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Collection of materials concerning county courthouses of the State Archivist, Library of Virginia, 1916-1929, includes records concerning the physical condition of various Virginia county courthouses, the types and condition of records stored in them, and the personalities of the clerks who ran them. Included are written recollections and photographs of courthouses and clerks, and lists of records records by Ms. Milnor Ljungstedt, as well as inventories of records by Morgan P. Robinson, state archivist of Virginia. There is also a pamphlet on the history of Old Donation Church in Princess Anne County, Virginia, dated 1911. .

Correspondence and subject files of the Office of the State Archivist, Library of Virginia, document the development and management of the archival and records management programs at the Library of Virginia. These records may include correspondence, articles, brochures, budget documentation, legislation, memoranda, minutes, pamphlets, presentations, procedures, programs, publications, reports and studies.

Research notes of the State Archivist document the investigation into various topics related to collections at the Library of Virginia. These records may include articles, brochures, correspondence, legislation, lists, notes, photocopies of original materials in the archives, and reports. Topics may include, but are not limited to Capitol Square, Civil War Centennial, and the Executive Mansion. These materials were collected, 1960-1965, though items on the photocopied material pre-date the collection date. These dates are indicated in the folder title.

U.S. Board of Geographic Names files of the State Archivist include copies of minutes of the Domestic Names Committee, as well as some correspondence and other documentation related to Virginia place names. Each accession contains files created and maintained by the State Archivist documenting his involvement with the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.