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Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)

 Organization

Dates

  • Usage: 1944 - 1970

Found in 281 Collections and/or Records:

Robert P. Merchant Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-091
Abstract

This collection contains Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) memorabilia and ephemera.

Dates: 1938 - 1944
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Robert P. Merchant Collection

Violet Robinson Merchant Papers,

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-2002-012
Scope and Contents

Graduate of Virginia Tech, Bachelors of Business Administration, 1941. Collection consists of a newspaper clipping, a cotillion club invitation, a VPI playbill, a football schedule, and a hand-drawn Valentine card from fellow VPI graduate, Bill Gearhart.

Dates: 1940 - 1953
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Violet Robinson Merchant Papers,

Rudolph Dixon Michael Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1960-005
Abstract

This collection contains the papers of Virginia Tech alumnus and agricultural information editor, Rudolph Dixon Michael. It contains correspondence and notes relating to the histories Blacksburg, the Preston family, and Smithfield Plantation (including maps of the grounds and the cemetery). It also contains a few campus photographs and printed materials related to Virginia Tech.

Dates: 1925 - 1984
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Rudolph Dixon Michael Papers

Records of the Dean of the College, C. P. Miles

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-11-03
Abstract This collection comprises correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other documents related to the duties of the office of the VPI Dean of the College during C. P. Miles' tenure from 1942 to 1950. The collection contains general administrative records relating to scholarships, complaints, student activities, class and semester formats, and Corps of Cadets records. It also contains student personal records, including disciplinary cases, financial aid data, and college resignations, which are...
Dates: 1942 - 1950
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Records of the Dean of the College, C. P. Miles

Clarence Paul Miles Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1961-003
Abstract

The collection contains the papers of Virginia Tech graduate, professor of modern languages, and director of athletics Clarence Paul "Sally" Miles, including grade books for courses in French and German, together with personal memorabilia and photographs.

Dates: 1902 - 1960
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Clarence Paul Miles Papers

Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr., Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1990-062
Abstract Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. (1919-1944) was a Lieutenant in the U. S. Army during World War II. He served his country bravely and was killed on the beaches of Normandy during the D-Day invasion of 1944. He was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Collection consists primarily of his letters home during World War II. Also includes letters of condolence sent to the family following his death, congratulatory letters for being awarded the Medal of Honor, newspaper clippings, and...
Dates: 1933 - 1997
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr., Collection

Montgomery County, Virginia, Planning Study

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1991-060
Abstract

Draft of Montgomery County, Virginia, planning study prepared by first-year graduate students in the Virginia Polytechnic Institute Department of Urban and Regional Planning, with topics including land use and misuse, transportation, commerce, employment, political aspects, non-urban lands, shopping distribution, county government, and financial implementation.

Dates: 1965
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Montgomery County, Virginia, Planning Study

Henry M. Morris Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1994-028
Abstract

This collection contains papers relating to Morris's career as a hydraulic engineer and his position as director of the Institute for Creation Research. The materials date from 1937 to 1999 and include course materials (exams, notes), his M.S. thesis and Ph.D. dissertation, publications, technical reports, correspondence concerning such topics as hydraulic engineering and soil mechanics, and publications and pamphlets from the Institute of Creation Research.

Dates: 1937 - 1999
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Henry M. Morris Papers,

Wayne Morse Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1947-001
Abstract

This collection contains a brief letter from Oregon Senator Morse, dated March 31, 1947, on U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services letterhead stationery, to Paul H. Farrier, Director of Admissions at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Dates: 1947
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Wayne Morse Letter

Jack Wellford Moss Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1991-055
Abstract

This collection contains materials related to and collected by Jack Wellford Moss, a Virginia Polytechnic Institute alum.

Dates: 1925 - 1968
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Jack Wellford Moss Papers

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