A Guide to the Correspondence and Subject files of the Director of the Department of Historic Resources, 1966-2007 Historic Resources, Dept. of, Director, Correspondence and Subject Files 43960, 45554, 50423

A Guide to the Correspondence and Subject files of the Director of the Department of Historic Resources, 1966-2007

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 43960, 45554, 50423


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Processed by: Erin Faison

Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession Number
43960, 45554, 50423
Title
Correspondence and Subject files of the Director of the Department of Historic Resources, 1966-2007
Extent
44 cu. ft. (44 Boxes)
Creator
Virginia. Department of Historic Resources
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Correspondence and Subject files of the Director of the Department of Historic Resources, 1966-2007, [cite specific accession number]. State Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Accession 43960 was transferred by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, 2801 Kensington Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, on 6 October 2008.

Accession 45554 was transferred by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, 2801 Kensington Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, on 13 June 2011.

Accession 50423 was transferred by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, 2801 Kensington Avenue, Richmond, Virginia, on 22 May 2012.

Accruals

The Library of Virginia has multiple accessions for the correspondence and subject files of the Department of Historic Resources and will continue to receive accruals for this ongoing series.

Processing Information

This finding aid contains multiple accessions for the correspondence and subject files of the Department of Historic Resources and new accruals will be added to the finding aid as they are received. Box numbers will be continuous from one accession to the next.

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

Material found loose in the boxes was foldered and given a title determined by the archivist. In cases where folder titles were inaccurate, the titles have been corrected to more adequately describe the material.

Biographical Information

The Dept. of Historic Resources was created by an act of the General Assembly passed on March 27, 1989 in order to encourage, stimulate, and support the identification, evaluation, protection, preservation, and rehabilitation of the Commonwealth's significant historic, architectural, archaeological and cultural resources; to establish and maintain a permanent record of those resources; and to foster a greater appreciation of these resources among the citizen's of Virginia. In order to carry out these objectives the department administers a variety of programs, including a statewide survey of historic buildings, districts and archaeological sites; administration the Virginia Landmarks Register and participation in the National Register of Historic Places; the Highway Historical Markers program and the Preservation Easement program. The department also maintains an archives of historic sites, conducts environment reviews, provides markers for historical sites, publishes and conducts workshops for public education and coordinates historical preservation efforts among individuals, groups and governments and provides archaeological and technical assistance to these entities. The director is appointed by the governor and serves as the State Historic Preservation Officer for the purpose of carrying out the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

The Dept. of Historic Resources traces its roots back to the Division of History and the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. The Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission was created by an act of the General Assembly passed on April 6, 1966, to establish, designate, preserve, and mark historical landmarks. The Division of History was created within the State Commission on Conservation and Development in 1929. In 1938 the General Assembly approved the renaming of the State Commission on Conservation and Development to the Virginia Conservation Commission. The name was changed once again to the Dept. of Conservation and Development as a result of the state reorganization act approved by the General Assembly in 1948, and in 1958 became the Dept. of Conservation and Economic Development. In 1985, the Department of Conservation and Historic Resources and a separate Dept. of Economic Development were created. Also in 1985, The Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff became the Division of Historic Landmarks within newly created Dept. of Conservation and Historic Resources. The Dept. of Historic Resources was created in 1989 when the Division of Historic Landmarks, (previously the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission, created in 1966), split off from the Dept. of Conservation and Historic Resources and became its own agency.

The title of Director of the Department of Human Resources has been held by: Hugh C. Miller (1989-1994), H. Alexander Wise (1994-2004), and Kathleen Kilpatrick (2004-Current).

Scope and Content

These records consist of the correspondence and subject files created by the Director of the Department of Historic Resources. Files relate to initiatives, commissions, tourism, budget, and preservation. Specific subjects include the restoration of Capitol Square, Preservation Alliance of Virginia, Jamestown, Virginia Historical Society, Virginia History Initiative, and cemeteries. Included are studies, proposals, reports, resolutions, and memoranda.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I. Correspondence and Subject Files, 1966-2007

Contents List

Correspondence and Subject Files , 1966-2007 .

The original order has been maintained, most boxes are arranged alphabetically by folder title, but order is not continuous throughout.

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