RG 1/4/1 - Thomas S. Bocock, 1873 - 1876
Scope and Content
This collection consists of fifteen letters and papers, 1874-1876, received by Bocock in his capacity as a member of the Board, including two letters from C.L.C. Minor, President of VAMC; one letter from G.D. Thomas, Secretary of the Board; an injunction against Henry S. Branson, brickmaker; a printed application with testimonials for position of Farmer from W.F. Pattullio; handwritten application for position of Farmer from Philip Withers, with nine letters of reference.
Dates
- 1873 - 1876
Creator
- From the Record Group: Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. Board of Visitors (Organization)
- From the Record Group: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Board of Visitors (Organization)
- From the Record Group: Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Board of Visitors (Organization)
- From the Record Group: Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. Board of Trustees (Organization)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Thomas S. Bocock was a member of Board of Visitors, 1873-1875.
Thomas Salem Bocock (1815-1891) was a lawyer and politician. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1842 through 1844 and the U.S. House of Represensentatives from 1847 until 1861. As an owner of enslaved persons, he supported the Confederacy during the American Civil War, even serving in the Confederate House of Representatives from 1861 through 1865. After the war, Bocock served on the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College's Board of Visitors from 1873 through 1875, and he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates from 1877 through 1879.
Extent
From the Record Group: 8.4 Cubic Feet (12 boxes)
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