Publication

The collection is subject to all copyright laws. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright, beyond that allowed by fair use, requires the researcher to obtain permission of copyright holders.

Access

The collection is open for research.

Custodial History

The collection was donated by Taylor Dabney, past President of the Virginia Society for the Photographic Arts in November 2011.

Preferred Citation

Records of the Virginia Society for the Photographic Arts (SC-19). VMFA Archives, Richmond, Virginia.

Processing Information

The collection was arranged chronologically within series. When provided, original folder titles were kept. Publications were removed and added to the VMFA Library's holdings. A complete list of these publications is available from the Archivist.

Scope and Content Note

The collection's inclusive dates are 1975-2004, with the bulk of the material dating from the 1980s and 1990s. The collection is comprised of correspondence, membership lists, committee files, meeting minutes, planning files, promotional materials, newsletters, and other ephemeral material.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into three series, and items are arranged chronologically within each series. Items with no date are placed at the end of a series.

Series 1

General Files, 1975-2001, undated

Series 2

Exhibitions and Events, 1979-2004, undated

Series 3

Newsletters, 1975-2003

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Photographers -- Virginia
• Photography, Artistic -- Exhibitions