Reverend Baldwin Lloyd Collection

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:

Email: specref@vt.edu

Phone: (540) 231-6308

Fax: (540) 231-3694

Web: spec.lib.vt.edu

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research, with the exception of Series V, which contains some restricted materials containing personal identifiable information. Whenever possible, redacted copies of restricted materials are located in the collection where the originals were.

Access to these materials is restricted. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information. Unrestricted versions of the folder labeled "Survey Answers" can be found in Box 2, Folder 2 under Series III: History of Southwest Virginia.

Terms of access:

Copyright status of this collection may have some restrictions, pending final transfer of materials. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. 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.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Reverend Baldwin Lloyd Collection, Ms2022-018, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:

4.6 Cubic Feet 4 boxes plus one framed portrait

Creator:

Lloyd, B., August 1, 1926 – October 11, 2019

Abstract:

This collection contains personal papers from Reverend Baldwin Lloyd, such as correspondence, certificates, research materials, and photogrpahs. It also includes records of his work with the Monacan Indian Nation through St. Paul's Church at Bear Mountain, his involvement with the Appalachian People's Service Organization, and community projects such as the Village Center in Blacksburg, VA. The bulk of the materials in the collection are undated, but would have likely been created between the 1960s and the early 2000s, with the bulk dating from the 1960s-1980s.

Language:

The majority of the material in this collection is in English. Some hymns in the collection are in Lakota, Ojibwa, and Dakota.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Reverend Baldwin Lloyd Collection, Ms2022-018, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains personal papers from Reverend Lloyd, such as correspondence, certificates, research materials, and photogrpahs. It also includes records of his work with the Monacan Indian Nation through St. Paul's Church at Bear Mountain, his involvement with the Appalachian People's Service Organization, and community projects such as the Village Center in Blacksburg, VA. The bulk of the materials in the collection are undated, but would have likely been created between the 1960s and the early 2000s, with the bulk dating from the 1960s-1980s.

Biographical / historical:

Reverend Baldwin (B) Lloyd (Aug. 1, 1926-Oct. 11, 2019) was an influential member of the Episocopal church in Southwest Virginia. He was involved in international mission work, St. Paul's Episcopal Indian Mission, and the Appalachian People's Service Organization.

Acquisition information:

This collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 2019.

Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Reverend Baldwin Lloyd Collection was completed in June of 2022.

Please note: The collection no longer has a Box 2, Folder 17. This item was removed and returned to the family, as it was not intended to be part of the original donation.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into series by topic.

Series I: Monacan Indian Nation contains records of Lloyd's work with St. Paul's Church at Bear Mountain. This includes newsletters, information about a rehabilitation program, the federal acknowledgement of Virginia Indian tribes, and educational resources used at St. Paul's Episcopal Mission.

Series II: Appalachian People's Service Organization and Mountaintop Removal includes materials relating to strip mining and APSO, such as the Appalachia Research Addenda, which includes information on regional railroads, religion in Appalachia, and protests against mountaintop removal and strip mining.

Series III: Southwest Virginia contains materials related to Lloyd's work in Blacksburg, VA and surrounding communities. This includes surveys, the Community Foundation of the New River Valley, and the Village Center project.

Series IV: Personal Papers includes Lloyd's notes, research materials, and records of his work. This includes records of activisim, international mission work, family history, and the Virginia Theological Society.

Series V is restricted and not available for public use.

Related

Separated material:

This collection also includes books that were removed from the collection and added to the rare book collection in Special Collections and University Archives.

• The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, 1945
• The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, 1977
• The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, 1979
• Prayer Book and Hymnal, containing the Book of Common Prayer and The Hymnal 1982, according to the use of the Episcopal Church, 1986
• The Hymnal 1982 according to the use of the Episcopal Church, 1985
• English-Japanese Conversation Dictionary. 6th Rev. Ed., 1960
• Japanese in a Hurry: a Quick Approach to Japanese Language, 1960
• A History of Japanese-American Episcopal Churches, 1960
• Japan: The Official Guide, 1952
• John Aiso and the M.I.S.: Japanese-American Soldiers in the Military Intelligence Service, World War II, 1988
• The Appalachian Photographs of Earl Palmer, 1990
• Stand Up that Mountain: The Battle to Save One Small Community in the Wilderness along the Appalachian Trail, 2012

Other descriptive data:

The guide to the Reverend Baldwin Lloyd Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Names:

Episcopal Church. Diocese of Southwestern Virginia
Monacan Indian Nation
Lloyd, B., August 1, 1926 – October 11, 2019