Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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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], Devota Pack Manuscript Collection, 1858-1895, 1932-1976, undated, Ms1993-018, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Devota Pack Manuscript Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in June 2009.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Devota Pack Manuscript Collection was completed in October 2023.

Administrative History

Devota Parrish Pack was born on June 27, 1909, and lived until January 2, 2002. Devota Pack was raised in Christiansburg, Virginia, and lived there until her marriage to William French Pack in 1940. After their marriage, the couple settled down in Blacksburg, Virginia. From the materials included in this collection it appears that Devota Pack was involved with the preservation of Montgomery County History during her lifetime.

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Scope and Content

This collection contains manuscripts donated by Devota Pack that include letters, newpaper clippings, and publications. The materials in this collection were created between 1858 and 1976, and some that are undated. See the Arrangement note for additional information on the collection.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in three series.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Pack, Devota

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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