Blacksburg, [Virginia], Town of, Collection Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Collection, 1885-1968 Ms.1987.003

Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Collection, 1885-1968 Ms.1987.003


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Tyler Williams, Student Assistant, and Special Collections and University Archives Staff

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.1987.003
Title
Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Collection 1885-1968
Quantity
0.4 Cubic Feet, 1 box and 1 oversize folder
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
The Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Collection consists of a variety of Blacksburg town documents and reports collected by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University librarians. Materials include financial statements (1927-1951), a typescript annual report (1954), a population study (1944), Chamber of Commerce brochures, By-Laws and Ordinance of Blacksburg (1885), and information on elections (1936-1968).

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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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], Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Collection, Ms1987-003, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1988.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Collection was completed in October 2023. Minimal description was completed prior to 2001.


Historical Note

Founded by William Black in 1797, the Town of Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia, was established by the Virginia Legislature in 1798. The town was incorporated in 1871.

Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives created the Blacksburg Bicentennial digital exhibit in 1998 to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the town.

Scope and Content

The Town of Blacksburg, [Virginia], Collection consists of a variety of Blacksburg town documents and reports collected by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University librarians. Materials include financial statements (1927-1951), a typescript annual report (1954), a population study (1944), Chamber of Commerce brochures, By-Laws and Ordinance of Blacksburg (1885), and information on elections (1936-1968).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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

Container List

box-folder 1 folder: 1
Elections
1936-1968
box-folder 1 folder: 2
Broadsides
1915-1945
box-folder 1 folder: 3
Capitation Tax Lists
1951-1954
box-folder 1 folder: 4
Financial Reports and Statements
1927-1951
box-folder 1 folder: 5
Miscellaneous
1923-1954
folder 1
By-Laws and Ordinance of Blacksburg
1885