Vermont State Archives & Records Administration

Welcome to the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration (VSARA)

TOP STORY: A Record Flood

VSARA is saddened by the personal and work-related losses and damages suffered by state employees. Our records analysis staff assisted several public agencies in the days following Tropical Storm Irene as agency staff tried to assess the condition of their records and information infrastructure and continue their operations, albeit limited.

We are deeply impressed by the dedication and perseverance demonstrated by agency staff and volunteers throughout the state. They tried to recover and salvage records, hardware, and equipment essential to government functions, the State of Vermont, and our citizens; and worked to make the best of out of a bad situation.  [...more]

 

VSARA in the News

Vermont State Archives Awarded Grant to Preserve Court Records

The Vermont State Archives and Records Administration has been awarded a grant of $118,078 from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) to preserve and make more accessible archival court records. The Vermont project is one of nineteen archival projects from around the country that the NHPRC awarded funding for this year. [...more]

Meet VSARA

Meet VSARA: The State Archives Unit

Agency and department records officers and liaisons who have made visits to VSARA's Middlesex facility have had a glimpse of some of what we do beyond records analysis. We'd like to use this space to acquaint you with the other units, activities and people that are VSARA. [...more]

VSARA Goes Forth

Sweet Harmony & Solid Gold: Archivists and Records Administrators Make Beautiful Music in Nashville, TN

Records Analyst Rachel Muse attended the National Association of Government Archivists and Records Administrators (NAGARA)/Council of State Archivists (COSA) annual meeting in July in Nashville, Tennessee. Read on for Rachel's report on just some of the conference activities. [...more]