Virginia Lampe papers, 1962-1980

Virginia Lampe C0158


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Descriptive Summary

Repository George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center.
Creator Lampe, Virginia
Title Virginia Lampe papers
Date 1962-1980
Physical Characteristics 5.5 linear ft. (11 boxes, 1 map case)
Abstract This collection contains materials pertaining to Virginia Lampe's career as a community activist and advocate for mental health services. The materials include task-force reports and meeting minutes for the numerous mental health and regional planning boards on which she served, as well as correspondence with her husband Henry O. Lampe. The collection also contains her work as chairwoman on Congressman Joel T. Broyhill's campaign.
Collection Number C0158
Language English

Biographical Information

Virginia Lampe actively served on several local hospital and mental health boards in Virginia, including the Community Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" Services Boards. She also served on regional planning committees in several counties, including Lenowisco, Cumberland Plateau, Mount Rogers, and New River Valley, as an advocate of mental health and "mental retardation" services for children.

She also worked as the campaign chairwoman for Joel T. Broyhill, who served Northern Virginia's 10th Congressional District from 1953-1974. Lampe started on the campaign in 1962, and worked on it until Broyhill's defeat in the landslide midterm election of 1974. Lampe's husband, Henry, was also involved in area politics, including serving in the Virginia General Assembly.

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Scope and Content

This collection contains materials pertaining to Virginia Lampe's career as a community activist and advocate of mental health and "mental retardation" services, as well as relating to her time Congressman Joel Broyhill's campaign as chairwoman. The materials include task-force reports and meeting minutes for the numerous mental health and regional planning boards on which she served. The collection also inludes Broyhill campaign-related items. The creators of papers in Series 1 used language to describe those living with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities that society recognized as offensive by the time the collection was reprocessed in 2019. This language is retained in folder titles in quotation marks to preserve the context in which materials were created.

The series is separated into two series:

Series 1: Mental Health Work (1960s-1980)- This series contains Lampe's work in the mental health field. She worked for nearly two decades to help better the lives of the mentally ill and developmentally disabled. Contents include letters to state officials, budget proposals for "training centers", location planning, meeting minutes, and materials from the many mental health boards/planning committees she served on.

Series 2: Broyhill Campaign Materials (1962-1974)- This series contains Lampe's work as chairwoman and co-chairwoman on Congressman Broyhill's campaign. Contents include correspondence with Broyhill, campaign officials, and other elected officials, campaign fundraising, advertising, public relations, and Broyhill/Lampe in the news. Box 11 in the series contains Broyhill campaign memorabilia such as posters, Christmas cards, and more.

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Arrangement

Series 1: Mental Health Work (1960s-1980)
Series 2: Broyhill Campaign Materials (1962-1974)

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish materials from C0158 must be obtained from Special Collections Research Center, George Mason Universities Libraries.

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Related Material

The Special Collections Research Center also holds other collections related to Virginia Lampe, such as the Henry O. Lampe papers and the Joel T. Broyhill papers. Emilie F. Miller was also a Virginia woman involved in area politics and mental health, whose work can be found in the Emilie F. Miller papers.

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Index Terms

Persons:

Broyhill, Joel T.
Lampe, Henry O.
Lampe, Virginia

Geographical Names:

Northern Virginia

Subjects:

Mental Health Services--United States.
People with mental disabilities--Services for--United States.
Political campaigns--Virginia.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Virginia Lampe papers, C0158, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Virginia Lampe in March 1984.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections Research Center staff. EAD markup completed by Eron Ackerman and Jordan Patty in April 2009. Reprocessing completed by Christopher Babbitt in September 2019. Finding aid updated by Christopher Babbitt in September 2019.

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Contents List

Series 1: Mental Health Work (Boxes 1 - 8), 1960s-1980
This series contains Lampe's work in Virginia's mental health community.
Box Folder
1 1 Mental Health Work: Summary of LENOWISCO Planning District economic conditions, 1960s
2 Mental Health Work: Summary of Cumberland Plateau Planning District economic conditions, 1960s
3 Mental Health Work: Summary of Mount Rogers Planning District economic conditions, 1960s
4 Mental Health Work: Summary of New River Valley Planning District economic conditions, 1960s
5 Mental Health Work: Lions Club Initiation Materials, 1965
6 Mental Health Work: Presentation to the Advisory Committee On Health and Welfare of the Arlington County Board on the Mental Health Crisis, 1966
7 Mental Health Work: Annual Report by the Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals, 1967-1968
8 Mental Health Work: "Mental Health in Virginia," Magazine for mental health professionals, Lampe public relations in the news, 1968-1972
9 Mental Health Work: Chapter Ten Task Force, 1970s
10 Mental Health Work: Reports on the City of Danville and Martinsville/Henry County, 1970s
11 Mental Health Work: Data report for number of physicians in Southern Virginia counties, 1970s
12 Mental Health Work: Supplemental data, Carrol County site study for the "retarded" children's health facility, 1970s
13 Mental Health Work: Planning district board report, 1970s
14 Mental Health Work: Personal information for the Planning Committee for Regional "Mental Retardation" Training Center, 1970s
15 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" board member information, 1970s
16 Mental Health Work: Mental Health Institute Detention and Patient's Rights, 1970s
17 Mental Health Work: State Mental Health and "Retardation" board meeting minutes and correspondence, 1970s
Box Folder
2 1 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" Community Services Board, part 1 of 2, 1970s
2 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" Community Services Board, part 2 of 2, 1970s
3 Mental Health Work: Report by the Community Services Boards Communications Task Force to the State Mental Health Board, 1970s
4 Mental Health Work: Virginia Mental Health Institute, speech and transcription of conversation, 1970s
5 Mental Health Work: State Hospital Board legislation, part 1 of 2, 1970s
6 Mental Health Work: State Hospital Board legislation, part 2 of 2, 1970s
7 Mental Health Work: Mental Health Institute Advisory Board materials, 1970s
8 Mental Health Work: State Hospital Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute, 1969-1973
Box Folder
3 1 Mental Health Work: State Hospital Board vouchers, 1970s
2 Mental Health Work: Speech on funding mental health hospitals, 1970s
3 Mental Health Work: Report on the "Commission on Mental Indigent and Geriatric Patients", 1970s
4 Mental Health Work: Letter from Virginia State Senator George F. Barnes on proposed mental health facility, January 1970
5 Mental Health Work: Report on developing a "Training Center" in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, September, 1970
6 Mental Health Work: New River Valley Proposal for the Southwest Virginia Training Center for the Mentally "Retarded", November, 1970
7 Mental Health Work: Proposal to County of Washington County Board of Supervisors, Abingdon, Virginia, for Mental Health "Training Center", 1970
8 Mental Health Work: State Hospital Board minutes, 1970
9 Mental Health Work: Correspondence and report on developing a "Training Center" in Tazewell, Virginia, 1970
10 Mental Health Work: Report to the Floyd County Industrial Development Committee, 1970
11 Mental Health Work: Interim Report of the Commission on Mental, Indigent, and Geriatric Patients, October, 1971
12 Mental Health Work: Helping the "mentally retarded", 1971
13 Mental Health Work: Proposal for a "Training Center" in Floyd County, Virginia, 1971
14 Mental Health Work: Proposal to the Wythe County Board of Supervisors, Wytheville, Virginia, for Mental Health "Training Center", 1971
15 Mental Health Work: State Hospital Board meeting minutes, part 1 of 2, 1971-1972
Box Folder
4 1 Mental Health Work: State Hospital Board meeting minutes, part 2 of 2, 1971-1972
2 Mental Health Work: Memorial Hospital of Martinsville, 1971-1972
3 Mental Health Work: Northern Virginia Training Center, State Hospital Board, 1971-1973
4 Mental Health Work: State Hospital Board correspondence, 1971-1973
5 Mental Health Work: Site Commission Southwestern Virginia Training Center, 1971-1978
6 Mental Health Work: Northern Virginia Training Center, services and programs for "developmentally disabled" persons, April 15, 1972
7 Mental Health Work: Northern Virginia Training Center Dedication Ceremony for Virginia Lampe, September 25, 1972
8 Mental Health Work: Northern Virginia Training Center, four-year report, 1973
9 Mental Health Work: "Advance," a mental health services magazine, Lampe public relations in the news, 1973-1975
Box Folder
5 1 Mental Health Work: Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute Report on Audit for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1974, 1974
2 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" Board meeting minutes, 1974
3 Mental Health Work: Northern Virginia Training Center for the Mentally "Retarded", Jaslow, 1974
4 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" Board Retention Laws and correspondence, 1974-1975
5 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" and Chapter Ten correspondence, 1974-1976
6 Mental Health Work: State Mental Board reference and speech, 1974-1978
7 Mental Health Work: Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute Report on Audit for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1975, 1975
8 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" Board minutes, 1975
9 Mental Health Work: William S. Allerton leaves Virginia Mental Health Board for the National Associate of State Mental Health Program, 1975-1976
10 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" Services Board, 1976
11 Mental Health Work: Northern Virginia Board minutes, 1976
Box Folder
6 1 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" Board minutes, 1976
2 Mental Health Work: Task Force on Human Growth and Social Development, 1976
3 Mental Health Work: Report to the Community Services Boards Communication Task Force, 1976
4 Mental Health Work: Newspaper article, "Fence-Mending Becoming Crucial for Halfway Houses,", August 13, 1976
5 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation", Annual Fiscal Report for 1976-1977, 1976-1977
6 Mental Health Work: Northern Virginia Training Center miscellaneous materials, 1976-1978
7 Mental Health Work: Budget Exhibit for Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute, 1976-1978
8 Mental Health Work: "Advance," a mental health services magazine, Lampe public relations in the news, 1976-1978
9 Mental Health Work: State Hospital Board press release and aging, 1976-1978
10 Mental Health Work: State Hospital Board financial and budgetary statistics, 1976-1980
Box Folder
7 1 Mental Health Work: Northern Virginia Training Center Annual Report, June 30, 1977
2 Mental Health Work: Update on Commissioner Report, August 8, 1977
3 Mental Health Work: Report on the assurance of patient's rights, October 26, 1977
4 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" children's facility, 1977
5 Mental Health Work: "Mental Health Services for Virginia's Children," and mental health children's facilities, 1977
6 Mental Health Work: Bond issuance proposal, 1977
7 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" Board, Northern Virginia Training Center, 1977
8 Mental Health Work: State Hospital Board bids, 1977
9 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" Licensing, 1977
10 Mental Health Work: Virginia Hospital Insurance Reciprocal, 1977
11 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" patient's rights, 1977-1978
12 Mental Health Work: State Hospital Board administrative materials, 1977-1978
Box Folder
8 1 Mental Health Work: Minutes from the Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation", 1977-1978
2 Mental Health Work: Newspaper article, "Area Woman Named to Mental Health Board,", June 22, 1978
3 Mental Health Work: Newspaper article, "Life Begins for 'Eve'", June 21, 1978
4 Mental Health Work: The Bagley Commission's seventh hearing on mental health issues, November 27-28, 1978
5 Mental Health Work: Speech, "The Commission Reports on Mental Health in Virginia", April 2, 1978
6 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" Chapter Ten, 1978
7 Mental Health Work: Virginia Department of Mental Health and "Mental Retardation" appropriations for 1978-1980, 1978-1980
Series 2: Broyhill Campaign Materials (Boxes 8 - 11), 1962-1974
This series contains Lampe's work on Congressman Broyhill's campaign as chairwoman and co-chairwoman.
Box Folder
8 8 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Newspaper articles and letters to editor, 1962
9 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Invitations to join campaign, 1964
10 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Reception information, 1964
11 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Advertising information, 1966
12 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Alexandria, Virginia Republican Parade, 1966
13 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Campaign mailers and invitations to special events, 1966
14 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Advertising materials and donation requests, 1966
15 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Campaign coordinators information, 1968
16 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Special groups information, 1968
17 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Special groups for veterans information, 1968
18 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Special groups for retired military information, 1968
19 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Special groups for retired civil servants information, 1968
20 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Special groups for Northern Virginia lawyers information, 1968
21 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Special groups for lawyers information, 1968
22 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Special groups for Democrats information, 1968
23 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Voter registration drives, 1968
Box Folder
9 1 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Budgetary information and donor information, 1968
2 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Special group mailers and correspondence, 1968
3 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Reception materials , 1968
4 Broyhill Campaign Materials: campaign mailers, donation requests, and sample ballots, 1968
5 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Financial information, 1966-1968
6 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Brochures and re-election mailers, 1968
7 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Public relations and advertising materials, 1968
8 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Information on campaign "gimmicks", 1968
9 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Correspondence and campaign photographs, 1968
10 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Correspondence and advertisements from Democratic opponent, Dave Kinney, 1968
11 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Campaign mailers, committee lists, and bumper stickers, 1970
12 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Expense information and reception information, 1970
13 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Campaign newsletters, correspondence, and excerpts from Washington, D.C. newspaper, The Evening Star, 1970
14 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Research report on Harold O. Miller, Democratic opponent, 1970
15 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Excerpts from Washington, D.C. newspaper and campaign positions, 1970
Box Folder
10 1 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Newsletters from campaign and special groups, information about Democratic opponent, and Republican Party information, 1970
2 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Election Night planning, 1970
3 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Correspondence and campaign inventory, 1972
4 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Correspondence, financial information, and press release, 1972
5 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Campaign newsletters, letters from special groups, and campaign contributions, 1974
6 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Invitations to receptions, sample ballots, and campaign mailers, 1970
7 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Campaign mailers and newsletters, 1972
8 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Campaign poll statistics and newsletters, 1972
9 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Canvassing materials, 1974
10 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Canvassing and petitioning materials, 1974
11 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Advertising and re-election mailers, 1974
12 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Research poll for 1974 re-election, 1974
13 Broyhill Campaign Materials: The Herdon Tribune and Northern Virginia Sun, 1974
14 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Re-election campaign mailers and campaign poll statistics, 1974
15 Broyhill Campaign Materials: Campaign mailers and newsletters, 1974
Box Folder
11 Set of Christmas Greeting Cards, 1960s-1970s
Large re-election campaign button, 1968
Small re-election campaign button, 1968
Campaign "gimmicks", 1968
Address book with personal information from re-election reception, 1970
Campaign ashtray, 1970
Golf tee, 1970
Large re-election campaign button, 1972
Bumper sticker, balloons, and small campaign button, 1972
Small re-election campaign button, 1972
Campaign ashtray, 1972
Campaign ashtray, 1974
1974 campaign poster, 1974
Large re-election campaign button, 1974
Box Folder
Map Case 27.1 1966 campaign poster (2 Copies), 1966
1968 campaign poster, 1968
1970 campaign poster, 1970
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