 7 R.G. 10-0 - U.S. and Foreign Canals - "Canals and Railroads of the Mid-Atlantic States, 1800-1860" by Christopher T. Baer . 29 8 R.G. 10-1 - U.S. and Foreign Canals - American Canal Guide . 29 R.G. 10-3 - U.S. and Foreign Canals - Indiana Canals . 29 9 R.G. 10-4 - U.S. and Foreign Canals - Maryland Canals . 29 10 R.G. 10-5 - U.S. and Foreign Canals - Maine Canals . 29 11 R.G. 10-7 - U.S. and Foreign Canals - New Jersey Canals . 29 12 R.G. 10-8 - U.S. and Foreign Canals - New York Canals . 29 13 R.G. 10-9 - U.S. and Foreign Canals - Ohio Canals . 30 1 R.G. 10-10 - U.S. and Foreign Canals - Pennsylvania Canals . 30 2 R.G. 10-19 - U.S. and Foreign Canals - Belgian Canals . 30 3 R.G. 10-20 - U.S. and Foreign Canals - Canadian Canals . 30 4 R.G. 10-20A - U.S. and Foreign Canals - Rideau Canal . 30 5 R.G. 10-20B - U.S. and Foreign Canals - Welland Canal . 30 6 R.G. 10-22 - U.S. and Foreign Canals - English Canals . 30 7 R.G. 10-25 - U.S. and Foreign Canals - Panama Canal . 30 8 R.G. 11 - Models/Dioramas Collection . 30 9 R.G. 11-1 - Model - Tugboat, T. Haxall . 30 10 R.G. 11-2 - Model - Schooner "America," T. Haxall . 30 11 R.G. 11-3 - Diorama - Scottville Basin . 30 12 R.G. 11-4 - Model - Indiantown Creek Aquaduct, Appomattox Canal . 30 13 R.G. 11-5 - Lock Demonstration Model (Watered) . 30 14 R.G. 11-6 - Buena Vista Aquaduct Model . 30 15 R.G. 11-9 - Diorama - Byrd Creek Aquaduct/Culvert . 30 16 R.G. 11-10 - Diorama - Cedar Point Lock Keepers House and Lock #7, James River and Kanawha Canal . 30 17 R.G. 12 - Archaelogical Artifacts . 30 18 R.G. 12-1 - Richmond Basin Artifacts Display . 30 19 R.G. 12-2 - Batteau Artifacts Display (Jim Seay) . 30 20 R.G. 12-5 - Pig Iron "Liberty Furnace" . 30 21 R.G. 12-7 - Skip Pan Tool . 30 22 R.G. 13 - Artworks Collection . 30 23 R.G. 13-1 - Print - "Richmond at Dawn" . 30 24 R.G. 13-6 - Music - "The Canaller's Songbook" . 30 25 R.G. 13-7 - Music - "Minstrel Show" . 30 26 R.G. 13-12 - Print - "Richmond Packet Office" . 30 27 R.G. 13-14 - Lyrics . 30 28 R.G. 14 - Map Collection . 30 29 R.G. 14-11 - Coast and Geodetic Survey Maps, James River (3 sheets), 1911. 2 12 R.G. 15-1 - Newspaper Clippings - Virginia Canals/Navigations . 31 1-3 R.G. 15-1 - Newspaper Clippings - Virginia Canals/Navigations (Not Sorted) . 31 4-6 R.G. 15-2 - Newspaper Clippings - Batteaux . 31 7-8 R.G. 15-3 - Newspaper Clippings - Other Canals . 31 9 R.G. 16 - Video Collection . 31 10 R.G. 17 - Ephemera Collection . 31 11 R.G. 17-1 - VCNS Cloth Patch . 31 12 R.G. 17-7 - James River and Kanawha Canal Company Stock Certificate, 1861. 31 13 R.G. 17-8 - Copy of Stock Certificate - James River Canal Packet Company . 31 14 R.G. 17-9 - Copy of Virginia State Navigation Lottery Ticket, 1827. 31 15 R.G. 18-2 - VCNS Research Library . 31 16 Miscellaneous Publications . 32 Accessions Card File, James River and Kanawha Company Library Card Catalog, Slides (George Washington Potomac Canal, 1982-1983), Cassette Tapes of National Park Service and VCNS Meeting, 1985 . 33