Sally H. Thomas papers
Scope and Contents
The Sally H. Thomas papers (1968-2010; 76 cubic feet) document the political career of Sally H. Thomas as a member of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, as well as a member of the Albemarle County School Board. The materials in this collection mainly consist of Albemarle County Board of Supervisors correspondence, reports, budgets, site plans and maps, city-planning documents and publications, and related printed materials. Some of the topics emphasized are conservation, rural preservation, community services, infrastructure, and transportation planning as key features of Sally Thomas’ career. Materials mostly include Albemarle County planning with some Charlottesville city planning documents, and Albemarle County School Board budgets and plans as well. The materials document the development needs of the Albemarle/Charlottesville area as population and economic growth increased, and highlight the attempt to balance economic and residential development with environmental conservation needs and the interests of rural areas.
Dates
- Creation: 1968 - 2010
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is stored offsite. Please allow 3 business days for delivery to the Small Library Reading Room.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is open for research use.
Extent
76 Cubic Feet (76 cubic foot boxes)
Provenance
Donated by Sally H. Thomas, 29 July 2016.
Processing Information
Materials removed from box 74 due to privacy concerns: 2 checkbooks, 1 account summary, 1 receipt, blank 1041 and 770 tax forms with instructions. Boxes 72, 73, 74 were treated for mold.
- Title
- Sally H. Thomas papers
- Author
- J. Azizi and E. Wilkinson
- Date
- 13 September 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid in English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States