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Each series is arranged alphabetically.","Series II: Project Records primarily contains architectural project drawings. Mary Ramsay Brown Channel did not consistently label or date her drawings. The records are arranged in a project index alphabetically by client's name. When a client's name was not available the records were ordered by project description and/or title. Any text in brackets was supplied by the processor.","In order to determine a date range for each project Channel's signature has been recorded in the project index. MRB stands for Mary Ramsay Brown and would indicate projects undertaken before her marriage in 1941. MBC stands for Mary Brown Channel and would indicate dates post-1941.","On the reverse of a majority of projects there is a number in red ink. This number appears to be an organizational scheme and therefore has been recorded on the project index. They were very helpful in bringing together drawings that had become separated from their projects. However, the researcher should note, there are several cases where the same number appears on distinctly different projects.","The Project Index list is arranged alphabetically by Project/Client Name and contains information, where available, about the location, date, project type, collaborators, and formats for each project in the collection.","Mary Ramsay Brown Channel was born December 8, 1907 to William Ambrose Brown and Mary Ramsay Brown of Portsmouth, VA.","She attended Randolph-Macon's Woman's College earning a bachelor of Mathematics in 1929. Channel wanted to follow her brother to the University of Virginia to study architecture, but women were not accepted into the University's graduate programs at the time. She instead applied and was accepted to Cornell University School of Architecture.","Graduating second in her class in 1933, she was also the first woman to win the Baird Prize Competition Medal. The Baird Prize was a six day design competition held by Cornell for architecture students in their junior and senior years. Channel was awarded the second prize medal for her design of a \"monumental aeration fountain for the city reservoir.\"","Channel returned to Portsmouth, VA after graduation and began her career with the Norfolk architecture firm Rudolph, Cooke and Van Leeuwen. She drew no salary for her two years but gained valuable experience working with the team that designed the main post office in Norfolk as well as several other civic and organizational buildings. In 1935, Channel was one of three candidates in a class of five to pass the Virginia Examining Board's licensing exam becoming Virginia's first licensed female architect.","Following her licensure she opened her own practice. In October, 1941 she married local businessman Warren Henry Channel. After the birth of her first child she limited her practice to residences and churches. Channel retained her license until 1990 and was actively drawing plans into her eighties.","Channel designed structures throughout southeastern Virginia. Some of her projects include the Lafayette Square Arch housing the main entrance of the demolished American National Bank, the old Virginia Power Company Building on High Street, Channel Furniture Store in Greenbrier, numerous houses, church additions and renovations.","She was recognized in October, 1987, at an occasion honoring Portsmouth's local and statewide notables.","Mary Ramsay Brown Channel died on January 21, 2006. She was 98 years old.","There is a discrepancy in the client name.  The plans list the client as Mrs. F.D. Warner while the specifications (Box 10, folder 9) list the client as Mrs. T.D. Warner.  Special Collections has received communication from the family of Mrs. Warner and they confirm that the house was remodeled for Mrs. Thomas Dickens Warner.","The guide to the Mary Brown Channel Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mary Brown Channel Architectural Collection commenced and was completed in April 2010.","There is a one page article about the acquisition of the Mary Brown Channel Architectural Collection in the   Fall 2008 IAWA Center News, the International Archive of Women in Architecture newsletter.","The Mary Brown Channel Architectural Collection contains sketches and drawings for approximately 160 Portsmouth area projects, the majority of the drawings represent residential designs but churches, retail stores, and institutional buildings are also included. 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Special Collections has received communication from the family of Mrs. Warner and they confirm that the house was remodeled for Mrs. Thomas Dickens Warner."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Mary Brown Channel Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Mary Brown Channel Architectural Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"otherfindaid_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://spec.lib.vt.edu/assets/documents/iawa/Ms2007-030pi.xls\" title=\"Project Index\"\u003eFor Series II: Project Records, see Project Index for full details.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://spec.lib.vt.edu/assets/documents/iawa/Ms2007-030pi.xls\" title=\"Project Index\"\u003eSee Project Index for full details.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"otherfindaid_heading_ssm":["Other Finding Aids","Other Finding Aids"],"otherfindaid_tesim":["For Series II: Project Records, see Project Index for full details.","See Project Index for full details."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Mary Brown Channel Architectural Collection, Ms2007-030, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Mary Brown Channel Architectural Collection, Ms2007-030, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Mary Brown Channel Architectural Collection commenced and was completed in April 2010.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mary Brown Channel Architectural Collection commenced and was completed in April 2010."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere is a one page article about the acquisition of the Mary Brown Channel Architectural Collection in the  \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/handle/10919/5606\" title=\"IAWA Center News\"\u003e Fall 2008 IAWA Center News\u003c/a\u003e, the International Archive of Women in Architecture newsletter.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["There is a one page article about the acquisition of the Mary Brown Channel Architectural Collection in the   Fall 2008 IAWA Center News, the International Archive of Women in Architecture newsletter."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Mary Brown Channel Architectural Collection contains sketches and drawings for approximately 160 Portsmouth area projects, the majority of the drawings represent residential designs but churches, retail stores, and institutional buildings are also included. 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For more information about each project, \u003ca target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://spec.lib.vt.edu/assets/documents/iawa/Ms2007-030pi.xls\" title=\"Project Index\"\u003esee the Project Index for full details\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Mary Brown Channel Architectural Collection contains sketches and drawings for approximately 160 Portsmouth area projects, the majority of the drawings represent residential designs but churches, retail stores, and institutional buildings are also included. Watercolor class projects from her days at Cornell University School of Architecture are also present; however, these drawings are extremely fragile and may require conservation work prior to access. The materials range in date from 1936-2002 with the bulk of the materials ranging from 1936-1950.","The following is a sampling of architectural projects from the Mary Brown Channel Collection. For more information about each project, see the Project Index for full details."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. 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Everit, daughter of Captain Richard and Sarah Mansfield Everit, was born in Connecticut around 1829. She married John H. Coley Jr. (ca. 1828-1892) in New Haven, Connecticut, on August 9, 1851; the Coleys would have at least four children (Mary C., Isabel C., William B., and John H.). The 1860 census lists John H. \"Cooley\" (a 31-year-old merchant) and Mary Cooley, 30, among the residents in the New Haven, Connecticut home of Richard and Sarah Everit. By 1870, the Coleys were living in their own home in New Haven, with five children and three servants. Late in life, John H. Coley suffered a financial setback and moved with Mary to Kansas, trying with mixed success to rebuild his fortune; by 1887, he was operating a steam laundry business in Emporia. He died in Parsons, Kansas, June 27, 1892, and was buried in New Haven. A widowed Mary M. Coley, 81, appears among the residents in the Litchfield, Connecticut, home of her son-in-law, Frank B. Draper, in the 1910 census. By 1912, Coley was living in New Milford (Litchfield County), Connecticut. Mary Everit Coley died in New Milford on July 7, 1912.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Mary M. Everit, daughter of Captain Richard and Sarah Mansfield Everit, was born in Connecticut around 1829. She married John H. Coley Jr. (ca. 1828-1892) in New Haven, Connecticut, on August 9, 1851; the Coleys would have at least four children (Mary C., Isabel C., William B., and John H.). The 1860 census lists John H. \"Cooley\" (a 31-year-old merchant) and Mary Cooley, 30, among the residents in the New Haven, Connecticut home of Richard and Sarah Everit. By 1870, the Coleys were living in their own home in New Haven, with five children and three servants. Late in life, John H. Coley suffered a financial setback and moved with Mary to Kansas, trying with mixed success to rebuild his fortune; by 1887, he was operating a steam laundry business in Emporia. He died in Parsons, Kansas, June 27, 1892, and was buried in New Haven. A widowed Mary M. Coley, 81, appears among the residents in the Litchfield, Connecticut, home of her son-in-law, Frank B. Draper, in the 1910 census. By 1912, Coley was living in New Milford (Litchfield County), Connecticut. Mary Everit Coley died in New Milford on July 7, 1912."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Mary Coley Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Mary Coley Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Mary Coley Letters, Ms1991-065, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Mary Coley Letters, Ms1991-065, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing and description of the Mary Coley Letters commenced and was completed in October, 2022.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing and description of the Mary Coley Letters commenced and was completed in October, 2022."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains 24 letters addressed to Mary Everit Coley of New Haven, Connecticut, from relatives and friends. Included in the collection are seven letters from Coley's mother, S. M. E. [Sarah Mansfield Everit], which largely consist of family news. She also briefly describes a train trip to Akron, Ohio, to visit William and Addie; mentions the Battle of Gettysburg and William's position as a captain of a home guard unit; and complains about some dental work performed on her. She also describes a doctor's remedy for a head injury suffered by her grandson and discusses other family illnesses and the excitement surrounding the return of Union volunteers during the American Civil War. The collection also contains six letters from Coley's friend Isabelle [Isabelle Mercein Fuller, variously identified elsewhere as Isabel and Isabella]. Many of Fuller's letters focus on her mourning and coping with the deaths of three of her children in their infancies.  Also included is a letter from niece Mary L. L. Mettauer of Prince Edward, Virginia, discussing the recent yellow fever deaths of her sister Sarah and brother-in-law. The collection also contains three letters from friend M. H. Goodyear [Mary Henrietta Colt Goodyear], who  discusses family illnesses, including whooping cough. Within the three letters from friend Chas. H. Prescott is a description of an 1876 trip to Malaga, Spain. Other correspondents represented with letters in the collection are \"Sister S. M.,\" M. A. Colt, Edward Eld, and (with a telegram) W. B. Coley. Also included are a railroad tax receipt for William E. Lane of Lebanon, Indiana; and two envelopes.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains 24 letters addressed to Mary Everit Coley of New Haven, Connecticut, from relatives and friends. Included in the collection are seven letters from Coley's mother, S. M. E. [Sarah Mansfield Everit], which largely consist of family news. She also briefly describes a train trip to Akron, Ohio, to visit William and Addie; mentions the Battle of Gettysburg and William's position as a captain of a home guard unit; and complains about some dental work performed on her. She also describes a doctor's remedy for a head injury suffered by her grandson and discusses other family illnesses and the excitement surrounding the return of Union volunteers during the American Civil War. The collection also contains six letters from Coley's friend Isabelle [Isabelle Mercein Fuller, variously identified elsewhere as Isabel and Isabella]. Many of Fuller's letters focus on her mourning and coping with the deaths of three of her children in their infancies.  Also included is a letter from niece Mary L. L. Mettauer of Prince Edward, Virginia, discussing the recent yellow fever deaths of her sister Sarah and brother-in-law. The collection also contains three letters from friend M. H. Goodyear [Mary Henrietta Colt Goodyear], who  discusses family illnesses, including whooping cough. Within the three letters from friend Chas. H. Prescott is a description of an 1876 trip to Malaga, Spain. Other correspondents represented with letters in the collection are \"Sister S. M.,\" M. A. Colt, Edward Eld, and (with a telegram) W. B. Coley. Also included are a railroad tax receipt for William E. Lane of Lebanon, Indiana; and two envelopes."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. 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She was a founding member of the Montgomery County League of Women Voters, organized in 1971, and Secretary of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She was appointed to the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors in 1977 and served from 1977 to 1985.","Fessler was born in Georgetown, Kentucky, on February 6, 1912. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Westhampton College (now the University of Richmond) in 1932. She taught in the North China American School in Tun Chow, China, and several American schools before moving to Blacksburg in 1951. Her husband, Donald R. Fessler, was a sociologist with the Virginia Tech Extension Service.","Sources: Jenn Burleson, \"Library Advocate Will be Missed,\" The Roanoke Times, 9 December 2000, Current, page 1; Obituary, The Roanoke Times, 12 December 2000, page B3.","The guide to the Mary Fessler Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mary Fessler Papers was completed in 2003. Additional materials were added in November 2023.","The Mary Fessler Papers span the years ca. 1940-2001, with the bulk of the material dating from 1968-1984. They are arranged into the following series: Personal Papers, ca. 1940-2001; Montgomery County League of Women Voters, 1948-1980; Montgomery County Democratic Committee, 1967-1993; Ninth-District Democratic Committee, 1979-1981; Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1968-1998; and Blacksburg Library Building Committee, 1994-1999.","The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors series spans the period 1968-1998 (bulk 1977-1984) and is the largest series in the collection. It is comprised of the following subseries: Minutes, 1977-1984; Correspondence, 1978-1985; Financial Records, 1977-1995; Subject Series, 1968-1998; Annual Reports, 1976-1982; Publications, 1974-1984; Capital Improvements Program Committee, 1978-1987; Montgomery County Community Services Organization, 1974-1979; Montgomery County Planning Commission, 1976-1989; and Montgomery County Public Service Authority, 1969-1973.","Minutes contain Fessler's copies of the official minutes of Board of Supervisor meetings for the period 1977-1984; they also include copies of agendas and official reports submitted to the Board. Correspondence is comprised of letters Fessler received pertaining to county government issues. It is organized into Incoming Correspondence, Inter-office Correspondence, both arranged chronologically; and Correspondence Regarding, arranged alphabetically by subject. Financial Records are comprised of Fessler's copies of budget requests, county revenue projections, and financial reports and analyses. The Capital Improvements Program Committee, Montgomery County Community Services Organization, Montgomery County Planning Commission, and Montgomery County Public Service Authority series are comprised of copies of records of these agencies that were sent to Fessler when she was a member of the Board of Supervisors.","Subject Series, the largest subseries within the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors series, are comprised of materials Fessler collected and filed by subject and document issues of concern to her during her tenure on the Board. They files contain a variety of materials, including copies of county government documents, correspondence with the county government staff, reports, studies, and clippings. Notable subjects include construction of the Roanoke River dam, landfills, and planning for sewage, water, and refuse.","The Montgomery County Democratic Committee series spans the period 1971-1993 and documents the committee's work in support of local, regional, and state Democratic candidates from 1867 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and in 1993, and Democratic Party conventions. The records are comprised primarily of correspondence, get-out-the-vote materials, and newspaper clippings. Included is a file of correspondence and clippings pertaining to the activities of the state legislature from 1971 to 1974, a file on the re-drawing of magisterial districts in Montgomery County in 1972, and a folder of statistics on the race of registered voters, by precinct, in Montgomery County, 1979 to 1981.","The Ninth-District Democratic Committee series dates from 1977-1981 and is comprised primarily of correspondence from officials of the state Democratic Party and members of the local and regional committees; it also includes ephemera from Democratic campaigns from the period 1980 to 1981. A frequent correspondent is state Democratic Party Chair Richard Davis.","The Montgomery County League of Women Voters series spans the period 1948 to 1980 (bulk 1970-1980). Just one folder, it is comprised primarily of small publications put out by the League of Women Voters in the early 1970s promoting ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.","The collection also includes a small series of Personal Papers that span the period ca. 1940-2001. They include a photograph of Fessler, ca. 1940, and a folder of thank-you letters from Virginia Governor Gerald Baliles, Lieutenant Governor Dick Davis, Delegate Rick Boucher, and Attorney General Mary Sue Terry.","The file contains a black-and-white studio photograph, ca. 1940, of Mary Fessler, and two color snapshots, n.d., of monuments to General Richard Montgomery in Quebec.","Letters from state Democratic leaders Delegate Gerald Baliles, Lieutenant Governor Richard J. Davis, and Attorney General Mary Sue Terry. Also included in the folder is a 1970 letter from Floydine Roberts of the Radford Women's Democratic Club.","Newspaper clippings on Blacksburg issues. Includes a fund-raising letter from \"Concerned Citizens for Nellie's Cave Community.\"","This small series is comprised primarily of publications put out by the League of Women Voters in the early 1970s promoting ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.","This series is comprised primarily of correspondence and newspaper clippings, but also includes speeches and writings, campaign literature, and campaign ephemera.","Includes an organizational charts, by-laws, and fund-raising information.","This subseries is comprised of newspaper clippings, correspondence, speeches and writings, and campaign literature.","This subseries is comprised of clippings, Democratic party publicity and convention literature, correspondence, notes, and delegate lists.","This subseries is comprised of a file of newspaper clippings about State Senator Madison Marye from 1974; and two files of documents pertaining to redistricting in Montgomery County, 1979-1981, including statistics on race and registered voters in Montgomery County in 1981. Also included are campaign posters for Dick Davis, Chuck Robb, Gerald Baliles, Andy Miller, and Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale.","This series is comprised of records of correspondence, financial records, by-laws, clippings, and campaign ephemera for Democratic candidates for statewide office in the early 1980s.","Copies of meeting minutes, agendas, and reports.","Includes a letter from Trans-Virginia Public Service Corporation in support of a proposed coal pipeline through Montgomery County and a letter pertaining to strained relations between the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Board.","Memoranda from County Administrator Allan Williams to the Board of Supervisors pertaining to legal and personnel policy issues.","This subseries is comprised primarily of memos from the County Administrator's office to members of the Board pertaining to proposed actions of the Board.","This file includes information pertaining to Block Grant applications, potential annexation by the Town of Christiansburg, Economic Development Commission Progress Reports, town representation on the School Board, and tensions between school administrators and the School Board.","This file also contains correspondence pertaining to other subjects, such as dog-leash laws and the construction of a new fire substation on Price's Fork Road.","This subseries is comprised mostly of annual financial reports and audits; it also includes budget requests for fiscal year 1977-1978.","This subseries is comprised of subject files Fessler kept on issues pertaining to issues before the Montgomery County board of Supervisors. The files may contain clippings, documents, studies and reports, and correspondence.","\"Comparison of Services Provided to the New River Valley by Roanoke Municipal Airport, Virginia Tech Airport, and the New River Valley Airport\"","Proposed budget for fiscal year 1983 and 1984; a map of the Land Use Plan adopted by the Blacksburg Town Council on February 26, 1985; and a map, \"Geology of the Blacksburg Quadrangle,\" created by M.J. Bartholomew and W.D. Lowry in 1979.","Includes a report, \"The Fiscal Impact of City Status for the Town of Blacksburg,\" prepared for County of Montgomery, Virginia, an analysis of the report, and clippings.","Summary of reports.","Promotional publications published by the Montgomery County Economic Development Commission.","Report compiled by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance Administration.","Materials pertaining to a proposed development; include five blue-lines of site-development plans.","This subseries is comprised primarily of materials documenting construction of the Mid-County Landfill; it includes a document prepared by Olver Incorporated, Consulting Engineers and Environmental Laboratories, \"Operation and Development Manual for the Mid-County Landfill, Part III, Montgomery County, Virginia.\" Also included is a blue-line map, n.d., showing the proposed site for the landfill.","This subject series is comprised of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water supply and flood management studies and a feasibility reports, handwritten notes, clippings, correspondence, and papers documenting the Upper Basin Public Assistance Committee.","Draft discussion paper produced by the State Water Control Board in response to passage of Senate Joint Resolution 161.","Progress report on the proposed revision of the ordinance.","Study by Anderson \u0026 Associations, Inc., Consulting Engineers.","Budget Packet.","Annual reports for Montgomery County Information and Referral Service, 1976-1977; the New River Valley Alcohol Safety Action Program, 1978-1979; and the Montgomery County Planning Commission, 1982.","Book of writings by elementary school children, with a letter of appreciation addressed to Mary Fessler.","Recommendations to the Planning Commission, project request forms, and proposed capital improvement programs for fiscal years 1982-1983 and 1986-1987.","By-laws, membership directory, minutes, reports, grant applications and correspondence, and audit.","Records documenting the work of the Montgomery County Planning Commission. Records are comprised of correspondence, reports, studies, budget requests, a 1976 draft of a proposed comprehensive plan, and a 1978 Planning Department evaluation of office space in the county. Also included is a map, \"Environmental and Cultural Features of Montgomery County,\" prepared for the Commission in 1982.","This subseries documents Fessler's work, in her capacity as a member of the Board of Supervisors, managing the activities of the Montgomery County Public Service Authority, which was created by the Board in the early 1970s to manage public utilities in the county. Records include background information on the organization of the Public Service Authority, correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, financial statements, subject files. Also included is an oversize publication, \"Recommended Service Areas,\" 1975, prepared for the Board of Supervisors. It includes several maps showing existing and planned development and the demand it would create for expanded water and sewer lines.","Minutes, correspondence, and clippings.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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.","Mary McClintock Ryland Fessler (1912-2000) was active in Montgomery County Democratic Party, local government, and civic organizations from the late 1960s through the 1990s.  The Mary Fessler Papers span the years ca. 1940-2001, with the bulk of the material dating from 1968-1984. 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Fessler, was a sociologist with the Virginia Tech Extension Service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSources: Jenn Burleson, \"Library Advocate Will be Missed,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c/title\u003e, 9 December 2000, Current, page 1; Obituary, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c/title\u003e, 12 December 2000, page B3.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Mary McClintock Ryland Fessler (1912-2000) was active in Montgomery County Democratic Party, local government, and civic organizations from the late 1960s through the 1990s. She was a founding member of the Montgomery County League of Women Voters, organized in 1971, and Secretary of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She was appointed to the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors in 1977 and served from 1977 to 1985.","Fessler was born in Georgetown, Kentucky, on February 6, 1912. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Westhampton College (now the University of Richmond) in 1932. She taught in the North China American School in Tun Chow, China, and several American schools before moving to Blacksburg in 1951. Her husband, Donald R. Fessler, was a sociologist with the Virginia Tech Extension Service.","Sources: Jenn Burleson, \"Library Advocate Will be Missed,\" The Roanoke Times, 9 December 2000, Current, page 1; Obituary, The Roanoke Times, 12 December 2000, page B3."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Mary Fessler Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Mary Fessler Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Mary Fessler Papers, Ms2001-012, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Mary Fessler Papers, Ms2001-012, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Mary Fessler Papers was completed in 2003. Additional materials were added in November 2023.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mary Fessler Papers was completed in 2003. Additional materials were added in November 2023."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Mary Fessler Papers span the years ca. 1940-2001, with the bulk of the material dating from 1968-1984. They are arranged into the following series: Personal Papers, ca. 1940-2001; Montgomery County League of Women Voters, 1948-1980; Montgomery County Democratic Committee, 1967-1993; Ninth-District Democratic Committee, 1979-1981; Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1968-1998; and Blacksburg Library Building Committee, 1994-1999.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Montgomery County Board of Supervisors series spans the period 1968-1998 (bulk 1977-1984) and is the largest series in the collection. It is comprised of the following subseries: Minutes, 1977-1984; Correspondence, 1978-1985; Financial Records, 1977-1995; Subject Series, 1968-1998; Annual Reports, 1976-1982; Publications, 1974-1984; Capital Improvements Program Committee, 1978-1987; Montgomery County Community Services Organization, 1974-1979; Montgomery County Planning Commission, 1976-1989; and Montgomery County Public Service Authority, 1969-1973.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinutes contain Fessler's copies of the official minutes of Board of Supervisor meetings for the period 1977-1984; they also include copies of agendas and official reports submitted to the Board. Correspondence is comprised of letters Fessler received pertaining to county government issues. It is organized into Incoming Correspondence, Inter-office Correspondence, both arranged chronologically; and Correspondence Regarding, arranged alphabetically by subject. Financial Records are comprised of Fessler's copies of budget requests, county revenue projections, and financial reports and analyses. The Capital Improvements Program Committee, Montgomery County Community Services Organization, Montgomery County Planning Commission, and Montgomery County Public Service Authority series are comprised of copies of records of these agencies that were sent to Fessler when she was a member of the Board of Supervisors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubject Series, the largest subseries within the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors series, are comprised of materials Fessler collected and filed by subject and document issues of concern to her during her tenure on the Board. They files contain a variety of materials, including copies of county government documents, correspondence with the county government staff, reports, studies, and clippings. Notable subjects include construction of the Roanoke River dam, landfills, and planning for sewage, water, and refuse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Montgomery County Democratic Committee series spans the period 1971-1993 and documents the committee's work in support of local, regional, and state Democratic candidates from 1867 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and in 1993, and Democratic Party conventions. The records are comprised primarily of correspondence, get-out-the-vote materials, and newspaper clippings. Included is a file of correspondence and clippings pertaining to the activities of the state legislature from 1971 to 1974, a file on the re-drawing of magisterial districts in Montgomery County in 1972, and a folder of statistics on the race of registered voters, by precinct, in Montgomery County, 1979 to 1981.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Ninth-District Democratic Committee series dates from 1977-1981 and is comprised primarily of correspondence from officials of the state Democratic Party and members of the local and regional committees; it also includes ephemera from Democratic campaigns from the period 1980 to 1981. A frequent correspondent is state Democratic Party Chair Richard Davis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Montgomery County League of Women Voters series spans the period 1948 to 1980 (bulk 1970-1980). Just one folder, it is comprised primarily of small publications put out by the League of Women Voters in the early 1970s promoting ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection also includes a small series of Personal Papers that span the period ca. 1940-2001. They include a photograph of Fessler, ca. 1940, and a folder of thank-you letters from Virginia Governor Gerald Baliles, Lieutenant Governor Dick Davis, Delegate Rick Boucher, and Attorney General Mary Sue Terry.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eThe file contains a black-and-white studio photograph, ca. 1940, of Mary Fessler, and two color snapshots, n.d., of monuments to General Richard Montgomery in Quebec.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters from state Democratic leaders Delegate Gerald Baliles, Lieutenant Governor Richard J. Davis, and Attorney General Mary Sue Terry. Also included in the folder is a 1970 letter from Floydine Roberts of the Radford Women's Democratic Club.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper clippings on Blacksburg issues. Includes a fund-raising letter from \"Concerned Citizens for Nellie's Cave Community.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis small series is comprised primarily of publications put out by the League of Women Voters in the early 1970s promoting ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is comprised primarily of correspondence and newspaper clippings, but also includes speeches and writings, campaign literature, and campaign ephemera.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes an organizational charts, by-laws, and fund-raising information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries is comprised of newspaper clippings, correspondence, speeches and writings, and campaign literature.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries is comprised of clippings, Democratic party publicity and convention literature, correspondence, notes, and delegate lists.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries is comprised of a file of newspaper clippings about State Senator Madison Marye from 1974; and two files of documents pertaining to redistricting in Montgomery County, 1979-1981, including statistics on race and registered voters in Montgomery County in 1981. Also included are campaign posters for Dick Davis, Chuck Robb, Gerald Baliles, Andy Miller, and Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is comprised of records of correspondence, financial records, by-laws, clippings, and campaign ephemera for Democratic candidates for statewide office in the early 1980s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopies of meeting minutes, agendas, and reports.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a letter from Trans-Virginia Public Service Corporation in support of a proposed coal pipeline through Montgomery County and a letter pertaining to strained relations between the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemoranda from County Administrator Allan Williams to the Board of Supervisors pertaining to legal and personnel policy issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries is comprised primarily of memos from the County Administrator's office to members of the Board pertaining to proposed actions of the Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file includes information pertaining to Block Grant applications, potential annexation by the Town of Christiansburg, Economic Development Commission Progress Reports, town representation on the School Board, and tensions between school administrators and the School Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file also contains correspondence pertaining to other subjects, such as dog-leash laws and the construction of a new fire substation on Price's Fork Road.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries is comprised mostly of annual financial reports and audits; it also includes budget requests for fiscal year 1977-1978.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries is comprised of subject files Fessler kept on issues pertaining to issues before the Montgomery County board of Supervisors. The files may contain clippings, documents, studies and reports, and correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Comparison of Services Provided to the New River Valley by Roanoke Municipal Airport, Virginia Tech Airport, and the New River Valley Airport\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProposed budget for fiscal year 1983 and 1984; a map of the Land Use Plan adopted by the Blacksburg Town Council on February 26, 1985; and a map, \"Geology of the Blacksburg Quadrangle,\" created by M.J. Bartholomew and W.D. Lowry in 1979.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a report, \"The Fiscal Impact of City Status for the Town of Blacksburg,\" prepared for County of Montgomery, Virginia, an analysis of the report, and clippings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSummary of reports.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromotional publications published by the Montgomery County Economic Development Commission.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport compiled by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterials pertaining to a proposed development; include five blue-lines of site-development plans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries is comprised primarily of materials documenting construction of the Mid-County Landfill; it includes a document prepared by Olver Incorporated, Consulting Engineers and Environmental Laboratories, \"Operation and Development Manual for the Mid-County Landfill, Part III, Montgomery County, Virginia.\" Also included is a blue-line map, n.d., showing the proposed site for the landfill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject series is comprised of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water supply and flood management studies and a feasibility reports, handwritten notes, clippings, correspondence, and papers documenting the Upper Basin Public Assistance Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft discussion paper produced by the State Water Control Board in response to passage of Senate Joint Resolution 161.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProgress report on the proposed revision of the ordinance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStudy by Anderson \u0026amp; Associations, Inc., Consulting Engineers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBudget Packet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnual reports for Montgomery County Information and Referral Service, 1976-1977; the New River Valley Alcohol Safety Action Program, 1978-1979; and the Montgomery County Planning Commission, 1982.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBook of writings by elementary school children, with a letter of appreciation addressed to Mary Fessler.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommendations to the Planning Commission, project request forms, and proposed capital improvement programs for fiscal years 1982-1983 and 1986-1987.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBy-laws, membership directory, minutes, reports, grant applications and correspondence, and audit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecords documenting the work of the Montgomery County Planning Commission. Records are comprised of correspondence, reports, studies, budget requests, a 1976 draft of a proposed comprehensive plan, and a 1978 Planning Department evaluation of office space in the county. Also included is a map, \"Environmental and Cultural Features of Montgomery County,\" prepared for the Commission in 1982.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries documents Fessler's work, in her capacity as a member of the Board of Supervisors, managing the activities of the Montgomery County Public Service Authority, which was created by the Board in the early 1970s to manage public utilities in the county. Records include background information on the organization of the Public Service Authority, correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, financial statements, subject files. Also included is an oversize publication, \"Recommended Service Areas,\" 1975, prepared for the Board of Supervisors. It includes several maps showing existing and planned development and the demand it would create for expanded water and sewer lines.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinutes, correspondence, and clippings.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note","Scope and Contents note"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Mary Fessler Papers span the years ca. 1940-2001, with the bulk of the material dating from 1968-1984. They are arranged into the following series: Personal Papers, ca. 1940-2001; Montgomery County League of Women Voters, 1948-1980; Montgomery County Democratic Committee, 1967-1993; Ninth-District Democratic Committee, 1979-1981; Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1968-1998; and Blacksburg Library Building Committee, 1994-1999.","The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors series spans the period 1968-1998 (bulk 1977-1984) and is the largest series in the collection. It is comprised of the following subseries: Minutes, 1977-1984; Correspondence, 1978-1985; Financial Records, 1977-1995; Subject Series, 1968-1998; Annual Reports, 1976-1982; Publications, 1974-1984; Capital Improvements Program Committee, 1978-1987; Montgomery County Community Services Organization, 1974-1979; Montgomery County Planning Commission, 1976-1989; and Montgomery County Public Service Authority, 1969-1973.","Minutes contain Fessler's copies of the official minutes of Board of Supervisor meetings for the period 1977-1984; they also include copies of agendas and official reports submitted to the Board. Correspondence is comprised of letters Fessler received pertaining to county government issues. It is organized into Incoming Correspondence, Inter-office Correspondence, both arranged chronologically; and Correspondence Regarding, arranged alphabetically by subject. Financial Records are comprised of Fessler's copies of budget requests, county revenue projections, and financial reports and analyses. The Capital Improvements Program Committee, Montgomery County Community Services Organization, Montgomery County Planning Commission, and Montgomery County Public Service Authority series are comprised of copies of records of these agencies that were sent to Fessler when she was a member of the Board of Supervisors.","Subject Series, the largest subseries within the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors series, are comprised of materials Fessler collected and filed by subject and document issues of concern to her during her tenure on the Board. They files contain a variety of materials, including copies of county government documents, correspondence with the county government staff, reports, studies, and clippings. Notable subjects include construction of the Roanoke River dam, landfills, and planning for sewage, water, and refuse.","The Montgomery County Democratic Committee series spans the period 1971-1993 and documents the committee's work in support of local, regional, and state Democratic candidates from 1867 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and in 1993, and Democratic Party conventions. The records are comprised primarily of correspondence, get-out-the-vote materials, and newspaper clippings. Included is a file of correspondence and clippings pertaining to the activities of the state legislature from 1971 to 1974, a file on the re-drawing of magisterial districts in Montgomery County in 1972, and a folder of statistics on the race of registered voters, by precinct, in Montgomery County, 1979 to 1981.","The Ninth-District Democratic Committee series dates from 1977-1981 and is comprised primarily of correspondence from officials of the state Democratic Party and members of the local and regional committees; it also includes ephemera from Democratic campaigns from the period 1980 to 1981. A frequent correspondent is state Democratic Party Chair Richard Davis.","The Montgomery County League of Women Voters series spans the period 1948 to 1980 (bulk 1970-1980). Just one folder, it is comprised primarily of small publications put out by the League of Women Voters in the early 1970s promoting ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.","The collection also includes a small series of Personal Papers that span the period ca. 1940-2001. They include a photograph of Fessler, ca. 1940, and a folder of thank-you letters from Virginia Governor Gerald Baliles, Lieutenant Governor Dick Davis, Delegate Rick Boucher, and Attorney General Mary Sue Terry.","The file contains a black-and-white studio photograph, ca. 1940, of Mary Fessler, and two color snapshots, n.d., of monuments to General Richard Montgomery in Quebec.","Letters from state Democratic leaders Delegate Gerald Baliles, Lieutenant Governor Richard J. Davis, and Attorney General Mary Sue Terry. Also included in the folder is a 1970 letter from Floydine Roberts of the Radford Women's Democratic Club.","Newspaper clippings on Blacksburg issues. Includes a fund-raising letter from \"Concerned Citizens for Nellie's Cave Community.\"","This small series is comprised primarily of publications put out by the League of Women Voters in the early 1970s promoting ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.","This series is comprised primarily of correspondence and newspaper clippings, but also includes speeches and writings, campaign literature, and campaign ephemera.","Includes an organizational charts, by-laws, and fund-raising information.","This subseries is comprised of newspaper clippings, correspondence, speeches and writings, and campaign literature.","This subseries is comprised of clippings, Democratic party publicity and convention literature, correspondence, notes, and delegate lists.","This subseries is comprised of a file of newspaper clippings about State Senator Madison Marye from 1974; and two files of documents pertaining to redistricting in Montgomery County, 1979-1981, including statistics on race and registered voters in Montgomery County in 1981. Also included are campaign posters for Dick Davis, Chuck Robb, Gerald Baliles, Andy Miller, and Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale.","This series is comprised of records of correspondence, financial records, by-laws, clippings, and campaign ephemera for Democratic candidates for statewide office in the early 1980s.","Copies of meeting minutes, agendas, and reports.","Includes a letter from Trans-Virginia Public Service Corporation in support of a proposed coal pipeline through Montgomery County and a letter pertaining to strained relations between the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Board.","Memoranda from County Administrator Allan Williams to the Board of Supervisors pertaining to legal and personnel policy issues.","This subseries is comprised primarily of memos from the County Administrator's office to members of the Board pertaining to proposed actions of the Board.","This file includes information pertaining to Block Grant applications, potential annexation by the Town of Christiansburg, Economic Development Commission Progress Reports, town representation on the School Board, and tensions between school administrators and the School Board.","This file also contains correspondence pertaining to other subjects, such as dog-leash laws and the construction of a new fire substation on Price's Fork Road.","This subseries is comprised mostly of annual financial reports and audits; it also includes budget requests for fiscal year 1977-1978.","This subseries is comprised of subject files Fessler kept on issues pertaining to issues before the Montgomery County board of Supervisors. The files may contain clippings, documents, studies and reports, and correspondence.","\"Comparison of Services Provided to the New River Valley by Roanoke Municipal Airport, Virginia Tech Airport, and the New River Valley Airport\"","Proposed budget for fiscal year 1983 and 1984; a map of the Land Use Plan adopted by the Blacksburg Town Council on February 26, 1985; and a map, \"Geology of the Blacksburg Quadrangle,\" created by M.J. Bartholomew and W.D. Lowry in 1979.","Includes a report, \"The Fiscal Impact of City Status for the Town of Blacksburg,\" prepared for County of Montgomery, Virginia, an analysis of the report, and clippings.","Summary of reports.","Promotional publications published by the Montgomery County Economic Development Commission.","Report compiled by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance Administration.","Materials pertaining to a proposed development; include five blue-lines of site-development plans.","This subseries is comprised primarily of materials documenting construction of the Mid-County Landfill; it includes a document prepared by Olver Incorporated, Consulting Engineers and Environmental Laboratories, \"Operation and Development Manual for the Mid-County Landfill, Part III, Montgomery County, Virginia.\" Also included is a blue-line map, n.d., showing the proposed site for the landfill.","This subject series is comprised of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water supply and flood management studies and a feasibility reports, handwritten notes, clippings, correspondence, and papers documenting the Upper Basin Public Assistance Committee.","Draft discussion paper produced by the State Water Control Board in response to passage of Senate Joint Resolution 161.","Progress report on the proposed revision of the ordinance.","Study by Anderson \u0026 Associations, Inc., Consulting Engineers.","Budget Packet.","Annual reports for Montgomery County Information and Referral Service, 1976-1977; the New River Valley Alcohol Safety Action Program, 1978-1979; and the Montgomery County Planning Commission, 1982.","Book of writings by elementary school children, with a letter of appreciation addressed to Mary Fessler.","Recommendations to the Planning Commission, project request forms, and proposed capital improvement programs for fiscal years 1982-1983 and 1986-1987.","By-laws, membership directory, minutes, reports, grant applications and correspondence, and audit.","Records documenting the work of the Montgomery County Planning Commission. Records are comprised of correspondence, reports, studies, budget requests, a 1976 draft of a proposed comprehensive plan, and a 1978 Planning Department evaluation of office space in the county. Also included is a map, \"Environmental and Cultural Features of Montgomery County,\" prepared for the Commission in 1982.","This subseries documents Fessler's work, in her capacity as a member of the Board of Supervisors, managing the activities of the Montgomery County Public Service Authority, which was created by the Board in the early 1970s to manage public utilities in the county. Records include background information on the organization of the Public Service Authority, correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, financial statements, subject files. Also included is an oversize publication, \"Recommended Service Areas,\" 1975, prepared for the Board of Supervisors. It includes several maps showing existing and planned development and the demand it would create for expanded water and sewer lines.","Minutes, correspondence, and clippings."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. 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.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_bacf21d33802b84cd1b3890fabe2e561\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eMary McClintock Ryland Fessler (1912-2000) was active in Montgomery County Democratic Party, local government, and civic organizations from the late 1960s through the 1990s.  The Mary Fessler Papers span the years ca. 1940-2001, with the bulk of the material dating from 1968-1984. The collection includes personal papers and materials related to the Montgomery County League of Women Voters, Montgomery County Democratic Committee, Ninth-District Democratic Committee, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, and Blacksburg Library Building Committee.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["Mary McClintock Ryland Fessler (1912-2000) was active in Montgomery County Democratic Party, local government, and civic organizations from the late 1960s through the 1990s.  The Mary Fessler Papers span the years ca. 1940-2001, with the bulk of the material dating from 1968-1984. The collection includes personal papers and materials related to the Montgomery County League of Women Voters, Montgomery County Democratic Committee, Ninth-District Democratic Committee, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, and Blacksburg Library Building Committee."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"persname_ssim":["Fessler, Mary McClintock Ryland, 1912-2000"],"names_coll_ssim":["Fessler, Mary McClintock Ryland, 1912-2000"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Fessler, Mary McClintock Ryland, 1912-2000"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":90,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-23T06:46:42.574Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2146","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2146","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2146","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_2146","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_2146.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Fessler, Mary, Papers","title_ssm":["Mary Fessler Papers"],"title_tesim":["Mary Fessler Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["c.1940-2001"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["c.1940-2001"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1940/2001"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Mary Fessler Papers, 1940/2001"],"text":["Mary Fessler Papers, 1940/2001","Ms.2001.012","Blacksburg (Va.)","Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Montgomery County (Va.)","Women -- History","The collection is open for research.","The bulk of the collection is arranged, within series, either chronologically or alphabetically by subject, as indicated in the series descriptions.","Alphabetically by subject of the correspondence.","Mary McClintock Ryland Fessler (1912-2000) was active in Montgomery County Democratic Party, local government, and civic organizations from the late 1960s through the 1990s. She was a founding member of the Montgomery County League of Women Voters, organized in 1971, and Secretary of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She was appointed to the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors in 1977 and served from 1977 to 1985.","Fessler was born in Georgetown, Kentucky, on February 6, 1912. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Westhampton College (now the University of Richmond) in 1932. She taught in the North China American School in Tun Chow, China, and several American schools before moving to Blacksburg in 1951. Her husband, Donald R. Fessler, was a sociologist with the Virginia Tech Extension Service.","Sources: Jenn Burleson, \"Library Advocate Will be Missed,\" The Roanoke Times, 9 December 2000, Current, page 1; Obituary, The Roanoke Times, 12 December 2000, page B3.","The guide to the Mary Fessler Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mary Fessler Papers was completed in 2003. Additional materials were added in November 2023.","The Mary Fessler Papers span the years ca. 1940-2001, with the bulk of the material dating from 1968-1984. They are arranged into the following series: Personal Papers, ca. 1940-2001; Montgomery County League of Women Voters, 1948-1980; Montgomery County Democratic Committee, 1967-1993; Ninth-District Democratic Committee, 1979-1981; Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1968-1998; and Blacksburg Library Building Committee, 1994-1999.","The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors series spans the period 1968-1998 (bulk 1977-1984) and is the largest series in the collection. It is comprised of the following subseries: Minutes, 1977-1984; Correspondence, 1978-1985; Financial Records, 1977-1995; Subject Series, 1968-1998; Annual Reports, 1976-1982; Publications, 1974-1984; Capital Improvements Program Committee, 1978-1987; Montgomery County Community Services Organization, 1974-1979; Montgomery County Planning Commission, 1976-1989; and Montgomery County Public Service Authority, 1969-1973.","Minutes contain Fessler's copies of the official minutes of Board of Supervisor meetings for the period 1977-1984; they also include copies of agendas and official reports submitted to the Board. Correspondence is comprised of letters Fessler received pertaining to county government issues. It is organized into Incoming Correspondence, Inter-office Correspondence, both arranged chronologically; and Correspondence Regarding, arranged alphabetically by subject. Financial Records are comprised of Fessler's copies of budget requests, county revenue projections, and financial reports and analyses. The Capital Improvements Program Committee, Montgomery County Community Services Organization, Montgomery County Planning Commission, and Montgomery County Public Service Authority series are comprised of copies of records of these agencies that were sent to Fessler when she was a member of the Board of Supervisors.","Subject Series, the largest subseries within the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors series, are comprised of materials Fessler collected and filed by subject and document issues of concern to her during her tenure on the Board. They files contain a variety of materials, including copies of county government documents, correspondence with the county government staff, reports, studies, and clippings. Notable subjects include construction of the Roanoke River dam, landfills, and planning for sewage, water, and refuse.","The Montgomery County Democratic Committee series spans the period 1971-1993 and documents the committee's work in support of local, regional, and state Democratic candidates from 1867 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and in 1993, and Democratic Party conventions. The records are comprised primarily of correspondence, get-out-the-vote materials, and newspaper clippings. Included is a file of correspondence and clippings pertaining to the activities of the state legislature from 1971 to 1974, a file on the re-drawing of magisterial districts in Montgomery County in 1972, and a folder of statistics on the race of registered voters, by precinct, in Montgomery County, 1979 to 1981.","The Ninth-District Democratic Committee series dates from 1977-1981 and is comprised primarily of correspondence from officials of the state Democratic Party and members of the local and regional committees; it also includes ephemera from Democratic campaigns from the period 1980 to 1981. A frequent correspondent is state Democratic Party Chair Richard Davis.","The Montgomery County League of Women Voters series spans the period 1948 to 1980 (bulk 1970-1980). Just one folder, it is comprised primarily of small publications put out by the League of Women Voters in the early 1970s promoting ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.","The collection also includes a small series of Personal Papers that span the period ca. 1940-2001. They include a photograph of Fessler, ca. 1940, and a folder of thank-you letters from Virginia Governor Gerald Baliles, Lieutenant Governor Dick Davis, Delegate Rick Boucher, and Attorney General Mary Sue Terry.","The file contains a black-and-white studio photograph, ca. 1940, of Mary Fessler, and two color snapshots, n.d., of monuments to General Richard Montgomery in Quebec.","Letters from state Democratic leaders Delegate Gerald Baliles, Lieutenant Governor Richard J. Davis, and Attorney General Mary Sue Terry. Also included in the folder is a 1970 letter from Floydine Roberts of the Radford Women's Democratic Club.","Newspaper clippings on Blacksburg issues. Includes a fund-raising letter from \"Concerned Citizens for Nellie's Cave Community.\"","This small series is comprised primarily of publications put out by the League of Women Voters in the early 1970s promoting ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.","This series is comprised primarily of correspondence and newspaper clippings, but also includes speeches and writings, campaign literature, and campaign ephemera.","Includes an organizational charts, by-laws, and fund-raising information.","This subseries is comprised of newspaper clippings, correspondence, speeches and writings, and campaign literature.","This subseries is comprised of clippings, Democratic party publicity and convention literature, correspondence, notes, and delegate lists.","This subseries is comprised of a file of newspaper clippings about State Senator Madison Marye from 1974; and two files of documents pertaining to redistricting in Montgomery County, 1979-1981, including statistics on race and registered voters in Montgomery County in 1981. Also included are campaign posters for Dick Davis, Chuck Robb, Gerald Baliles, Andy Miller, and Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale.","This series is comprised of records of correspondence, financial records, by-laws, clippings, and campaign ephemera for Democratic candidates for statewide office in the early 1980s.","Copies of meeting minutes, agendas, and reports.","Includes a letter from Trans-Virginia Public Service Corporation in support of a proposed coal pipeline through Montgomery County and a letter pertaining to strained relations between the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Board.","Memoranda from County Administrator Allan Williams to the Board of Supervisors pertaining to legal and personnel policy issues.","This subseries is comprised primarily of memos from the County Administrator's office to members of the Board pertaining to proposed actions of the Board.","This file includes information pertaining to Block Grant applications, potential annexation by the Town of Christiansburg, Economic Development Commission Progress Reports, town representation on the School Board, and tensions between school administrators and the School Board.","This file also contains correspondence pertaining to other subjects, such as dog-leash laws and the construction of a new fire substation on Price's Fork Road.","This subseries is comprised mostly of annual financial reports and audits; it also includes budget requests for fiscal year 1977-1978.","This subseries is comprised of subject files Fessler kept on issues pertaining to issues before the Montgomery County board of Supervisors. The files may contain clippings, documents, studies and reports, and correspondence.","\"Comparison of Services Provided to the New River Valley by Roanoke Municipal Airport, Virginia Tech Airport, and the New River Valley Airport\"","Proposed budget for fiscal year 1983 and 1984; a map of the Land Use Plan adopted by the Blacksburg Town Council on February 26, 1985; and a map, \"Geology of the Blacksburg Quadrangle,\" created by M.J. Bartholomew and W.D. Lowry in 1979.","Includes a report, \"The Fiscal Impact of City Status for the Town of Blacksburg,\" prepared for County of Montgomery, Virginia, an analysis of the report, and clippings.","Summary of reports.","Promotional publications published by the Montgomery County Economic Development Commission.","Report compiled by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance Administration.","Materials pertaining to a proposed development; include five blue-lines of site-development plans.","This subseries is comprised primarily of materials documenting construction of the Mid-County Landfill; it includes a document prepared by Olver Incorporated, Consulting Engineers and Environmental Laboratories, \"Operation and Development Manual for the Mid-County Landfill, Part III, Montgomery County, Virginia.\" Also included is a blue-line map, n.d., showing the proposed site for the landfill.","This subject series is comprised of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water supply and flood management studies and a feasibility reports, handwritten notes, clippings, correspondence, and papers documenting the Upper Basin Public Assistance Committee.","Draft discussion paper produced by the State Water Control Board in response to passage of Senate Joint Resolution 161.","Progress report on the proposed revision of the ordinance.","Study by Anderson \u0026 Associations, Inc., Consulting Engineers.","Budget Packet.","Annual reports for Montgomery County Information and Referral Service, 1976-1977; the New River Valley Alcohol Safety Action Program, 1978-1979; and the Montgomery County Planning Commission, 1982.","Book of writings by elementary school children, with a letter of appreciation addressed to Mary Fessler.","Recommendations to the Planning Commission, project request forms, and proposed capital improvement programs for fiscal years 1982-1983 and 1986-1987.","By-laws, membership directory, minutes, reports, grant applications and correspondence, and audit.","Records documenting the work of the Montgomery County Planning Commission. Records are comprised of correspondence, reports, studies, budget requests, a 1976 draft of a proposed comprehensive plan, and a 1978 Planning Department evaluation of office space in the county. Also included is a map, \"Environmental and Cultural Features of Montgomery County,\" prepared for the Commission in 1982.","This subseries documents Fessler's work, in her capacity as a member of the Board of Supervisors, managing the activities of the Montgomery County Public Service Authority, which was created by the Board in the early 1970s to manage public utilities in the county. Records include background information on the organization of the Public Service Authority, correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, financial statements, subject files. Also included is an oversize publication, \"Recommended Service Areas,\" 1975, prepared for the Board of Supervisors. It includes several maps showing existing and planned development and the demand it would create for expanded water and sewer lines.","Minutes, correspondence, and clippings.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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.","Mary McClintock Ryland Fessler (1912-2000) was active in Montgomery County Democratic Party, local government, and civic organizations from the late 1960s through the 1990s.  The Mary Fessler Papers span the years ca. 1940-2001, with the bulk of the material dating from 1968-1984. The collection includes personal papers and materials related to the Montgomery County League of Women Voters, Montgomery County Democratic Committee, Ninth-District Democratic Committee, Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, and Blacksburg Library Building Committee.","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Fessler, Mary McClintock Ryland, 1912-2000","The materials in the collection are in English."],"collection_title_tesim":["Mary Fessler Papers, 1940/2001"],"collection_ssim":["Mary Fessler Papers, 1940/2001"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.2001.012"],"unitid_tesim":["Ms.2001.012"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University"],"geogname_ssm":["Blacksburg (Va.)"],"geogname_ssim":["Blacksburg (Va.)"],"places_ssim":["Blacksburg (Va.)"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Fessler, Mary McClintock Ryland, 1912-2000"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"creators_ssim":["Fessler, Mary McClintock Ryland, 1912-2000","Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech"],"access_terms_ssm":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The Mary Fessler Papers were donated to Special Collections in May 2001 and April 2002."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Montgomery County (Va.)","Women -- History"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Local/Regional History and Appalachian South","Montgomery County (Va.)","Women -- History"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["5.5 Linear Feet 5 boxes, 2 oversize folders"],"extent_tesim":["5.5 Linear Feet 5 boxes, 2 oversize folders"],"date_range_isim":[1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is open for research.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["The collection is open for research."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe bulk of the collection is arranged, within series, either chronologically or alphabetically by subject, as indicated in the series descriptions.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eAlphabetically by subject of the correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement","Arrangement note"],"arrangement_tesim":["The bulk of the collection is arranged, within series, either chronologically or alphabetically by subject, as indicated in the series descriptions.","Alphabetically by subject of the correspondence."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMary McClintock Ryland Fessler (1912-2000) was active in Montgomery County Democratic Party, local government, and civic organizations from the late 1960s through the 1990s. She was a founding member of the Montgomery County League of Women Voters, organized in 1971, and Secretary of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She was appointed to the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors in 1977 and served from 1977 to 1985.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFessler was born in Georgetown, Kentucky, on February 6, 1912. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Westhampton College (now the University of Richmond) in 1932. She taught in the North China American School in Tun Chow, China, and several American schools before moving to Blacksburg in 1951. Her husband, Donald R. Fessler, was a sociologist with the Virginia Tech Extension Service.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSources: Jenn Burleson, \"Library Advocate Will be Missed,\" \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c/title\u003e, 9 December 2000, Current, page 1; Obituary, \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Roanoke Times\u003c/title\u003e, 12 December 2000, page B3.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Note"],"bioghist_tesim":["Mary McClintock Ryland Fessler (1912-2000) was active in Montgomery County Democratic Party, local government, and civic organizations from the late 1960s through the 1990s. She was a founding member of the Montgomery County League of Women Voters, organized in 1971, and Secretary of the Montgomery County Democratic Committee in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She was appointed to the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors in 1977 and served from 1977 to 1985.","Fessler was born in Georgetown, Kentucky, on February 6, 1912. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Westhampton College (now the University of Richmond) in 1932. She taught in the North China American School in Tun Chow, China, and several American schools before moving to Blacksburg in 1951. Her husband, Donald R. Fessler, was a sociologist with the Virginia Tech Extension Service.","Sources: Jenn Burleson, \"Library Advocate Will be Missed,\" The Roanoke Times, 9 December 2000, Current, page 1; Obituary, The Roanoke Times, 12 December 2000, page B3."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Mary Fessler Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Mary Fessler Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/)."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Mary Fessler Papers, Ms2001-012, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Mary Fessler Papers, Ms2001-012, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Mary Fessler Papers was completed in 2003. Additional materials were added in November 2023.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mary Fessler Papers was completed in 2003. Additional materials were added in November 2023."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Mary Fessler Papers span the years ca. 1940-2001, with the bulk of the material dating from 1968-1984. They are arranged into the following series: Personal Papers, ca. 1940-2001; Montgomery County League of Women Voters, 1948-1980; Montgomery County Democratic Committee, 1967-1993; Ninth-District Democratic Committee, 1979-1981; Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1968-1998; and Blacksburg Library Building Committee, 1994-1999.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Montgomery County Board of Supervisors series spans the period 1968-1998 (bulk 1977-1984) and is the largest series in the collection. It is comprised of the following subseries: Minutes, 1977-1984; Correspondence, 1978-1985; Financial Records, 1977-1995; Subject Series, 1968-1998; Annual Reports, 1976-1982; Publications, 1974-1984; Capital Improvements Program Committee, 1978-1987; Montgomery County Community Services Organization, 1974-1979; Montgomery County Planning Commission, 1976-1989; and Montgomery County Public Service Authority, 1969-1973.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMinutes contain Fessler's copies of the official minutes of Board of Supervisor meetings for the period 1977-1984; they also include copies of agendas and official reports submitted to the Board. Correspondence is comprised of letters Fessler received pertaining to county government issues. It is organized into Incoming Correspondence, Inter-office Correspondence, both arranged chronologically; and Correspondence Regarding, arranged alphabetically by subject. Financial Records are comprised of Fessler's copies of budget requests, county revenue projections, and financial reports and analyses. The Capital Improvements Program Committee, Montgomery County Community Services Organization, Montgomery County Planning Commission, and Montgomery County Public Service Authority series are comprised of copies of records of these agencies that were sent to Fessler when she was a member of the Board of Supervisors.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSubject Series, the largest subseries within the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors series, are comprised of materials Fessler collected and filed by subject and document issues of concern to her during her tenure on the Board. They files contain a variety of materials, including copies of county government documents, correspondence with the county government staff, reports, studies, and clippings. Notable subjects include construction of the Roanoke River dam, landfills, and planning for sewage, water, and refuse.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Montgomery County Democratic Committee series spans the period 1971-1993 and documents the committee's work in support of local, regional, and state Democratic candidates from 1867 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and in 1993, and Democratic Party conventions. The records are comprised primarily of correspondence, get-out-the-vote materials, and newspaper clippings. Included is a file of correspondence and clippings pertaining to the activities of the state legislature from 1971 to 1974, a file on the re-drawing of magisterial districts in Montgomery County in 1972, and a folder of statistics on the race of registered voters, by precinct, in Montgomery County, 1979 to 1981.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Ninth-District Democratic Committee series dates from 1977-1981 and is comprised primarily of correspondence from officials of the state Democratic Party and members of the local and regional committees; it also includes ephemera from Democratic campaigns from the period 1980 to 1981. A frequent correspondent is state Democratic Party Chair Richard Davis.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Montgomery County League of Women Voters series spans the period 1948 to 1980 (bulk 1970-1980). Just one folder, it is comprised primarily of small publications put out by the League of Women Voters in the early 1970s promoting ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection also includes a small series of Personal Papers that span the period ca. 1940-2001. They include a photograph of Fessler, ca. 1940, and a folder of thank-you letters from Virginia Governor Gerald Baliles, Lieutenant Governor Dick Davis, Delegate Rick Boucher, and Attorney General Mary Sue Terry.\u003c/p\u003e  ","\u003cp\u003eThe file contains a black-and-white studio photograph, ca. 1940, of Mary Fessler, and two color snapshots, n.d., of monuments to General Richard Montgomery in Quebec.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetters from state Democratic leaders Delegate Gerald Baliles, Lieutenant Governor Richard J. Davis, and Attorney General Mary Sue Terry. Also included in the folder is a 1970 letter from Floydine Roberts of the Radford Women's Democratic Club.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNewspaper clippings on Blacksburg issues. Includes a fund-raising letter from \"Concerned Citizens for Nellie's Cave Community.\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis small series is comprised primarily of publications put out by the League of Women Voters in the early 1970s promoting ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is comprised primarily of correspondence and newspaper clippings, but also includes speeches and writings, campaign literature, and campaign ephemera.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes an organizational charts, by-laws, and fund-raising information.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries is comprised of newspaper clippings, correspondence, speeches and writings, and campaign literature.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries is comprised of clippings, Democratic party publicity and convention literature, correspondence, notes, and delegate lists.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries is comprised of a file of newspaper clippings about State Senator Madison Marye from 1974; and two files of documents pertaining to redistricting in Montgomery County, 1979-1981, including statistics on race and registered voters in Montgomery County in 1981. Also included are campaign posters for Dick Davis, Chuck Robb, Gerald Baliles, Andy Miller, and Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis series is comprised of records of correspondence, financial records, by-laws, clippings, and campaign ephemera for Democratic candidates for statewide office in the early 1980s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eCopies of meeting minutes, agendas, and reports.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a letter from Trans-Virginia Public Service Corporation in support of a proposed coal pipeline through Montgomery County and a letter pertaining to strained relations between the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMemoranda from County Administrator Allan Williams to the Board of Supervisors pertaining to legal and personnel policy issues.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries is comprised primarily of memos from the County Administrator's office to members of the Board pertaining to proposed actions of the Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file includes information pertaining to Block Grant applications, potential annexation by the Town of Christiansburg, Economic Development Commission Progress Reports, town representation on the School Board, and tensions between school administrators and the School Board.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis file also contains correspondence pertaining to other subjects, such as dog-leash laws and the construction of a new fire substation on Price's Fork Road.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries is comprised mostly of annual financial reports and audits; it also includes budget requests for fiscal year 1977-1978.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries is comprised of subject files Fessler kept on issues pertaining to issues before the Montgomery County board of Supervisors. The files may contain clippings, documents, studies and reports, and correspondence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\"Comparison of Services Provided to the New River Valley by Roanoke Municipal Airport, Virginia Tech Airport, and the New River Valley Airport\"\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProposed budget for fiscal year 1983 and 1984; a map of the Land Use Plan adopted by the Blacksburg Town Council on February 26, 1985; and a map, \"Geology of the Blacksburg Quadrangle,\" created by M.J. Bartholomew and W.D. Lowry in 1979.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIncludes a report, \"The Fiscal Impact of City Status for the Town of Blacksburg,\" prepared for County of Montgomery, Virginia, an analysis of the report, and clippings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSummary of reports.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePromotional publications published by the Montgomery County Economic Development Commission.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eReport compiled by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance Administration.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMaterials pertaining to a proposed development; include five blue-lines of site-development plans.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries is comprised primarily of materials documenting construction of the Mid-County Landfill; it includes a document prepared by Olver Incorporated, Consulting Engineers and Environmental Laboratories, \"Operation and Development Manual for the Mid-County Landfill, Part III, Montgomery County, Virginia.\" Also included is a blue-line map, n.d., showing the proposed site for the landfill.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subject series is comprised of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water supply and flood management studies and a feasibility reports, handwritten notes, clippings, correspondence, and papers documenting the Upper Basin Public Assistance Committee.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDraft discussion paper produced by the State Water Control Board in response to passage of Senate Joint Resolution 161.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProgress report on the proposed revision of the ordinance.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eStudy by Anderson \u0026amp; Associations, Inc., Consulting Engineers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBudget Packet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAnnual reports for Montgomery County Information and Referral Service, 1976-1977; the New River Valley Alcohol Safety Action Program, 1978-1979; and the Montgomery County Planning Commission, 1982.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBook of writings by elementary school children, with a letter of appreciation addressed to Mary Fessler.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecommendations to the Planning Commission, project request forms, and proposed capital improvement programs for fiscal years 1982-1983 and 1986-1987.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBy-laws, membership directory, minutes, reports, grant applications and correspondence, and audit.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRecords documenting the work of the Montgomery County Planning Commission. Records are comprised of correspondence, reports, studies, budget requests, a 1976 draft of a proposed comprehensive plan, and a 1978 Planning Department evaluation of office space in the county. Also included is a map, \"Environmental and Cultural Features of Montgomery County,\" prepared for the Commission in 1982.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThis subseries documents Fessler's work, in her capacity as a member of the Board of Supervisors, managing the activities of the Montgomery County Public Service Authority, which was created by the Board in the early 1970s to manage public utilities in the county. Records include background information on the organization of the Public Service Authority, correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, financial statements, subject files. Also included is an oversize publication, \"Recommended Service Areas,\" 1975, prepared for the Board of Supervisors. 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They are arranged into the following series: Personal Papers, ca. 1940-2001; Montgomery County League of Women Voters, 1948-1980; Montgomery County Democratic Committee, 1967-1993; Ninth-District Democratic Committee, 1979-1981; Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1968-1998; and Blacksburg Library Building Committee, 1994-1999.","The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors series spans the period 1968-1998 (bulk 1977-1984) and is the largest series in the collection. It is comprised of the following subseries: Minutes, 1977-1984; Correspondence, 1978-1985; Financial Records, 1977-1995; Subject Series, 1968-1998; Annual Reports, 1976-1982; Publications, 1974-1984; Capital Improvements Program Committee, 1978-1987; Montgomery County Community Services Organization, 1974-1979; Montgomery County Planning Commission, 1976-1989; and Montgomery County Public Service Authority, 1969-1973.","Minutes contain Fessler's copies of the official minutes of Board of Supervisor meetings for the period 1977-1984; they also include copies of agendas and official reports submitted to the Board. Correspondence is comprised of letters Fessler received pertaining to county government issues. It is organized into Incoming Correspondence, Inter-office Correspondence, both arranged chronologically; and Correspondence Regarding, arranged alphabetically by subject. Financial Records are comprised of Fessler's copies of budget requests, county revenue projections, and financial reports and analyses. The Capital Improvements Program Committee, Montgomery County Community Services Organization, Montgomery County Planning Commission, and Montgomery County Public Service Authority series are comprised of copies of records of these agencies that were sent to Fessler when she was a member of the Board of Supervisors.","Subject Series, the largest subseries within the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors series, are comprised of materials Fessler collected and filed by subject and document issues of concern to her during her tenure on the Board. They files contain a variety of materials, including copies of county government documents, correspondence with the county government staff, reports, studies, and clippings. Notable subjects include construction of the Roanoke River dam, landfills, and planning for sewage, water, and refuse.","The Montgomery County Democratic Committee series spans the period 1971-1993 and documents the committee's work in support of local, regional, and state Democratic candidates from 1867 to 1971, 1979 to 1981, and in 1993, and Democratic Party conventions. The records are comprised primarily of correspondence, get-out-the-vote materials, and newspaper clippings. Included is a file of correspondence and clippings pertaining to the activities of the state legislature from 1971 to 1974, a file on the re-drawing of magisterial districts in Montgomery County in 1972, and a folder of statistics on the race of registered voters, by precinct, in Montgomery County, 1979 to 1981.","The Ninth-District Democratic Committee series dates from 1977-1981 and is comprised primarily of correspondence from officials of the state Democratic Party and members of the local and regional committees; it also includes ephemera from Democratic campaigns from the period 1980 to 1981. A frequent correspondent is state Democratic Party Chair Richard Davis.","The Montgomery County League of Women Voters series spans the period 1948 to 1980 (bulk 1970-1980). Just one folder, it is comprised primarily of small publications put out by the League of Women Voters in the early 1970s promoting ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.","The collection also includes a small series of Personal Papers that span the period ca. 1940-2001. They include a photograph of Fessler, ca. 1940, and a folder of thank-you letters from Virginia Governor Gerald Baliles, Lieutenant Governor Dick Davis, Delegate Rick Boucher, and Attorney General Mary Sue Terry.","The file contains a black-and-white studio photograph, ca. 1940, of Mary Fessler, and two color snapshots, n.d., of monuments to General Richard Montgomery in Quebec.","Letters from state Democratic leaders Delegate Gerald Baliles, Lieutenant Governor Richard J. Davis, and Attorney General Mary Sue Terry. Also included in the folder is a 1970 letter from Floydine Roberts of the Radford Women's Democratic Club.","Newspaper clippings on Blacksburg issues. Includes a fund-raising letter from \"Concerned Citizens for Nellie's Cave Community.\"","This small series is comprised primarily of publications put out by the League of Women Voters in the early 1970s promoting ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.","This series is comprised primarily of correspondence and newspaper clippings, but also includes speeches and writings, campaign literature, and campaign ephemera.","Includes an organizational charts, by-laws, and fund-raising information.","This subseries is comprised of newspaper clippings, correspondence, speeches and writings, and campaign literature.","This subseries is comprised of clippings, Democratic party publicity and convention literature, correspondence, notes, and delegate lists.","This subseries is comprised of a file of newspaper clippings about State Senator Madison Marye from 1974; and two files of documents pertaining to redistricting in Montgomery County, 1979-1981, including statistics on race and registered voters in Montgomery County in 1981. Also included are campaign posters for Dick Davis, Chuck Robb, Gerald Baliles, Andy Miller, and Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale.","This series is comprised of records of correspondence, financial records, by-laws, clippings, and campaign ephemera for Democratic candidates for statewide office in the early 1980s.","Copies of meeting minutes, agendas, and reports.","Includes a letter from Trans-Virginia Public Service Corporation in support of a proposed coal pipeline through Montgomery County and a letter pertaining to strained relations between the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and the Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library Board.","Memoranda from County Administrator Allan Williams to the Board of Supervisors pertaining to legal and personnel policy issues.","This subseries is comprised primarily of memos from the County Administrator's office to members of the Board pertaining to proposed actions of the Board.","This file includes information pertaining to Block Grant applications, potential annexation by the Town of Christiansburg, Economic Development Commission Progress Reports, town representation on the School Board, and tensions between school administrators and the School Board.","This file also contains correspondence pertaining to other subjects, such as dog-leash laws and the construction of a new fire substation on Price's Fork Road.","This subseries is comprised mostly of annual financial reports and audits; it also includes budget requests for fiscal year 1977-1978.","This subseries is comprised of subject files Fessler kept on issues pertaining to issues before the Montgomery County board of Supervisors. The files may contain clippings, documents, studies and reports, and correspondence.","\"Comparison of Services Provided to the New River Valley by Roanoke Municipal Airport, Virginia Tech Airport, and the New River Valley Airport\"","Proposed budget for fiscal year 1983 and 1984; a map of the Land Use Plan adopted by the Blacksburg Town Council on February 26, 1985; and a map, \"Geology of the Blacksburg Quadrangle,\" created by M.J. Bartholomew and W.D. Lowry in 1979.","Includes a report, \"The Fiscal Impact of City Status for the Town of Blacksburg,\" prepared for County of Montgomery, Virginia, an analysis of the report, and clippings.","Summary of reports.","Promotional publications published by the Montgomery County Economic Development Commission.","Report compiled by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance Administration.","Materials pertaining to a proposed development; include five blue-lines of site-development plans.","This subseries is comprised primarily of materials documenting construction of the Mid-County Landfill; it includes a document prepared by Olver Incorporated, Consulting Engineers and Environmental Laboratories, \"Operation and Development Manual for the Mid-County Landfill, Part III, Montgomery County, Virginia.\" Also included is a blue-line map, n.d., showing the proposed site for the landfill.","This subject series is comprised of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water supply and flood management studies and a feasibility reports, handwritten notes, clippings, correspondence, and papers documenting the Upper Basin Public Assistance Committee.","Draft discussion paper produced by the State Water Control Board in response to passage of Senate Joint Resolution 161.","Progress report on the proposed revision of the ordinance.","Study by Anderson \u0026 Associations, Inc., Consulting Engineers.","Budget Packet.","Annual reports for Montgomery County Information and Referral Service, 1976-1977; the New River Valley Alcohol Safety Action Program, 1978-1979; and the Montgomery County Planning Commission, 1982.","Book of writings by elementary school children, with a letter of appreciation addressed to Mary Fessler.","Recommendations to the Planning Commission, project request forms, and proposed capital improvement programs for fiscal years 1982-1983 and 1986-1987.","By-laws, membership directory, minutes, reports, grant applications and correspondence, and audit.","Records documenting the work of the Montgomery County Planning Commission. Records are comprised of correspondence, reports, studies, budget requests, a 1976 draft of a proposed comprehensive plan, and a 1978 Planning Department evaluation of office space in the county. Also included is a map, \"Environmental and Cultural Features of Montgomery County,\" prepared for the Commission in 1982.","This subseries documents Fessler's work, in her capacity as a member of the Board of Supervisors, managing the activities of the Montgomery County Public Service Authority, which was created by the Board in the early 1970s to manage public utilities in the county. Records include background information on the organization of the Public Service Authority, correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, financial statements, subject files. Also included is an oversize publication, \"Recommended Service Areas,\" 1975, prepared for the Board of Supervisors. 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She also served as rehabilitation chairman for the Auxiliary Unit and was a prominent member of the Methodist Church of Blacksburg.","Arthur Bruce Tucker, was born on September 29, 1885. His first wife died in childbirth, leaving a son, William. With his father, Tucker worked on the Alexander Black farm for 40 years, until Black's death in 1935. Tucker then took a position with the Blacksburg post office, where he worked for another 20 years. Together, the Tuckers won hundreds of blue ribbons at county and community fairs. Many were won by Arthur Tucker in horse shows in Roanoke, Lynchburg and other places in Virginia; others were won by Mattie Tucker for cooking and handicrafts. The Tuckers' son, Henry Kelly Tucker, was born May 12, 1925, and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1943; serving in the 5th Marine Division, he died in combat on Iwo Jima, March 1, 1945.","Mattie Tucker was so regarded by her social circle and the community that several children wrote about her in their class assignments as an \"outstanding person.\" At their home at 209 Wharton Street, the Tuckers also housed Virginia Polytechnic Institute students during their stay in Blacksburg. Mattie Tucker was dubbed a \"Santa\" by local veterans, whose lives she improved by organizing gift drives and fund raisers. She was rewarded for her work and frequently featured in local newspapers. Mattie Tucker was also very active socially, organizing luncheons and parties for her circle of friends as well as the local elderly community. She died on July 20, 1985; Arthur Tucker had died on August 16, 1967.","For more on Mattie Lamb Tucker, see her 1980 book, Memories, edited by Devota P. 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