A Guide to the Virginia State Library, Office of the State Librarian, ca.1832-1902
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 37564
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Library of Virginia
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Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
USA
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
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Use Restrictions
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Preferred Citation
Virginia State Library. Office of the State Librarian, General Administrative Records ca. 1832-1902. Accession 37564, State Government Records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
Transferred from the Office of the State Librarian to the archives
Historical Information
The State Librarian is the head of The Library of Virginia. It serves as a general reference and research library, as the official repository of state archives and publications, and as a repository of state and federal documents. It provides assistance and advice to libraries around the state, and it administers state and federal library funds. The Archives and Records Division of the library administers the state records management program, arranges and describes records deposited in the division, and provides assistance and advice to state and local government agencies concerning the management of their records. Additionally, the agency produces many publications. The most notable among those regularly issued are the quarterly VIRGINIA CAVALCADE and the annual accession reports of the Archives and Records Division showing its most recent records and manuscript acquisitions.
Scope and Content Information
This collection is comprised of general administrative papers of the state librarian. Included are correspondence, memoranda, notes, receipts and vouchers.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.