A Guide to the Metropolitan Economic Development Council Archives M 270
A Collection in Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Collection Number M 270
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Kathleen Gatliffe
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
None
Access
Collection is open for use without restrictions
Preferred Citation
Box/Folder Metropolitan Economic Development Council Archives, M 270, Special Collections and Archives, 
James 
Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University
Acquisition Information
Donated to the Special Collections and Archives by the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Economic Development Council in August 1989 by Deed of Gift.
Biographical/Historical Information
The Metropolitan Economic Development Council (MEDC) was formed in 1978 as a way to attract companies to the Richmond area.
Scope and Content Information
Correspondence with various company personnel, publicity for area companies, advertising, speeches, magazine and newspaper articles, and newsletters. Includes information on the American Economic Development Council, Executive Women International, American Industrial Development Council, Industrial Development Authority, and local companies.
Arrangement
Arrangement Materials are arranged chronologically or alphabetically. Organization The collection is organized in three series: Correspondence arranged by date, Correspondence arranged alphabetically, and subject files.Container List
Correspondence
1979-1983
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date.
- Mixed Materials box: 1
July 1979-June 198012 files
- Mixed Materials box: 2
July 1981-June 198325 files
Correspondence
1980-1983
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
- Mixed Materials box: 3
A-E12 files
- Mixed Materials box: 4
F-N13 files
- Mixed Materials box: 5
O-Y17 files
Subject files
1977-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Action Report Publication1979-1981
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Advertising1982-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Advertising Committee1981-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Advertising General Correspondence1979-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 6
American Economic Development Council (AEDC)1980-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 6
AEDC Newsletters1982-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 6
American Industrial Development Council (AIDC)1977-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 6
AIDC Journal1980
- Mixed Materials box: 6
AIDC Newsletter1980-1981
- Mixed Materials box: 6
AIDC Newsletter Legislative Affairs1978-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 6
AIPR Indrop Publishing Co., Inc.1979-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Airport Blue Ribbon1980-1981
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Ambassador Steering Committee1982-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Ambassadors1980-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Ambassador Contracts
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Ambassadors Luncheon1980
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Ambassadors @Questionnaires1981-1982
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Area Development Magazine1982
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Auditors1982-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Auditors: Gary, Walls, and Col.7-1-81-6-30-82
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Auditors: Gary, Stosch, Walls and Co. (Richard L. George)1979-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Auditors: Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Co.1979-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 6
AC1982-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Aviation1980-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 6
Awards1982
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Board of Directors Minutes1979-1982
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Board of Directors Miscellaneous1979-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Budget1982-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Budget Formula Review Committee1981
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Budget Information1981-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Business Reply Cards Returned
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Certified Development Co.
- Mixed Materials box: 7
CETA1979-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Chamber Industrial Study1979
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Chamber and MEDC Inter-office Correspondence1982
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Chamber and MEDC Inter-office Memos1979-1982
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Chamber Research Committee1979
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Council1979-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 7 1981-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Chesterfield-Miscellaneous1978-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Chris Wood1978-1982
- Mixed Materials box: 7 1981-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 7 1979-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 7 1981
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Coastal Plans Regional Commission-Virginia Division1979
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Consultants1978-1981
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Conway Publications1980-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Coors Brewery1972Scope and Contents
Memos to Carlton P. Moffatt, Jr.
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Economic Development Chamber of Commerce1981-1982
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Economic Development Council-Metro Area1976-1979
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Electronic BusinessJanuary 1983
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Employment Applications1981-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Executive Newsletter1979-1981
- Mixed Materials box: 7
Executive Women International (EWI)1981-1984
- Mixed Materials box: 8
EWI Board Minutes1983
- Mixed Materials box: 8
EWI General Information Publications1983-1984
- Mixed Materials box: 8
EQI Public Relations1983
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Executour1982-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Executour #11979-1981
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Executour#21981
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Executour1982
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Facts: About the Richmond Area (book)1969-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Finnegan and Agee1983
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Finnegan and Agee Advertising Agency1979-1981
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Foreign Trade Zones1981-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Hanson, Russell G. Sr.1981-1982
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Hanover1981-1982
- Mixed Materials box: 8 1981-1982
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Hanover Miscellaneous1979-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 8 1982-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 8
1981-1982
Arrangement
IDA dinner meeting included
- Mixed Materials box: 8 1979-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 8
I-951978-1979
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Inc.1981
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Industrial Development Authority1979-1982
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Industrial Development Magazine Reports1980-1981
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Industry Week1979
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Interbake Foods, Inc.1975-1981
- Mixed Materials box: 8 1981
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Kellerco1983
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Labor Information1980
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Labor Market Trends1979-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Labor Market Trends1980Scope and Contents
Chronological file
- Mixed Materials box: 8
Long Range Planning Committee1979-1981
- Mixed Materials box: 9
Miscellaneous1978-1982
- Mixed Materials box: 9
Miscellaneous Reports1981-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 9
National Real Estate Investor1980
- Mixed Materials box: 9
New and Expanding Industry Reports and Miscellaneous Correspondence1977
- Mixed Materials box: 9
News Articles and Publicity1979-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 9
News Releases1978-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 9
Office Furniture and Fixtures1979
- Mixed Materials box: 9
Operating Committee Minutes1979-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 9
Operating Committee Miscellaneous1979-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Philadelphia, PA TripMay 12-16, 1982
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Poll Operating Committee1983
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Private Industry Council1979-1981
- Mixed Materials box: 10
"Profits" Magazine published by Bank of Virginia1979
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Program of Action
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Publications and Correspondence1982-193
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Publications Subscriptions1979-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Publicity1979-1981
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Research Committee1982
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Resumes
- Mixed Materials box: 10
"Richmond Day in Washington"1982
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Richmond Regional Planning District Commission1979-1980
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Safeguard Systems
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Salary and Benefit Review Committee1983
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Sewer Treatment Committee State Water Board1980
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Southern Industrial Development Council (SIDC)1979-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Southeastern Community Development Association1980
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Southeastern Community Development Association
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Speeches1979-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Stone and Weber Management Consultants, New York1978-1979
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Standards and Poor's Register1978
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Target Industry Study Project1981
- Mixed Materials box: 10
VDID Tour of the Metropolitan Richmond Area December 16, 19821982-1983
- Mixed Materials box: 10
VEPCO Economic Development Association1982
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Virginia Economic Development Association1982
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Virginia Industrial Development1979
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Virginia Industrial Professionals1981
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Virginia State chamber of Commerce1981-1982
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Virginia State Chamber of Commerce Industrial Development Commission1982
- Mixed Materials box: 10
Wall Street Journal Ad (Block Ad by Richmond Business)1979