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Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)

 Organization

Dates

  • Usage: 1896 - 1944

Found in 82 Collections and/or Records:

VA. TECH. Matchbook

 Collection
Identifier: Artifact-044
Abstract

Orange and maroon matchbook with "VA. TECH.", VPI seal, and Gobbler icon on the front cover, "TECH Win or Lose" on the top, image of Burruss Hall over the words "Administration Building V.P.I." on the back, and "Universal Match Corp., St. Louis" on the bottom. The inside has a drawing of Rexall drugstore above the words "Corner Drug Store, The Rexall Store, Phone 4321 ... Blacksburg, VA."

Dates: c.1940s

Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute Financial Ledgers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2005-012
Abstract

The collection includes ledgers and pages of ledgers with financial records of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. It contains a listing of receipts from 1901-1906, a listing of Bond Holders under the Act of March 5, 1900, a listing of expenditures from 1900-1908, and insurance records and valuations for policies commencing 1906-1914.

Dates: 1900 - 1914

Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station Farm Family Study (Grayson County, Virginia)

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1940-023
Abstract

The collection contains data from a cooperative study of Grayson County, Virginia, conducted by the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station and the U. S. Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Home Economics. The study includes raw and tabulated data on family members, education, health, income and expenditures, employment, housing, food, clothing, and household furnishings and supplies.

Dates: 1931

Records of the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-25-01
Abstract The Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station (VAES) was established in 1886 by an act of the Virginia General Assembly and funded by the federal Hatch Act of 1887 for the purpose of providing practical and useful information on agricultural and scientific subjects. The collection includes 114 surveys books for ten counties in Virginia from 1931 through 1940, as well as files dated 1903-1947 of weather reports, annual reports of investigations of the field laboratories, and a large amount of...
Dates: 1903 - 1947

Records of the Virginia Cooperative Extension

 Record Group — Box Microfiche 1-2
Identifier: RG-26
Abstract

This collection contains the administrative records of the Virginia Cooperative Extension, including correspondence, reports, financial documents, slides, videos, and the records of Bob Swain and Edwin J. Jones. The collection also documents the VCE's role in Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, Virginia Association of Extension Secretaries, and their work within rural communities.

Dates: 1862 - 1997

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Dance Cards

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Ms-2002-023
Scope and Contents

Collection includes dance cards for various dances, including ring dances and dances sponsored by the German Club, Cotillion Club, and sectional clubs.

Dates: 1909 - 2002

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Postal Card Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2002-025
Abstract

This collection includes eighty postcards. Dated cards range from 1906 through 1995, but many cards are not dated. Cards depict various subjects including campus views, campus buildings, football, Corps of Cadets, and Blacksburg views. Some of the postcards are postmarked and addressed to recipients, while some are blank.

Dates: 1906-1995, undated

Virginia Tech Academic Regalia

 Collection
Identifier: Textile-1993-020
Abstract The Virginia Tech Academic Regalia collection includes: a gown, hat, and hood. The hat is black with a yellow tassel. On the inside of the hat it reads "Oak Hall Cap and Gown Co. Roanoke, Virginia, 7 5/8 in front of cap." The condition is good, some discoloration on inside. The gown is black and made of cotton. There are black velvet stripes on either side of the opening. There are also three black velvet stripes on each sleeve, and velvet stripes that come to a point...
Dates: n.d.

Records of the Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Association

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-31-14-09
Abstract The collection documents the history of the Virginia Tech Amateur Radio Association since its founding in 1913 to encourage an understanding of and an interest in amateur radio, to provide a station for the uses of club members, and to provide emergency and public service communications. The collection consists of certificates, logs, membership lists, correspondence, publications, violations, registration forms, yearly recollections, and copies of radio licenses. There are also photographs...
Dates: 1913 - 2000

Virginia Tech Buildings Architectural Collection

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-06-03-02e
Abstract

Collection consists of architectural drawings, blueprints, and floorplans of selected campus buildings located on the campus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, VA.

Dates: 1907 - 2011; Majority of material found within ( 1953-1996)