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Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
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AnnRea Fowler, Student Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection, Ms2019-009, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection was purchased by Special Collections in 2018.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection was completed in February 2019.
Historical Note
The Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) was a hospital open to African-Americans in order to treat tuberculosis from 1917-1965. Shortly after the sanatorium opened, a two-year school for training African-American nurses was opened.
Scope and Content
The Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection includes materials from 1926-1971. The collection contains information relating to the operation of the sanatorium from 1918-1965. The collection consists of three series: Administrative Papers, Ephemera, and Images.
Arrangement
The Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Burkeville, Virginia) Collection is arranged in three series: Administrative Papers, Ephemera, and Images.
I. Administrative Papers contains the following items: different versions and revisions of "A Brief History of Piedmont Sanatorium", administrative documents (including patient population and drug lists), bulletins, and published papers by staff. This series is arranged by material type. Within each folder, materials are in chronological order.
II. Ephemera contains newspaper clippings, materials relating to the graduation of nurses, and a story entitled "Adventures in a Wheelchair." This series is arranged by material type. Within each folder, materials are in chronological order.
III. Images contains stamps and postcards with pictures of the sanatorium. There is also a photograph of staff. This series is arranged by material type. Within each folder, materials are in chronological order.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- African Americans -- History
- Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
- Medicine
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Carter, H. G.
- Lee, Hyo Keun
- Scott, Charles W.
Container List
- box-folder 1 folder: 1
A Brief History of the Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium (variations)1949-1971
- box-folder 1 folder: 2
Administrative Documents1949-1963
- box-folder 1 folder: 3
Bulletins1926-1961
- box-folder 1 folder: 4
Published Papers by Staff1959. d.
- box-folder 1 folder: 5
Newspaper Clippingsn.d.
- box-folder 1 folder: 6
Materials Relating to Graduation of Nurses1949-1965
- box-folder 1 folder: 7
"Adventures in a Wheelchair" Storyn.d.