VCU James Branch Cabell Library
Virginia Press Association records
Virginia Press Association
M 269
5.7 Linear Feet
1860-1988
English
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Arrangement
Manuscript materials are arranged alphabetically by subject in Boxes 1-3. Non-manuscript materials are arranged randomly in Boxes 4-6. Series I--General Files (1935-1988), misc. dated earlier; Series II--Board Meeting Records; Series III--Scrapbooks.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for use without restrictions.
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, minutes of the Board of Directors and various committees, reports, slides, newspaper clippings, convention information, and other papers concerning the operation of the association. Most materials date from 1935-1988; there are some materials from as early as 1860.VPA bulletins (including the Bulletin, Confidential Bulletin, Information Bulletin, and Special Information Bulletin) have been placed in the Periodicals section under "B."
Preferred Citation
Box/folder, Virginia Press Association, M 269, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
The Virginia Press Association represents virtually every newspaper in Virginia--more than 145 community weekly and daily newspapers as well as more than 100 associate and sustaining members. The association was founded in the late 19th century and was incorporated by a special act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1882. VPA has its offices in Ashland, Virginia. The business affiliate of VPA is Virginia Press Services, Inc. The VPA provides such member services as a clipping bureau, a classified ad network, awards programs, and state lobbying.
Acquisition Information
Journalism -- history. -- Virginia
Virginia Press Association
General Files1935-1988Advertising Award winners1983-19861Advertising Award winners1986, 19881Advertising Linage Reports1971-19751Advertising Linage Reports 1975-19791975-19791Advertising Linage Reports1979-19801Advertising Linage Reports1980-19821Audit--Correspondence: Smith, Robert B., Secretary-Manager VPA1936-19381Audit data, Auditor's Reports1929-19341Audit data, Auditors Reports1937-1938, 19431Better Newspaper Contest1982-19851Board of Directors1980-19821Capital City News Letters1935-19361Clippingslate 1800's1Clippings, Richardson's Almanac1891, 18601Committees19381Convention19361Convention19361Convention19371Convention19371Convention1.201Convention19391Convention19571Convention1983, 19881Convention19881Convention programs1936-19471Conventions, contests, awards, notices19737-19391Correspondence: Bottom, Major Raymond B., President VPA1935-19362Correspondence: Bottom, Major Raymond B.19362Correspondence: Bottom, Major Raymond B.19372Correspondence: Bottom, Major Raymond B.1937-19382Correspondence: miscellaneous1936-19372Correspondence: newspaper mail boxes19362Cruise19452Drunk driving campaign19522Executive Committee19402Market Data and Rate Book19382Members1935-19362Minutes1936-19442Minutes1945-19532Minutes1953-19612Minutes1961-19692Minutes1969-19742Minutes1974-19762minutes1976-19792Minutes1979-19832Miscellaneous1936-19882Newspaper interns1981-19852Newspapers, miscellaneous, n.d.1981, 19883Printed material: API, A Personal Remembrance19803Printed material: Beating the Odds(Washington Times)19833Printed material: Chauncey Durden(Richmond Times-Dispatch)19863Printed material: Excursion(Natl. Editorial Assoc.)18913Printed Material: Extra-Extra(Smithsonian Institution), n.d.3Printed Material: Helping High School Journalists(Southern Newspaper Publisher's Assoc.)19863Printed material: miscellaneous, n.d.,1979, 19823Printed material: The Sweet Season(University of Richmond)19883Printed Material: Tales of the Hill City(Lynchburg)19863Printed material: VPA advertisement19883Printed material: VPA-published1976, 1983-19883Proceedings1912-19183Proceedings, calling cards, receipts1855, 1857, 1890-18963Promotion conferences1981-19823Proof: Boston Globe19853Secretary-Manager, full time: Applications19363Secretary-Manager, full time: arguments pro and con19353Special Fund19363Telephone bills, memos1935-19363Virginia Newspaper Directories3Scope and Contents1936, 1937, 1939-45, 1955, 1960
Virginia Newspaper Directories1982-19843Virginia Press, Dec-July1985-19863Print blocks (4) of VPA logo4Videocassette: VPA Creative Advertising Awards19884Audio cassette: The SAU Revolution4Box of ribbons, medals, buttons, n.d.1889-19284VPA stickers/labels4Slides: newspaper pages, photographs, winning entries, etc.1976-1981-19835Board Meeting RecordsApril Board Meeting19877April Board Meeting19877July Board Meeting19877October Board Meeting19877October Board Meeting19877February Board Meeting19887Editorial poster(Is Dentists Bill Good Legislation?)oversize area 25The BulletinIn Periodicals section under BScope and Contents1926-29 (two copies), 1929-32, 1933-37, 1943-49, 1950-52, 1956-57
Confidential BulletinIn Periodicals section under BScope and ContentsJuly 1949-Dec. 1951, 1952-56, 1957, 1959, 1960-62, July 1963-1976
Information BulletinIn Periodicals section under BScope and Contents1936-39, July 1940-June 1945
Publisher and Printer1953-1972In Periodicals section under BSpecial InformationIn Periodicals section under BScope and Contents1940, 1944-46, 1956, 1958-59, July 1968-June 1970, 1971-76, plus a folder of miscellaneous issues from 1935, 1937, 1938, 1953
Quarterly Bulletins1919-1982In Periodicals section under BScrapbooksVirginia Conservation Commission19451 osThe Farmville Mercury18791 osThe Press Convention Scrapbook1874-18811 osHalifax Records18831 osLoose Clippings2 osScrapbook1930's-1940's2 osMap of Virginia2 osScrapbook1938-1940s3 osLoose Newspaper Articles from the above scrapbook3 osScrapbook1939-19424Loose Newspaper Articles4Roanoke 100, Centennial Edition5The Courier Journal; Highlights and Shadow; Louisville Kentucky1930s5Miscellaneous Clippings1925-19405Copy of Will of Martha Washington17885Scrapbook1937-19386Loose Clippings1937-19386Scrapbook19456Loose Clippings19456Richmond Times Dispatch, Richmond News Leader1959-1960s7