Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Privacy protected and other protected information is considered confidential and restricted from public access for 75 years (Code of Virginia 42.1-78). Types of information records restricted may include but are not limited to: personal information (2.2-3801). It is necessary for an archivist to review any unprocessed, modern record collections (those collections less than 75 years old) that may contain privacy protected or confidential information before the records can be used by patrons for research purposes or before any copies can be made. If you are planning to use these records, please contact Archives Reference Services for more details before planning your research trip.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Records of the Virginia Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, 1957-2005 (bulk 1985-1991). Accession 51069, 53118, 53131. State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

Gifted on 17 July 2013 by A.E. Dick Howard, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 [Acc. 51069].

Gifted on 28 August 2020 by A.E. Dick Howard, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 [Acc. 53118].

Gifted on 9 September 2020 by Timothy G. O'Rourke, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456 [Acc. 53131].

Processing Information

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.

Biographical Information

The Virginia Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution was created in 1985 by an Act of the General Assembly. Its charge was to "plan and develop activities appropriate to commemorate the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, including events leading to the Constitution's drafting, its ratification, and the adoption of the Bill of Rights." Timothy G. O'Rourke served as the Executive Director, A.E. Dick Howard served as the Commission Chair, and Billie Easton served as Special Events Director.

Scope and Content

Records, 1957-2005 (bulk 1985-1991), of the Virginia Commission on the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. There are correspondence, subject files, reports, and other material relating to the planning of events to commemorate the Bicentennial that were collected by Commission chairman A. E. Dick Howard. These include invitations to groups, public relations material, and fundraising material, among many others. There are also newspaper clippings of articles that relate to the Bicentennial.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I: Records, 1984-1992 [Acc. 51069] Series II: Records, 1980-1992 [Acc. 53118] Series I: Records, 1957-2005 [Acc. 53131]