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Poindexter Repository Archive

Virginia Historical Society

The Poindexter Descendants Association hosts a repository for documents related to the family at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Virginia. 

You may deposit your research papers by contacting Jamie Poindexter at 608-497-0479 or email poindexter-descendants@charter.net.  Originals and copies are accepted.  Copies may be on paper or electronically saved on CD, preferably as a commonly used format, such as MS Word or Adobe Acrobat.  Bibles are not accepted, but copies of the title page and publication page along with family records pages with handwritten names, dates and event identified are accepted. 

The archived materials are cared for by the Society and are available to review when visiting their building.  They are located at 428 North Boulevard, Richmond, VA 23220.  Visit their web site for directions and hours. When there, ask to view the "Poindexter Descendants Association" deposit.

What's in the archive?

We will also attempt to keep an inventory of of what's in the Poindexter Descendants Association Archive here. Check back in the future as we deposit materials.

PDA Guidelines for deposting materials:

1. All materials must be sent to the VHS via Jamie, she is our authorized agent and single point of contact with the VHS. So you must contact Jamie for directions where to ship materials to her.
2. Material can be original or copies. Copies can be on paper (preferably acid free) or on CD in commonly used files formats, such as Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF.
3. Bibles are not accepted. The VHS has a vast collection of Bibles and do not need yours. However, copies of the family events pages, along with the title page and publication information page are acceptable. Again, these copies can be paper or electronic.
4. Jamie will not scan documents for you, that would be overwhelming. Please take care of scanning beofre sending materials to Jamie.
5. Suggest you keep a copy of your materials should they be lost in the mail and for your continued use.
6. Materials you wish to deposit should be bound together in a folder with a flap and tie string with your name, adress and phone number on the envelope.
7. The VHS considers materials you deposit are owned by the PDA, and only the PDA's agent (Jamie) can request to remove them. The PDA considers you the owner of your materials, so will request their return from VHS upon your written notice to Jamie. That is why we ask you to bind or contain your material and put your name and contact information on the envelope or container. You may also want to add your next of kin on the envelope.

VHS Guidelines under which they receive deposits:

1. The Virginia Historical Society will exercise the same precautions in respect to deposit collections that it does for the safekeeping of its own property.  Should any loss, damage, and/or deterioration be noted, the Society will notify the Depositor. The Society's liability for any loss or damage would be limited to the amount of its insurance received.
2. The Society will not publish, exhibit, alter, repair or clean any article on loan without the Depositor's written permission.
3. Objects which are received by the Society as deposits will be promptly returned upon either the presentation of this receipt, or upon a written order of the Depositor, his du1y authorized agent, or his legal representative. The Society requests at least two full business days’ advance notice of the proposed removal of a deposit.  In case of the death of the Depositor, the 'legal representative of the deceased IS requested to notify the Director the Society forthwith, giving full name and address in writing.
4. Should the Society ever request removal of the articles, written notice will be provided the Depositor at the address provided or the most current address of which the Depositor has given the Society written notice. The Depositor should remove items within six (6) months of the mailing of such notice; after that period, the articles may be regarded as an unrestricted gift to the Society.
5. Attributions, dates, and other information shown on the face of this receipt are as given by the Depositor. Any valuation or prices shown are those stated by the Depositor and are not to be considered as appraisals by the Society.
6. If the Depositor has knowledge or special conditions governing the objects listed, such as copyright, lien, customs bonds, etc., he must inform the Society thereof. The Society is not subject to any consequences of violation of special conditions unless such conditions have been given it in writing by the Depositor.
7. In the event that the Depositor or his duly authorized agent desires in the future to make a gift of any part of the deposit described on the face of this receipt, a new contract will be drawn.
8. In signing this agreement, the Depositor certifies that he or she is the legal owner or the authorized agent of the legal owner of the articles.
9. The aforesaid conditions shall apply to all objects sent to the Society on deposit and cannot be altered, changed, waived, or otherwise affected except by written consent of the Depositor and the Society.