A Guide to the Records of Jamestown 2007, 1986-2009 Jamestown 2007 Records 44449

A Guide to the Records of Jamestown 2007, 1986-2009

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 44449


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Processed by: Craig S. Moore

Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession Number
44449
Title
Records of Jamestown 2007, 1986-2009
Extent
79 cubic feet
Creator
Jamestown 2007
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Records of Jamestown 2007, 1986-2009 (bulk 2002-2007). Accession 44449, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

Transferred from the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation on 20 August 2009.

Processing Information

This collection has been processed using minimal processing standards: the original arrangement has been maintained for the most part, the container list is brief and simple, and the records have not been refoldered and fasteners have not been removed.

Historical Information

In 1996, the General Assembly amended article 23-292 of the Code of Virginia, to establish the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation as the Commonwealth's authorized agency to "to perform the following actions directly related to the planning, coordination and implementation of the celebration of the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown in 1607. Jamestown 2007 is a sub-agency of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation (JYF) created in 1997 to plan and implement commemorative events marking the 400th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. From 1997 through 2004, the agency focused on developing the structure of the commemoration including recruiting volunteer board and committee leadership, conceptualizing the signature events, creating strategies to achieve the goals of the commemoration, forging partnerships with appropriate public and private organizations, seeking corporate sponsorships and building a staffing plan. By the beginning of 2005 a new phase of the commemoration work began with the movement from planning to implementation. Prosody Creative Services was retained through Jamestown 2007's private affiliate to produce the Godspeed Promotional Sail, the Yorktown 225th Anniversary, the National Teach-In and Anniversary Weekend. Other partnerships and consultants have been or are being selected to perform key roles in implementing the other signature events.

Scope and Content

The Records of Jamestown 2007 are arranged in eight series. Series have been designated for History Files - Agency; Public Relations - Historically Significant; Recordings - Audio/Visual - Historically Significant; Project Documentation Files - Historically Significant; Planning Files - Administrative - Historically Significant; Special Interest Items; Correspondence/Subject Files - Agency Heads; and Correspondence/Subject Files - Other Officials - Historically Significant.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I. History Files - Agency, 1986-2008 Series II. Public Relations - Historically Significant, 2003-2008 Series III. Recordings - Audio/Visual - Historically Significant, 2006-2007 Series IV. Project Documentation Files - Historically Significant, 2000-2008 Series V. Planning Files - Administrative - Historically Significant, 2001-2007 Series VI. Special Interest Items, 2001-2009 Series VII. Correspondence/Subject Files - Agency Heads, 1997-2007 Series VIII. Correspondence/Subject Files - Other Officials - Historically Significant, 1996-2007

Related Material

Electronic records have also been transferred with these records.

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Contents List

Series I: History Files - Agency , 1986-2008 .
Boxes 1-18
Extent: 18 boxes.

Series I: History Files contains minutes, reports, proposals, and other sundry items documenting the work of various committees including the Jamestown 2007 Steering Committee, Joint Steering Committee, Executive Committee, Creative Advisory Committee, Program & Events Subcommittee, Marketing & Finance Subcommittee, Logistics Subcommittee, Management Subcommittee, and the Historic Triangle Host Committee. In addition, the Celebration 2007 Committee documents early planning for the 400th anniversary.

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Series II: Public Relations - Historicaly Significant , 2003-2008 .
Boxes 19-57
Extent: 39 boxes.

Series II: Public Relations is the largest series in the collection. This series contains binders of news clippings documenting various articles related to Jamestown and the 400th anniversary celebration between July 2003 through January 2008, especially in May 2007.

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Series III: Recordings - Audio/Visual - Historically Significant , 2006-2007 .
Boxes 57-58
Extent: 2 boxes.

Series III: Recordings contains compact discs, videotapes, and other video recording formats documenting several anniversary events including the Godspeed Sail, Anniversary Weekend, Intertribal Festival, Smithsonian FolkLife Fest, Yorktown 225th Anniversary, and others.

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Series IV: Project Documentation Files - Historically Significant , 2000-2008 .
Boxes 59-71
Extent: 13 boxes.

Series IV: Project Documentation Files documents commemorative productions and signature events created by Prosody Creative Services, Inc., an event marketing and management company based in Norfolk. Prosody was responsible for the Godspeed Sail, Jamestown Live!, America's Anniversary Weekend, and the World Forum on the Future of Democracy. This series also documents the various community programs held across the state and abroad.

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Series V: Planning Files - Administrative - Historically Significant , 1997-2008 .
Boxes 72-74
Extent: 3 boxes.

Series V: Planning Files contains reports, plans, newsletters, notes, charts, and other sundry items. The series documents the formulation of strategic plans, statewide partners, and national partners.

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Series VI: Special Interest Items , 1998-2007 .
Boxes 75-76
Extent: 2 boxes.

Series VI: Special Interest Items contains correspondence, reports, notes, presentations, and other sundry items. This series documents the Virginia Quarter, commemorative stamp & cachet, and the final report of the Jamestown 2007 Steering Committee.

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Series VII: Correspondence/Subject Files - Agency Heads , 1997-2007 .
Boxes 77
Extent: 1 box.

Series VII: Correspondence/Subject Files - Agency Heads contains correspondence and other sundry items belonging to Norman Beatty, William Cone, & Jeanne Zeidler who served as executive directors of Jamestown 2007 from 1997 to 2007.

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Series VIII: Correspondence/Subject Files - Other Officials , 1996-2007 .
Boxes 78
Extent: 1 box.

Series VIII: Correspondence/Subject Files - Other Officials contains correspondence and other sundry items belonging to Jamestown 2007 senior staff including Amy Ritchie and Steering Committee Chairman Stuart Connock.

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