Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the Fancy Gap Church Singing Class Photograph must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Fancy Gap Church Singing Class Photograph, Ms2008-068 - Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Acquisition Information

The Fancy Gap Church Singing Class Photograph was purchased by Special Collections in 2008.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Fancy Gap Church Singing Class Photograph commenced and was completed in August 2008.

Biographical Information

Fancy Gap is a community within Carroll County, Virginia. No historical information could be found regarding a Fancy Gap Church, although one source listed it as an alternative name for Fancy Gap Methodist Church. It is believed that the group in this photo may have been composed of members of various churches within the community.

Scope and Content

The Fancy Gap Church Singing Group Photograph is a halftone print, showing a group standing in front of the north side of the Fancy Gap Church in Carroll County, Virginia. The names of individuals pictured are included in a caption beneath the photo itself and include Rev. John Horton, Rev. John Wm. Morris, Prof. J. C. Carper, D.D., and Judge D. W. Bolen. Other family names figuring predominantly within the group are Beamer, Combs, Monday, Morris, and Smith. The caption cites W. [R.?] Morris as the photo's printer and owner.