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Rural Retreat High School Visiting Cards

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-144

Scope and Content

The Rural Retreat High School Visting Cards were made for students at the high school in Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, around 1930. The collection include visiting cards and an original printing plate for a Miss Miriam K. Copenhaver. Other names on the cards include Bessie Louise Willard, Miss Edna E. Neff, Lewis A. Huddle, Garnett P. Miller, Mozelle Heldreth, and John A. Lindamood, Jr.

Dates

  • [ca. 1930]

Creator

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

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Historical Note

Rural Retreat High School is in Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia. The town was first settled in 1743. In 1887, Rural Retreat High School was founded. Rural Retreat High School graduated its first two students in 1905.

External source:

"History of Rural Retreat", Rural Retreat High School, https://rrhs.wythe.k12.va.us/about

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet

Abstract

The Rural Retreat High School Visting Cards were made for students at the high school in Rural Retreat, Wythe County, Virginia, around 1930. The collection include visiting cards and an original printing plate for a Miss Miriam K. Copenhaver. Other names on the cards include Bessie Louise Willard, Miss Edna E. Neff, Lewis A. Huddle, Garnett P. Miller, Mozelle Heldreth, and John A. Lindamood, Jr.

Source of Acquisition

The Rural Retreat High School Visiting Cards were purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in June 2016

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Rural Retreat High School Visiting Cards 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 Rural Retreat High School Visiting Cards was completed in December 2023.

Title
Rural Retreat High School Visiting Cards, [ca. 1930]
Status
Completed
Author
William Harrison, 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

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308