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Robert Creede Taylor Family Reference Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2006-024

Scope and Content

The collection consists of copies of documentation about Robert Creede Taylor and his family during the years 1866 to 1915 gathered by R. C. Taylor's great-grandson Stephen Taylor. The research resulted in an unpublished timeline called "Robert Creede Taylor of Christiansburg, Va .... A timeline of his life", additional supporting copied research material, recent research correspondence, and a CD with scans of his great-grandmother's newspaper scrapbook. Photocopied documents are from many sources, including newspapers, historic and recent photographs, census reports, yearbooks, pamphlets, legal papers, land plats, and correspondence. 

Dates

  • 2003 - 2006

Language of Materials

The materials in the collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The colletion 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

Robert Creede Taylor (1866-1915) lived in Montgomery County, Virginia, most of his life. He attended Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (later Virginia Tech) in the 1880s and, thereafter, worked in Roanoke before moving to Christiansburg in 1893. He married Helen May Pelton (1873-1942), and they had three children. Taylor died in 1915 after a long illness and is buried alongside his wife in Sunset Cemetery in Christiansburg.

The Taylors are related to many other Montgomery County and Roanoke families, and these families and their involvement in area organizations are mentioned in the collection.

External Source: "Robert Creede Taylor", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55637562/robert-creede-taylor

Extent

0.8 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Abstract

The collection consists of a timeline and copies of documentation about Robert Creede Taylor, a former student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, and his family during the years 1866 to 1915 gathered by R. C. Taylor's great-grandson.

Source of Acquisition

The Robert Creede Taylor Family Reference Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in December 2006.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Robert Creede Taylor Family Reference Collection 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 Robert Creede Taylor Family Reference Collection was completed in October 2023.

Title
Robert Creede Taylor Family Research Collection, 2003-2006
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

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308