Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
URL: http://spec.lib.vt.edu
Hannah Bochain, Student Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Rural Retreat (Virginia) Percheron Co-Operative Breeding Association Ledger must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Rural Retreat (Virginia) Percheron Co-Operative Breeding Association Ledger, Ms2013-042, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The collection was purchased by Special Collections in December 2012.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Rural Retreat (Virginia) Percheron Co-Operative Breeding Association Ledger was completed in August 2013.
Scope and Content
The collection contains minutes, financial records, and notes about/from the Rural Retreat Percheron Co-Operative Breeding Association from 1939-1944. Also laid into the ledger are additional minutes written on the reverse of the inlaid materials including an advertisement for "Truman's Stud Farm."
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Local/Regional History and Appalachian South