Van Buren-Oliver Family Collection,
Scope and Content
Thirty-eight items of correspondence from friends and relatives in Roanoke, Charlottesville, and Blacksburg, Virginia, and other places to Russell V. Oliver and his mother Etta in Winchester, Salem, Goodwin Ferry, and Blacksburg, Virginia. There are personal and business correspondence, holiday and birthday cards, and the envelopes to which most of the correspondence came. The letters span from 1930-1948.
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1948
Creator
- Oliver, Russell Van Buren (Person)
- Van Buren-Oliver family (Family)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Van Buren-Oliver Family Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Mrs. Etta V. Oliver was married to J. C. Oliver of Blacksburg, Va. She had three children, Russell van Buren Oliver, Welford T. Oliver and Nina Oliver.
Russell van Buren Oliver was a VPI graduate in the class of 1933. He was a Horticulture major in the Coast Artillery Corps. He continued in the military after graduation, making it to 1st Lt. He died October 13, 2002.
Welford T. Oliver was born August 16, 1915 and died March 4, 1942. He attended and graduated from Blacksburg High School. He went to work in Richmond after his graduation. In June of 1941 he joined the military. A few months later he died of "Blood Disease" at Luke Field Hospital in Arizona. He is buried in Westview Cemetary in Blacksburg, Va.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence between Etta V. Oliver and her sons Russell V. Oliver, Welford T. Oliver, and daughter Nina. Correspondence includes family letters, business communications, and holiday and birthday cards.
Arrangement
The materials are arranged in chronological order, with the undated materials at the back of the file.
Acquisition Information
The Van Buren-Oliver Family Collection was acquired by Special Collections prior to 1982.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Van Buren-Oliver Family Collection was completed prior to 2010. Additional description was completed in January 2011.
- Title
- A Guide to the Van Buren-Oliver Family Collection, 1930-1948
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collection
- Author
- Sarah R. Olney
- Date
- © 2011 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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