United Way of Greater Richmond / Richmond Community Fund records

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Commonwealth University, Cabell Library
James Branch Cabell Library
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 842003
901 Park Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284-2003
Contact for questions and access:
POC: SCA Staff
Phone: (804) 828-1108
Fax: (804) 828-0151
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Preferred citation:

United Way of Greater Richmond / Richmond Community Fund records, Collection # M 247, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

Summary

Extent:
25.5 Linear Feet
Creator:
United Way of Greater Richmond and Richmond Community Fund (Va.)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

United Way of Greater Richmond / Richmond Community Fund records, Collection # M 247, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of various committee programs and lists of committee members ranging in date from 1910-1980. In addition, scrapbooks reveal the activities of the organization, and photographs depict past presidents of the Richmond Community Council.

Biographical / historical:

The Richmond Area Community Council began in 1911. In 1924 it created the Community Fund, a community-wide trust, to consolidate the fund-raising efforts of area charitable organizations, like the YWCA and Associated Charities (later the Family Service Society). During World War II, the Community Fund became the Richmond War and Community and Fund, and after the war the Richmond Community Chest.In 1974, the Richmond Area Community Council announced the merger of the Council with the United Way.

Acquisition information:
Donated by William F. Wright of the United Way in 1987.
Arrangement:

The papers are arranged alphabetically, then chronologically. The presidential photographs, which are arranged according to year of presidency beginning with the earliest president, and other photographs, also arranged according to year follow the scrapbooks. The scrapbooks are located in the oversized area with other scrapbooks. The photographs have been transferred to the University Photograph collection.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard