Pack, Devota, Manuscript Collection Devota Pack Manuscript Collection, 1858-1906, 1932-1976, undated Ms.1993.018

Devota Pack Manuscript Collection, 1858-1906, 1932-1976, undated Ms.1993.018


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Tyler Williams, Student Assistant

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.1993.018
Title
Devota Pack Manuscript Collection 1858-1906, 1932-1977, undated
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 box
source
Pack, Devota
Language
The materials in this collection are in English.
Abstract
This collection contains manuscripts donated by Devota Pack that include letters, newpaper clippings, and publications.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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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], Devota Pack Manuscript Collection, 1858-1895, 1932-1976, undated, Ms1993-018, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Devota Pack Manuscript Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in June 2009.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Devota Pack Manuscript Collection was completed in October 2023.


Administrative History

Devota Parrish Pack was born on June 27, 1909, and lived until January 2, 2002. Devota Pack was raised in Christiansburg, Virginia, and lived there until her marriage to William French Pack in 1940. After their marriage, the couple settled down in Blacksburg, Virginia. From the materials included in this collection it appears that Devota Pack was involved with the preservation of Montgomery County History during her lifetime.

Source:

Devota Lindsey Parrish in the Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014
Devota L Parish in the 1940 United States Federal Census

Scope and Content

This collection contains manuscripts donated by Devota Pack that include letters, newpaper clippings, and publications. The materials in this collection were created between 1858 and 1976, and some that are undated. See the Arrangement note for additional information on the collection.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in three series.

Series I: Letters contains several photocopies of letters from the Civil War, and mulitple letters written after the Civil War that discuss Blacksburg and the surrounding areas. This series also contains postcards and envelopes.
Series II: Newspaper Clippings contains newspaper articles from the 1960s and 1970s that cover local events.
Series III: Publications conatins two publications created by Devota Pack, brochures for local events, and a biographical work created by Reverend Samuel Elliot.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Civil War
  • Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
  • Pack, Devota

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Devota Pack Manuscript Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

Container List

Series I: Letters
1858-1895, n. d.
  • box-folder 1 folder: 1
    Civil War Correspondence
    1861-1864
  • box-folder 1 folder: 2
    Correspondence
    1858-1895
  • box-folder 1 folder: 3
    Postcards
    1880, n. d.
  • box-folder 1 folder: 4
    Envelopes
    1858-1895, n. d.
Series II: Newspaper Clippings
1964, 1976, n. d.
  • box-folder 1 folder: 5
    Newspaper Clippings
    1964, 1976, n. d.
Series III: Publications
1872-1977
  • box-folder 1 folder: 6
    "Deaths in Court Records of Montgomery County, Virginia, 1853-1871"
    1977
  • box-folder 1 folder: 7
    "A Brief of Wills and Marriages in Montgomery and Fincastle Counties, Virginia, 1773-1831"
    1932
  • box-folder 1 folder: 8
    Brochures
    1960, n. d.
  • box-folder 1 folder: 9
    "Emily Maria: A True Narrative" by Rev. Samuel H. Elliot
    1872