VCU James Branch Cabell Library
VCU Libraries Richmond Subject Files
James Branch Cabell Library. Special Collections and Archives
M 561
/repositories/5/resources/593
3 Linear Feet
1970-2010
English
Access restrictions
The collection is open for research
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions on use.
Preferred Citation
VCU Libraries Richmond Subject Files, Collection # M 561, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
Content Description
The VCU Libraries Richmond Subject Files, 1970-2010 consist of approximately 140 files of printed material and ephemera produced by businesses, organizations, and people in Richmond, Virginia. Materials in the files were collected and organized by Special Collections and Archives staff over the course of four decades to document the history and cultural life of the city. The collection contains newspaper and magazine clippings in addition to promotional materials such as advertising fliers, brochures, and mailers for businesses, organizations, and events. A significant portion of the collection consists of VCU undergraduate student papers from the early 1990s on the architectural history of buildings and residences surrounding the university.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by file title.
Acquisition Information
This collection has been created by the staff of VCU Libraries Special Collections and Archives.
Richmond (Va.) -- History -- 20th century.
Richmond (Va.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century
Virginia Commonwealth University -- Monroe Park Campus
1000 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/6340719931006 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/6340819911013 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/6340919941015 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/6341019911101 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/6341119931218 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/6341219921501 Grove Ave. [Designer House in the Fan, 1976]/repositories/5/archival_objects/634131975-19761616 Monument Ave./repositories/5/archival_objects/6341419941626 Monument Ave./repositories/5/archival_objects/6341519941708 Gallery/repositories/5/archival_objects/63416undated, 1980s-2000s2000 Monument Ave./repositories/5/archival_objects/6341719942200 Monument Ave./repositories/5/archival_objects/6341819942304 Monument Ave./repositories/5/archival_objects/634191994900 block of W. Franklin St. [listing of indviduals who lived in specific houses on this block]/repositories/5/archival_objects/634201994926 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634211991932 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/6342219946th Street Marketplace/repositories/5/archival_objects/63423undated, 1980sAgecroft Hall/repositories/5/archival_objects/634242000Ambassodor Apartments, 1108 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634251993Authors/repositories/5/archival_objects/634261920s-2000sBank of Virginia building, 800 E. Main St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634271992Battlefields/repositories/5/archival_objects/634281930sBlack History Museum/repositories/5/archival_objects/634291980s-2000sBlues Armory, 6th and Marshall St/repositories/5/archival_objects/634301980sBranch House, 2501 Monument Ave/repositories/5/archival_objects/634311992Carillon, Byrd Park/repositories/5/archival_objects/634321932Carpenter Theater at the Dominion Energy Center, 600 E. Grace St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634331983, 1992Central National Bank building, 219 E. Broad St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634341977Central Richmond Association/repositories/5/archival_objects/634351980sChesterfield Apartment building, 900 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634361991Chesterman Place, 100 - 102 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634371992, 1994Church Hill/repositories/5/archival_objects/63438undated, 1990, 1999-2002Churches/repositories/5/archival_objects/63439undated, 1970s-2000sCity of Richmond Annual Reports/repositories/5/archival_objects/634401974-1975, 1980s-2000sCivil War commemoration/repositories/5/archival_objects/63441undated, 1917, 1930, 1954 1959, 1960sCollegiate Schools/repositories/5/archival_objects/634421970s-1980sColumbia building, 1301-1307 E. Cary St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634431993Crozet House, 100 E. Main St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634441993Debutantes Ball/repositories/5/archival_objects/634451963, 1966, 1969, 1971-1975Dooley Madison building, 212 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/63446undatedEllen Glasgow House, 1 W. Main St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634471993Elmira Shelton House, 2407 E. Grace St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634481992Emergency Shelter/repositories/5/archival_objects/634491993-1994Ethyl Corporation building, 300 S. 4th St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634501992Family and Children's Service of Richmond/repositories/5/archival_objects/634511970sFan District/repositories/5/archival_objects/634521980s-1990sFederated Arts Council of Richmond/repositories/5/archival_objects/634531982First English Lutheran Church/repositories/5/archival_objects/634541992Franklin Street Entrances/repositories/5/archival_objects/634551995Franklin Street Inlaid Wood Floors/repositories/5/archival_objects/634561995Franklin Street Interiors/repositories/5/archival_objects/634571995Franklin Street Mantels/repositories/5/archival_objects/634581995Frankln Street Staircases/repositories/5/archival_objects/634591995Grace and Holy Trinity Church/repositories/5/archival_objects/634602000Grace House/repositories/5/archival_objects/634611969Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC)/repositories/5/archival_objects/63462undatedGresham Court apartment building, 1030 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634631991Greyston Apartments, 1012 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634641991Guide Books/repositories/5/archival_objects/63465undated, 1950s-1980sHistoric Richmond Foundation/repositories/5/archival_objects/63466undated, 1979, 1980s, 1991, 1992Home for Needy Confederate Women, 301 N. Sheppard St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634671993Ions, Willoughby/repositories/5/archival_objects/634681970s checkJackson Ward/repositories/5/archival_objects/63469undated, 1978, 1982, 1990, 2000Jacob House, 610 W. Cary St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634701990sJames River Film Festival/repositories/5/archival_objects/634712004, 2013, 2015Jamgochian, Hugh (architect)/repositories/5/archival_objects/634721962-1963Jewish Community/repositories/5/archival_objects/63473undated, 1990s-2000sJohn Marshall House, 818 E. Marshall St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634741992John Miller House, 617 S. Cherry St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634751996June Jubilee/repositories/5/archival_objects/634761986-1987Junior League of Richmond/repositories/5/archival_objects/634771963, 1973, 1983, 2000Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden/repositories/5/archival_objects/634782000-2006Linden Row, 100 E. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634791993Maggie Walker House, 110 1/2 E. Leigh St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634802000Main Street Station/repositories/5/archival_objects/634811990sMaps and guide books/repositories/5/archival_objects/63482undated, 1940s--1990sMaymont Park and Foundation/repositories/5/archival_objects/634831980s-2000sMetropolitan Richmond Chamber of Commerce/repositories/5/archival_objects/634841980s-1990sMetropolitan Richmond Convention Center and Visitors Bureau/repositories/5/archival_objects/634851980s-1990sMonroe Park/repositories/5/archival_objects/63486undated, 1900--1990sMonument Avenue/repositories/5/archival_objects/634871990Mosque building, 6 N. Laurel St./repositories/5/archival_objects/63488undated, 1927, 1990sMuseum of the Confederacy/repositories/5/archival_objects/63489undated, 1918, 1960s, 1980sMusical Programs/repositories/5/archival_objects/63490undated, 1918, 1923Old City Hall/repositories/5/archival_objects/63491undated, 1993Oregon Hill/repositories/5/archival_objects/63492undated, 1989Pleasants Hardware/repositories/5/archival_objects/634931976, 1994Powhatan Courthouse, Old Buckingham Rd., Powhattan, VA/repositories/5/archival_objects/634941992Richmond Area Community Center/repositories/5/archival_objects/634951992Richmond Art Company building, 101 E. Grace St./repositories/5/archival_objects/634961992Richmond City Chronology/repositories/5/archival_objects/634971997Richmond City Council/repositories/5/archival_objects/634981970s, 1990sRichmond City Music Association/repositories/5/archival_objects/63499undated, 1930, 1940s--1950sRichmond Community Action Program (R-CAP)/repositories/5/archival_objects/635001980sRichmond Forum/repositories/5/archival_objects/635011980s--2000sRichmond International Airport/repositories/5/archival_objects/635021980s--1990sRichmond Jazz Society/repositories/5/archival_objects/635031990sRichmond Metropolitan Blood Service/repositories/5/archival_objects/635041975Richmond Opera Group, Inc./repositories/5/archival_objects/63505undated, 1940s--1950sRichmond Public Library/repositories/5/archival_objects/635061970s--1980sRichmond Public Schools/repositories/5/archival_objects/63507undated, bulk 1920s -- 1970sRichmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority/repositories/5/archival_objects/635081975Richmond Regional Drug Information, Richmond City Health Department/repositories/5/archival_objects/635091972Richmond Regional Planning/repositories/5/archival_objects/635101971, 1980sRichmond Symphony Orchestra/repositories/5/archival_objects/635111935-1936Richmond Symphony/repositories/5/archival_objects/635121950s--1960s, 1980sROSMY (Richmond Organization for Sexual Minority Youth)/repositories/5/archival_objects/63513undated, 1990s--2000sSamuel Pleasants Parsons House, 601 Spring St./repositories/5/archival_objects/635141990sSecond Baptist Church building, Adams and Franklin Streets/repositories/5/archival_objects/635151992Second Presbyterian Church/repositories/5/archival_objects/63516undated, 1993St. James Church, 1205 W. Franklin St./repositories/5/archival_objects/635171968, 1992St. Paul's Episcopal Church/repositories/5/archival_objects/635181980s, 1992Stuart Court Apartments, 1600 Monument Ave./repositories/5/archival_objects/635191992The James/repositories/5/archival_objects/635201972The Warsaw building, 1401 Floyd Ave/repositories/5/archival_objects/63521undatedTobacco companies/repositories/5/archival_objects/63522undated, 1960, 1995Tobacco Company Restaurant building, 1201 E. Cary St./repositories/5/archival_objects/635231992Transportation (including trolleys and streetcars)/repositories/5/archival_objects/635241940s, 1990Tusca Villas Apartments, 507-509 N. Boulevard Ave./repositories/5/archival_objects/635251992Union Station (Science Museum)/repositories/5/archival_objects/635261992Union Theological Society/repositories/5/archival_objects/635271940s--1950sUniversity of Richmond/repositories/5/archival_objects/63528undated, 1920s--1960sVirginia Holocaust Museum/repositories/5/archival_objects/635291998--2000sVirginia Trust Company building, 823 E. Main St./repositories/5/archival_objects/635301993Visual Arts Center of Richmond/repositories/5/archival_objects/635311980s--2000sWatts Hall, Union Theological Seminary, 3401 Brook Rd./repositories/5/archival_objects/635321993White House of the Confederacy, 1201 E. Clay St./repositories/5/archival_objects/63533undated, 1992Winston House, 103 E. Grace St./repositories/5/archival_objects/635341992