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MSS. Manuscript Collections

 Record Group
Identifier: MSS

Found in 2047 Collections and/or Records:

VPI Chemical Engineering Class Project Reports

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2002-010
Abstract

This collection contains four group project reports for experiments completed between August and September 1954. The projects were completed for Chemical Engineering 401, a class at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI). R. H. Crewdson acted as the foreman of the group, which also included R. S. Luttrell and N. N. Bakhshi.

Dates: 1954

VPI Photograph Album

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2025-015
Abstract

The photograph album includes photos taken at Virginia Polytechnic Institute throughout 1916-1919.

Dates: 1916 - 1919

VT Stories Oral History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2016-015
Content Description

A collection of oral history interviews with Virginia Tech's alumni, faculty, and staff, focusing on the Hokie community and alumni involvement. Orginally initiated in 2015 and managed by faculty and staff across the university, the core of the project was student involvement, Hokies interviewing Hokies, to document past experiences that created enduring connections between alumni and university.

Dates: Majority of material found within 2015 - 2021

Wabash Railway Timetables

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2010-071
Abstract

This collection contains two timetables of the Wabash Railway, serving the upper mid-central United States.

Dates: 1936 - 1937

Jane Wade Letter

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1987-049
Abstract

The collection contains a photocopy of a letter from Jane Wade in Christiansburg, Virginia, written on May 15, 1864, to her husband John, a soldier in the Confederate Army in the American Civil War.

Dates: 1864

John D. Wagg Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1992-048
Abstract

The John D. Wagg Papers, 1849-1894, documents the career and religious thoughts of Methodist preacher John D. Wagg and his fellow preachers, as well as the lives of his daughter Bettie Wagg, their family, and their friends. The collection contains correspondence, diaries and notebooks, sermons, church documents, and miscellaneous writings.

Dates: 1849 - 1894

Myriam Waisberg Architectural Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2001-055
Abstract

Myriam Waisberg was a Chilean architectural historian. This collection contains a number of publications, research papers, books and articles written by Waisberg during her career in Chile. Most of her work is dedicated to religious architecture in the cities of Santiago and Valparaiso in Chile and her work with the University of Chile.

Dates: 1962 - 1993

Waldavet Club Recipes Manuscript Recipe Book

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2022-050
Abstract

This collection includes a handwritten recipe book made with wooden covers. The book is from "Christmas 1954" and entitled "Waldavet Club Recipes." Most of the recipes are for desserts.

Dates: 1954

Frederick E. Waldron Memoirs

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1995-011
Abstract

Frederick E. Waldron (1839-1909) was a Union soldier in the 31st New York Infantry during the American Civil War. The collection consists of an undated manuscript memoirs of Waldron's experiences as a Union soldier in the 31st New York Infantry during the American Civil War.

Dates: c. 1865-1900

Otis Waldrop Photographs

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-029
Abstract

The collection contains photographs of Post Offices and other Government buildings collected by Otis Waldrop (1901-1990), who graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) and served as chief of design and construction for the U. S. General Services Administration region 3.

Dates: ca. 1930s-1950s