Montgomery Film Society Records
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.
Dates
- Creation: 1956 - 1972
Creator
- Montgomery Film Society (1956-1972) (Blacksburg, Va.) (Organization)
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.
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.
Full Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records of society devoted to bringing foreign, art, and classic films to Blacksburg, Virginia. Includes correspondence, membership lists and administrative notes (including constitution), film advertisements and reviews, film rental agreements, programs, and financial records.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by document type, then chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The Montgomery Film Society Records were donated to Newman Library in 1973.
General Physical Description note
1 container; 0.5 cu. ft.
Subject
- Montgomery Film Society (1956-1972) (Blacksburg, Va.) (Organization)
- Title
- A Guide to the Montgomery Film Society Records 1956-1972
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- © 2003 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- 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
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu