Elizabeth D. Guthrie Papers on the VPI Glee Club,
Scope and Content
The collection consists of material relating to the V.P.I. Glee Club from the years 1940-1946. The collection contains administrative files, the "Blackout" program script, sheet music, including the original version of "Moonlight and VPI," and group photographs. The administrative files contain annual reports, concert programs, and correspondence to and from Elizabeth D. Guthrie, Glee Club Director. The administrative files also include a brief history of VPI's Glee Club, and Guthrie's role within it. Some of the material contains handwritten explanatory notes added by Elizabeth D. Guthrie.
Dates
- Creation: 1940-1946, 1988
Creator
- Guthrie, Elizabeth D. (Person)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Glee Club (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Elizabeth D. Guthrie Papers on the VPI Glee Club must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Elizabeth D. Guthrie (1910-2005) served as the director of the VPI Glee Club from at least 1940 to 1943 (her records and account end suddenly in 1943, the time in which the VPI cadets left to serve in WWII). According to Guthrie's account, after the previous VPI glee club had disbanded, two cadets approached Guthrie in the fall of 1940 to inquire whether she might be interested in directing a new Glee Club. The club met in War Memorial Hall, and Guthrie volunteered as director for the first year, since the club had no funds.
Full Extent
0.2 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Elizabeth D. Guthrie Papers on the VPI Glee Club consists of material relating to the V.P.I. Glee Club from the years 1940-1946. The collection contains administrative files, the "Blackout" program script, sheet music, including the original version of "Moonlight and VPI," and group photographs.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated to Special Collections in April 1988.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Elizabeth D. Guthrie Papers on the VPI Glee Club was completed in October 2013.
- Title
- Elizabeth D. Guthrie Papers on the VPI Glee Club Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Alexandra Dowrey, Graduate Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2014 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