<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 http://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viblbv">viblbv01272</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Massey, W. F., Papers</titleproper><titleproper>W. F. Massey Papers, <date>1893-1908, n.d. </date> <num>Ms.1984.171</num></titleproper><author>Ashley Wellens, Student Volunteer, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://static.lib.vt.edu/images/logo/lockup-color-347x75.png" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2014 (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/">CC0 1.0</a>)</date></p><address><addressline>Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)</addressline><addressline>560 Drillfield Drive</addressline><addressline>Newman Library, Virginia Tech</addressline><addressline>Blacksburg, Virginia 24061</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 540-231-6308</addressline><addressline>specref@vt.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2023-08-07 13:36:46 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>W. F. Massey Papers</unittitle>
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      <persname source="local">Massey, W. F.</persname>
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    <unitid>Ms.1984.171</unitid>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1893/1908" type="inclusive">1893-1908, n.d. </unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_abff629d5f75b8ce27c462fafc6ffe63" label="Abstract">The collection consists of copies of correspondence to W. F. Massey from farmers, horticultural societies, and others regarding articles in <title render="italic">The Practical Farmer</title>.</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_420038d4851a0c6e60fc1770a08390fc">The materials in the collection are in English.</langmaterial>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use</head>
<p>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: <a href="http://bit.ly/scuareproduction">http://bit.ly/scuareproduction</a>. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: <a href="http://bit.ly/scuapublication">http://bit.ly/scuapublication</a>. 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.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], W. F. Massey Papers, Ms1984-171, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_693246a0e42efb349b19088044f76e18">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>The W. F. Massey Papers were acquired by Special Collections prior to 1984.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the W. F. Massey Papers was completed in 1984. Additional  description was completed in April 2011.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Biographical Note </head>
<p>W. F. Massey was a professor of Botany Arboriculture at the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanics Arts, and editor of <title render="italic">The Practical Farmer</title>.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>The collection consists of copies of correspondence to W. F. Massey from farmers, horticultural societies, and others regarding articles in <title render="italic">The Practical Farmer</title>. Letters date from 1893 to 1908.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>The collection is arranged chronologically, with undated materials at the end.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the W. F. Massey Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/">https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/</a>).</p>  </odd>
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    <subject authfilenumber="sh85002415" source="lcsh">Agriculture</subject>
    <subject source="local">Science and Technology</subject>
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