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Records of the Virginia Tech Chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS)

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-31-02-23

Scope and Content

This collection contains the records of Randolph Grayson on the Virginia Tech student chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS), dating from 1992 through 2014. Materials include scrapbooks, photographs, correspondence, and general information about the organization, divided into five series.

Series I: Scrapbooks comprises two scrapbooks from 1995 to 2001 with photographs of students participating in various talks and MANRRS meetings.

Series II: General MANRRS Information consists of information packets that students might have received, chapter rosters, and meeting minutes.

Series III: Correspondence includes emails to MANRRS, articles about the organization, and a letter to MANRRS from the Women Resource Center.

In Series IV: MANRRS Leadership, there is a packet about the student budget board and tips for how the chapter should be run, as well as a "chapter advisor's handbook" for MANRRS from 2009.

The last series, Series V: Photographs, contains various photographs of students involved in MANRRS from 1996 to 2000, including photos of students participating in various activities, photos of a National MANRRS meeting in 1997, old photo labels, and a photo collage.

Dates

  • 1992 - 2014

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.

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Administrative History

Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) is a national, non-profit organization that promotes and empowers diverse students in agriculture, natural resources, and related sciences. They provide opportunities for different jobs, internships, and research. The organization was founded at Michigan State University in 1984.

Extent

0.9 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Abstract

This collection contains the records of Randolph Grayson on the Virginia Tech student chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS), dating from 1992 through 2014. Materials include scrapbooks, photographs, correspondence, and general information about the organization, divided into five series.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into five series by type.

  • Series I: Scrapbooks, 1995-2001
  • Series II: General MANRRS Information, 1992-2014, undated
  • Series III: Correspondence, 2000, 2011-2013, undated
  • Series IV: MANRRS Leadership, 2007-2009, undated
  • Series V: MANRRS Photographs, 1996-2000, undated

Source of Acquisition

The collection was transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in 2019.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Records of the Virginia Tech Chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) 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 the Virginia Tech Chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) was completed in September 2019.

Title
Records of the Virginia Tech Chapter of Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS), 1992-2014
Status
Completed
Author
Clare Carter, Student Worker, and 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