College of Education History Records
Scope and Content
The College of Education History Records primarily consist of oral history interviews regarding the history of the College of Education at Virginia Tech. Interviews were conducted in November-December 1989 by the students of Patrick Carlton, Associate Professor of Education at VT. Interviewees were Karl T. Hereford, first dean of the College of Education; Fred J. Brieve; Lyle Kinnear; Richard L. Lynch; Carl McDaniels; and Wayne H. Worner. Materials consist of cassette tapes and transcripts of interviews, interview notes, and correspondence (1970-1972). The collection also includes the report "Developmental Goals and Priorities of the College of Education 1972-1976" and reports by Adriane Robinson about her interview with Worner.
Dates
- 1970 - 1990
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.
Administrative History
Courses in education have been offered in specific programs throughout the history of the university, and the Board of Visitors approved a Master of Education degree in 1951. A Department of Education was founded in the College of Arts and Sciences starting 1965, and the College of Education was established on July 1, 1971. In 1996, the College of Education merged with the College of Human Resources to form the College of Human Resources and Education, renamed College of Human Sciences and Education in 2002. When the College dissolved in 2003, the education program moved to the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.
Extent
0.6 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
Abstract
The College of Education History Records primarily consist of oral history interviews regarding the history of the College of Education at Virginia Tech. Interviews were conducted in November-December 1989 by the students of Patrick Carlton, Associate Professor of Education at VT. Interviewees were Karl T. Hereford, first dean of the College of Education; Fred J. Brieve; Lyle Kinnear; Richard L. Lynch; Carl McDaniels; and Wayne H. Worner.
Abstract
The College of Education History Records primarily consist of oral history interviews regarding the history of the College of Education at Virginia Tech. The College existed from 1971 to 1996, but the education program began much earlier and continues to this day.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in June and July 1990.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the College of Education History Records 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 2002.
- Title
- College of Education History Records, 1970-1990
- 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
Revision Statements
- 2020-09-09: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
- 2021-06-23: LM Rozema added missing notes for an unprocessed collection (abstract, acquisition, processing info, hist note), added FA title and filing title, added FA date from EAD, and added component with instances previously attached to collection level.
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