Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
Organization
Dates
- Usage: 1896 - 1944
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
William Bradford Alwood Collection
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1960-003
Abstract
William Bradford Alwood was a professor of horticulture, entomology, and mycology at Virginia Tech (1891-1904) and fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His collection includes research papers, theses, brochures, and notebooks on such subjects as cider, wine making, grapes, and pellagra.
Dates:
1854 - 1927
Janet Barnhill Collection on Cora Bolton McBryde
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2016-019
Abstract
This collection consists of a handwritten recipe book belonging to Cora Bolton McBryde, as well as three peraonal artifacts: an anniversary plate, a Tiffany & Co. silver spoon, and a metal mold. Most of the materials are undated, other than the plate (1913), but they likely date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Cora Bolton McBryde was the wife of John McLaren McBryde, president of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College before and during the transition to Virginia...
Dates:
c. 1860s-1910s
Virginia Congress on Hunger 1988 Report Collection,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2015-050
Abstract
This collection contains the final and draft versions of a 1988 report from the Virginia Congress on Hunger detailing the extent of hunger and poverty in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a news release about the report, and the 1985 report about hunger and poverty.
Dates:
1985 - 1988