Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
New River Community Action, Inc., Records
New River Community Action, Inc.
Ms.2022.030
7.8 Cubic Feet
7 boxes, 1 oversize folder
1966-2015
This collection contains the records of New River Community Action (NRCA), including administrative records, newspaper archives, awards, and recognitions.
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item], [box], [folder], New River Community Action, Inc., Records, 1966-2015, Ms2022-030, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The New River Community Action, Inc., Records were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in January 2012. Additional materials were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in October 2017.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the New River Community Action, Inc., Records commenced in August 2022 and completed in August 2022.
Administrative History
New River Community Action is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1965. The organization serves several counties in the New River area including, Floyd county, Giles County, Montgomery County, Pulaski County, and the City of Radford. New River Community Action recieves a majority of its funding through the Community Services Block Grant. The organization's mission statement is "New River Community Action's mission is to promote and support the well-being and self-reliance of individuals, families and communities".
Source:
History of New River Community Action
Scope and Content
This collection contains the records of New River Community Action (NRCA), including administrative records, newspaper archives, awards, and recognitions. Also included are records relating to various community programs that were run through New River Community Action. This collection contains materials from 1966 to 2015. See the Arrangement note for additional information on the collection.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in three series.
- Series I: Administrative Records contains the administrative records of New River Community Action. It has five subseries: Annual Reports, Low-Income Community Needs Assessment, New River Community Action Community Needs Assessment, Employee Newsletters, and Display Photographs.
- Subseries I: Annual Reports contains some of the annual reports of New River Community Action from 1981 to 2002.
- Subseries II: Low-Income Community Needs Assessment contains several of the low-income community needs assessments from 1995 to 2008.
- Subseries III: New River Community Action Program Records contains information on various programs run through New River Community Action, including Head Start, the Homeless Intervention Program, and the Comprehensive Health Investment Project (CHIP).
- Subseries IV: Employee Newsletters contains the quarterly employee newsletters sent to employees of New River Community Action between 1993 and 2006.
- Subseries V: Display Photographs contains photographs that were diplayed in New River Community Aciton offices. Most of the photographs were displayed in the Floyd Office.
- Series II: Newspaper Archives contains newspaper articles that were written about New River Community Action and various programs that were associated with the organization.
- Series III: Awards and Recognitions conatins certificates of apprectiation and certificates of recognition that were presented to New River Community Aciton. This series also contains serveral plaques and other recognitions presented by New River Community Action.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the New River Community Action, Inc., Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Community organization
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Nonprofit organizations
New River Community Action, Inc.
Series I: Administrative RecordsSubseries I: Annual ReportsNew River Community Action Annual Report198111New River Community Action Annual Report198212New River Community Action Annual Report198313New River Community Action Annual Report198414New River Community Action Annual Report198515New River Community Action Annual Report1994-199516New River Community Action Annual Report1996-199717New River Community Action Annual Report1997-199818New River Community Action Annual Report1998-199919New River Community Action Annual Report2001-2002110New River Community Action Annual Report2002-2003111Virginia Community Action Partnership Annual Report2009112New River Community Action Annual Report2008514New River Community Action Annual Evaluation Report1991515NRCA Services Provided Report1993-1994516Subseries II: Low-Income Community Needs AssessmentNew River Valley Low Income Community Needs Assessment2004-12113-14New River Valley Low Income Community Needs Assessment2006115-16New River Valley Low Income Community Needs Assessment2007117New River Valley Low Income Community Needs Assessment 2008118New River Valley Low Income Community Needs Assessment2009119-20New River Valley Low Income Community Needs Assessment1995121Subseries III: New River Community Action Program RecordsComprehensive Health Investment Project (CHIP)1992122-23Community Services Block Grant Records1992-1994124-25Community Services Block Grant Records2009-2010126-28Community Services Block Grant Records2010-2011129-31Community Services Block Grant Records2011-2012132-34Homeless Intervention Program1991-1999135-36New River Community Action Programs VHSundated21Scope and ContentThe label on the VHS indicates that the VHS tape contains information on the following programs:
The World of Community Action; SHARE; Head Start; CHIP; Safer Travel With Children
New River Community Action Program Scrapbook1969-200422-4New River Community Action History199525New River Community Action Program Photographsundated26-7Scope and ContentThese folders contain photographs that document programs run by New River Community Action. Most of the photographs appear to depict the Head Start Program.
Head Start Parent Fun Day Photographs1999-1028Head Start Program Photographsundated29-10Pearisburg Head Start Photographsundated211-12August Inservice Photographs1999-08213Open House Sign-In Book1999-05-26214-1525th Anniversary Celebration Sign-In Book1990-03-07216New River Community Action Engagement Calendar2004217New River Community Action Program Newsletters2007-201021840th Anniversary Open House Sign-In Sheets2005226New River Community Action Holiday Cards200831NRCA 30th Anniversary Program1995517Subseries IV: Employee NewslettersNew River Community Action Employee Newsletters1993-1995219New River Community Action Employee Newsletters1996-1998220New River Community Action Employee Newsletters1999-2001221New River Community Action Employee Newsletters2002-2006222Subseries V: Display PhotographsFloyd Office Display Photographsundated71-3Unidentified Display Photographsundated74-5United States Census Data2000223-25Poverty Reduction Task Force Report2008510New River Community Action Brochureundated511Rooftop of Virginia CAP CD2008512Celebration of Life Program for William Holmes, Jr.2011-01-25513Unidentified Photograph Scrapbook1979-20107Series II: Newspaper ArchivesNew River Community Action Newspaper Archives1970-198432New River Community Action Newspaper Archives1985-198733-5New River Community Action Newspaper Archives1988-199036-8New River Community Action Newspaper Archives1991-199339-12New River Community Action Newspaper Archives1970-1997313-2141-5New River Community Action Newspaper Archives1998-200646-16Head Start Newspaper Articles1989-2010417-18New River Community Action Newspaper Articles1966-2015419-201New River Community Action Newspaper Scrapbook1966-19697Series III: Awards and RecognitionsPhi Delta Kappa Certificate of Recognition1987-05-081Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program Recognition 1996-200151Recognition Award from Hazel R. O'Leary1996-1252Appreciation Certificate from United Way of Montgomery, Radford, and Floyd1992-199853Appreciation Certificate from Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development1994-199554Appreciation Certificate from National Head Start Association199855Appreciation Certificate from the Internal Revenue Service1994-199656Recognition Certificate from the United States Census Bureau201057Appreciation Certificate from Big Brothers/Big Sisters of New River Valley1990-05-2258Building Dedication Recognition for Virginia Chubb Bishop199159New River Community Action Head Start Appreciation Plaque1989-19936Head Start Parent Policy Council Plaque1986-05-166Bowl for Kids Sake Plague19916New River Community Action 30th Anniversary Plaque1995-05-186