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Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine Records

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2021-027

Scope and Content

This collection contains records from the Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine: meeting minutes, newsletters, administrative history, organizational documents from 1905 to 2016.

Dates

  • 1874, 1905-2016

Creator

Language of Materials

The materials in this collection are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Administrative History

The Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine was an organization of physicians in the Roanoke Valley, Virginia, area that formed in 1905 out of two other medical societies. It provided educational opportunities, funded educational scholarships and donations to local and regional charities and non-profits, and recognized people in the medical field with awards. It also had a doctor-patient grievance resolution service and advocated for different health and safety initiatives. In 2004, the academy began Project Access to create a network of physicians to treat low-income patients at no cost. The academy ceased operations in 2019.

External sources:

Jeff Sturgeon, "Doctors have a ball raising cash," Roanoke Times, January 21, 2005, p. C7, available online at https://infoweb-newsbank-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=0D13EB2D702F7E0A&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F107C7CE84D785F4A, accessed July 15, 2024.

Jeff Sturgeon, "Filling a painful void in dental care," Roanoke Times, October 11, 2006, p. B1, available online at https://infoweb-newsbank-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/apps/news/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info%3Asid/infoweb.newsbank.com&svc_dat=AWNB&req_dat=0D13EB2D702F7E0A&rft_val_format=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Actx&rft_dat=document_id%3Anews%252F114BCA1D8C151FD8, accessed July 15, 2024.

Extent

26.0 Cubic Feet (18 boxes)

Abstract

This collection contains records from the Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine from 1905 to 2016. Records include newsletters, history, and organizational documents. The organization formed in 1905 and dissolved in 2019.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in the original order in which it was received.

Physical Access

Please note: This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.

Source of Acquisition

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

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine 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 Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine Records was completed in 2022.

Title
Roanoke Valley Academy of Medicine Records, 1874, 1905-2016
Status
Completed
Author
Kat Zinn, Student Assistant, and Kira Dietz, Archivist
Date
2022
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