Reports and Studies
Scope and Content
The collection includes Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) publications, school papers (including notes and notebooks), ephemera, painting, and photographs of William F. Drumeller, Jr., a civil engineering student and cadet at VPI from 1942-1943 and 1946-1949. The majority of the collection consists of student notebooks and paper relating to math and engineering courses. Publications and ephemera were collected by him during his tenure as a student and, presumably, as an alumni.
The collection also consists of materials from his time as an engineer in West Virginia. The reports, studies, correspondences, and notes provide insight into the railway and coal industries in southern West Virginia. One report describes surface coal mining, also known as mountaintop removal.
Dates
- 1909 - 1991
Creator
- From the Collection: Drumeller, William F., Jr., 1923-2006 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.4 Cubic Feet (3 box and 2 oversize items)
Bibliography
- "Before the Interstate Commerce Commission in the Matter of the Application of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company," 1970
- "Brief History of the James River and Kanawha Coal," 1933
- "Council for Reorganization of Washington State Government: Survey Report and Recommendations," 1965 (excerpt)
- "Directory of Offices, Shop Facilities and Gasoline Supply Points," The State Road Commission of West Virginia, 1966
- "Governor's Management Task Force: West Virginia State Government," 1969
- "Outline of the Jame River and Kanawha Canal and the Principal Agreements and Leases for Water Rights in the Canal," 1960
- "Recommendation for Gasoline Pump Stations"
- "Report on James River Canal Owned by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Between Richmond and Clifton Forge, on the Waters of James River and Its Tributaries"
- "Report Writing Guide: Governor's Management Task Force," 1967
- "A Study of Surface Coal Mining in West Virginia," Stanford Research Center, 1972
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu