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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Ruth G. Hale Papers, Ms1989-037, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Ruth G. Hale Papers were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1989.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Ruth G. Hale Papers commenced and was completed in January 2022.

Biographical Note

Ruth Gerda Alice Gottschalk Hale, daughter of Paul and Meta Gottschalk, was born in Germany on April 26, 1926. She married Charles W. Hale Jr. (1925-2004) on February 14, 1948 and immigrated with Hale to his home in Waiteville (Monroe County), West Virginia. The couple had four daughters and moved frequently, eventually settling in Botetourt County, Virginia. She retained an interest in genealogy and focused her research on the Hale family and on the area of Craig and surrounding counties in Virginia. Ruth G. Hale died on March 25, 2001, and was buried in New Zion Cemetery, Waiteville.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a photocopy of Montgomery County, Virginia cemetery readings compiled by Ruth G. Hale, a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia. The readings (some in manuscript, some in typescript) are arranged by name of cemetery and contain transcriptions of the markings (names, dates, and other information) on each gravestone. Also included are photocopies of a few documents relating to genealogy of the local Hale family.

Related Material

Ruth G. Hale Papers , Virginia Room, Roanoke Public Libraries

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Blacksburg (Va.)
• Cemeteries
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Montgomery County (Va.)
• Women -- History

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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