Emmett Russell Price Scrapbooks
Scope and Content
This collection contains the scrapbooks of Emmett Russell Price, professor of Agricultural Journalism at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI), from 1910-1943. The scrapbooks consist of newspaper clippings about Blacksburg and VPI.
Dates
- 1910 - 1943
Creator
- Price, Emmett Russell, 1874-1944 (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
Emmett Russell Price was born in 1874. He was an instructor and professor of Agricultural Journalism at Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1920 until his death in 1944.
Extent
1.6 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)
Abstract
This collection contains the scrapbooks of Emmett Russell Price, professor of Agricultural Journalism at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI), from 1910-1944. The scrapbooks consist of newspaper clippings about Blacksburg and VPI.
Arrangement
Clippings within scrapbooks are arranged chronologically. The scrapbooks are boxed in chronological order.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to Newman Library sometime before 1969. The scrapbooks were eventually moved to Special Collections.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Emmett Russell Price Scrapbooks 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 Emmett Russell Scrapbooks was completed in July 2013.
- Title
- Emmett Russell Price Scrapbooks, 1910-1943
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Adrienne Glenney, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2013 (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
- 2024-06-06: Kaitlynn Harless added classification, updated date formatting, and corrected typos. LM Rozema made minor edits.
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