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Arlington Public Library

Arlington Public Library, Center for Local History
1015 N. Quincy Street
Arlington, VA 22201
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Materials in the Center's collections are a great resource for teachers, scholars, students, and anyone interested in the rich and vibrant history of Arlington County. Library patrons can find information on individuals, neighborhoods, events, and places in Arlington's past and present. Resources available to the public consist of both physical and digital materials; they include, but are not limited to:

  • Oral Histories
  • Photographs
  • Archival Records
  • Local Newspapers
  • Digital Collections
  • Maps
  • Genealogical Materials
Description:
The Center for Local History's Community Archives at the Arlington Public Library collects and preserves materials that illustrate the history and culture of Arlington County. The Center's continually expanding collections house diverse and historically valuable materials from Arlington's residents, businesses, institutions, organizations, and local associations.
Phone: (703) 228-5966
Start Over Repository Arlington Public Library Subjects Protestant churches -- United States.
Arlington Public Library

Arlington County Churches, Reference Group of Collected Materials, 1920-1998

3 boxes

Record Group 6 houses miscellaneous pamphlets, brochures, locally published books, flyers, programs, and narrative histories concerning the various churches in Arlington County. Most of the documents were created by the church and document church activities, anniversary celebrations, membership, leadership, or provide historical information about the church. The church historian or a long-time member of the church wrote several of the histories included in the collection. Some material in this collection are photocopies of original narratives.

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Arlington County Churches, Reference Group of Collected Materials, 1920-1998 3 boxes

Record Group 6 houses miscellaneous pamphlets, brochures, locally published books, flyers, programs, and narrative histories concerning the various churches in Arlington County. Most of the documents were created by the church and document church activities, anniversary celebrations, membership, leadership, or provide historical information about the church. The church historian or a long-time member of the church wrote several of the histories included in the collection. Some material in this collection are photocopies of original narratives.

Arlington Public Library

Records of the Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ [UCC], 1908-2003

9 boxes

RG 123 has a mix of both textual and visual materials. The textual materials consist mainly of administrative records, such as correspondence, meeting minutes, mailing lists, financial records and announcements. The visual items include negatives (both glass plate and film) and lantern slides. The collection is a total of 3.5 linear feet. Overall, the materials range in date between 1908 and 2003; the textual records cover the late 1950s through 2003 (the bulk of the items stop in 1992) while the visual items span 1908 through 1948.

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Records of the Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ [UCC], 1908-2003 9 boxes

Rock Spring Congregational United Church of Christ

RG 123 has a mix of both textual and visual materials. The textual materials consist mainly of administrative records, such as correspondence, meeting minutes, mailing lists, financial records and announcements. The visual items include negatives (both glass plate and film) and lantern slides. The collection is a total of 3.5 linear feet. Overall, the materials range in date between 1908 and 2003; the textual records cover the late 1950s through 2003 (the bulk of the items stop in 1992) while the visual items span 1908 through 1948.

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