<?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="unprocessed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viblbv">viblbv01324</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Blacksburg Study Group Records</titleproper><titleproper>Blacksburg Study Group Records, <date>1984-1985</date> <num>Ms.1987.008</num></titleproper><author>Special Collections and University Archives Staff</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>2025-10-09 07:03:10 -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">
  <did>
    <repository>
      <corpname>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</corpname>
    </repository>
    <unittitle>Blacksburg Study Group Records</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <corpname authfilenumber="n 92050200" rules="aacr" source="naf">Blacksburg Study Group (Blacksburg, Va.)</corpname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>Ms.1987.008</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 oversize</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1984/1985" type="inclusive">1984-1985</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_244a97670556cdcab83b51c6513f5601" label="Abstract">The Blacksburg Study Group was funded by the Blacksburg Town Council under the aegis of the Townscape Committee to study the town's architecture and landscape, to inform town officials about present conditions, and to make recommendations for changes. The collection documents the group's activities and  include architectural drawings, maps, diagrams, and photographs used in the book, <title render="italic">Blacksburg - Understanding a Virginia Town: Town Architecture</title> (1986) by Donna Dunay.</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_454459254ee7a7ba60c0c2c8731533fa">The materials in the collection are in English.</langmaterial>
  </did>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_61839470ed8bc5387472841cc3353a68">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_ed88f3cc4ad83c0254f43de5aafeee54">
    <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. </p><p>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>
  <prefercite id="aspace_e95c12390b4027c86e80baa89f84de3d">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Blacksburg Study Group Records, Ms1987-008, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_d988ec931b820b2363e28f3b99af497b">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>The Blacksburg Study Group Records was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1988.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_033098f17fc73b3fd61cdc1ebcb7aeca">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2001.</p>  </processinfo>
  <bioghist id="aspace_12bb9a5553e2a073d2ca67fde43e9b79">
    <head>Historical Notes</head>
<p>The Blacksburg Study Group was funded by the Blacksburg Town Council under the aegis of the Townscape Committee to study the town's architecture and landscape, to inform town officials about present conditions, and to make recommendations for changes. Results were accumulated for a book, <title render="italic">Blacksburg - Understanding a Virginia Town: Town Architecture</title> (1986) by Donna Dunay.</p>  </bioghist>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_8f4715321680c256c94fa0189239185a">
    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>The Blacksburg Study Group Records document the work of the group in studying the town's architecture and landscaping and in making recommended changes. Materials include architectural drawings, maps, diagrams, and photographs used in the book, <title render="italic">Blacksburg - Understanding a Virginia Town: Town Architecture</title> (1986) by Donna Dunay.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <odd id="aspace_4c37090941c90aa7cc0123cdecf5bf62">
    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the Blacksburg Study Group Records 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>
  <controlaccess>
    <geogname authfilenumber="n79032188" source="lcsh">Blacksburg (Va.)</geogname>
    <subject authfilenumber="&#x9;n  81094803" source="lcsh">Montgomery County (Va.)</subject>
    <subject source="local">Local/Regional History and Appalachian South</subject>
    <corpname authfilenumber="no2008072707" rules="aacr" source="naf">Blacksburg (Va.). Town Council</corpname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="n 92050203" rules="aacr" source="naf">Blacksburg (Va.). Townscape Committee</corpname>
  </controlaccess>
  <dsc><c id="aspace_32fdfef2c581acefd30d7ec956184bc7" level="file"><did><unittitle>Records</unittitle><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1984/1985" type="inclusive">1984-1985</unitdate><container id="aspace_47d993ac0aa3fa26066d787dd3b77755" label="oversize" type="folder">1</container></did></c></dsc>
</archdesc>
</ead>