Policy Office Records of Virginia Governor George F. Allen, 1993-1998

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Policy Office Records of Virginia Governor George F. Allen, 1993-1998. [Cite specific accession], State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Summary

Creator:
Virginia. Governor (1994-1998 : Allen)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Policy Office Records of Virginia Governor George F. Allen, 1993-1998. [Cite specific accession], State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

Contains correspondence, reports, speeches, minutes, and clippings related to various policies with which the Allen administration was concerned. The topics covered include federalism, federal government interference in Virginia affairs, education policies, the use of inmate labor, the proposed Walt Disney theme park in Prince William County, Virginia, and the Virginia-Israel Partnership. Also included are a variety of uncategorized files related to transportation issues, community development, environmental policy, the budget, and taxation.

Biographical / historical:

George Felix Allen was born March 8, 1952 in Whittier, California to famed NFL football coach George H. Allen and his wife Henrietta (Lumbroso) Allen. He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1971 and the University of Virginia School of Law in 1977. Allen served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1982-1991 and served a short term in the U.S. House of Delegates in the early 1990s. In November 1993, Allen beat Attorney General Mary Sue Terry to become Governor. Governor Allen served until January 1998 and was succeeded by Governor James S. Gilmore. Governor Allen has been married to Susan (Brown) Allen since 1986 and they have three children, Forrest, Tyler, and Brooke. The family resides in Mount Vernon, Virginia.

Acquisition information:
Transferred by Georgia Root, Assistant Secretary of the Commonwealth, Richmond, Virginia, 19 June 1998.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series:

  • Series I. Federalism Files
  • Series II. Education Files
  • Series III. Inmate Labor Files
  • Series IV. Federal Interference Files
  • Series V. Miscellaneous Files
  • Series VI. Disney's America Files
  • Series VII. Virginia-Israel Partnership Files
Physical description:
3.525 cu. ft (5 boxes)