Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1952 Collections and/or Records:
Blacksburg Oral History Project Records
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.
Blacksburg Post Office
unframed picture; banner with ""Buy your Lyceum Ticket Now…"" in picture
Blacksburg Post Office Record Books
The collection consists of five record books taken from the Blacksburg Post Office, dating July 1914 to April 25, 1922.
Blacksburg Quadrangle
Topographical map shows the area around Blacksburg, Virginia. The reverse discusses the geology of the region.
Blacksburg Sewage Papers
Blacksburg Study Group Records
Blacksburg, Va. Zoning Map
Map shows Blacksburg, Virginia, with a key to dining, churches, clothing stores, services, shops, and entertainment, and it is intended for student use.
Blacksburg Vertical Files (List of Subjects),
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vertical files at Special Collections and University Archives include newspaper clippings, photocopies, ephemera, unpublished and/or informal publications, and other papers relating to a specific subject area.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.