Blacksburg Chamber Music Series Collection
Scope and Content
The collection contains programs, correspondence, and other ephemera relating to the Blacksburg Chamber Music Series and the Virginia Tech Union Chamber Music Series from 1967-1982 in Blacksburg, Virginia, collected by its chairman David A. West. The correspondence contains letters and contracts with booking agents for different musicians and musical groups.
Dates
- 1967 - 1982
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is 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
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Adminsitrative History
The Blacksburg Chamber Music Series was founded in Blacksburg, Virginia, in 1967. The series was run by a Board of faculty members from Virginia Tech, including its chairman David A. West and his wife Lindsay Butte West. Other Board members include Leslie Malpass, Charles Frohn, Guy B. Hammond, and Herschel and Wilhelmina Elarth.
In the 1970-1971, it became the Virginia Tech Union Chamber Music Series.
Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The collection contains programs, correspondence, and other ephemera relating to the Blacksburg Chamber Music Series and the Virginia Tech Union Chamber Music Series from 1967-1982 in Blacksburg, Virginia, collected by its chairman David A. West.
Arrangement
The material in this collection is arranged chronologically by season.
Source of Acquisition
The Blacksburg Chamber Music Series Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in November 2014.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Blacksburg Chamber Music Series 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 Blacksburg Chamber Music Series Collection was completed in June 2023.
- Title
- Blacksburg Chamber Music Series Collection, 1967-1982
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sterling Bryant, Student Assistant , and LM Rozema, Archivist
- Date
- 2023 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu