Herbert Hoover Deed

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Herbert Hoover Deed, Ms1979-006, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Abstract:
The collection includes a deed of trust of Herbert Hoover and his wife, Lou Henry, and William E. Carson, Trustee, for land in Madison County, Virginia, to become part of the Shenandoah National Park.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Herbert Hoover Deed, Ms1979-006, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes a deed of trust of Herbert Hoover and his wife, Lou Henry, and William E. Carson, Trustee, for land in Madison County, Virginia, to become part of the Shenandoah National Park. The deed was also signed by Notary Public Nelson Webster.

Biographical / historical:

Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) was the 31st President of the United States (1929-1933). After winning election, Hoover and his wife Lou Henry decided to establish a retreat close to Washington, D. C., and purchased land in Madison County, Virginia, near the Rapidan River. This retreat became known as Rapidan Camp, and Hoover met with many political, famous, and influential guests there. After losing reelection, Hoover donated Rapidan Camp to the federal government, and the land was incorporated as part of the Shenandoah National Park when it was established in 1935. In 1988, the camp was designated a National Historic Landmark, and it has been an educational historic site open to the public since 2004.

For more on Hoover, the Rapidan Camp, and the history of Shenandoah National Park, visit the park's interactive exhibits page.

Acquisition information:
The collection Herbert Hoover Deed was acquired prior to 1979.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Herbert Hoover Deed was completed in 1979. Additional description was completed in March 2011.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard