Valley Street Baptist Church Records,
Scope and Content
Collection consists of correspondence, minutes, and financial information for the Valley Street Baptist Church Young People's Conference. These records date from 1934 through 1937. The correspondence includes a letter from Mary McLeod Bethune, Director of the Division of Negro Affairs for the National Youth Administration. The collection also includes minutes and financial records for Sunday School meetings and the Finance committee.
Dates
- 1931 - 1937
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Valley Street Baptist Church Records must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Historical note
The Young People's Conference of the Valley Street Baptist Church in Abingdon, VA was formed in July 1934 as an organization through which the youth could get more involved in the church organization.
Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains correspondence, minute books, and financial records for organizations within the Valley Street Baptist Church in Abingdon, Virginia.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged chronologically.
Physical Characteristics
1 box; 0.3 cu.ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Valley Street Baptist Church Records was completed in August 2011.
- Title
- Valley Street Baptist Church Records, 1931-1937
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jennifer Mitchell
- Date
- © 2011 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- 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