<?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"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Blacksburg Chamber Music Series Collection</titleproper><titleproper>Blacksburg Chamber Music Series Collection, <date>1967-1982</date> <num>Ms.2023.051</num></titleproper><author>Sterling Bryant, Student Assistant , and LM Rozema, Archivist</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>2023 (<emph><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/" type="simple">CC0 1.0</a></emph>)</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>2025-10-09 07:04:50 -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>Blacksburg Chamber Music Series Collection</unittitle>
    <unitid>Ms.2023.051</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.2 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1967/1982" type="inclusive">1967-1982</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_1aadce89325ee73dc43def8eefae8b0a" label="Abstract">The collection contains programs, correspondence, and other ephemera relating to the Blacksburg Chamber Music Series and the Virginia Tech Union Chamber Music Series from 1967-1982 in Blacksburg, Virginia, collected by its chairman David A. West.</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_ea9cd3170d7973654b8b7a8786952710">The material in this collection is in English.</langmaterial>
  </did>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_e7adf0041301b09d709d20a281fe4d3d">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_90ea989d395d85d85b7aba61352b74de">
    <head>Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use</head>
<p>The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions
may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for
assistance in determining the use of these materials. </p><p>Reproduction or
digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using
our reproduction/digitization form: <a href="http://bit.ly/scuareproduction">http://bit.ly/scuareproduction</a>.</p><p>Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can
be requested using our publication/exhibition form:
<a href="http://bit.ly/scuareproduction">http://bit.ly/scuapublication</a>. 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.</p>  </userestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_1e1e3cd7fccf79a1551a7f95807ea49e">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Blacksburg Chamber Music Series Collection, 1967-1982, Ms2023-051, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_3e9f87d58b34f1009ca8234e26ce6a67">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>The Blacksburg Chamber Music Series Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in November 2014.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_b7f380580f16c79ca1858f0be2ec850e">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the Blacksburg Chamber Music Series Collection was completed in June 2023.</p>  </processinfo>
  <bioghist id="aspace_324a059d6f2f22968e65e50003e5e6c9">
    <head>Adminsitrative History</head>
<p>The Blacksburg Chamber Music Series was founded in Blacksburg, Virginia, in 1967. The series was run by a Board of faculty members from Virginia Tech, including its chairman David A. West and his wife Lindsay Butte West. Other Board members include Leslie Malpass, Charles Frohn, Guy B. Hammond, and Herschel and Wilhelmina Elarth.</p><p>In the 1970-1971, it became the Virginia Tech Union Chamber Music Series. </p>  </bioghist>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_3fadbd32c0d56ef5261c038c8ea2ce7f">
    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>The collection contains programs, correspondence, and other ephemera relating to the Blacksburg Chamber Music Series and the Virginia Tech Union Chamber Music Series from 1967-1982 in Blacksburg, Virginia, collected by its chairman David A. West. The correspondence contains letters and contracts with booking agents for different musicians and musical groups.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <arrangement id="aspace_c37ef1c76c3e9e6aa08c8fb0cedb2193">
    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>The material in this collection is arranged chronologically by season.</p>  </arrangement>
  <relatedmaterial id="aspace_d9d74484acd6983f4ccf88e1431ca21b">
    <head>Related Archival Materials</head>
<p>There may be more materials about the Virginia Tech Union Chamber Music Series in the RG 31/8/1, Chamber Music folder in the <a target="_blank" href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_3150.xml">Record Group Vertical Files</a>.</p>  </relatedmaterial>
  <odd id="aspace_65e7dc5b07e0636622212cc7b223c65b">
    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the Blacksburg Chamber Music Series Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/">https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/</a>).</p>  </odd>
  <controlaccess>
    <geogname authfilenumber="n79032188" source="lcsh">Blacksburg (Va.)</geogname>
    <subject source="local">Local/Regional History and Appalachian South</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="&#x9;n  81094803" source="lcsh">Montgomery County (Va.)</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="sh85088762" source="lcsh">Music</subject>
    <corpname rules="dacs" source="local">Chamber music series (Blacksburg, Va.)</corpname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="no00064399" source="naf">Virginia Tech Union</corpname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="n80125910" source="naf">Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)</corpname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="n80125909" source="naf">Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)</corpname>
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