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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], Stern Old Bachelor's Club [Blacksburg, Virginia] Minute Book, Ms1990-017, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The photocopy of the Stern Old Bachelor's Club Minute Book was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1990.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Stern Old Bachelor's Club commenced and was completed in August, 2022.

Administrative History

A Blacksburg, Virginia social club for men, the Stern Old Bachelor's Club's motto was "Millions for defense, but not one cent for matrimony." The club held its first meeting in 1928. Officers listed in the minutes for the April 6, 1928 meeting were: Baxter Johnson, president; Gordon Bennett; vice-president; R. C. Henderson, second vice-president; James G. Thomas, business manager; Champ Lester, Ellett representative; Pat Arrington, ambassador to Washington County; Herman Dickerson, director; David Slusser, secretary and treasurer. The guest registers within the minutes show that women as well as men attended the annual meetings.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of a photocopy of the minute book for the Stern Old Bachelor's Club, a Blacksburg, Virginia men's social club. Included within the minutes are the club's constitution, membership lists, and guest registers. The minutes were maintained in a composition book bearing the name of club secretary-treasurer David W. Slusser.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Stern Old Bachelor's Club [Blacksburg, Virginia] Minute Book by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).