Administrative Information

Access

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the Montgomery Film Society Records must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred Citation

Montgomery Film Society Records, Ms1973-007 - Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Acquisition Information

The Montgomery Film Society Records were donated to Newman Library in 1973.

Biographical/Historical Information

Judging by the organizational records, The Montgomery Film Society was apparently founded in 1956. Based in Blacksburg, Virginia, the non-profit society's purpose was to bring foreign, art and classic films (often accompanied by short subject matter) to Blacksburg. Due to distributor-imposed regulations, the society's size was limited to 100 (later 200) members and tickets were available only on a season ticket subscription basis. The society's annual season ran from October to April and featured seven films, screened in an auditorium on the Virginia Tech campus. The Montgomery Film Society apparently disbanded in 1972.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of records of the Montgomery Film Society, a Blacksburg, Virginia organization devoted to viewing foreign, art and classic films. The collection includes the society's correspondence- - most of it from film distributors regarding the booking of films for the society's programs. The collection also includes the society's membership and administrative records (including its constitution), program notes and recommendations, film advertisements and reviews, film rental agreements and invoices, announcements regarding the society's programs, and financial records.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type, then chronologically.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Montgomery Film Society (Blacksburg, Va.)

Subjects:

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