VISION Transylvania History Day Collection [SC2023.04]
Summary Information
Collection ID: SC2023.04
Title: VISION Transylvania History Day Collection
Repository: Blue Ridge Community College Archive and Special Collections
Date Range: September 14, 2023
Extent: digital files
Language and Script of Materials: English
Name of Creator(s): Blue Ridge Community College, VISION Transylvania
Preferred Citation: [identification of item], [Name of Collection], Blue Ridge Community College Archive and Special Collections, Blue Ridge Community College
Scope and Content
This collection consists of the full day itinerary for VISION Transylvania History Day on September 14, 2023, outlining guest speakers and event activities. There are 19 photographs of the different activities attendees participated in and of the speakers. There also are two video recordings of the presentations given by Yvonne McCall-Dickson and Edith Darity.
Biographical History
VISION Transylvania is a community leadership development program designed to educate and empower community leaders by giving them opportunities to learn about local history and issues through monthly gatherings for a ten month period. The September 2023 meeting focused on local history and attendees were taught about the different communities and industries that have shaped Transylvania County.
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access: No restrictions. Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use: Copyright is retained by either the College for all photographs and video recordings. The stories and information shared by participants remains their intellectual property and is protected by copyright laws. Researchers are responsible for identifying and contacting any copyright holders if they wish to use the materials in the collection for public display or publication.
Rights Statement for Archival Description: Blue Ridge Community College Archive and Special Collections finding aids and their metadata can be used by students, researchers, and other institutions as needed for personal or educational research.
Sensitive Materials Statement: Archival records may contain sensitive or confidential information that is protected by federal or state privacy laws and regulations. When conducting research, please remember that the publication of information about identifiable living people without their consent could have legal ramifications, and Blue Ridge Community College holds no responsibility.
Processing Information: Originally processed by Rachel Quinn, October 2023.
Collection Inventory
Folder 1: Itinerary
– Includes the names of the different presenters, topics covered, and locations of the different activities
Folder 2: Photographs
– Photographs of the different presenters, attendees, and activities (taken by Rachel Quinn, Archivist from Blue Ridge Community College
Folder 3: Presentation Recording
– Video recordings of the presentations of Yvonne McCall-Dickson on Cherokee history and Edith Darity on African American history in Transylvania County (filmed and edited by Erick Boylard, Media Services Support Technician from Blue Ridge Community College)