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Minnie Lee Ryan Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2019-021

Scope and Content

The Minnie Lee Ryan Collection contains a scrapbook page with a newspaper clipping and a letter and envelope for Minnie Lee Ryan. On Virginia Polytechnic Insitute letterhead, the May 28, 1922, letter is from Jack to Minnie Lee Ryan about their relationship. The newspaper clipping entitled Blacksburg High School Graduates lists Minnie Ryan, amongst others, and is dated 1922.

Dates

  • 1922

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

Minnie Lee Ryan was born August 14, 1904, in Albemarle County, Virginia, to William Lee and Josephine Adelaide (Cox) Ryan. Minnie graduated from Blacksburg High School in 1922, and she later married Glenn Wilburn Harkins. She died on August 26, 1990, in Staunton, Virginia.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

The Minnie Lee Ryan Collection contains a May 28, 1922, letter from Jack to Ryan about their relationship as well as a 1922 newspaper clipping entitled Blacksburg High School Graduates listing Ryan, amongst others.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in May 2019.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Minnie Lee Ryan 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 collection was completed in May 2019.

Title
Minnie Lee Ryan Collection
Status
Completed
Author
LM Rozema, Archivist
Date
2019 (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