Price, Harvey Lee, 1874-1951
Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1951
Biographical Note
Harvey Lee Price (1874-1951) was associated with Virginia Polytechnic Institute throughout his professional career, first as a student (B.S. 1898, M.S. 1900), followed by his extensive tenure as a faculty member in the Horticulture department (1900-1950). During those years, Price was an administrator from 1908-1920 and Dean of the School of Agriculture from 1920-1945. Price Hall, originally constructed in 1907 as Agricultural Hall, was named in his honor in 1949. A descendant of early Montgomery County settlers, H. L. Price had a strong avocational interest in genealogy and local history.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Harvey Lee Price Papers
The Harvey Lee Price Papers contain handwritten notes and genealogies of various Montgomery County families which Price used to write his four volume series Outlines of Montgomery County Families. Also included are Price's subject files on the county and Virginia and his diplomas from VPI.