Virginia Newspaper Collection
Scope and Content
This collection consists of individual issues of Virginia newspapers. In some cases, this is a single issue; in other cases, there may be multiple issues. Newspapers represent cities and towns throughout the Commonwealth and date from the start of the Civil War up through the 1970s.
Dates
- 1861 - 1992
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from newspapers in the collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Extent
20 Cubic Feet (16 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains individual or groups of issues of Virginia newspapers, organized by location and dating from the 1860s-1970s.
Arrangement
The physical collection is arranged alphabetically by city or town. The contents list below is organized by city or town and contains a list of paper titles in each box. The city or town of origination is included with the title. Under each title is a list of holdings. The general format is "date, volume, issue number." Some titles may only list dates or dates and volumes.
A spreadsheet with information about specific holdings (titles, dates, volume and issue numbers, cities/towns of publication, and, when available, cost and editors) can be downloaded online. The spreadsheets allows for easy sorting by any category.
Other Finding Aids
A spreadsheet with information about specific holdings (titles, dates, volume and issue numbers, cities/towns of publication, and, when available, cost and editors) can be downloaded online. The spreadsheets allows for easy sorting by any category.
Acquisition Information
The newspapers in this collection have been donated to Special Collections over time. Additional materials may be added in the future.
Processing Information
An inventory of the newspapers was created during the summer of 2011. Description of the collection was completed in July 2012. Additional newspapers added in June 2017.
- Title
- Virginia Newspaper Collection, 1861-1992
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Staff
- Date
- © 2012 Virginia Polytechninc 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