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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], American Association of Retired Persons, Blacksburg [Virginia] Chapter Records, 1981-1983, n. d., Ms1993-007, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The American Association of Retired Persons, Blacksburg [Virginia] Chapter Records were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in July 1993

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the American Association of Retired Persons, Blacksburg [Virginia] Chapter Records was completed in November 2023.

This collection was originally called "Blacksburg Chapter, AARP Records" and, during processing, it was retitled "American Association of Retired Persons, Blacksburg [Virginia] Chapter Records".

Administrative History

The American Association of Retired Persons, Blacksburg [Virginia] Chapter was first organized in 1975 and within a year became a chartered member of the American Association of Retired Persons. The orginial members who created the organization called themselves the "Liaisurees". The chapter states that the prupose of their organization is the "education of seniors in the various communities of Blacksburg and cities and towns in the New River Valley."

Source: AARP Blacksburg: Historical Overview

Scope and Content

This collection contains the records of the Blacksburg Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons. This collection contains newsletters created by the Blackburg Chapter of the AARP, membership rosters, historical notes, secretary's minutes, and a manuscript containing the history of the chapter.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• American Association of Retired Persons. Blacksburg Chapter
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the American Association of Retired Persons, Blacksburg [Virginia] Chapter Records, by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).