Melvin Feldenheimer Collection
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a recording of an August 1946 performance by Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels as well as materials from Melvin Feldenheimer's time as a cadet at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Materials include dance tickets, event programs, and two photographs. The collection also contains photocopies of newspaper clippings about Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels as well as a photocopy of a poster advertising a performance by the band. An article from the Fall 1997 Virginia Tech Magazine about the Southern Colonels is included as well as a letter praising the 1946 recording.
Dates
- 1940 - 1997
Creator
- Feldenheimer, Melvin (Person)
- Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels (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
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
Melvin Feldenheimer graduated from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1944. While attending VPI he was the band leader of the Southern Colonels. The band became very popular following World War II and they toured the south under the name "Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels." In 1946 the band was featured on the radio station WCSC in South Carolina. A copy of this broadcast is included with the collection.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Melvin Feldenheimer graduated from the Virginia Tech in 1944. Collection consists of materials from Feldenheimer's time as a cadet at Virginia Tech. Also included is a recording from a 1946 performance of Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels, a dance band lead by Feldenheimer during his time as a student and following World War II the band reunited and toured the south.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Source of Acquisition
The Melvin Feldenheimer Collection was donated to the University Archives in Special Collections in 1997.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Melvin Feldenheimer 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 Melvin Feldenheimer Collection was completed in August 2009.
- Title
- Melvin Feldenheimer Collection, 1940-1997
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Mitchell, Archivist
- Date
- 2008 (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