viblbv00498Feldenheimer, Melvin, CollectionMelvin Feldenheimer Collection, 1940-1997 Ms.2008.083Jennifer Mitchell, ArchivistSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

2008 (CC0 1.0)

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:42:18 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Melvin Feldenheimer Collection Feldenheimer, Melvin Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels Ms.2008.083 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder 1940-1997 Melvin Feldenheimer graduated from the Virginia Tech in 1944. Collection consists of materials from Feldenheimer's time as a cadet at Virginia Tech. Also included is a recording from a 1946 performance of Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels, a dance band lead by Feldenheimer during his time as a student and following World War II the band reunited and toured the south. The materials in the collection are in English. Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

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 Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Melvin Feldenheimer Collection, Ms2008-083, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

 Source of Acquisition

The Melvin Feldenheimer Collection was donated to the University Archives in Special Collections in 1997.

 Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Melvin Feldenheimer Collection was completed in August 2009.

 Biographical Note

Melvin Feldenheimer graduated from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1944. While attending VPI he was the band leader of the Southern Colonels. The band became very popular following World War II and they toured the south under the name "Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels." In 1946 the band was featured on the radio station WCSC in South Carolina. A copy of this broadcast is included with the collection.

 Scope and Content

The collection consists of a recording of an August 1946 performance by Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels as well as materials from Melvin Feldenheimer's time as a cadet at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Materials include dance tickets, event programs, and two photographs. The collection also contains photocopies of newspaper clippings about Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels as well as a photocopy of a poster advertising a performance by the band. An article from the Fall 1997 Virginia Tech Magazine about the Southern Colonels is included as well as a letter praising the 1946 recording.

 Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type.

 Related Archival Materials

See the Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels Recordings, Ms2016-002, also at Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.

 Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Melvin Feldenheimer Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

 Musical groups Students and alumni University History Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University -- Dances Feldenheimer, Melvin Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970) Virginia Polytechnic Institute Christmas Card19401Student Identification Card1940-19411Class of 1944 Freshman Banquet Program19411German Club - Opening Dance Ticket19411Ring Dance Ticket19421Class of 1944 Ring Dance Advertisement19421Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels recording19461Article from Virginia Tech MagazineFall 19971Letter regarding 1946 recordingOctober 20, 19971Unidentified Photographs1Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels Poster1Newspaper Clippings1