Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872-1896)
Dates
- Usage: 1872 - 1896
Found in 81 Collections and/or Records:
Virginia Agricultural & Mechanical College Receipt to W. C. Franklin,
The collection consists of a receipt received by W. C. Franklin on March 8, 1876, from the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College.
William E. Franklin Memorabilia
The collection includes memorabilia from William E. Franklin's student years (1872-1875) at Virginia Agriculture and Mechanical College: a program from the 1875 commencement exercises, an undated photo of the Cadet Corps, and an 1879 letter from Charles Martin, a professor of English.
F. E. Garnett Letter
The collection contains one letter by F. E. Garnett to General Gabriel Wharton dated August 30, 1878, inquirying about Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College for the potential education of his nephews.
Greenwood H. Nowlin, Jr., VAMC Coatee
This collection contains an original cadet coatee from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (VAMC) dated 1896. The coat belonged to Greenwood Hopkins Nowlin, Jr. (1878-1975) of Campbell County, Virginia, who attended Virginia Agriculture and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech) from 1896 through 1899.
Jesse Heard VAMC Buttons
This collection consists of six uniform buttons belonging to Jesse T. Heard, who attended Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1887.
Historical Photograph Collection (List of Subjects)
The photograph collection at Special Collections and University Archives consists primarily of historical photographs of Virginia Tech, dating back to the 1890s. The collection is also home to historic images of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, the New River Valley, and Southwest Virginia in general. A photograph collection of faculty and staff from the university is maintained separately.
Leslie D. Kline Letter
This collection contains a handwritten letter from Leslie D. Kline (1871-1953), who attended Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College from 1892-1896, regarding the release of the annual yearbook titled the Bugle.
James H. Lane Papers
The collection contains Lane family letters, a copy of James H. Lane's commission as commandant of cadets at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, and a list of rules for the cadets at VAMC.
James H. Lane Research Collection
Claudius Lee Papers
The collection contains correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous materials relating to the personal life and university and military service of Claudius Lee, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.