RG/UA. Record Groups/University Archives

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The Records of War Memorial Chapel contain architectural records, posters, photographs, and prints pertaining to Virginia Tech’s War Memorial Chapel - including the Memorial Court, pylons, and cenotaph - and its construction in the 1950s and early 1960s. There are also a few pamphlets detailing the dedication and commemoration of the chapel, as well as records from the chapel after it was opened.

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This collection contains records of Theodorick Pryor Campbell, the dean of the college at Virginia Tech from 1920-1924. This collection consists primarily of correspondence with faculty, educational organizations, parents, presidents Julian A. Burruss and J. D. Eggleston, students, and government entities. Subjects include advertising, budget, disciplinary matters, hazing, and land purchases. Some correspondence dates to 1917-1919 when Campbell was Dean of the Faculty.

Abstract The Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station (VAES) was established in 1886 by an act of the Virginia General Assembly and funded by the federal Hatch Act of 1887 for the purpose of providing practical and useful information on agricultural and scientific subjects. The collection includes 114 surveys books for ten counties in Virginia from 1931 through 1940, as well as files dated 1903-1947 of weather reports, annual reports of investigations of the field laboratories, and a large amount of...

Abstract This collection contains several series of documents related to Professor John E. Williams's (1867-1943) service as Dean of the College for Virginia Tech between 1924 and 1943. They include correspondence with businesses, governmental organizations, parents, alumni, and other administration members of Virginia Tech. Also included are lists of statistics on enrollment, student organization and university finances, scholarships, as well as reports on the honor and "rat" system. Williams was...

Abstract The Records of the Coordinating Council for Women's Concerns (CCWC) contains minutes, correspondence, reports, brochures, and more from May 1988 to August 1992. Subjects include the development of a women's center, equality on campus, affirmative action, history of the group, and more. The CCWC was formed in 1989 to coordinate the work of several programs and groups in the university related to women. The group promoted initiatives against inequality and developed support systems for women...

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The VPI Dog Doll is a maroon doll with the letters "VPI" on its side in orange.

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The Virginia Tech Student Government Association was created in 1966-1967, combining the Civilian Student Body (established in 1930) and the Corps of Cadets student body governance. The collection contains minutes of the SGA and Civilian Student Body, administrative and event records, bills and resolutions, photo albums and clippings, and financial documents, which document the history and administration of the student organization.

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This collection contains public letters and memoranda from Virginia Tech President, James D. McComas, from 1989 to 1991 to the university community as well as records regarding McComas's 1988 inauguration. McComas (1928-1994) was the thirteenth President of Virginia Tech, serving from 1988 to 1994.

Abstract The Department of Philosophy and Religion was formed in 1955, splitting into the departments of Philosophy and of Religion in 1983. The latter became the Religious Studies Program in 1994-1995, then the Department of Religion and Culture in 2009. This collection contains the records of these departments from 1960-2016. Materials include five-year departmental reviews, research, degree and grant proposals, course offerings, newletters, information on guest speakers and faculty members, and...

Abstract This collection comprises correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other documents related to the duties of the office of the VPI Dean of the College during C. P. Miles' tenure from 1942 to 1950. The collection contains general administrative records relating to scholarships, complaints, student activities, class and semester formats, and Corps of Cadets records. It also contains student personal records, including disciplinary cases, financial aid data, and college resignations, which are...