Blacksburg [Virginia] High School Band Boosters Scrapbook
Scope and Content
This collection contains a scrapbook of newspaper clippings and photographs of the Blacksburg High School Warrior Band, and about the work of the Band Boosters, whose purpose was to encourage and support the development of the instrumental program in the Blacksburg, Virginia, schools. The scrapbook was created by Frances Hutcheson Russell when she was publicity chair of the Band Boosters.
Dates
- 1972 - 1975
Creator
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.
Administrative History
Blacksburg High School is a public school in Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia.
Biographical Note
Frances (McEver) Hutcheson Russell (1931-2021) was born to Herbert M. "Mac" and Eleanor S. McEver in Blacksburg, Virginia. She graduated from the University of Richmond's Westhampton College and taught English at Blacksburg High School. In 1954, Frances married Thomas B. Hutcheson, Jr., and they had three children. After his death, she married George E. "Buddy" Russell.
Sources:
"Frances Hutcheson Russell" obituary, Roanoke Times, Nov. 28, 2021, https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/roanoke/name/frances-russell-obituary?id=31674845, accessed Nov. 29, 2023.
"VT Stories Oral History with Buddy and Frances Russell, May 15, 2015", VT Stories Oral History Collection (Ms2016-015), available at VT Special Collections and University Archives Online, https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/Ms2016-015/Ms2016-015_BuddyRussell, accessed Nov. 29, 2023.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
This collection conains a scrapbook of newspaper clippings and photographs of the Blacksburg High School Warrior Band and the Band Boosters, created by Frances Hutcheson Russell.
Source of Acquisition
The Blacksburg [Virginia] High School Band Boosters Scrapbook was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in October 1993.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Blacksburg [Virginia] High School Band Boosters Scrapbook 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 Blacksburg [Virginia] High School Band Boosters Scrapbook completed in November 2023.
- Title
- Blacksburg [Virginia] High School Band Boosters Scrapbook, 1972-1975
- 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