PUBLIC "-//Radford University::University Archives::McConnell Library//TEXT (US::ViRa::ViRa1994::A Guide to the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Records , 1899-1965)//EN" "ViRa1994.xml" A Guide to the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Records , 1899-1965 AC 001 Caitlin Johns, Dave Atkins and Dave Horn Radford University, University Archives, McConnell Library © By Radford University. All rights reserved. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Kaitlin Scott, 7 July 2017 Description is in English A Guide to the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Records , 1899-1965 A Collection in University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University AC 001

University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University Dave Atkins, Dave Horn and Caitlin Johns University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University Descriptive Summary University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Records , 1899-1965 AC 001 53.0 Linear feet. English The Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Collection contains deeds, plats, maps, ledger books, correspondence, and annual reports of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company relating to its activities in Bedford County, Botetourt County, Radford City, Bristol City, Wythe County, eastern Tennessee, and Roanoke County. The materials deal primarily with events from 1900 through the middle 1960's, even though there are some materials referring to the 1800's. For full collection click here. Parts of this collection have been digitized. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

An appointment for research is required. The collection is open for research. No interlibrary loan.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Virginia Iron, Coal, and Coke Company Records, Appalachian Collection, McConnell Library, Radford University, Radford, VA. Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Records , Accession # AC 001, University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University

Acquisition Information

Accruals

Additonal accruals are not expected.

Processing Information

Finding Aid by Caitlin Johns, updated from original finding aid created in 1986. Reprocessed with finding aid additions by Dave Atkins and Dave Horn during 2012.

Biographical/Historical Information

The Virginia Iron, Coal, and Coke Company was created in 1899 and operated coal mines, iron mines, furnaces, and related businesses in Southwest Virginia throughout the early 20th Century.VICC went through several owners after the Second World War, and in 1984 then-owner ANR Coal Company of Roanoke, Virginia, donated the iron and land records to Radford University. A history of the VICC by retired Radford History Professor Harold W. Mann is available on the RU Digital Collections website.

Scope and Content

Thye Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company Collection contains deeds, plats, maps, ledger books, correspondence, and annual reports of the Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company relating to its activities in Bedford County, Botetourt County, Radford City, Bristol City, Wythe County, eastern Tennessee, and Roanoke County. The materials deal primarily with events from 1900 through the middle 1960's, even though there are some materials referring to the 1800's.

Arrangement

NOTE: The VICC Collection is being reprocessed to better preserve, protect, and describe the materials in the collection. As of January 2013, the collection has been reprocessed through box 15.As the materials were reprocessed and placed in new folders, they have been expanded and relaxed, and consequently now take up more room. Some overlap has occurred, and this is now labeled old and new boxes when the box numbers from the new and old box labelling overlap.

The VICC Collection was originally housed in expanding legal manilla folders that were labeled Folder 1, Folder 2, etc. These folders typically contain documents relating to a specific topic, location, set of legal documents, etc. The materials in these folders have been removed and placed in archival file folders. The labels reflect the original manilla folders (Folder 1) while the individual items in them are in the original order and are in files. Consequently Box 1, Folder 1, File 3 contains the third item originally found in the first folder in the collection,which is now housed in Box 1.