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Kat Zinn and Kira Dietz
Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2023.120
Title
Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers 1943-1998, undated
Quantity
0.8 Cubic Feet, 2 boxes
Language
The materials in this collection are in English.
Abstract
The Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers include nearly 100 letters to and from letters of the three families, all based in
Marion, Virginia, from about 1958-1998. Many of the letters are typed, but include handwritten addenda. The letters, written
to relatives in and around other parts of Virginia, contain substantial detail on family members and local/regional activities.
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Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder],
Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers, 1943-1998, undated, Ms2023-120, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia
Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers were purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in October 2020.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers was completed in May 2025.
The Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers include nearly 100 letters to and from letters of the three families, all based in
Marion, Virginia, from about 1958-1998. Many of the letters are typed, but include handwritten addenda. The letters, written
to relatives in and around other parts of Virginia, contain substantial detail on family members and local/regional activities.
This collection is arranged primarily by material type--correspondences, notes/ephemera, and photographs. The bulk of the
collection consists of correspondence, which is in chronological order by family group or correspondence between family groups.
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