Alexandria Community Web Archives WA001

Alexandria Community Web Archives WA001


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Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library

717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Business Number: 703-746-1791
lhsc@alexlibraryva.org
URL: http://alexlibraryva.org/lhsc

Katherine Crowe, Special Collections Librarian

Repository
Local History and Special Collections Branch, Alexandria Library
Identification
WA001
Title
Alexandria Community Web Archives Captured 2023 - present
URL:
https://alexlibraryva.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/resources/171
Quantity
122.3 Gigabytes
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Use

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Conditions Governing Access

Websites that are archived for inclusion in the Alexandria Community Web Archives will be preserved and made freely available to the public in perpetuity.

Preferred Citation

[website URL], [capture date], Alexandria Community Web Archives, WA001, Alexandria Library, Local History / Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.


Historical Note

In 2023, the Alexandria Library Local History / Special Collections launched the Alexandria Community Web Archives. In support of this new program, the Library partnered with Community Webs – an initiative of Archive-It and the Internet Archive, which aims to advance the capacity for public libraries, community archives, and other cultural heritage organizations to collaborate with their communities to build archives of web-published primary sources documenting local history and underrepresented voices. Community Webs achieves this mission by providing resources for professional training, technology services, networking, and scholarly research.

Web archiving is the process of collecting portions of the internet, in order to preserve and provide access to these websites for future use. The goal of web archiving is to capture a "snapshot in time" of parts of the web and (as best as possible) to recreate the experience that a user would have had if they had visited those sites on the live web. A web archive is a group of archived websites that are often organized by theme, event, subject area, or web address.

Scope and Contents

The Alexandria Community Web Archives contains web-published primary sources documenting the history and culture of Alexandria, Virginia. The collection includes the websites, blogs, and social media sites of and about local businesses; local history, culture, and arts organizations; local news publications, local non-profit and community organizations, and local religious organizations.

Please note that this is a "living collection" which will continue to grow over time. Check this collection guide for regular updates.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Alexandria (Va.)
  • Alexandria (Va.) -- Associations, institutions, etc.
  • Alexandria (Va.) -- Businesses
  • Alexandria (Va.) -- History
  • Alexandria (Va.) -- Newspapers
  • Alexandria (Va.) -- Social life and customs
  • Community development -- Alexandria -- Virginia

Digital Materials

Click to view the web archives.


Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Alexandria (Va.)
  • Alexandria (Va.) -- Associations, institutions, etc.
  • Alexandria (Va.) -- Businesses
  • Alexandria (Va.) -- History
  • Alexandria (Va.) -- Newspapers
  • Alexandria (Va.) -- Social life and customs

Container List

Local Businesses
Content Description

This series contains web-published resources created by local businesses and neighborhood business associations in Alexandria, Virginia. Web archives formats include websites, blogs, social media sites, and internet videos.

Notes on organization

Please note: the websites of cemeteries and burial grounds that are not explicitly affiliated with a particular religion or religious organization are listed under Local Businesses, while cemeteries and burial grounds that are affiliated with a religious organization are listed under Local Religious Organizations.

  • West End Business Association website
    May 2023 - presentEnglish.
    Description

    Website of the West End Business Association (WEBA). West End Business Association is a local business association which represents businesses in the West End neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 2005, WEBA works "to unify, strengthen and serve the West End business community" and their mission is "to provide member businesses with networking, education and growth opportunities, while offering unified advocacy."

  • Del Ray Business Association website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of the Del Ray Business Association (DRBA). Del Ray Business Association is a local business association which represents businesses in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia. Their stated mission statement is, "The Del Ray Business Association is an organization of business owners and professionals that strive for growth, visibility, and success of our members. We serve as an advocate, representative, and educator for businesses within the community of Del Ray in Alexandria, Virginia."

  • Ivy Hill Cemetery website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of the Ivy Hill Cemetery; a private, non-denominational cemetery in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1856, and incorporated as a 501 (c) (13) in the Commonwealth of Virginia, Ivy Hill Cemetery is managed by a volunteer board of directors. Ivy Hill "provides a peaceful environment for the comfort of its grieving families, and a place of honor and respect for its deceased, amid a beautiful, natural landscape."

  • Goodwin Living website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of Goodwin Living. Goodwin Living is a "faith-based, not-for-profit" senior living and health care services organization that was founded in 1967 in Alexandria, Virginia. Services offered by Goodwin Living include, Goodwin House Alexandria, Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads, The View Alexandria, Goodwin Living at Home, Goodwin Home Health, Goodwin Hospice, and Stronger Memory. The Goodwin Living Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which provides financial support to Goodwin Living residents and team members. They also host the Goodwin Living Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) training program

  • Alexandria Soccer Association website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of the Alexandria Soccer Association (ASA). Alexandria Soccer Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, established in 1970 in Alexandria, Virginia. They offer soccer programs for "all abilities and ages" for both residents and non-residents. ASA programs are intended to "develop good character, mental and physical fitness, and interpersonal skills through soccer activities. Sportsmanship, social skills, and self-esteem are developed by player participation and regular interaction with volunteer and professional coaches."

  • Alexandria Little League website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of the Alexandria Little League. Alexandria Little League is youth sports league for baseball and softball in Alexandria, Virginia. The stated mission of the league is to "implant firmly in the children of the community the ideals of good sportsmanship, honesty, loyalty, courage and respect for authority, so that they may well be adjusted, stronger, and happier children and will grow to be good, decent, healthy and trustworthy citizens."

Local History, Culture, and Arts
Content Description

This series contains web-published resources created by or relating to local arts organizations; performing arts groups including dance companies, orchestras, bands, and choirs; historical and archaeological organizations; cultural events; theatres and performance venues; and arts education in Alexandria, Virginia. Web archives formats include websites, blogs, social media sites, and internet videos.

  • The Art League website
    April 2023 - presentEnglish.
    Description

    Website of The Art League. Founded in 1954, The Art League, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable and educational nonprofit organization. The League is a multifaceted visual arts organization that meets its mission through its gallery, fine art school, art supply store, and arts-outreach programs

  • The Little Theatre of Alexandria website
    May 2023 - presentEnglish.
    Description

    Website of The Little Theatre of Alexandria (LTA), a community theater in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1934, LTA is "the oldest award-winning theater in the Washington [DC] metro area and one of the few community theaters in the country with its own building and an ambitious seven-show season." LTA also offers performing arts classes for all ages, including a summer camp program for local children

  • Torpedo Factory Art Center website
    May 2023 - presentEnglish.
    Description

    Website of the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1974 in an old munitions plant, the Torpedo Factory Art Center houses one of the nation's largest collection of working-artists' open studios located under one roof. The mission of the Torpedo Factory Art Center is to "foster connections among artists and the public that ignite the creative spirit [and] provide dynamic interactions with the arts through [their] community of visual artists, exhibitions, and programs. [They] offer art up close, in person, and in progress."

  • Del Ray Artisans website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of the Del Ray Artisans (DRA). Del Ray Artisans is a non-profit organization in Alexandria, Virginia whose mission is to "promote art for the benefit of artists and the community." The stated purpose of DRA is to "support new and emerging artists and artisans, develop and foster community based arts activities, events and organizations, develop and promote the arts as a resource for community outreach, and make more available and accessible to the general public the full range of creative expression and artistic endeavors in the visual, performing and applied arts."

  • Gravestone Stories website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Gravestone Stories is a blog which highlights the narratives of individuals interred at the Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex in Alexandria, Virginia. Gravestone Stories, and owner and author David Heiby, also leads historic walking tours of the Wilkes Street Cemetery Complex and other historic cemeteries in Alexandria

  • Alexandria African American Hall of Fame website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of the Alexandria African American Hall of Fame. This website is a companion online exhibit connected with the Alexandria African American Hall of Fame exhibit at the Charles Houston Recreation Center in Alexandria, Virginia. This historic property in the Uptown/Parker-Gray Historic District of Alexandria dates back to the 18th century and is the original site of the Parker-Gray School. The exhibit (and this online exhibit) highlights the stories of significant figures in the history of the African American community in Alexandria

  • Alexandria Arts Alliance website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of the Alexandria Arts Alliance. The Alexandria Arts Alliance is a coalition of arts organizations, artists, and arts advocates that works to "advance the arts in Alexandria through collaboration, advocacy, education and marketing."

  • Art on the Avenue website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of Art on the Avenue, an annual multicultural arts and music festival in Alexandria, Virginia. Art on the Avenue is hosted annually the first Saturday in October on Mt. Vernon Avenue in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Virginia. The festival celebrates the local community's "diversity through the arts" with more than 300 artists, musicians, and food vendors

  • George Washington Birthday Celebration website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of the George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee (GWBCC). The George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee was formed in 1976 to "organize and carry out the City's annual celebration [of Washington's birthday]." Throughout the month of February each year, there are many events hosted in Alexandria, Virginia which celebrate the anniversary of George Washington's birthday, including an annual parade through Old Town Alexandria that is organized by the GWBCC

  • The Birchmere website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of the Birchmere. The Birchmere, "America's legendary music hall," is an historic performance venue which first opened in 1966. The venue, which includes a supper-club style main hall as well as a secondary "flex stage," features rock, blues, bluegrass, country, folk, jazz, and comedic performers

  • Alexandria Harmonizers website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of the Alexandria Harmonizers. Founded in 1948, the Alexandria Harmonizers are a men's a cappella chorus which specializes in four-part close harmony. The Harmonizers perform throughout the year, in concert, contest, and in collaboration with other performers

  • The Harmoblog
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Blog of the Alexandria Harmonizers. The Harmoblog serves as an informational resource about the Alexandria Harmonizers, for members of the chorus and the local community. Blog posts are often ended with, "...this message is prepared for your review if you were there, for your information if you had to miss, and as a historical record for the great things going on each week..."

Local News Publications
Content Description

This series contains web-published resources created by local newspapers, magazines, and news blogs in Alexandria, Virginia. Web archives formats include websites, blogs, social media sites, and internet videos.

  • Alexandria Times website
    April 2023 - presentEnglish.
    Description

    Website of the Alexandria Times. Founded in 2005, the Alexandria Times is a locally-owned, independent newspaper in Alexandria, Virginia. They publish weekly and offer print and online editions

  • The Zebra website
    May 2023 - presentEnglish.
    Description

    Website of The Zebra. The Zebra is a local news publication in Alexandria, Virginia, self-described as an "all good news printed tabloid."

  • Alexandria Living Magazine website
    May 2023 - presentEnglish.
    Description

    Website of Alexandria Living Magazine. Launched in 2018, Alexandria Living Magazine is a lifestyle publication for the Alexandria, Virginia region and aims "to showcase the individuals, places, businesses, events, and issues affecting the dynamic and growing City of Alexandria and surrounding neighborhoods."

  • Alexandria Now (ALXnow) website
    May 2023 - presentEnglish.
    Description

    Website of Alexandria Now (ALXnow). Launched in 2019, ALXnow is an online news publication which covers local government, development, business openings and closings, breaking news, community issues, and local weather and traffic. Their mission is "to connect and inform our local community...via original, up-to-the-minute local news coverage and high-quality photography."

  • Old Town Crier website
    May 2023 - presentEnglish.
    Description

    Website of the Old Town Crier, a division of Crier Media Group, Inc. Established in 1988, the Old Town Crier is a regional community magazine which covers stories relating to Alexandria and surrounding areas in Northern Virginia

  • The Arlandrian website
    May 2023 - presentEnglish.
    Description

    Website of The Arlandrian. The Arlandrian is a local news blog covering stories related to Alexandria, Virginia

  • VIP Alexandria Magazine website
    May 2023 - presentEnglish.
    Description

    Website of VIP Alexandria Magazine. VIP Alexandria Magazine is a lifestyle publication covering Alexandria, Virginia and self-described as "socializing throughout Alexandria while celebrating the people who live, work, and play in our community!"

Non-Profit and Community Organizations
Content Description

This series contains web-published resources created by or relating to local volunteer organizations, mutual aid coalitions, neighborhood associations, charitable organizations, and non-profit educational organizations in Alexandria, Virginia. Web archives formats include websites, blogs, social media sites, and internet videos.

  • RunningBrooke website
    July 2023
    Description

    Website of RunningBrooke, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to "level the learning field for traditionally overlooked students in Alexandria City Public Schools" by providing teachers and students with learning tools that utilize movement to "transform learning so all students can reach their highest potential."

  • Move2Learn website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of Move2Learn, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to "level the learning field for traditionally overlooked students in Alexandria City Public Schools" by providing teachers and students with learning tools that utilize movement to "transform learning so all students can reach their highest potential."

  • Seminary Hill Association website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of the Seminary Hill Association (SHA). Seminary Hill Association is a neighborhood association representing the Seminary Hill neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia. SHA is a "non-partisan, non-profit, civic organization that promotes the general welfare of the residents [of Seminary Hill]."

  • Animal Welfare League of Alexandria website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA). The Animal Welfare League of Alexandria is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Alexandria, Virginia which serves as a community resource and operates the Vola Lawson Animal Shelter. Founded in 1946, the mission of the AWLA is to "inspire compassion for all living things, to provide shelter to animals in need, and to promote adoptions, animal welfare and responsible pet ownership in our community."

  • North Old Town Independent Citizens' Association website
    July 2023 - present
    Description

    Website of the North Old Town Independent Citizens' Association of Alexandria, VA (NOTICe). NOTICe is an incorporated 501(c)(3) non-profit civic association "dedicated to the promotion, protection, and preservation" of the North Old Town neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1999, their mission is to "educate and inform the residents of North Old Town on matters of public interest, promote their interests and the welfare and common good of the neighborhood."

Local Religious Organizations
Content Description

This series contains web-published resources created by local religious organizations representing a diversity of religious communities in Alexandria, Virginia. Web archives formats include websites, blogs, social media sites, and internet videos.

Notes on organization

Please note: the websites of cemeteries and burial grounds that are not explicitly affiliated with a particular religion or religious organization are listed under Local Businesses, while cemeteries and burial grounds that are affiliated with a religious organization are listed under Local Religious Organizations.

  • Basilica of Saint Mary Catholic Church website
    April 2023 - presentEnglish.
    Description

    Website of the Basilica of Saint Mary in Alexandria, Virginia. Founded in 1795, the Basilica of Saint Mary was the first Catholic parish in the Commonwealth of Virginia and West Virginia. Today, the Basilica of Saint Mary continues to be an active parish community with 54 apostolate groups, 400 parishioners, 18 lay staff members, and 3 full-time priests. In 2020, the Basilica of Saint Mary celebrated 225 years of parish life

  • The Basilica School Of Saint Mary website
    May 2023 - presentEnglish.
    Description

    Website of the Basilica School of Saint Mary in Alexandria, Virginia. The Basilica School of Saint Mary is a private, Catholic school which serves approximately 700 students in grades preschool through eighth grade