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Blacksburg Lions Club Records

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2021-022

Scope and Content

This colleciton contains records from the Blacksburg Lions Club, primarily including documents related to their eye-sight charity from 1962 through 1989. Additional items includes a mailing list, list of members, buget information, and a list of club officers.

Dates

  • 1962 - 1989

Creator

Language of Materials

The materials in this 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

The Blacksburg Breakfast Lions Club was founded and chartered in 1973. Prior to 1973, the group operated under the name, Blacksburg Lions Club. The organization is heavily involved with many charitable organizations and are most involved with fighting sight-related problems.

Sources

  1. Blacksburg Host Lions Club, https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/blacksburgva/
  2. Blacksburg Breakfast Lions Club, http://www.blacksburgbreakfastlionsclub.com/

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Abstract

This colleciton contains records from the Blacksburg Lions Club, primarily including documents related to their eye-sight charity from 1962 through 1989. Additional items includes a mailing list, list of members, buget information, and a list of club officers. The Blacksburg Breakfast Lions Club was founded and chartered in 1973 and prior to that the group operated under the name Blacksburg Lions Club.

Arrangement

The materials in this collection are arranged by subject and then chronologically.

Source of Acquisition

The Blacksburg Lions Club Records were acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2012. The songbooks were acquired prior to 2006.

Separated Materials

The following song books from the Blacksburg Lions Club have been separated to the Rare Book Collection.

  1. Distincitive Men's Quartets For Radio and Concert Use. 1933 Theodore Presser Co.
  2. Men's Club Collection. 1936 Theodore Presser Co.
  3. Songs for Lions. 1948 International Association of Lions Clubs.
  4. Songs for Lions. 1936 International Association of Lions Clubs.
  5. Twice 55 Plus Community Songs. C. C. Birchard and Co., Boston.
  6. Sing, Men, Sing!. 1940 Hall and McCreary Company Chicago.
  7. Humerous Encores For Male Voices. 1939 Hall and McCreary Company Chicago.
  8. Male Quartets Sacred and Secular No.1. J.H Hall, W.H. Ruebush, J.H. Reubush. 1901 The Ruebush-Kieffer Co.
  9. The Golden Book og Favorite Songs. 1923 Hall and McCreary Company Chicago.
  10. QTY 2: Songs for Lions. 1936 International Association of Lions Clubs.
  11. The Blue Book for Male Voices Twice 55. C. C. Birchard and Co. Boston.
  12. Twice 55 Community Songs for Treble Voices Rose Book. C. C. Birchard and Co. Boston.
  13. Singable Songs for Male Voices Second Group. 1943 Hall and McCreary Company Chicago.
  14. Christmas Carols for Male Voices. 1939 Hall and McCreary Company Chicago.
  15. W. B. Olds Male Choruses Second Group. W.B. Olds. 1938 Hall and McCreary Company Chicago.
  16. Popular Male Choruses. Walter Goodell. 1939 Hall and McCreary Company Chicago.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Blacksburg Lions Club Records 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 Blacksburg Lions Club was completed in August 2021.

Title
Blacksburg Lions Club Records, 1962-1989
Status
Completed
Author
Tyler Williams, Student Worker
Date
2021 (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