Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Lions Club Records
Blacksburg Lions Club (Blacksburg, Va.)
Ms.2021.022
0.2 Cubic Feet
1 box
1962-1989
This collection contains records from the Blacksburg Lions Club, primarily including documents related to their eye-sight charity from 1962 through 1989. Additional items includes a mailing list, list of members, buget information, and a list of club officers. The Blacksburg Breakfast Lions Club was founded and chartered in 1973 in the Blacksburg, Virignia area and prior to that the group operated under the name Blacksburg Lions Club.
The materials in this collection are in English.
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [item], [box], [folder], Blacksburg Lions Club Records, Ms2021-022, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Blacksburg Lions Club Records were acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2012. The songbooks were acquired prior to 2006.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Blacksburg Lions Club was completed in August 2021.
Administrative History
The Blacksburg Breakfast Lions Club is a service club in Blacksburg, Virginia, founded and chartered in 1973 as part of the International Lions Club. Prior to 1973, the group operated under the name, Blacksburg Lions Club. The organization is heavily involved with many charitable organizations and are most involved with fighting sight-related problems.
Sources
- Blacksburg Host Lions Club, https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/blacksburgva/
- Blacksburg Breakfast Lions Club, http://www.blacksburgbreakfastlionsclub.com/
Scope and Content
This collection contains records from the Blacksburg Lions Club, primarily including documents related to their eye-sight charity from 1962 through 1989 in the Blacksburg, Virginia area. Additional items includes a mailing list, list of members, buget information, and a list of club officers.
Arrangement
The materials in this collection are arranged by subject and then chronologically.
Separated Materials
The following songbooks from the Blacksburg Lions Club have been separated to the Rare Book Collection:
- Christmas Carols for Male Voices. Chicago : Hall & McCreary Co., 1939. Call number: M2085.S867 .C37 1939 Spec Large.
- Distincitive Men's Quartets For Radio and Concert Use. Philadelphia : Theodore Presser Co., 1933. Call number M1550 .D57 1933 Spec Large
- The Golden Book of Favorite Songs. Chicago : Hall & McCreary Company, 1923. Call number: M1977.C5 .G6 1923 Spec Large.
- Humerous Encores For Male Voices. Chicago : Hall & McCreary Company, 1939. Call number: M1550.T66 H86 1939 Spec Large.
- Male Choruses Second Group [vol. 2]. Arranged by W. B. Olds. Chicago : Hall & McCreary Company, 1938. Call number: M1550.O43 M35 1938 Spec Large.
- Male Quartettes: Sacred and Secular No. 1. J. H. Hall, W. H. Ruebush, J. H. Reubush. Dayton, Va. : Ruebush-Kieffer Company, 1901. Call number: M2063 .M35 1901, Spec Large.
- Men's Club Collection of Glees and Part Songs for All Purposes. Philadelphia : Theodore Presser Co., 1916. Call number: M1550 .M46 1916 Spec Large.
- Popular Male Choruses. Walter Goodell. Chicago : Hall & McCreary Company, 1939. Call number: M1550.G59 P67 1939 Spec Large.
- Sing, Men, Sing! Arranged by Arthur O. Andersen. Chicago : Hall & McCreary Co., 1940. Call number: M1580.A53 S56 1940 Spec Large.
- Singable Songs for Male Voices Second Group. Chicago : Hall & McCreary Company, 1943. Call number: M1550.G73 S56 1935 Spec Large.
- Songs for Lions. Chicago, Illinois : International Associations of Lions Clubs, 1936. Call number: M1920.L6 S6 1936. (2 copies)
- Songs for Lions : (words only). Chicago, Illinois : International Association of Lions Clubs, 1936. Call number: M1920.L6 S62 1936 Spec Large.
- Songs for Lions : (words only). Chicago, Illinois : International Association of Lions Clubs, 1948. Call number: M1920.L6 S62 1948 Spec Large.
- Twice 55 Community Songs for Male Voices. (Blue Book.) Peter W. Dykema. Boston : C.C. Birchard and Co., 1926. Call number: M1977.C5 T96 1926 Spec Large.
- Twice 55 Community Songs for Treble Voices. (Rose Book.) Peter W. Dykema. Boston : C.C. Birchard & Co., 1927. Call number: M1977.C5 T97 1927 Spec Large.
- Twice 55 Plus Community Songs. (Brown Book.) Peter W. Dykema. Boston : C.C. Birchard, 1947. Call number: M1628 .D9 1947 Spec Large.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Blacksburg Lions Club Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Blacksburg (Va.)
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
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