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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], James C. V. Emond Papers, 1857-1988, Ms1991-026, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The James C. V. Emond Papers were purchased by Special Collections in 1991.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the James C. V. Emond Papers commenced in July, 2013 and was completed in September, 2013.

Biographical Note

James C. V. Emond was born in Indiana on December 17, 1927, the son of Elmer Emond of Seattle Washington. After serving in the military during World War II, Emond moved to Washington state, where he married Barbara Mae Hughes in 1951. From 1967 to 1974, Emond served as pastor of Fairlawn Church of Christ (Galax, Virginia). In the latter year, he received a master's degree in religion from Emmanuel School of Religion (Johnson City, Tennessee). James Emond died on June 16, 1989, and was buried at Union Christian Church Cemetery, Larue County, Kentucky.

Scope and Content

This collection contains the papers--including newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, and notes--of James C. V. Emond, pastor of the Fairlawn Church of Christ (Galax, Virginia) from 1967 to 1974. Most of the collection consists of materials assembled by Emond while researching the history of his church, together with a larger project looking at the church's history within the context of local settlement and development. The collection consists largely of photocopies of original sources but also includes some original materials, perhaps the most significant of these being the papers of local residents Braselton B. Frost and Early A. Goodson.

Arrangement

James C. V. Emond's papers were originally arranged in Dewey Decimal system order. While Emond's file titles largely remain intact (some additions being made with materials found loose in the collection), the folders have been rearranged in a generally alphabetical order. Materials relating strictly to Fairlawn Church of Christ have been separated from Emond's research on the surrounding area, thus creating the following two series:

Series I. Fairlawn Church of Christ Research, 1857-1985. This series contains files relating strictly to Fairlawn Church of Christ (Galax, Virginia). Included are correspondence, research notes, and photocopies of records relating to membership, pastors, property, and other aspects of the church's history. The series also contains drafts of Emond's two works on the church's history.

Series II. Contextual Research, 1878-1988. Contained in this series are materials assembled by Emond while conducting broader research into the history and development of Galax, Carroll County, Grayson County, and southwestern Virginia. The series consists largely of newspaper clippings and other printed materials. Some of the files, however, contain original materials donated to or purchased by Emond. Among these are the papers of Braselton B. Frost and Early A. Goodson. The photographs in the series, many dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, also consist of originals. The files cover a broad range of subjects. Particularly strong are files devoted to churches and Galax's Old Fiddlers' Convention. A number of files in the series are devoted to a particular individual or family, with a strong emphasis on the Cooley and Cox families.

Some of the file titles in the collection bear two separate date ranges. These folders contain photocopies or transcriptions of significant original documents and records. The dates in [brackets] refer to the date range of the original items.

Separated Material

The following newspapers were removed from the collection and added to the Virginia Newspaper Collection (Ms2012-034) :

Abingdon Virginian , Sept. 5, 1902

The Big Stone Gap Post , Sept. 26, 1901; June 16, 1909

The Bristol News , Oct [22?], 1903

The Tazewell Republican , Aug. 20, 1903

Grayson-Carroll Gazette , July 29 [i.e., 22], 1926; July 29, 1926; Nov. 11, 1926; March 31, 1927; Aug. 4, 1927; Sept. 8, 1927; Sept. 15, 1927; Sept. 22, 1927

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Carroll County (Va.)
• Galax (Va.)
• Grayson County (Va.)
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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