John Nicolay Papers
Scope and Content
The John Nicolay Papers include oral history tapes, slides, original documents and historical photographs of the area by Earl Palmer. In addition, there is material from Moutainside Magazine, edited by Nicolay from 1983 to 1984, such as writings by Beverly Brinlee, Jess Carr, Fred Waage, and William White.
Dates
- 1782 - 1983
Creator
- Nicolay, John (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
John Nicolay was a former Blacksburg, Virginia, resident and historian. The collection consists of papers Nicolay has used for his research on the history of Montgomery County, Virginia. The topics he researched included in the collection are poverty in Montgomery County, African American community, local churches, and the Edie Family of Christiansburg, Virginia.
Extent
1.4 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
Abstract
The John Nicolay Papers include oral history tapes, slides, original documents and historical photographs of the area by Earl Palmer. In addition, there is material from Moutainside Magazine, edited by Nicolay from 1983 to 1984, such as writings by Beverly Brinlee, Jess Carr, Fred Waage, and William White.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged according to subject matter.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to Special Collections in 1988.
Separated Materials
Several books were donated in 2016 as part of this collection, but were cataloged spearately for the Rare Book Collection:
Nicolay, John A. Wake Forest Research Project, 2016.
Nicolay, John A. An Electic History of Montgomery County, Virgina, 2018. (revised)
Kessler, Clyde. Shooting Creek, 1982.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the John Nicolay Papers 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 John Nicolay Papers was completed in 2001.
- Title
- John Nicolay Papers, 1782-1983
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Laura Katz Smith, Archivist
- Date
- 2001 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- The 2001 web version of the finding aid was funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
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