Documents/Community Events, 1920s-1960s
Scope and Content
This collection contains Beulah O. Allen's personal documents collected over the course of her life. Ranging from 1928-1965, Beulah saved a variety of documents including correspondence with multiple colleagues and friends, newspaper clippings about Blacksburg, Newman Library, and her father who worked as a police officer in Atlanta, Georgia, and a variety of library documents including a stack of cataloging cards from the library during the time in which she was a staff member. In addition to these personal papers, the collection also contains Virginia Tech memorabilia including commencement programs, Cotillion Club Dance Programs, and invitations sent to Beulah for an assortment of events. This collection also contains pictures and negatives that capture scenes of Virginia, Blacksburg, and Beulah's close friends and family over the course of her life.
Dates
- 1920s-1960s
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2.1 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu