Records of the Secretary of Economic Development,

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

Background

Scope and content:

Records, 1986-1993, of the Secretary of Economic Development. The correspondence documents the development, establishment and implementation of policies and procedures implementing the Secretary's mandate on the behalf of the Governor. The records consist of incoming and outgoing correspondence, reports, memoranda, budget documents and related materials. The collection is arranged into four sections by accession number. For earlier records see Secretary of Commerce and Resources; for later records see Secretary of Commerce and Trade.

Biographical / historical:

In 1986 the Secretary of Commerce and Resources was dissolved and split into two separate offices, the Secretary of Economic Development and the Secretary of Natural Resources. In 1994 the name of the office of the Secretary of Economic Development was changed to the Secretary of Commerce and Trade. The Secretary of Economic Development was responsible for assisting the Governor in implementing policies for promoting economic development, providing managerial guidance and direction to economic development agencies, and developing and promoting economic development programs and budgets.

Acquisition information:

Accession 33720 was transferred by the Secretary of Economic Development, February 1, 1990.

Accession 34595 was transferred by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, March 16, 1994.

Accession 35483 was transferred by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, August 27, 1997.

Accession 35643 was transferred by the Secretary of Commerce and Trade, January 12, 1998.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following sections:

  • Records, 1986-1989 (33720); Records, 1986-1993 (34595); Records,1990-1993 (35483); Records, 1992-1993 (35643)
Physical description:
XX cu. ft. (XX boxes)