The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Family Archives

PURPOSE AND MISSION:

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Family Archives serves the citizens of the United States as a permanent repository and reference center for documents, specifically photographs, home video, and stories, pertinent to the contemporary and past history of the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is also the mission of the Archives to support and maintain the institutional memory of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Family Archives was created to celebrate the rich personal history of people who have lived, worked, and played on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Most everyone has their own personal place -- for repose, and/or for family or personal enjoyment. Often, these stories, places, and memories are unrecorded childhood memories. As part of the it's ongoing legacy program, the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation feels a strong sense of commitment to preserve the past and present for the future.

COLLECTION POLICY

Photographs and home videos are accepted from any individual, family, or institution provided that all persons visible are recognizable and identifiable by name. The persons identified and the activity should be within the contiguous boundary of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The approximate date of the photograph is also required. Other information is desirable and optional: photographer, activity, and location.

USING THE ARCHIVES

Almost the entire photography collection is available and searchable online. The Foundation encourages the public's interest and inquiries into the holdings for research or general information.

PUBLICATION

The patron assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel and literary property rights, which may be involved in the use of any document preserved in the Archives.

The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Family Archives makes every effort attempt to preserve dates and identifications of photographs and documents from its source. The archives is not responsible for misinformation used in any printed material from these photos and documents.

If you wish to consider a gift of your collection to the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation; please call us for additional information, (336-721-0260); or email us at foundation@brpfoundation.org.  foundation@brpfoundation.org
Last modified on: January 07, 2005