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
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
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. His is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Pulaski, Virginia.
Source: "Samuel Edwin Carnahan" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36664486/samuel-edwin-carnahan
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 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 collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2011.
- Title
- Samuel Edwin Carnahan Diploma, 1907
- Status
- Unprocessed
- 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