This collection contains college memorabilia of father and son Henry D. and Clayton E. Ayre, who attended Virginia Agricultural & Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech) in the late 19th century. The collection contains the elder Ayre's notes from various lectures and an examination certificate of proficiency. The collection also includes Henry Ayre's drawing of a shop engine and an "1876" armband, probably used by him during a school reunion or other function. From Clayton Ayre, the collection contains two cadet kepis and a photograph of the school's shop class, circa 1899.