Junius Blair Fishburn Papers
Scope and Content
The papers include a typescript report (1940) by A. Murrill, mining engineer, on the Fishburn Price Mountain coal property in Montgomery County, Virginia, and a letter (1947) by Junias Blair Fishburn to John H. Jones of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the property. There is also a carbon copy of a letter describing the history of the property to an unknown party, which could be assumed to be the copy of a letter that was referenced in the previous letter to Jones.
Dates
- 1940 - 1947
Creator
- Fishburn, Junius Blair (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Biographical Note
Junius Blair Fishburn was a banker and the vice president of the Time-World Corporation in Roanoke, Virginia.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The papers include a typescript report on the Fishburn Price Mountain coal property in Montgomery County, Virginia, and a letter by Fishburn regarding the property.
Arrangement
Materials in this collection are arranged in chronological order. Undated materials are at the beginning.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was acquired by Newman Library prior to 1958.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Junius Blair Fishburn by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Junius Blair Fishburn was completed prior to 2010. Additional description was completed in January 2011.
- Title
- Junius Blair Fishburn Papers, 1940-1947
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Stephanie Wenger
- Date
- 2011 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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