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Blacksburg (Va.)

 Subject

Subject Source: Local sources

Scope Note: If you use this subject heading, please use "Montgomery County" and "Local/Regional History," too.

Found in 537 Collections and/or Records:

Blacksburg Electronic Village Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2006-018
Abstract

Papers, including correspondence, in-house publications, presentations, press clippings, and external reports, relating to Blacksburg Electronic Village, an experimental online community network connecting the town of Blacksburg, Virginia.

Dates: 1992 - 2006

Blacksburg. Map of Houston Farm of 177.28 Acres, Showing 4 Equal Divisions of 44.32 Acres Each

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0273
Abstract

Map shows the Houston Farm in the southern part of Blacksburg, Virginia.

Dates: 1910

Blacksburg. Map of the Mary Henderson Lots

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0275
Abstract

Map, in blueprint, shows the Mary Henderson Lots of Blacksburg, Virginia.

Dates: 1915

Blacksburg Music Club Records,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1979-008
Abstract

Records--including correspondence, minutes, programs, financial records, scrapbooks, rosters, and bylaws--of the Blacksburg Music Club, an organization founded to promote the study of music among its members and to stimulate local interest through regularly scheduled musical programs. Also includes materials from the Virginia Federation of Music Clubs and the National Federation of Music Clubs.

Dates: 1907 - 1971

Blacksburg Oral History Project Records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Ms-1985-005
Scope and Content

Project of the University Libraries of Virginia Tech to collect information on the history of Blacksburg, Virginia. Collection contains taped interviews, most with transcripts, of the following Blacksburg residents: Cliff Busby, Georgia Croy, S.H. Kessinger, Lucy Lee Lancaster, George Litton, Howard Price, Carrie T. Sibold, and Ellison A. Smyth.

Dates: 1984 - 1985

Blacksburg Post Office

 Collection — Frame 1
Identifier: Art-099
Scope and Contents

unframed picture; no VTF number; banner with ""Buy your Lyceum Ticket Now…"" in picture

Dates: n.d.

Blacksburg Post Office Record Books,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1973-009
Abstract

The collection consists of five record books taken from the Blacksburg Post Office, dating July, 1914 to April 25, 1922

Dates: 1914 - 1922

Blacksburg Quadrangle

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0274
Abstract

Topographical map shows the area around Blacksburg, Virginia. The reverse discusses the geology of the region.

Dates: 1965

Blacksburg Study Group Records

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-1987-008
Scope and Content

Study group funded by the Blacksburg town council under the aegis of the Townscape Committee to study the town's architecture and landscape, inform town officials about present conditions, and make recommendations for changes. Results were accumulated for a book, Blacksburg - Understanding a Virginia Town: Town Architecture (1986) by Donna Dunay. Records include architectural drawings, maps, diagrams, and photographs used in the book. Unprocessed.

Dates: 1984 - 1985

Blacksburg, Va. Zoning Map

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0258
Abstract

Map shows Blacksburg, Virginia, with a key to dining, churches, clothing stores, services, shops, and entertainment, and it is intended for student use.

Dates: 1970