American Association of Retired Persons, Blacksburg [Virginia] Chapter Records
Scope and Content
This collection contains the records of the Blacksburg, Virginia, Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons. This collection contains newsletters created by the Blacksburg Chapter, membership rosters, historical notes, secretary's minutes, and a manuscript containing the history of the chapter.
Dates
- 1981-1993, n. d.
Creator
- American Association of Retired Persons. Blacksburg Chapter (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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Administrative History
The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), Blacksburg [Virginia] Chapter was first organized in 1976 and within a year became a chartered member of the AARP. The original members who created the organization called themselves the "Liaisurees". The chapter states that the purpose of their organization is the "education of seniors in the various communities of Blacksburg and cities and towns in the New River Valley." The chapter was renamed AARP New River Chapter in 2025.
Source:
AARP Blacksburg: Historical Overview, AARP Blacksburg Chapter, https://web.archive.org/web/20230927012826/https://www.blacksburgaarp.org/test, accessed October 21, 2025.
"About Our Chapter", AARP New River Chapter, https://www.nrvaarp.org/about, accessed October 21, 2025.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
This collection contains the records of the Blacksburg, Virginia, Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP). This collection contains newsletters created by the Blacksburg Chapter, membership rosters, historical notes, secretary's minutes, and a manuscript containing the history of the chapter. The Blacksburg Chapter was first organized in 1976 and within a year became a chartered member of the AARP.
Source of Acquisition
The American Association of Retired Persons, Blacksburg [Virginia] Chapter Records were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in July 1993.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the American Association of Retired Persons, Blacksburg [Virginia] Chapter 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 American Association of Retired Persons, Blacksburg [Virginia] Chapter Records was completed in November 2023.
- Title
- American Association of Retired Persons, Blacksburg [Virginia] Chapter Records, 1981-1993, n. d.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Williams, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2023 (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