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Allen Collection contains a variety of materials from Allen's life. Her papers contain correspondence with a variety of friends and associates, primarily Lucy Lee Lancaster, the first female graduate from Virginia Tech. 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The correspondence detail everything from daily life in Blacksburg to life as a librarian at Virginia Tech, starting salary, retirement, and documenting special or newsworthy events in the town.","Series II.  Library and University History, 1920s-1960s.  This series contains information regarding the original University library, planning, deconstruction, and construction of the Newman Library, and newspaper clippings of various University events and notable individuals in Virginia Tech history.  It also contains folder of old catalogue and reference cards used by librarians as a guide to the library collection.","Series III.  Community Events, 1920s-1960s.  These folders contain invitations, announcements and documentation of various Blacksburg community events, both on and off the Virginia Tech campus.  The series also includes commencement programs, Cotillion Club Dance Programs, personal wedding invitations/announcements, and programs for community concerts/plays.","Series IV.  Photographs and A/V Materials.  This series is organized by format: CDs, photographs of places/objects, photographs of individuals, and negatives. The CD includes a recording of Beulah Allen's funeral.  The \"places/objects\" photographs includes pictures of the old campus library, Newman library, photographs of sites on campus such as the Drill field, duck pond, and various buildings, The Old Brick House, and an unidentified water mill and lake, possibly Bush Mill.  The \"individuals\" photographs includes pictures of Beulah's family and friends, some identified with labels and dates.  Also includes an envelope simply labeled \"Beulah's friends.\"  Lastly, the negatives include a mix of people and places, many of which are copies of the print photographs.","Series V.  Scrapbook, 1919-1958.  This scrapbook primarily contains newspaper clippings of an assortment of subjects and events.  Beginning with records documenting the demolition of the old library and construction of the present Newman Library, the scrapbook continues to highlight specific events and articles pertaining to everyday University life.  The last few pages contain letters written to Ms. Allen.  The items in the scrapbook are arranged in no particular order beginning with newspaper clippings of University history, personal correspondences, and newspaper clippings of family members.","Series VI.  Framed Items, 1988, n,d,.  The collection also contains two oversized frames.  One of the frames contains 2 pictures, one of a landscape and the other of a Virginia Tech building.  The second frame contains a Certificate of Achievement awarded to Beulah O. Allen upon her retirement from the University.","Beulah O. Allen was born on April 1, 1905 in Atlanta, Georgia to Charles Fletcher Allen (1878-1963) and Lillian Ryvers Mulkey (1876-1910).  She \"graduated from Guilford College in 1926, with a major in History under Dr. Algie I. Newlin\" and went on to attend the North Carolina College for Women in Greensboro, graduating in 1929 with a degree in Library Science.  Allen was among the first graduating class of the Library Science program.","Following graduation, Beulah was offered a full-time position at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Library.  Beginning in 1929, she worked in circulation, reference and cataloguing at the Library.  Beulah lived in Blacksburg for the majority of her life. In the mid-1930s she was promoted to head of the cataloguing department, a position she held until her retirement in 1957.  Beulah Allen died on April 19, 1992 and is buried at Cane Creek Cemetery in Snow Camp, North Carolina.","Sources: \n\"Allen House and Some of its Allens,\" Compiled by Beulah Oyama Allen, 1980, Nashville, Tennessee.\nFind A Grave - Beulah Oyama Allen","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Beulah O. 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This collection also contains pictures and negatives that capture scenes of Virginia, Blacksburg, and Beulah's close friends and family over the course of her life.","In February 2024, an additional publication was donated. This item was cataloged for the Rare Book Collection: ALA Bulletin, Vol. 40, no. 14, December 13, 1946.","Permission to publish material from the Beulah O. Allen Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.","The Beulah O. Allen Collection contains a variety of materials from Allen's life. Her papers contain correspondence with a variety of friends and associates, primarily Lucy Lee Lancaster, the first female graduate from Virginia Tech.  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The items in the scrapbook are arranged in no particular order beginning with newspaper clippings of University history, personal correspondences, and newspaper clippings of family members.","Series VI.  Framed Items, 1988, n,d,.  The collection also contains two oversized frames.  One of the frames contains 2 pictures, one of a landscape and the other of a Virginia Tech building.  The second frame contains a Certificate of Achievement awarded to Beulah O. Allen upon her retirement from the University."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBeulah O. Allen was born on April 1, 1905 in Atlanta, Georgia to Charles Fletcher Allen (1878-1963) and Lillian Ryvers Mulkey (1876-1910).  She \"graduated from Guilford College in 1926, with a major in History under Dr. Algie I. Newlin\" and went on to attend the North Carolina College for Women in Greensboro, graduating in 1929 with a degree in Library Science.  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In addition to these personal papers, the collection also contains Virginia Tech memorabilia including commencement programs, Cotillion Club Dance Programs, and invitations sent to Beulah for an assortment of events.  This collection also contains pictures and negatives that capture scenes of Virginia, Blacksburg, and Beulah's close friends and family over the course of her life.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains Beulah O. Allen's personal documents collected over the course of her life.  Ranging from 1928-1965, Beulah saved a variety of documents including correspondence with multiple colleagues and friends, newspaper clippings about Blacksburg, Newman Library, and her father who worked as a police officer in Atlanta, Georgia, and a variety of library documents including a stack of cataloging cards from the library during the time in which she was a staff member.  In addition to these personal papers, the collection also contains Virginia Tech memorabilia including commencement programs, Cotillion Club Dance Programs, and invitations sent to Beulah for an assortment of events.  This collection also contains pictures and negatives that capture scenes of Virginia, Blacksburg, and Beulah's close friends and family over the course of her life."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eIn February 2024, an additional publication was donated. This item was cataloged for the Rare Book Collection: ALA Bulletin, Vol. 40, no. 14, December 13, 1946.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["In February 2024, an additional publication was donated. This item was cataloged for the Rare Book Collection: ALA Bulletin, Vol. 40, no. 14, December 13, 1946."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish material from the Beulah O. 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In addition, the collection also contains Virginia Tech Commencement programs, Cotillion Club Dance programs, resources related to the Virginia Tech Library, newspaper clippings about the construction of the new Newman Library, and a large collection of photographs about the Town of Blacksburg and her friends and family.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["The Beulah O. Allen Collection contains a variety of materials from Allen's life. Her papers contain correspondence with a variety of friends and associates, primarily Lucy Lee Lancaster, the first female graduate from Virginia Tech.  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The correspondence detail everything from daily life in Blacksburg to life as a librarian at Virginia Tech, starting salary, retirement, and documenting special or newsworthy events in the town.","Series II.  Library and University History, 1920s-1960s.  This series contains information regarding the original University library, planning, deconstruction, and construction of the Newman Library, and newspaper clippings of various University events and notable individuals in Virginia Tech history.  It also contains folder of old catalogue and reference cards used by librarians as a guide to the library collection.","Series III.  Community Events, 1920s-1960s.  These folders contain invitations, announcements and documentation of various Blacksburg community events, both on and off the Virginia Tech campus.  The series also includes commencement programs, Cotillion Club Dance Programs, personal wedding invitations/announcements, and programs for community concerts/plays.","Series IV.  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Beginning with records documenting the demolition of the old library and construction of the present Newman Library, the scrapbook continues to highlight specific events and articles pertaining to everyday University life.  The last few pages contain letters written to Ms. Allen.  The items in the scrapbook are arranged in no particular order beginning with newspaper clippings of University history, personal correspondences, and newspaper clippings of family members.","Series VI.  Framed Items, 1988, n,d,.  The collection also contains two oversized frames.  One of the frames contains 2 pictures, one of a landscape and the other of a Virginia Tech building.  The second frame contains a Certificate of Achievement awarded to Beulah O. Allen upon her retirement from the University.","Beulah O. Allen was born on April 1, 1905 in Atlanta, Georgia to Charles Fletcher Allen (1878-1963) and Lillian Ryvers Mulkey (1876-1910).  She \"graduated from Guilford College in 1926, with a major in History under Dr. Algie I. Newlin\" and went on to attend the North Carolina College for Women in Greensboro, graduating in 1929 with a degree in Library Science.  Allen was among the first graduating class of the Library Science program.","Following graduation, Beulah was offered a full-time position at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Library.  Beginning in 1929, she worked in circulation, reference and cataloguing at the Library.  Beulah lived in Blacksburg for the majority of her life. In the mid-1930s she was promoted to head of the cataloguing department, a position she held until her retirement in 1957.  Beulah Allen died on April 19, 1992 and is buried at Cane Creek Cemetery in Snow Camp, North Carolina.","Sources: \n\"Allen House and Some of its Allens,\" Compiled by Beulah Oyama Allen, 1980, Nashville, Tennessee.\nFind A Grave - Beulah Oyama Allen","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Beulah O. 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The \"places/objects\" photographs includes pictures of the old campus library, Newman library, photographs of sites on campus such as the Drill field, duck pond, and various buildings, The Old Brick House, and an unidentified water mill and lake, possibly Bush Mill.  The \"individuals\" photographs includes pictures of Beulah's family and friends, some identified with labels and dates.  Also includes an envelope simply labeled \"Beulah's friends.\"  Lastly, the negatives include a mix of people and places, many of which are copies of the print photographs.","Series V.  Scrapbook, 1919-1958.  This scrapbook primarily contains newspaper clippings of an assortment of subjects and events.  Beginning with records documenting the demolition of the old library and construction of the present Newman Library, the scrapbook continues to highlight specific events and articles pertaining to everyday University life.  The last few pages contain letters written to Ms. Allen.  The items in the scrapbook are arranged in no particular order beginning with newspaper clippings of University history, personal correspondences, and newspaper clippings of family members.","Series VI.  Framed Items, 1988, n,d,.  The collection also contains two oversized frames.  One of the frames contains 2 pictures, one of a landscape and the other of a Virginia Tech building.  The second frame contains a Certificate of Achievement awarded to Beulah O. Allen upon her retirement from the University."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBeulah O. Allen was born on April 1, 1905 in Atlanta, Georgia to Charles Fletcher Allen (1878-1963) and Lillian Ryvers Mulkey (1876-1910).  She \"graduated from Guilford College in 1926, with a major in History under Dr. Algie I. Newlin\" and went on to attend the North Carolina College for Women in Greensboro, graduating in 1929 with a degree in Library Science.  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She was one of the first female students at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (now Virginia Tech) from 1934-1938. Beverly Carper studied Home Economics at VPI and is an alumna of the Class of 1938. Following the 1938 VPI graduation, she married George Reinhold Powley on July 20, 1940 in Wake, North Carolina. Beverly Carper is also the mother of Rosemary Poweley Cole (Virginia Tech, Class of 1964). 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