Carl George Krieger Papers
Scope and Content
The Carl George Krieger Papers include correspondence, speeches, notebooks, photographs, audio and video recordings, a scrapbook, and clippings and magazine articles on topics related to agriculture, gas, oil, tractors, air and water pollution, waste treatment, and public relations.
Dates
- 1930 - 1968
Creator
- Krieger, Carl George, 1905-1979 (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Biographical Note
Carl George Krieger, Jr. (1905-1979) was a gas engine specialist and a pioneer in the development of the high-compression tractor. Krieger worked in the management structure of Ethyl Gasoline Corporation (1927-1969); was director of the Farm Equipment and Machinery Division of the War Production Board (WPB); was a special assistant to the WPB's chairman during World War II; and served as chairman of the Agricultural Development Committee of the American Petroleum Institute in the post-war years.
A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, Krieger was born to Carl George and Belle Hunter (Brooks) Krieger on April 3, 1905. he was the first agricultural engineering graduate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1926. He married his second wife, Millicent M. Roberts, on December 15, 1945, in Pennsylvania.
External sources:
U.S. Federal Census, 1910, 1930, 1950
"Carl Krieger" in the US Social Security Death Index, MyTrees.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/34479780:3693, accessed April 22, 2024.
"Carl G., Jr. Krieger" in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Marriages, 1852-1968, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/2564456:61381, accessed April 22, 2024.
George Krieger obituary, Newsday (Suffolk Edition), Sept. 27, 1979, in the U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/926542719:61843, accessed April 22, 2024.
Extent
15 Cubic Feet (19 boxes)
Abstract
The Carl George Krieger Papers contain correspondence, speeches, notebooks, photographs, recordings, and clippings relating to the areas of agriculture, gas, oil, tractors, air and water pollution, waste treatment, and public relations.
Arrangement
The Carl George Krieger Papers are in their original order. Boxes 1-2 contains biographical information and correspondence. Boxes 2-10 contain subject files. Boxes 11-13 include materials relating to Krieger's tenure at Ethyl Gasoline Corporation. Boxes 14-16 contain publications. Boxes 17-19 include training films and video recordings relating to farm topics.
Physical Access
Please note: This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.
Source of Acquisition
The Carl George Krieger Papers were donated to the University Libraries in August 1982.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Carl George Krieger Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The Carl George Krieger Papers are in their original order. The initial 43 boxes were condensed to 19 boxes and moved to off-site storage. A box-level inventory and collection description were created after the materials were donated. The finding aid was created from this inventory in January 2011.
- Title
- Carl George Krieger Papers, 1930-1968
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Staff
- Date
- 2011 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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