Anna Whitehead Kenney Papers
Scope and Content
Papers consist of the files she created while Kenney worked at Smithfield, with historical and biographical information about the Preston family and other pioneer families of Blacksburg.
Dates
- 1965 - 1972
Creator
- Kenney, Anna Whitehead (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
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Biographical Note
Anna Whitehead Kenney was a resident of Blacksburg, Virginia and curator of Smithfield Plantation from 1965 to 1972.
Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Abstract
The Anna Whitehead Kenney Papers contains a collection of biographical information about local families compiled by Kenney during her time as a curator at Smithfield Plantation.
Source of Acquisition
The Anna Whitehead Kenney Papers were donated to Special Collections prior to 1992.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Anna Whitehead Kenney 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
Some initial processing, arrangement, and description of the Anna Whitehead Kenney Papers was completed prior to 1992. A folder list and additional description were completed in October 2012.
- Blacksburg (Va.)
- Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
- Montgomery County (Va.)
- Preston family (Abingdon, Va.)
- Preston family (Montgomery County, Va.)
- Preston family (Solitude, Blacksburg, Va.)
- Preston, Susanna Smith, 1740-1823
- Preston, William, 1729-1783
- Smithfield Plantation House (Blacksburg, Va.)
- Women -- History
- Title
- Anna Whitehead Kenney Papers, 1965-1972
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections and University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2012 (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