Gitt, W. W. (William "Uncle Bill" W.), c.1860-?
Biographical Note
William "Uncle Bill" Gitt was born c.1860 in Newport, Virginia. He attended the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College from 1877 to 1878. Gitt later lived in the Number 1 Barracks on campus and worked at the college doing various tasks for the cadets. In his journal, Gitt describes getting paid $7.50 a month and doing work like laundry, banking, and post office visits on behalf of the cadets attending the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. In the 1930s, Gitt lived at the City Alms House in Roanoke, Virginia.
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William Gitt Journal
This collection contains a journal kept from September through November 1912 by William Uncle Bill
Gitt. Gitt was born in Newport, Virginia, and attended the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College from 1877 to 1878. Gitt later lived in the Number 1 Barracks on campus and worked at the college doing various tasks for the cadets.