Ruth G. Hale Papers

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 to 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], Ruth G. Hale Papers, Ms1989-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Hale, Ruth G.
Abstract:
Photocopy of Montgomery County, Virginia cemetery readings compiled by Ruth G. Hale, a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia.
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], Ruth G. Hale Papers, Ms1989-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a photocopy of Montgomery County, Virginia cemetery readings compiled by Ruth G. Hale, a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia. The readings (some in manuscript, some in typescript) are arranged by name of cemetery and contain transcriptions of the markings (names, dates, and other information) on each gravestone. Also included are photocopies of a few documents relating to genealogy of the local Hale family.

Biographical / historical:

Ruth Gerda Alice Gottschalk Hale, daughter of Paul and Meta Gottschalk, was born in Germany on April 26, 1926. She married Charles W. Hale Jr. (1925-2004) on February 14, 1948 and immigrated with Hale to his home in Waiteville (Monroe County), West Virginia. The couple had four daughters and moved frequently, eventually settling in Botetourt County, Virginia. She retained an interest in genealogy and focused her research on the Hale family and on the area of Craig and surrounding counties in Virginia. Ruth G. Hale died on March 25, 2001, and was buried in New Zion Cemetery, Waiteville.

Acquisition information:
The Ruth G. Hale Papers were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1989.
Processing information:

The processing and description of the Ruth G. Hale Papers commenced and was completed in January 2022.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard