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Virginia Tech Dining Services Records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-08-02-01j

Scope and Content

The Records of Virginia Tech Dining Services primarily comprise award submission scrapbooks for events and dinners hosted by the Dining Services department of the Division of Student Affairs that were compiled and submitted for awards from 1994 through 2013. Awards include the the National Association of College and University Food Services's Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Most Innovative Nutrition Program Contest, and Vegetarian Marketplace Competition as well as Cuisine Creators' Vegan Recipe Contest and Most Creative Nutrition Month Promotion. A 2009 schematic design for the food court Turner Place at Lavery Hall is also included.

Dates

  • 1994 - 2013

Creator

Language of Materials

The materials in the collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproductions 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.

Administrative History

The Dining Services department of Virginia Tech is a part of the Division of Student Affairs (DSA). It was previously known as the Culinary Services department and the Dining Programs department as well as being combined with what is now the Housing and Residence Life department, also within the DSA.

Extent

9.71 Cubic Feet (17 boxes)

Abstract

The Records of Virginia Tech Dining Services comprise award submission scrapbooks for events and dinners hosted by the Dining Services department of the Division of Student Affairs that were compiled and submitted for awards from 1994 through 2013. A 2009 schematic design for the food court Turner Place at Lavery Hall is also included.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by type of material.

Source of Acquisition

The Records of Virginia Tech Dining Services were transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in 2014.

Related Archival Materials

Materials related to Virginia Tech Dining Services, including information about dining halls, are in the Record Group Vertical Files.

Separated Materials

The following items were transferred to the Rare Book Collection:

  • Student Employee Handbook : In Step with Culinary Services. [Blacksburg, Va. : Residential and Dining Program, 1992].
  • What’s Cooking / Virginia Tech Culinary Services. Vol. III, No. 12 (Nov. 11/17, 1991), Call no. LD 5655 .A781 R4 W53
  • The Grapevine / Virginia Tech Culinary Services, Call no. LD 5655 .A781 R4 G73
    • Vol. I, No. 15 (May. 28/June 3, [no year])
    • Vol. I, No. 19 (June 25/July 1, [no year])
    • Vol. I, No. 20 (July 2/8, [no year])
    • Vol. I, No. 22 (July 16/22, [no year])
  • In Touch : Keeping Faculty and Staff in Touch with Virginia Tech / Virginia Tech Culinary Services
    • Undated [November 1991?]
    • December 1991
    • January 1992

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Records of Virginia Tech Dining Services 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 Records of Virginia Tech Dining Services was completed in May 2015.

Title
Records of Virginia Tech Dining Services, 1994-2013
Status
Completed
Author
LM Rozema, Archivist
Date
2020 (CC0 1.0)
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