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Preserving and Sharing Arlington's History

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How do you prefer to learn about and access County history? Select all that apply.

	Response Percent	Response Count
Center for Local History at Central Library	58.2%	32
My neighborhood library	45.5%	25
My neighborhood civic association	25.5%	14
Local school	14.5%	8
Newspaper or blog	54.5%	30
The County's Historic Marker Program	38.2%	21
Lectures on historical and local informational topics	54.5%	30
Arlington Historical Society	58.2%	32
Arlington County Government website	47.3%	26
Arlington Public Access Television	20.0%	11
Other	25.5%	14

Have you used the Center for Local History at Central Library? If so, what do you like about the collection? If not, why not?

Answered: 39
Skipped: 16

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Of the types of historic records listed below, which are of most interest to you? Select your top 5.

	Response Percent	Response Count
Historic photographs of buildings and locations around the county	89.1%	49
Historic photographs of Arlington people	49.1%	27
Historic documents	80.0%	44
County Board meetings	18.2%	10
Planning and Zoning hearings	12.7%	7
Planning and development around the county	27.3%	15
Planning and development around your neighborhood	29.1%	16
Your property; real estate records	47.3%	26
Tax assessments	10.9%	6
Arlington Public Schools	29.1%	16
Local business records	5.5%	3
Local newspaper archives	58.2%	32
Other	10.9%	6

What types of photographs of historic events and eras in Arlington are of greatest interest to you?

	Response Count
Civil War	63.6%	35
19th Century	72.7%	40
Early 20th Century	76.4%	42
Depression	52.7%	29
World War II	67.3%	37
The 1950's	60.0%	33
Immigration	32.7%	18
Metro transit development	43.6%	24
Smart Growth	18.2%	10
9/11	16.4%	9
Current events	23.6%	13
Other	10.9%	6

What types of documents from local organizations are of greatest interest to you?

	Response Count
Civic associations	73.5%	36
Civic groups	61.2%	30
Schools	55.1%	27
PTAs	10.2%	5
School Board	30.6%	15
Fraternal organizations	18.4%	9
Business organizations	38.8%	19
Churches, Synagogues, Mosques	40.8%	20
Youth sports organizations	12.2%	6
Scouting organizations	4.1%	2

To access community and government records, which method do you prefer?

		Response Percent	Response Count
In print		7.3%	4
Online and Print		92.7%	51

Would you use a facility dedicated to local records access with free-to-use computers dedicated to community and government records access?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Yes	58.2%	32
No	9.1%	5
Maybe	32.7%	18

Should capturing and sharing Arlington’s history be a service provided by Arlington County Government?

		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		92.7%	51
No		7.3%	4

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September 21, 2015, 11:50 AM

How do you prefer to learn about and access County history? Select all that apply.
- My neighborhood library
Have you used the Center for Local History at Central Library? If so, what do you like about the collection? If not, why not?

I have not. I think because it is so separate from the main library.
Of the types of historic records listed below, which are of most interest to you? Select your top 5.
- Historic photographs of buildings and locations around the county
- Planning and development around your neighborhood
- Local newspaper archives
What types of photographs of historic events and eras in Arlington are of greatest interest to you?
- Civil War
- Depression
- Metro transit development
What types of documents from local organizations are of greatest interest to you?
No response.
To access community and government records, which method do you prefer?
- Online and Print
Would you use a facility dedicated to local records access with free-to-use computers dedicated to community and government records access?
- Maybe
Should capturing and sharing Arlington’s history be a service provided by Arlington County Government?
- No
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How do you prefer to learn about and access County history? Select all that apply.

Have you used the Center for Local History at Central Library? If so, what do you like about the collection? If not, why not?

Of the types of historic records listed below, which are of most interest to you? Select your top 5.

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What types of photographs of historic events and eras in Arlington are of greatest interest to you?

What types of documents from local organizations are of greatest interest to you?

To access community and government records, which method do you prefer?

In print

Online and Print

Would you use a facility dedicated to local records access with free-to-use computers dedicated to community and government records access?

Yes

Maybe

Should capturing and sharing Arlington’s history be a service provided by Arlington County Government?

Yes

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If you would like to know more about opportunities to donate materials, volunteer to scan or digitize materials, or to be notified of events please see the Arlington Public Library Center for Local History: http://library.arlingtonva.us/center-for-local-history/

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