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Virginia Congress on Hunger 1988 Report Collection,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-050

Scope and Content

This collection contains the final and draft versions of a report from the Virginia Congress on Hunger discussing hunger and poverty in the Commonwealth of Virginia, entitled Hunger and Poverty In Virginia: Revisiting the 1985 Report of the Joint Subcommittee Studying Hunger and Malnutrition in the Commonwealth. The report was submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly of Virginia and revisits findings in a previous report by the Virginia Congress on Hunger made in 1985. In addition to the report on hunger, the collection contains a press release from the Virginia Congress announcing the report. Lastly, the collection includes a copy of the 1985 Virginia Congress on Hunger report to the governor and General Assembly of Virginia.

Dates

  • 1985 - 1988

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the Virginia Congress on Hunger 1988 Report Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains the final and draft versions of a 1988 report from the Virginia Congress on Hunger detailing the extent of hunger and poverty in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a news release about the report, and the 1985 report about hunger and poverty.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by material type.

Acquisition Information

Virginia Congress on Hunger 1988 Report Collection was donated to Special Collection in 2014.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Virginia Congress on Hunger 1988 Report Collection was completed in September 2015.

Title
A Guide to Virginia Congress on Hunger 1988 Report Collection, 1985-1988
Subtitle
A Collection in Special Collections
Status
Completed
Author
Ryan Mair
Date
© 2015 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308