M. L. Foley Collection,
Scope and Content
The collection includes receipts and more than 100 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence relating to M. L. Foley's business selling birds out of Salem, Virginia. Foley's letters concern the breeding, sale, and shipment of birds throughout the U.S., as well as Central and South America. The collection also contains receipts for birds, freight, feed, licenses, and more.
Dates
- 1958-1964, undated
Creator
- Foley, M. L. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from M. L. Foley Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Extent
0.8 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes receipts and more than 100 pieces of incoming and outgoing correspondence relating to M. L. Foley's business selling birds out of Salem, Virginia.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type. Within each material type (correspondence and receipts), items are arranged chronologically with undated items at the end.
Acquisition Information
The collection was purchased by Special Collections in May 2012.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the M. L. Foley Collection was completed in June 2012.
- Title
- M. L. Foley Collection, 1958-1964, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Tyler Dodson, Student Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2012 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