Blacksburg Community Federation Records,
Scope and Content
The collection includes information about the planning, creation, organization, and operation of the Blacksburg Community Federation from 1926 through 1957. The papers include information about membership in the federation;l lists of offices; descriptions of committees; copies of studies published by the federation; a copy of the 1942 annual report; budgets; fundraising materials, including Community Chest letters; and copies of some publications put out by the federation.
Dates
- Creation: 1926 - 1957
Creator
- Blacksburg Community Federation (Blacksburg, Va.) (Organization)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Department of Rural Sociology (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Blacksburg Community Federation Records must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Historical Information
The Blacksburg Community Federation was formed in Blacksburg, Virginia in 1928. It was formed to unite various community organizations toward common goals related to public health, education, and community beautification. It was originally called the Blacksburg Federated Council. Preliminary formation activity began in 1926 and a joint meeting of committees was held in 1927. The full community federation formed in 1928 following presentation of the Blacksburg Community Study compiled by the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Department of Rural Sociology and 26 local organizations from around the Blacksburg area.
Full Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes information about the planning, creation, organization, and operation of the Blacksburg Community Federation from 1926 through 1957.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by document type. Organizational information is in the front, followed by reports, financial information, and publications.
Acquisition Information
The Blacksburg Community Federation Records appear to have been received by the Virginia Tech University Libraries in the 1950s.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Blacksburg Community Federation Records was completed in December 2015.
- Title
- Blacksburg Community Federation Records, 1926-1957
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Anthony Wright de Hernandez, Librarian
- Date
- © 2015 By Virginia Tech. 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