Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of individual items in this collection may vary. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction .

Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

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], Shaver and Schaeffer Family Collection, 1872-1977, Ms2023-097, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was gifted to Special Collections in May 2016.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Shaver and Schaeffer Family Collection was completed in September 2023.

Scope and Content

Arrangement

The collection is organized by material type and in chronological order, if applicable.

Separated Material

This collection also included more than 10 books. As part of processing, these were removed and cataloged for the Rare Book Collection. Catalog records include the manuscript collection name and number (Shaver and Schaeffer Family Collection, Ms2023-097) and can be located by searching for that phrase

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Advertisements
• Advertising cards
• Confederate States of America
• Correspondence
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Montgomery County (Va.)
• Pamphlets
• Photographs
• Postcards
• Religion
• Trade cards
• University History

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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