G. C. Bales Tourist Camp Collection
Scope and Content
The G. C. Bales Tourist Camp Collection contains tourist ledgers and ephemera related to the Southwest Virginia Co-op. The ledgers contain tourist's names, address, cabin number, and vehicle information. The collection also includes a small group of ephemera containing stations, post cards, a P. O. Box key from G. C. Bales, receipts, and a newsletter.
Dates
- 1945 - 1960
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
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Biographical / Historical
Groseclose, Virginia is named for Henry Casper Groseclose (1892-1955), also known as the Father of the Future Farmers of America. Groselose taught at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) where he helped found the Future Farmers of Virginia, which ended up being the framework for the Future Farmers of America. Groseclose served as the FFA's exectutive secretary from 1928-1930 and the treasurer from 1930-1941.
External source:
"Henry Casper Groseclose", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38452474/henry-casper-groseclose/photo, accessed on July 18, 2023.
Extent
1.4 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The G. C. Bales Tourist Camp Collection contains tourist ledgers and ephemera related to the Southwest Virginia Co-op.
Arrangement
The material in this collection is arranged by material type.
Source of Acquisition
The G. C. Bales Tourist Camp Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in December 2015.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the G. C. Bales Tourist Camp 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 G. C. Bales Tourist Camp Collection was completed in July 2023.
- Title
- G. C. Bales Tourist Camp Collection, 1945-1960
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sterling Bryant, Student Assistant
- 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