<?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"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers</titleproper><titleproper>Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers, <date>1943-1998, undated</date> <num>Ms.2023.120</num></titleproper><author>Kat Zinn and Kira Dietz</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>2023 (<emph><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/" type="simple">CC0 1.0</a></emph>)</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>2025-05-14 07:03:01 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="class">
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    <unittitle>Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers</unittitle>
    <unitid>Ms.2023.120</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.8 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">2 boxes</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation">1943-1998, undated</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_de85e1b43c778bf7d463cc807602f0ea" label="Abstract">The Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers include nearly 100 letters to and from letters of the three families, all based in Marion, Virginia, from about 1958-1998. Many of the letters are typed, but include handwritten addenda. The letters, written to relatives in and around other parts of Virginia, contain substantial detail on family members and local/regional activities.</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_00c78df3e9fad6ed0a3218dc1b4cff72">The materials in this collection are in English.</langmaterial>
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  <accessrestrict id="aspace_8c8da5eb681aa97f800395506fd1c0d6">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_953e579154a11991a2c52770c00223ae">
    <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/scuareproduction">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_484d9824a35adcb932f12b27c9894299">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers, 1943-1998, undated, Ms2023-120, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_adebb8711f23179f51767dbd6ca64a8c">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>The Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers were purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in October 2020.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_42e7a6f08b540f4ed828d2655cea12ea">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers was completed in May 2025.</p>  </processinfo>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_5ac9a35f23e1a326b9711e2689693500">
    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>The Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers include nearly 100 letters to and from letters of the three families, all based in Marion, Virginia, from about 1958-1998. Many of the letters are typed, but include handwritten addenda. The letters, written to relatives in and around other parts of Virginia, contain substantial detail on family members and local/regional activities.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <arrangement id="aspace_ff1934f4f09dbade92234f9d74290bba">
    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>This collection is arranged primarily by material type--correspondences, notes/ephemera, and photographs. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, which is in chronological order by family group or correspondence between family groups.</p>  </arrangement>
  <odd id="aspace_6bcb0bd0ab59a7fe8121a19211a64c7a">
    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the Blair-Weindel-Schrader Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (<extref xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/">https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/</extref>).</p>  </odd>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="local">Local/Regional History and Appalachian South</subject>
    <geogname authfilenumber="n83052769" source="lcsh">Marion (Va.)</geogname>
    <geogname authfilenumber="sh93009464" source="lcsh">Virginia, Southwest</geogname>
    <geogname authfilenumber="n81056548" source="lcsh">Wythe County (Va.)</geogname>
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  <dsc><c id="aspace_5314a500d29f9711ef3cdbf9314815de" level="series"><did><unittitle>Series I: Correspondence</unittitle></did><c id="aspace_d65cc9291300c63c8cf8db80ff8d47ce" level="file"><did><unittitle>Blair Family Correspondence</unittitle><unitdate datechar="other">1943, 1945-1949</unitdate><container id="aspace_efa6b8697a117a4cb5630cb97ad63b4b" label="box-folder" type="box">1</container><container id="aspace_70dddb578f814b2ad7d13698d590bab4" parent="aspace_efa6b8697a117a4cb5630cb97ad63b4b" type="folder">1</container></did></c><c id="aspace_1b1d997585ca66e40bd8ef42b4c72168" level="file"><did><unittitle>Blair Family Correspondence</unittitle><unitdate datechar="other">1955-1964, 1966, 1967</unitdate><container id="aspace_580feacfeb3fa6d014d7915c6d8e1dca" label="box-folder" type="box">1</container><container id="aspace_fe75146e014b2449690fc65189abc2e3" parent="aspace_580feacfeb3fa6d014d7915c6d8e1dca" type="folder">2</container></did></c><c 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