Alexandria Library, Local History/Special Collections is the first
public library to participate in VIRGINIA HERITAGE, a consolidated
database of guides, or finding aids, to manuscript and archival
collections in selected Virginia repositiories. The full-text of the
finding aids is searchable by keyword and by individual institution.
VIRGINIA HERITAGE is a cooperative project sponsored by VIVA, the
Virtual Library of Virginia. The database, which is hosted by the
University of Virginia Library, contains over 7,500 guides contributed
by 27 libraries in 23 Virginia repositories.
A Guide to the Helen Norris Cummings Papers, 1865-1949
http://vip.lib.virginia.edu:8080/cocoon/vivaead/published/apl/vaallhs00004.xml.frame
A Guide to the Alexandria Virginia City Records, 175?-1983
http://vip.lib.virginia.edu:8080/cocoon/vivaead/published/apl/vaallhs00005.xml.frame
If you have problems accessing these links,please go to the
Virginia Heritage main site:
1. http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/
2. You can search for the finding aids by limiting the
institution to Alexandria Library
3. Select the finding aid you would like to view
Other participating institutions in the project are the College of
William and Mary, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, George Mason
University, Hollins University, James Madison University, Library of
Virginia, Old Dominion University, Radford University, Randolph-Macon
College, Roanoke College, Roanoke Public Library, Thomas Balch Library,
University of Richmond, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth
University, Virginia Historical Society, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University, Virginia Military Institute, Virginia State
University, Virginia Union University, Washington and Lee University,
and Wytheville Community College.
Leslie Anderson Morales
Reference Librarian
Local History/Special Collections
Alexandria Library
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2420
(703) 838-4577 x213
http://www.alexandria.lib.va.us/branches/lhsc.html
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