Grover W. Underhill Papers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a text from radio talk titled "The Insect Menace to Log Cabins and Rustic Woodwork," given by entomologist Grover W. Underhill in 1935.
Dates
- 1935
Creator
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
Grover William Underhill was born was on September 15, 1888, in Wake County, North Carolina, to John W. Underhell and Octavia Strickland. He a Professor of Entomology from 1918 to 1954 in the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. He married Clara M. Swoope on November 6, 1937, in Blacksburg, Virginia. Underhill died March 24, 1970, and is buried alongside his wife in the Westview Cemetery in Blacksburg.
Sources:
"Grover William Underhill" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42137554/grover-william-underhill, accessed Dec. 8, 2022.
"Grover W Underhill" entry, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167466. Ancestry.com. Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=9279&h=11129359&tid=&pid=&queryId=2d9dd703658a60403bd5cb64dde465dd, accessed Dec. 8, 2022.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection consists of a text from radio talk titled "The Insect Menace to Log Cabins and Rustic Woodwork," given by entomologist Grover W. Underhill in 1935.
Source of Acquisition
The Grover W. Underhill Papers collection was acquired by Special Collections prior to 1987.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Grover W. Underhill 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 processing, arrangement, and description of the Grover W. Underhill Papers was completed in 1987. Additional information was completed in April 2011.
- Title
- Grover W. Underhill Papers, 1935
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections and University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2014 (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