Samuel Edwin Carnahan Diploma
Scope and Content
The Samuel Edwin Carnahan Diploma contains Carnahan's 1907 diploma for a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI), signed by VPI president John McBryde and the Board of Visitors.
Dates
- 1907
Creator
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
Samuel Edwin Carnahan was born to John A. and Fannie May Carnahan on November 3 or 8, 1884, in Pulaski, Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI) in 1907 with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Carnahan married Sarah Penelope Moulton (1888-1974) in Rhode Island on September 15, 1917, and they had several children. They later moved to Connecticut before settling in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Over the years, Carnahan worked as an engineer in an ammunition factory, radio store, and most frequently automotive factories.
Carnahan died on July 7, 1970, in Cleveland, and is buried alongside his wife in Oakwood Cemetery, Pulaski, Virginia.
External Sources:
U.S. Federal Censuses, 1900-1950
"Samuel Edwin Carnahan" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36664486/samuel-edwin-carnahan, accessed March 29, 2021.
"Saml. Edwin Carnahan" in the Virginia, U.S., Birth Registers, 1853-1911, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/751558:62153, accessed October 9, 2023.
"Samuel E Carnahan" in the Rhode Island, U.S., Marriage Index, 1851-1920, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/167676:4263, accessed October 9, 2023.
"Samuel E Carnahan" in the Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/324068:5763, accessed October 9, 2023.
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (1 oversize folder)
Abstract
Samuel Edwin Carnahan (1884-1970) graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI) in 1907 with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. The collection contains his 1907 VPI diploma, signed by VPI president John McBryde and the Board of Visitors.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was purchased to Special Collections and University Archives in November 1988.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Samuel Edwin Carnahan Diploma 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 basic description of the Samuel Edwin Carnahan Diploma was completed prior to 2011 with additional description completed in 2021.
- Title
- Samuel Edwin Carnahan Diploma, 1907
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections and University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2023 (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