Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Collection
Scope and Content
The Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Collection consists of a variety of Blacksburg town documents and reports collected by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University librarians. Materials include financial statements (1927-1951), a typescript annual report (1954), a population study (1944), Chamber of Commerce brochures, By-Laws and Ordinance of Blacksburg (1885), and information on elections (1936-1968).
Dates
- 1885 - 1968
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to 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.
Historical Note
Founded by William Black in 1797, the Town of Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia, was established by the Virginia Legislature in 1798. The town was incorporated in 1871.
Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives created the Blacksburg Bicentennial digital exhibit in 1998 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the town.
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Abstract
The Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Collection consists of a variety of Blacksburg town documents and reports collected by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University librarians. Materials include financial statements (1927-1951), a typescript annual report (1954), a population study (1944), Chamber of Commerce brochures, By-Laws and Ordinance of Blacksburg (1885), and information on elections (1936-1968).
Source of Acquisition
The collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1988.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Collection 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 Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Collection was completed in October 2023. Minimal description was completed prior to 2001.
- Title
- Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Collection, 1885-1968
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Williams, Student Assistant, and Special Collections and University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-08-17: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
- 2021-02-25: LM Rozema added missing notes for an unprocessed collection, added FA title and filing titles, added FA date from EAD, and added component with instances previously attached to collection level.
- 2023-08: Sterling Bryant incorporated Acc2015-822, and LM Rozema, based on source, changed title from Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Miscellaneous Records to Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Collection, and made minor corrections.
- 2023-10: Tyler Williams processed collection.
- 2024-02-20: LM Rozema updated processing note and added link to Blacksburg Bicentennial exhibit in history note.
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