Virginia Veterinary Medical Association Records,
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains the records of the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association. Included are such materials as meeting minutes, programs, and printed materials. The majority of the collection is comprised of a series of records books, presumably maintained by the organization's secretary. In addition to meeting minutes, the books include the organization's articles of incorporation, constitution and bylaws, programs, resolutions, correspondence, and speech texts. The collection also includes the minutes of the board of censors; a history of the association, written by Dr. George C. Faville in 1931; a handbook issued in 1981; and a few issues of the association's publication, The Virginia Veterinarian.
Dates
- Creation: 1894 - 1983
Creator
- Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (1894-) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association Records must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Historical Note
The Virginia State Veterinary Medical Association was founded in Richmond on February 6, 1894, "with a view to the advancement of veterinary medical knowledge throughout the State of Virginia." The association was incorporated by the General Assembly two days later. At its initial meeting (March 22, 1894), the 12 charter members adopted a constitution and bylaws and elected officers, with W. H. Harbaugh serving as the first president. Through its regular meetings, the association provided an avenue for the sharing of knowledge among members. It also pursued legislation that would regulate the practice of veterinary medicine throughout Virginia. An amended constitution, approved by the membership in 1954, changed the organization's name to the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association. The VVMA continues to be active today (2013).
Full Extent
0.7 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Records--including meeting minutes, programs, bylaws, and printed materials--of the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by document type, then chronologically.
Acquisition Information
The Virginia Veterinary Medical Association Records were donated to Special Collections in 1988.
Physical Characteristics
0.7 cu. ft. 2 boxes
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association Records commenced and was completed in May, 2013.
- Title
- A Guide to the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association Records, 1894-1983
- Subtitle
- A collection in Special Collections.
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- ©2013 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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