Blacksburg Community Federation Records
Scope and Content
The collection includes information about the planning, creation, organization, and operation of the Blacksburg Community Federation from 1926 through 1957. The papers include information about membership in the federation, lists of offices, descriptions of committees, copies of studies published by the federation, a copy of the 1942 annual report, budgets, fundraising materials, including Community Chest letters, and copies of some publications put out by the federation.
Dates
- 1926 - 1957
Creator
- Blacksburg Community Federation (Blacksburg, Va.) (Organization)
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. Department of Rural Sociology (Organization)
- Blacksburg Federated Council (Blacksburg, Va.) (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
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Historical Note
The Blacksburg Community Federation was formed in Blacksburg, Virginia in 1928. It was formed to unite various community organizations toward common goals related to public health, education, and community beautification. It was originally called the Blacksburg Federated Council. Preliminary formation activity began in 1926 and a joint meeting of committees was held in 1927. The full community federation formed in 1928 following presentation of the Blacksburg Community Study compiled by the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Department of Rural Sociology and 26 local organizations from around the Blacksburg area.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The collection includes information about the planning, creation, organization, and operation of the Blacksburg Community Federation from 1926 through 1957.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by document type. Organizational information is in the front, followed by reports, financial information, and publications.
Source of Acquisition
The Blacksburg Community Federation Records appear to have been received by the Virginia Tech University Libraries in the 1950s.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Blacksburg Community Federation 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 Blacksburg Community Federation Records was completed in December 2015.
- Title
- Blacksburg Community Federation Records, 1926-1957
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Anthony Wright de Hernandez, Librarian
- 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