VCU Libraries Richmond Subject Files

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:

The collection is open for research

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions on use.

Preferred citation:

VCU Libraries Richmond Subject Files, Collection # M 561, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

Summary

Extent:
3 Linear Feet
Creator:
James Branch Cabell Library. Special Collections and Archives
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

VCU Libraries Richmond Subject Files, Collection # M 561, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

Background

Scope and content:

The VCU Libraries Richmond Subject Files, 1970-2010 consist of approximately 140 files of printed material and ephemera produced by businesses, organizations, and people in Richmond, Virginia. Materials in the files were collected and organized by Special Collections and Archives staff over the course of four decades to document the history and cultural life of the city. The collection contains newspaper and magazine clippings in addition to promotional materials such as advertising fliers, brochures, and mailers for businesses, organizations, and events. A significant portion of the collection consists of VCU undergraduate student papers from the early 1990s on the architectural history of buildings and residences surrounding the university.

Acquisition information:
This collection has been created by the staff of VCU Libraries Special Collections and Archives.
Arrangement:

The collection is arranged alphabetically by file title.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard