Virginia Junior Academy of Science Records
Scope and Content
The Virginia Junior Academy of Science Archives contain correspondence (including some correspondence predating the founding of the VJAS); notes and minutes from committees and general meetings, reports, publications, memorabilia, and miscellaneous files.
Dates
- 1931 - 1997
Creator
- Virginia Junior Academy of Sciences (Organization)
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.
Administrative History
The Virginia Academy of Science (VAS) organized the first Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) meeting in 1941, after several years of discussions about how best to discover and promote scientific aptitude in the secondary schools of Virginia. Though the VJAS ceased to meet during World War II, it was reorganized after the war. Beginning in 1946, the VAS sponsored a statewide science competition for high school students known as the Virginia Science Talent Search. Since 1952, a VJAS newspaper (the Junior Science Bulletin) has been published; and since 1963 the Virginia Junior Academy of Science Proceedings have served as a record of papers presented at VJAS meetings.
Extent
15.4 Cubic Feet (11 boxes)
Abstract
The Virginia Junior Academy of Science Records contain correspondence (including some correspondence predating the founding of the VJAS); notes and minutes from committees and general meetings, reports, publications, memorabilia, and subject files.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type and chronologically.
Physical Access
Note: This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.
Source of Acquisition
The intial Virginia Junior Academy of Science Records were donated to Special Collections in 1981. Additional donations occurred through 1999.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Virginia Junior Academy of Science Records 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 Virginia Junior Academy of Science Records commenced in September 1998 and was completed in March 1999. Additional description was completed in February 2010. Additional materials were integrated in 2015.
- Title
- Virginia Junior Academy of Science Records, 1931-1997
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Gina Ellis, Student Assistant; Laura Katz Smith, Manuscripts Curator; and Special Collections Staff
- Date
- 2015 (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