Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Records of the Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Association must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Records of the Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Association, RG 31/14/9, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The Records of the Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Association were donated to Special Collections in 2006.

Appraisal

The scrapbook of photographs was taken apart, and items were labeled on the back with their order number.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement and description of the Records of the Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Association commenced in March 2006 and was completed in April 2006.

Administrative History

The Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Association began in 1913 but has been officially associated with the college since 1922. The club also has a sister club in Russia. The club's purpose is to encourage an understanding of and an interest in amateur radio, to provide a station for the uses of club members, and to provide emergency and public service communications.

Scope and Content

The Records of the Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Association collection consists of certificates, logs, membership lists, correspondence, publications, violations, registration forms, yearly recollections, and copies of radio licenses. There are also photographs and negatives, including items removed from a scrapbook.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject matter. In each folder, the contents are organized chronologically.

Index Terms

Subjects:

• University Archives
• University History

Organizations:

• Virginia Polytechnic Institute
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Association