<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-ViRCU">vircu00044</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Burnett, Melvin W., papers</titleproper><titleproper>A Guide to the Melvin W. Burnett papers, 1952-1984 <num>M 239</num></titleproper><sponsor>Funding: Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.</sponsor></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>VCU James Branch Cabell Library</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/vcu.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2002 By Copyright Virginia Commonwealth University. All Rights Reserved.</date></p><address><addressline>Special Collections and Archives 901 Park Avenue</addressline><addressline>Richmond, Virginia 23284</addressline><addressline>Business Number: (804) 828-1108</addressline><addressline>libjbcsca@vcu.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://www.library.vcu.edu/research-teaching/special-collections-and-archives/locations/#cabell" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://www.library.vcu.edu/research-teaching/special-collections-and-archives/locations/#cabell" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-03-01 15:37:10 -0500</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Melvin W. Burnett papers</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname authfilenumber="oca08681511 " source="naf">Burnett, Melvin W. (Melvin Waldo), 1915-1994</persname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>M 239</unitid>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.18 Linear Feet</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1952/1984" type="inclusive">1952-1984</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English</language>
.    </langmaterial>
  </did>
  <arrangement id="aspace_ade273bd2aaa981e6e7d63d14fa35b58">
    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>Materials are arranged as received.</p>  </arrangement>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_8deb91758b1190b17d097b334eab8428">
    <head>Access Restrictions</head>
<p>No restrictions on access.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_2cf7841f7c8bf7a550ee5a548bf67cce">
    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>The collection contains copies of materials on the history and government of Chesterfield County and some published materials. Photographs have been transferred to the University Photograph Collection.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Box/folder, Melvin W. Burnett Papers, 239, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Use Restrictions</head>
<p>No restrictions on use.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Biographical/Historical Informaton</head>
<p>Mr. Burnett was on the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors for many years.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Acquisition Information</head>
<p>The materials were donated to the Department by Mr. Burnett in 1987.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <controlaccess>
    <geogname source="lcsh">Chesterfield County (Va.) -- History.</geogname>
    <geogname source="lcsh">Chesterfield County (Va.) -- Politics and government.</geogname>
    <subject source="lcsh">Supervisors (Local government) -- Virginia -- Chesterfield County</subject>
    <persname authfilenumber="oca08681511 " source="naf">Burnett, Melvin W. (Melvin Waldo), 1915-1994</persname>
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