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

 Organization

Dates

  • Usage: 1896 - 1944

Found in 94 Collections and/or Records:

George W. Litton Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1981-099
Abstract The collection contains the papers of George W. Litton (1910-1989), professor of Animal Husbandry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (V.P.I.) from 1940 to 1970. These papers date from 1927 to 1983 and include poetry, essays, V.P.I.'s Agricultural Extension station reports, notes, lecture material, publications, personal and professional correspondence, photographs from Litton's portrait hanging, and bound compilations like "Foolishness, Poems, and Philosophy" that function similarly to...
Dates: 1927 - 1983

James Burleigh Lucas Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1968-005
Abstract

This collection contains the lecture and laboratory notes of James Burleigh Lucas, a professor of chemistry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, mostly taken while Lucas attended graduate courses at the University of Illinois.

Dates: 1926 - 1930

Arthur B. Massey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1962-002
Abstract

The collection contains field notes; essays and studies; laboratory course outlines; printed materials; and photographs of trees on the Virginia Tech Campus from Arthur Ballard Massey, plant pathologist, assistant professor of botany at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, professor of biology at Virginia Tech, and member of the Virginia Academy of Science.

Dates: 1902 - 1961

J. Harry McBroom Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1974-016
Abstract

The collection includes 22 letters written by J. Harry McBroom, possibly from Abingdon, Virginia, to Thyrza Fugate detailing campus life in 1904-1905.

Dates: 1899 - 1908

Stockton Mosby McMurran Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2019-042
Abstract

Stockton Mosby McMurran Scrapbook contains photographs from the Missouri Botanical Garden and photographs from Virginia Tech, formally known as VPI. Stockton Mosby McMurran graduated VPI in 1909 before attending Washinton University in St. Louis, Missouri.

Dates: c. 1909

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

Robert Edward Minshall Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2019-043
Abstract

The Robert Edward Minshall Papers, 1909-1943, contains photographs, postcards, and programs from Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Minshall graduated from VPI in 1913 and taught civil engineering at Penn State.

Dates: 1909 - 1943

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

Robert G. Moore Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-052
Abstract

The Robert G. Moore Collection, 1910-1925, contains school notes and notebooks, correspondence, engineering drawings, memorabilia, newspaper articles, and his diploma from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI). The collection was compiled by Moore (1897-1925), a 1922 VPI graduate.

Dates: 1910 - 1925

Robert G. Moore Photo Album

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1992-051
Abstract

The collection contains a student handbook, newspaper articles, and a photo album of scenes on the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI) campus from 1918-1919, many of which are clearly identified. The collection was compiled by Robert G. Moore (1897-1925), a 1922 VPI graduate.

Dates: 1918 - 1922