viblbv00918Valley Street Baptist Church RecordsValley Street Baptist Church Records, 1931-1937 Ms.2011.069A Collection in Special CollectionsJennifer MitchellSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-15 07:00:23 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Valley Street Baptist Church Records, Ms.2011.069 0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box 1931-1937 Collection contains correspondence, minute books, and financial records for organizations within the Valley Street Baptist Church in Abingdon, Virginia. 1 box; 0.3 cu.ft. English . Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

 Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Valley Street Baptist Church Records must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

 Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Valley Street Baptist Church Records, Ms2011-069, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

 Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Valley Street Baptist Church Records was completed in August 2011.

 Scope and Content

Collection consists of correspondence, minutes, and financial information for the Valley Street Baptist Church Young People's Conference. These records date from 1934 through 1937. The correspondence includes a letter from Mary McLeod Bethune, Director of the Division of Negro Affairs for the National Youth Administration. The collection also includes minutes and financial records for Sunday School meetings and the Finance committee.

 Historical note

The Young People's Conference of the Valley Street Baptist Church in Abingdon, VA was formed in July 1934 as an organization through which the youth could get more involved in the church organization.

 Arrangement

Collection is arranged chronologically.

 abingdon (Va.) Local/Regional History and Appalachian South Ledger - Sunday School minutes and records of Finance CommitteeJanuary 4, 1931 - July 17, 193211Young People's Conference - Records and Correspondence1934-193712Young People's Conference Book1934-193513Sunday School Home Department - Memo BookJanuary 20, 1935 - August 25, 193514Youth Conference Journal1936-193715