Carrie T. Sibold Family Papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Carrie T. Sibold Family Papers, Ms1990-043, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
14.8 Cubic Feet 12 boxes and 1 folder
Creator:
Sibold, Nannie V. (Nannie Virginia), 1897-1957 and Sibold, Carrie T. (Carrie Taylor), 1904-1990
Abstract:
The collection consists of scrapbooks, journals, V.P.I. reunion materials, photograph albums, family diplomas, and the diary of Nannie V. Sibold. As a whole, the collection dates from 1912 to 1990. However, Carrie T. Sibold's scrapbook journals, which run from 1974 to 1990, constitute the the bulk of the collection material.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Carrie T. Sibold Family Papers, Ms1990-043, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The Carrie T. Sibold Papers consists of scrapbooks, journals, V.P.I. reunion materials, photograph albums, family diplomas, and the diary of Nannie V. Sibold. As a whole, the collection dates from 1912 to 1990. However, Carrie. T. Sibold's scrapbook journals, which run from 1974 to 1990, constitute the the bulk of the collection material.

The journals and other scrapbooks contain a record of Carrie Sibold's daily activities, as well as newspaper clippings. Many of these clippings concern local events and history, local church activities, Blacksburg high school and college sports teams, television shows Carrie Sibold watched or intended to watch, soap opera summaries, and celebrity news. These journals document Carrie Sibold's life after her retirement.

Dating from 1912 to 1926, the diplomas include grammar school and high school diplomas for members of Carrie Sibold's family, as well as her bachelor's degree from VPI. The papers series contains various documents and papers related to the VPI alumni organization and reunion arrangements, as well as the diary of Nannie V. Sibold, which she kept from 1935 to 1939. The collection also includes eight photograph albums, most of which do not provide identification for the individuals pictured.

Biographical / historical:

Carrie T. Sibold (1904-1990) was one of the first women graduates at Virginia Tech, earning a B.S. in Biology in 1925. She formed part of the first class of women who enrolled as freshmen in 1921. Sibold worked for the Virginia Tech Alumni Office until her retirement in 1966. Afterward, she remained an active member of V.P.I.'s "Old Guard" and assisted in the arrangement of class reunions. Sibold was also known locally for her extensive doll collection.

Acquisition information:
The Carrie T. Sibold Family Papers were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1990 and in October 2012.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Carrie T. Sibold Family Papers was completed in March 2014.

Arrangement:

The collection is divided into four series:

  • Series I: Notebooks - arranged by primary type of content
    • Subseries A: Journals/Organizers - Sibold's personal journals and planners arranged chronologically
    • Subseries B: Clippings - notebooks of newspaper clippings on TV, movies, local and national news, and science/nature - arranged chronologically
    • Subseries C: Scrapbooks - notebooks used as scrapbooks, featuring newspaper clippings, church materials, and items of interest collected by Sibold - arranged chronologically
  • Series II: Family Diplomas - arranged chronologically
  • Series III: Papers - arranged by material type
  • Series IV: Photograph Albums - arranged by material type

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard