Skip to main content

Randolph, Lingan S., Sr., 1859-1922

 Person

Biographical Note

Lingan Strother Randolph (1859-1922) taught Mechanical Engineering at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (now Virignia Tech) from 1893-1918. From 1913-1918, he served as the dean of the Engineering department. He helped design a number of buildings on the VPI campus, as well as for other institutions.

The 1914 Bugle is dedicated to Randolph and contains photos and a biography. Special Collections and University Archives have scanned and made available the 1914 Bugle online (pp. 4-8 of the Bugle and pp. 10-14 of the PDF version contain the dedication).

Sources:

University Catalogs.

Bugle yearbooks.

"Lingan Strother Randolph" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207364714/lingan-strother-randolph, accessed Dec. 2, 2022.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Dormitory No. 4, Va. Polytechnic Inst. (Heating Plans)

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0354
Abstract

Document shows the heating plans for dormitory 4 at VPI in Blacksburg, Virginia. It contains some hand-written annotations.

Dates: Sept 30, 1902

Lingan S. Randolph Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1979-007
Abstract

The Lingan S. Randolph Papers includes papers with specifications for the details of labor and materials for the installation of a steam heating system at Sweet Briar Institute, Amherst, Virginia.

Dates: undated