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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Robert Snavely Letter, Ms1987-020, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Robert Snavely Letter was acquired by Special Collections prior to 1987.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Robert Snavely Letter, was completed in 1987. Additional description was completed in April 2011.

Biographical Note

Robert Snavely was a graduate of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1876. He later became the Principal of Roanoke City High School.

There is a Robert Snavely (1853-1932) buried in Kimberling Cemetery, Rural Retreat, Virginia. In the 1900 U. S. Census, he is listed as a school teacher living in Wytheville with his wife Elizabeth and daughters Gay and Marian. In the 1920 U. S. Census, he is listed as a principal of a school, living with his family in Black Lick.

Sources:

U. S. Censuses, 1900, 1920

"Robert Snavely" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15450660/robert-snavely , accessed Dec. 8, 2022.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a letter by Robert Snavely to a "Valued Friend" (Mr. J. N. Huddle) from Rural Retreat, Virginia, written 1876.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Students and alumni
• Wythe County (Va.)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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