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Appalachian Quilt Project Cassette Tapes

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1981-097

Scope and Content

The collection consists of recorded interviews with forty-three quilt makers in Floyd and Washington counties, Virginia, as part of the Appalachian Quilt Project at Virginia Tech. Transcripts are available.

Dates

  • 1978 - 1979

Creator

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 Note

The Appalachian Quilt Project was an oral history project conducted to interview quilters in Southwest Virginia in the late 1970s. A graduate student in the Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Related Arts at Virginia Tech, Susan L. Davis (b. 1952) conducted the interviews for her M.S. thesis, Appalachian Quilts of Floyd County, Virginia (1980).

Extent

0.8 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)

Abstract

Oral history project conducted by the Department of Clothing, Textiles, and Related Arts at Virginia Tech. Collection consists of recorded interviews with forty-three quilt makers in Floyd and Washington counties, Virginia. Transcripts available.

Technical Access

Special Collections and University Archives has audio equipment to access the cassette tapes.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1982.

Related Materials

Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives holds Susan L. Davis' 1980 M.S. thesis, Appalachian quilts of Floyd County, Virginia (call number LD5655.V855 1980.D396 Spec VT) in the Rare Book Collection.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Appalachian Quilt Project Cassette Tapes 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 collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2000.

Title
Appalachian Quilt Project Cassette Tapes, 1978-1979
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Special Collections and University Archives Staff
Date
2014 (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

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308