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Emmett Russell Price Scrapbooks,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1987-011

Scope and Content

This collection contains the scrapbooks of Emmett Russell Price, professor of Agricultural Journalism at VPI, from 1910-1943. The scrapbooks consist of newspaper clippings about Blacksburg and VPI.

Dates

  • Creation: 1910 - 1943

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the Emmett Russell Price Scrapbooks must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Biographical Note

Emmett Russell Price was born in 1874. He was an instructor and professor of Agricultural Journalism at VPI from 1920 until his death in 1944.

Full Extent

1.6 Cubic Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

This collection contains the scrapbooks of Emmett Russell Price, professor of Agricultural Journalism at VPI, from 1910-1944. The scrapbooks consist of newspaper clippings about Blacksburg and VPI.

Arrangement

Clippings within scrapbooks are arranged chronologically. The scrapbooks are boxed in chronological order.

Acquisition Information

This collection was donated to Newman Library sometime before 1969. The scrapbooks were eventually moved to Special Collections.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Emmett Russell Scrapbooks was completed in July 2013.

Title
Emmett Russell Price Scrapbooks, 1910-1943
Status
Completed
Author
Adrienne Glenney, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Date
© 2013 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

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