Working Papers of Virginia Governor George F. Allen, 1994-1997

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:

Working Papers of Virginia Governor George F. Allen, 1994-1997. Accession 35864, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Summary

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

Working Papers of Virginia Governor George F. Allen, 1994-1997. Accession 35864, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

Contains correspondence, memoranda, proposals, reports, and other documents created and maintained by Governor George Allen as his "working papers." The working papers relate to specific activities, issues, and policies that were of particular interest to Governor Allen and members of his administration. Often the topics covered in the working papers were hot-button issues or policies that received a significant amount of press and attention. Almost half of the files pertain to the Opportunity Virginia economic initiative, while the other files contain information on a variety of issues arranged by appropriate secretariat.

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. Opportunity Virginia Files
  • Series II. Secretariat Subject Files
Physical description:
3.675 cu. ft. (11 boxes)