The Virginia Hummel Papers consist of materials created and gathered by Virginia Holden Hummel of Blacksburg. An amateur historian especially interested in Blacksburg history and genealogy, she collected many materials related to the region, including newspaper clippings, research notes, photographs, maps, and blueprints.

Series I: Correspondence, 1830-1996, n.d. This series contains correspondence to and from Hummel and family members, thank-you cards... addressed to Hummel, graduation announcements, and stamps.

Series II: Family Papers, 1864-1998, n.d., includes materials related to Hummel and her family, including Elizabeth Evan's application to the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Hummel's essays on Shakespeare, a poem by Mary Benton Hummel, drawings and photographs, and Virginia Hummel's nomination for the 1992 Governor's Award for Volunteering Excellence.

Series III: Financial and Legal Records, 1841-1952, n.d. This series consists of financial and legal materials such as deeds, receipts, bills, shipment records, and notes on deeds.

Series IV: Genealogy, 1946-1980, n.d., contains materials related to Hummel's genealogy research such as records of marriages, births, and deaths, an ancestral chart, and notes on families.

Series V: Local History, 1872-1997, n.d. This series consists of research materials related to the history of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech, and Montgomery County, including VPI bulletins, maps, VPI publications, articles related to the state of Virginia, Blacksburg town calendars, photographs, brochures, and notes.

Series VI: Subject Files, 1995, n.d., is largely comprised of articles not related to Hummel's research on local history, such as articles on ancient history.