Virginia implemented one of the earliest internal improvement programs in the United States in 1816, when it began planning a system of canals to encourage settlement and commerce. The records documenting this transportation revolution have been described by archivist Marianne M. McKee in a new topical bibliography, The Internal Improvement Movement in Virginia: Early Canals, River Navigations, Roads, Turnpikes, Bridges, and Railroads. Records and Resources at the Library of Virginia. This publication (the latest in a series of bibliographies highlighting archival collections) provides a brief history of the internal improvement movement in Virginia; a listing and description of related primary sources from state and local records, business records, and the map collection; and a bibliography of printed sources. Researchers may pick up the four- page, illustrated bibliography at the Library of Virginia or request a copy by mail (Archives Research Services, 800 E. Broad Street, Richmond VA 23219), e-mail ([log in to unmask]), or phone (804/692-3888). Jennifer Davis McDaid Archives Research Services The Library of Virginia To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html