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Harris Mountain Schools Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1961-001

Scope and Content

Collection includes the act of incorporation for the Schools (1913); correspondence (1937-61) to Rev. R.G. See, President of the Board of Advisors, and Rev. G.A. Wilson; histories of the school; brochures about John Kellogg Harris, after whom the mission was named; and a copy of the "Montgomery Mountain Missionary" (1925) containing articles on the schools and the Presbyterian home mission program.

Dates

  • Creation: 1913 - 1961

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the Harris Mountain Schools Collection must be obtained from the Special Collections, Virginia Tech

Biographical Information

The Harris Mountain Schools, Presbyterian mission schools in Southwest Virginia, were founded in 1913 and located in Floyd, Montgomery, and Franklin Counties. Schools included Shooting Creek, Ferrum, Cannaday, Christiansburg, Buffalo Mountain, Sylyatus, Pippen Hill, Boone's Mill, Taylor's Mountain, Thaxton, Cave Mountain, Greenlee, Algoma, and Franklin.

Full Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection consists of materials regarding the Harris Mountain Schools, Presbyterian mission schools located throughout Southwest Virginia.

General Physical Description note

1 Folder; 0.1 cu. ft.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Harris Mountain Schools Collection commenced in March 2007 and was completed in March 2007.

Title
A Guide to the Harris Mountain Schools Collection, 1913-1961
Status
Completed
Author
Sam Walters
Date
© 2007 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308