Use of the Virginiana Collection  is available by appointment.

Maps

• Arlington area maps from 1600s to present
• Topographic maps
• Sanborn Insurance Maps of Arlington County
• Regional and state maps

Genealogy

• Census (local microfilm reels)
• Family Histories (local)
• Court Records (local)
• PERSI (Periodical Source Index)

Newspapers – Local newspapers on microfilm, and indexed since 1981

• Harper’s Weekly and/or Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper for the 1860s
• Alexandria Gazette, Feb. 1784-Dec. 1811 and Nov. 8, 1924-Feb. 13, 1936

Audio-Visual Materials

• County Board meetings dating back to 1983 (more recent meetings are available online or at Plaza Library)
• Committee of 100 meetings
• Selected library programs on Arlington history

Vertical Files

• Clippings from newspapers and magazines, pamphlets and other uncataloged material.
• Two general files: the Arlington or local history file and a file for the state of Virginia.

Oral Histories

• Interviews with knowledgeable residents, community activists, county officials, etc.

Directories

• County, telephone and real estate directories: Random issues from 1912 to present

Periodicals

• Magazines and journals related to local history and Virginia
• Arlington Historical Magazine, indexed

Legislative Information

• Acts of Assembly, House and Senate Documents, House and Senate Journals
• Tracking of General Assembly bills available from librarians

Documents

• Local, regional, and state