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Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Natural Tunnel, Scott County, Virginia, Collection, Ms2009-085, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acuqisition
The Natural Tunnel, Scott County, Virginia, Collection was purchased by Special Collections in May 2009.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Natural Tunnel, Scott County, Virginia, Collection commenced in and was completed in May 2009.
Historical Note
The state of Virginia acquired the Natural Tunnel and about 100 acres of surrounding area from the Natural Tunnel Chasm and Caverns Corporation, in hopes of establishing a state park, in 1967. After the purchase of another 850 acres in 1971, the Natural Tunnel State Park was opened. This attraction, located in Scott County, Virginia, has drawn sightseers and adventurers for over 100 years. The park now offers various services for visitors, including hiking, swimming, and camping. A visitor's center and amphitheatre have also been built on the park grounds.
Scope and Content
The Natural Tunnel, Scott County, Virginia, Collection consists of a wood postcard printed with a sketch of the tunnel and a photocopy of a sketch of Natural Tunnel from a book by William Cullen Bryant and Oliver Bell Bunce.
Wooden postcards were somewhat of a novelty in the 20
The photocopy of a sketch of Natural Tunnel comes from the following book: Bryant, William Cullen, and Oliver Bell Bunce. Picturesque America, or, The Land We Live in: A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-Falls, Shores, Canyons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of Our Country. New York: D. Appleton and Co, 1872. While the date of the photocopy is uncertain, the original sketch dates to 1872.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Related Material
Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives has a copy of the book: Bryant, William Cullen, and Oliver Bell Bunce. Picturesque America, or, The Land We Live in: A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-Falls, Shores, Canyons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of Our Country. New York: D. Appleton and Co, 1872. E168 .B89 Spec Folio.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
- Natural Tunnel (Va.)
- Natural Tunnel State Park (Va.)
- Postcards
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Natural Tunnel, Scott County, Virginia, Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Natural Tunnel (Va.)
- Natural Tunnel State Park (Va.)