The Virginia Room Vertical and Historic Landmark Files, Undated

Access and use

Location of collection:
Fairfax County Public Library
Fairfax County Public Library
City of Fairfax Regional Library
Virginia Room
10360 North Street
Fairfax, VA 22030-2514
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Chris Barbuschak
Phone: (703) 293-2142
Phone: (703) 293-6227 ext. 6 (Virginia Room)
Fax: (703) 293-2155

Summary

Extent:
40.0 linear feet
Creator:
Virginia Room staff
Abstract:
The Virginia Room Vertical and Historic Landmark Files consist of over 2,000 files on Fairfax County historical landmarks, communities, buildings, neighborhoods, churches, schools, and general county topics. The files contain newspaper clippings, reports, brochures, photocopies, correspondence, ephemera, and articles.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

The Virginia Room Vertical and Historic Landmark Files consist of over 2,000 files containing newspaper clippings, reports, brochures, photocopies, correspondence, ephemera, and articles on Fairfax County’s history and infrastructure.

Biographical / historical:

With the establishment of the Virginiana Collection of the Fairfax County Public Library in the mid-1950s, Virginia Room librarians have continuously maintained vertical subject files on Fairfax County’s history and infrastructure. The Virginia Room Vertical and Historic Landmark Files consist of over 2,000 files on Fairfax County historical landmarks, communities, buildings, neighborhoods, churches, schools, and general county topics. The files contain newspaper clippings, reports, brochures, photocopies, correspondence, ephemera, and articles.

Subject files are located in two different file cabinets in the Virginia Room. Files that have an “HLF” prefix are found in the Historic Landmark File cabinets while files with a “VF” are found in the Vertical Files cabinets.

Acquisition information:
Collection created by Virginia Room staff over a period of years

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Fairfax County (Va.) - History