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Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Use this for collections relating to Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Southwest Virginia, West Virginia, and Appalachia.

Found in 1952 Collections and/or Records:

Blacksburg Oral History Project Records

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1985-005
Scope and Contents

Project of the University Libraries of Virginia Tech to collect information on the history of Blacksburg, Virginia. Collection contains taped interviews, most with transcripts, of the following Blacksburg residents: Cliff Busby, Georgia Croy, S.H. Kessinger, Lucy Lee Lancaster, George Litton, Howard Price, Carrie T. Sibold, and Ellison A. Smyth.

Dates: 1984 - 1985

Blacksburg Post Office

 Collection — Frame 1
Identifier: Art-099
Scope and Contents

unframed picture; banner with ""Buy your Lyceum Ticket Now…"" in picture

Dates: n.d.

Blacksburg Post Office Record Books

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1973-009
Abstract

The collection consists of five record books taken from the Blacksburg Post Office, dating July 1914 to April 25, 1922.

Dates: 1914 - 1922

Blacksburg Quadrangle

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0274
Abstract

Topographical map shows the area around Blacksburg, Virginia. The reverse discusses the geology of the region.

Dates: 1965

Blacksburg Quadrangle

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0797

Blacksburg Sewage Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-012
Abstract This collection contains documents and letters relating to the sewage system in Blacksburg, Virginia. The letters in this collection are all about the sewage system in Blacksburg and most were sent to Dr. Walter Newman, President of Virginia Tech, and John Barringer, Mayor of Blacksburg. The other documents in this collection include committee reports, information on sewage projects, a water ordinance, and other documents relating to the sewage system in Blacksburg. Also, a petition made to...
Dates: 1946-1948, n.d.

Blacksburg Study Group Records

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1987-008
Abstract The Blacksburg Study Group was funded by the Blacksburg Town Council under the aegis of the Townscape Committee to study the town's architecture and landscape, to inform town officials about present conditions, and to make recommendations for changes. The collection documents the group's activities and include architectural drawings, maps, diagrams, and photographs used in the book, Blacksburg - Understanding a Virginia Town: Town Architecture (1986) by...
Dates: 1984 - 1985

Blacksburg, Va. Zoning Map

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0258
Abstract

Map shows Blacksburg, Virginia, with a key to dining, churches, clothing stores, services, shops, and entertainment, and it is intended for student use.

Dates: 1970

Blacksburg Vertical Files (List of Subjects),

 Collection
Identifier: VerticalFile-001
Scope and Content

In general, vertical files at Special Collections and University Archives include newspaper clippings, photocopies, ephemera, unpublished and/or informal publications, and other papers relating to a specific subject area. Files in this collection relate to Blacksburg and its history. Each topic below has at least one folder and many include cross references.

Dates: 1960s-present