Christiansburg Institute Museum and Archives
Descriptive Summary
Christiansburg Institute Museum and
Archives, Christiansburg Institute, Inc.
Amanda DeHart Collection, 1901-2010
MS2020-03
19.5 linear ft. 6 Boxes
Materials in this collection are in
English.
Amanda DeHart; Christiansburg
Industrial Institute
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Copyright has been assigned to Christiansburg Institute Museum & Archives by Amanda
DeHart. For permission to publish materials created by the donor, contact
CIMA@christiansburginstitute.com. Materials not created by Amanda DeHart may still be
under copyright.
Preferred Citation
[ITEM DESCRIPTION], [BOX], [FOLDER], Amanda DeHart Collection, MS2020-03, Christiansburg
Institute Museum & Archives, Christiansburg Institute, Inc., Christiansburg, VA.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Amanda DeHart collected and organized this collection as Historian for the Christiansburg
Institute Alumni Association.
Biographical Note
Amanda E. DeHart attended Calfee Training School in Pulaski, Va., and graduated from
Christiansburg Industrial institute in 1942. She received her B.S. degree from St. Paul's
College of Lawrenceville, Va., in 1948 and then became a teacher at CII from 1952-1966
teaching cosmetology. In 1976, Amanda DeHart and other former students formed the
Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association. In 1988, Mrs. DeHart donated her papers to
Virginia State University, many of which document the History of African American Education
in Southwest Virginia. In 1991, Amanda DeHart authored a definitive history of the school,
Christiansburg Institute: A Proud Heritage with James W.
Smith, professor of History at Virginia State University. Mrs. DeHart was the historian and
Archivist for the Christiansburg Alumni Association and her papers follow her
arrangement.
Scope and Content
The Amanda DeHart Collection contains records about Christiansburg Industrial Institute
(C.I.I.) and border African American life in Southwest Virginia. DeHart collected materials
as a student, teacher, and alumni of C.I.I. Included are DeHart's research for
Christiansburg Institute: A Proud Heritage, photographs of the
school and nearby communities, artifacts of student life, and records that document the
activities of the Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association (C.I.A.A.). The collection is
a mixture of original documents and photocopies.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged with respect to Amanda DeHart's original filing order.
Publication Note
Smith, J. W., & DeHart, A. E. (1991).
Christiansburg Institute:
A proud heritage. Petersburg, Va: Westar Pub. Co.
Adjunct Descriptive Data
Amanda E. DeHart Papers, Accession #1988-61, Special Collections and Archives, Johnston
Memorial Library, Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA.
Index Terms
Subjects:
African Americans--Education--Virginia--Christiansburg--History
African Americans--Virginia--Montgomery County--Biography
African Americans--Virginia--Montgomery County--History
African Americans--Virginia--Pulaski County--History
Christiansburg Industrial Institute--History
Montgomery County (Va.)--Biography
Contents List
Series 1: Personal Papers
Miscellaneous
1
United Methodist Services/Religious Papers
2
Gardening
3
Series 2: Photographs, 1940-2001
Subseries 1: Elliston photographs, 1950-1980
Goldie Scott Crocket photographs, c.1950
1
Elliston Baptist Church, undated
2
Photo Album #1, 1950-1980
3
Subseries 2: Virginia Tech Events, 1997-2001
Theta Delta Chi Cleanup, c.2000
4
Service Learning Events, c.1997
5
Virginia Tech Black Cultural Center,
undated
6
A Century of Contribution, Virginia Tech,
2001
7
Subseries 3: C.I.A.A. events, 1974-2002
Indoor Yard Sale, 1988-1999
8
Cemetery Restoration, undated
9
Cooking Around the World, 2002
10
Museum Visits, 1997
11
Tillman Sease Banquet Program, 1974
12
C.I.A.A.- Roanoke Chapter, 1999
13
Schaeffer Memorial Baptist Church Yearbook,
1989
14
Principals’ Cemetery, 1997
15
A Proud Heritage book jacket draft,
c.1990
16
Subseries 4: Christiansburg Industrial Institute,
1940-1980
C.I. class photo with Principal Walker,
c.1940
5
Photo Album #1, 1950-1980
8
Elaine Carter Photographs, c.1940-1960
13
C.I.I. Class Photos, 1950-1951
16
Christiansburg Institute book cover,
c.1960
17
Series 3: Christiansburg Industrial Institute,
1901-1999
Subseries 1: Scrapbooks,
1935-1940
Elizabeth Toliver, Class of 1937, autograph book
1
Amanda DeHart 5th grade scrapbook, c.1940
2
Virginia R. Lynch, Class of 1935, autograph book
3
Subseries 2: Newspaper articles,
1943-1999
Newspaper articles, 1943-1999
1
Subseries 3: Friends’ Freedmen’s Association,
1880-1930
Friends’ Freedmen’s Association, 1880-1930
1
Subseries 4: Christiansburg Institute Administrative Documents,
1901-1963
Graduation ephemera
1
C.I.I. published serials, 1901-1931
2
C.I.I. programs, 1935-1951
3
Subseries 5: Christiansburg Institute Alumni Association,
1976-1999
Minutes, 1976-1982
1
Reunion Materials, 1980
2
Newsletters and Programs, 1977-1990
3
Subseries 6: Correspondence,
1976-1999
Correspondence, 1976-1999
1
Series 4: Media,
1947-2010
Subseries 1: New River Valley Publications,
1981-2004
Historical summaries, 1981-2004
1
Closure and sale of C.I., 1951-1995
2
New River Valley Current Sunday, March 18, 2007
3
1
Subseries 2: Ebony Magazines,
September 1963-May 1968
Ebony Magazines, September 1963-May 1968
1
Subseries 3: Miscellaneous,
1988, undated
Miscellaneous, 1988, undated
1
Series 5: Pulaski County History,
1919-1990
Subseries 1: Calfee Training School,
1928
Photographs, 1928
1
Calfee Junior Pioneer (student publication), 1945-1946
2
Educational exercises, 1919-1924
3
Subseries 2: Pulaski County, VA Newspaper Clippings,
1921-1990
Series 6: Oversized Collection,
1977-1999
Subseries 1: Personal,
1985-1999
Gem City Gardening Club scrapbook, 1985-1990
Graduates of C.I.I. (sketches)
1
History and Sketches of Historic Events
2
Media History
3
Sketches and Media
4
Black History, Printed Media, Sketches
5
1
Subseries 2: Miscellaneous,
1977, undated
C.I.I. Campus maps and blueprints reproductions
1
Posters
2
C.I.A.A. Reunion poster, 1977
3
Photo display
4