Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
Dates
- Usage: 1944 - 1970
Found in 263 Collections and/or Records:
Plan for Future Development, Virginia Polyechnic Institute.
Blueprint map shows plans for VPI, including notes relevant to the future of the university.
Dan H. Pletta Papers
The Dan H. Pletta Papers includes treatises, transcripts of talks and correspondence dealing with all aspects of the field of engineering, but especially with the role of education in producing a professional engineer, qualifications for practice, the public purpose of engineering, ethics, and whistleblowing. Pletta (1903-1996) was professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech (1932-1972) and department head from 1958-1970.
Portion of Campus, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Map shows the VPI campus circa 1922.
Samuel Davis Preston Papers
The collection contains personal memorabilia, consisting largely of honors and awards, of Samuel Davis Preston, a graduate of Virginia Tech (class of 1923) and member of the university's board of visitors (1952-1960).
Harvey Lee Price Papers
The Harvey Lee Price Papers contain handwritten notes and genealogies of various Montgomery County families which Price used to write his four volume series Outlines of Montgomery County Families. Also included are Price's subject files on the county and Virginia and his diplomas from VPI.
Herman Lemuel Pritchard Papers
The collection contains papers, photographs, and alumni materials from the VPI Class of 1924 and Associate Director of the Alumni Association from 1967 to 1974, Herman Lemuel Pritchard.
Records of Radford College, the Women's Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute
This collection consists of reports by the Radford College faculty for the Intervisitation Committee of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, 1953; blank forms, instructions, and form letters by M'Ledge Moffett, 1953; undated items about the honor system; and a 1959 report to the Board of Visitors.
Record Group Vertical Files
In general, vertical files at Special Collections include newspaper clippings, photocopies, ephemera, unpublished and/or informal publications, and other papers relating to a specific subject area. Files in this collection relate to Virginia Tech and its history. Topics may include, but are not limited to, colleges and departments, student organizations, administrative offices, centers and other campus units, and athletics.
Henry B. "Puss" Redd Collection,
This collection contains the papers of Henry B. "Puss" Redd. The collection contains photographs, clippings, and VPI alumni material as well as a large amount of material related to Redd's position as a faculty member and a coach for the VPI football team.