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Repository
James Madison University Libraries Special Collections
Identification
UA 0061
Title
Virginia Child Protection Newsletter records 1927-2017
Quantity
2.48 cubic feet, 8 boxes
Creator
James Madison University. Department of Psychology. Center for Child Abuse Education
Language
English
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Abstract
The Virginia Child Protection Newsletter (VCPN) Records, 1927-2017, comprise eight boxes of materials related to the publication
and distribution of the newsletter. The collection contains correspondence, requests for reference materials and back issues,
reference lists for each volume, year-end reports, and grant summaries.
Copyright for materials authored or otherwise produced as official business of James Madison University is retained by James
Madison University. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the
copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners.
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. For more information, contact the Special Collections Reference
Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Access Restrictions
Collection open to research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.
Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this
collection.
Other Formats Available
Physical copies of the Virginia Child Protection Newsletter are cataloged separately and are available upon request.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Virginia Child Protection Newsletter Records, 1927-2017, UA 0061, Special Collections,
Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.
Acquisition Information
Dr. Joann Grayson, professor and psychologist from JMU's Department of Psychology, transferred the bulk of the collection
on April 5, 2017. There were then additional transfers in April and May 2017, one of which included two boxes from Wanda Baker.
Processing Information
Much of the collection was transferred in binders. Materials were removed and re-foldered according to original order and
groupings.
Appraisal
Some letters of a sensitive nature were removed by the transferring office pending approval for their inclusion with redaction.
Location of letters are noted at the file level. Additionally, printouts of Google search results for "Virginia Child Protection
Newsletter" or similar phrases were discarded. "VCPN on the Web" contained a grouping of materials termed "mentions," "other
mentions," and "reprints" which comprised web citations (dead links), reprinted articles, etc. in which VCPN articles are
mentioned, cited, or reprinted were not retained. Reference lists of the reprinted articles, etc. were retained and filed
under the Reference Lists series. CDs and floppy disks comprising draft articles and graphics printed in the physical newsletters
were discarded as well.
The Virginia Child Protection Newsletter (VCPN) was originally published by the University of Virginia, with the support of
the Bureau of Child Protective Services, Virginia Department of Welfare, beginning in 1974. In 1981, VCPN was transferred
to James Madison University when Dr. Joann Grayson and student, Charlotte McNulty, won a bid from the Department of Social
Services to take over the newsletter. Each newsletter focuses on one or more topics in child welfare and spotlights local
organizations in Virginia that are dedicated to the issue's related topic. Topics included physical, sexual, and emotional
abuse; missing children; and the impacts of drugs and alcohol. Some of the articles provide a survey of literature, address
current and practice issues, or discuss grants for Virginia community projects. The VCPN was mailed to about 13,000 agencies
and individuals in Virginia and across the United States.
Dr. Joann Hess Grayson joined James Madison University in 1975 through the Department of Psychology. In addition to her role
as editor of the VCPN, she worked full-time as a professor and supervisor for Psychology 202- Introductory Field Work up until
her retirement in 2011. At this time, Debbie Sturm, Professor in the Department of Graduate Psychology, became the new editor
of the VCPN. As of 2023, VCPN is no longer in print.
The Virginia Child Protection Newsletter (VCPN) Records, 1927-2017, comprise eight boxes of materials related to the publication
and distribution of the newsletter. The collection contains correspondence and complimentary notes, requests for reference
materials and back issues, reference lists for the sources used in each volume, year-end reports, grant summaries, and select
physical copies of newsletters.
Correspondence for the collection ranges from complimentary notes to consultations related to the VCPN issues. These primarily
contain congratulatory messages or questions about specific sources in regards to publishing the VCPN issues with correspondence
focusing on questions before publication and consultations dealing with questions from subscribers of the newsletter. Requests
comprise emails/forms that request back issues, reference lists, or permissions to reprint the article/newsletter in their
own publication.
1.1
Correspondence and Complimentary Notes
1986-2007
Mixed Materials [1000897639] box: 1 folder: 1
Correspondence- England
1986-2000
Mixed Materials [1000897639] box: 1 folder: 2
Complimentary notes
1990-2003
Mixed Materials [1000897639] box: 1 folder: 3
Complimentary notes
1991
Mixed Materials [1000897639] box: 1 folder: 4
Correspondence
1991-2007
Mixed Materials [1000897639] box: 1 folder: 5
Complimentary notes and consultations
2000-2004
Mixed Materials [1000897639] box: 1 folder: 6
Interview template and correspondence
2001-2002
Mixed Materials [1000897639] box: 1 folder: 7
Complimentary notes
2000-2003
Mixed Materials [1000897639] box: 1 folder: 8
Consultations
2003
Mixed Materials [1000897639] box: 1 folder: 9
Complimentary letters
2003-2004
Mixed Materials [1000897639] box: 1 folder: 10
Consultations and complimentary notes
2004-2007
1.2
Requests for Reprints and Back Issues
1981-2017
Mixed Materials [1000897639] box: 1 folder: 11 18 May 1981- 1 November 1991
Mixed Materials [1000897639] box: 1 folder: 12 22 February 1985- 8 November 1990
Mixed Materials [1000897639] box: 1 folder: 13 17 April 1985- 20 March 1995
Reference lists contain bibliographies for each issue published and are arranged based on topic, not volume or issue number.
Additionally, because they are separated based on content, there are overlapping bibliographies for certain issues. "VCPN
on the Web," a subgroup within the series of Reference Lists, also contains various bibliographic information. Similar to
a bibliography, it documents the VCPN's presence on the internet through review citations, links to website mentions of the
VCPN, and information on where they have been reprinted.
Year-end reports contain summary reports for the VCPN issue year, typically starting July 1 and carrying on through June 30
of the following year. They're comprised primarily of complimentary notes, statistics on the number of subscribers, resource
lists for places where their newsletter was reprinted or mentioned, and some years contain published copies of the VCPN issues.
Similarly, grant summaries mostly comprise generated lists of the VCPN accomplishments including workshop and conference distribution
and participation, publications, ongoing distributions, and correspondence. Some issues do contain a grant summary essay discussing
the accomplishments of the year.
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