<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 http://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viblbv">viblbv00990</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Blue Ridge Discovery Center Collection</titleproper><titleproper>A Guide to the Blue Ridge Discovery Center Collection, <date calendar="gregorian" era="ce">2011</date> <num>Ms.2012.004</num></titleproper><subtitle>A collection in Special Collections.</subtitle><author>John M. Jackson</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://static.lib.vt.edu/images/logo/lockup-color-347x75.png" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>&amp;#169;2012 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.</date></p><address><addressline>Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)</addressline><addressline>560 Drillfield Drive</addressline><addressline>Newman Library, Virginia Tech</addressline><addressline>Blacksburg, Virginia 24061</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 540-231-6308</addressline><addressline>specref@vt.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2023-08-07 13:43:43 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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      <corpname>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</corpname>
    </repository>
    <unittitle>Blue Ridge Discovery Center Collection,</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <corpname source="local">Blue Ridge Discovery Center, Inc (2008-)</corpname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>Ms.2012.004</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.2 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 folder</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="2011/2011">2011</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_84a3a3af525b6fb2244b587c8e721599" label="Abstract">Educational/informational materials published by the Blue Ridge Discovery Center.</abstract>
    <physdesc id="aspace_01df3cd4c7ac3da7a3ac3decb1a1f1b2" label="Physical Characteristics">0.2 cu. ft. 1 folder</physdesc>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
.    </langmaterial>
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  <accessrestrict id="aspace_7fe33a7c601f1bf68008749860e49b6f">
    <head>Access Restrictions</head>
<p>Collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_7a3f030d0363075b52b0a03afb26b11d">
    <head>Use Restrictions</head>
<p>Permission to publish material from the Blue Ridge Discovery Center Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</p>  </userestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_ab47e845d39fddae4a98dc30c14d64f5">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Blue Ridge Discovery Center Collection, Ms2012-004, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_b558e7e2a734db3db83ddd61ae2b401c">
    <head>Acquisition Information</head>
<p>The Blue Ridge Discovery Center Collection was donated to Special Collections in 2012.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_e6e62e58b34e8d31145ffc5a496fc050">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing and description of the Blue Ridge Discovery Center Collection commenced and was completed in March, 2012.</p>  </processinfo>
  <bioghist id="aspace_c330b6a8d9146e28dc081b15a3a033cd">
    <head>Historical Note</head>
<p>Founded in 2008, the Blue Ridge Discovery Center is a non-profit environmental organization whose purpose, according to its website, is to inspire "creativity, discovery, and critical thinking through interest-driven and hands on activities focused on the Blue Ridge Mountains." In promoting conservation and creativity, the center collaborates with regional educational and outdoor institutions.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>This collection contains educational/informational materials published by Blue Ridge Discovery Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to hands-on learning opportunities promoting environmental awareness among the communities in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Within the collection is a poster published by the center in 2011 titled "The Aquatic Macroinvertebrates of Wilson Creek, Grayson County, VA."</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>The collection is arranged by material type.</p>  </arrangement>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="local">Local/Regional History and Appalachian South</subject>
  </controlaccess>
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