Collection
The items used in our permanent and rotating exhibits come from our collection of photographs, newspaper clippings, city directories, church directories, high school and college yearbooks, newspapers, audio-visual materials, historical clothing, business memorabilia, books, and more. You can find partial lists from the collection, as well as a link to our digitized yearbook collection, below.
If you believe you have something that would be appropriate to our collection, please read the information on our Donating to Our Collections page.
The items used in our permanent and rotating exhibits come from our collection of photographs, newspaper clippings, city directories, church directories, high school and college yearbooks, newspapers, audio-visual materials, historical clothing, business memorabilia, books, and more. You can find partial lists from the collection, as well as a link to our digitized yearbook collection, below.
If you believe you have something that would be appropriate to our collection, please read the information on our Donating to Our Collections page.
Personal Research
Visitors may use our collection for research at the museum free of charge, but we do request donations for any photocopies made. For researchers unable to come to our museum, we can do research for you when staff or volunteers have time for the following rates:
For non-VAHS members: Initial fee of $10 for up to one hour, plus $10 for each additional hour
For VAHS members: Initial fee is waived; $10 per hour for over one hour, but we may turn down a request if the museum director deems the request too time-consuming.
An invoice will be sent to the researcher, and payment is due within two weeks. If the bill is not paid, the VAHS may deny any subsequent requests from that person.
Visitors may use our collection for research at the museum free of charge, but we do request donations for any photocopies made. For researchers unable to come to our museum, we can do research for you when staff or volunteers have time for the following rates:
For non-VAHS members: Initial fee of $10 for up to one hour, plus $10 for each additional hour
For VAHS members: Initial fee is waived; $10 per hour for over one hour, but we may turn down a request if the museum director deems the request too time-consuming.
An invoice will be sent to the researcher, and payment is due within two weeks. If the bill is not paid, the VAHS may deny any subsequent requests from that person.
Further Research
We are a small historical society and may not have the information on the area you are researching. Our Online Research Links page has links to local, regional, state, and other organizations which may have what you need.
We are a small historical society and may not have the information on the area you are researching. Our Online Research Links page has links to local, regional, state, and other organizations which may have what you need.
Click on the files below to view lists of our collections items.
Subject files
| box_list_for_website.docx |
| subject_files__filing_cabinet_.docx |
| biographical_files.pdf |
Yearbook collections
| yearbooks-vhs.docx |
| yearbooks-vjc.doc |
| yearbooks-other_schools.docx |
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Please do not reproduce, print, or use any photos in any context without written permission.