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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], By-Laws and Ordinance of Blacksburg, 1885, Ms2023-089, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The aquisition of the By-Laws and Ordinance of Blacksburg was prior to 2015.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the By-Laws and Ordinance of Blacksburg was completed in August 2023.

Biographical Note

Blacksburg, Virginia was founded in 1798 and deeded to William Black, for which the town received its name.

External source:

"Researching Blacksburg", University Libraries, https://guides.lib.vt.edu/specialcollections/blacksburghistory#:~:text=Blacksburg%2C%20Virginia%2C%20was%20founded%20in,Wharton%20Street%2C%20and%20Clay%20Street. , accessed on August 7, 2023.

Scope and Content

This collection is a list of the by-laws and ordinance adopted by Blacksburg, Virginia in August 1885.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Blacksburg (Va.)
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Montgomery County (Va.)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the By-Laws and Ordinance of Blacksburg by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).