Edward E. Thompson Memorabilia
Scope and Content
The Edward E. Thompson Memorabilia includes scrapbooks of a 1932 ROTC camp, Burma, New Guinea, World War II photographs, and China in 1981. A second scrapbook contains letters, cards, newspaper clippings, and photographs of politicians Richard Nixon, Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Nancy Reagan, and Charles Robb.
Dates
- 1932 - 1984
Creator
- Thompson, Edward E. (Collector, 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.
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Biographical Note
Edward Everett Thompson (1911-1989) was born in Lyle, Minnesota, to Theodore Albert Thompson and Alma Marie Ostenson. He was a veterinarian who established the Salem (Virginia) Veterinary Hospital and was involved in the Virginia Veterinary Medical Association. He also served as a Major in the Veterinary Corps of the U. S. Army during World War II. Thompson married Mary Virginia Morris (1913-2003) on October 1, 1936, in Roanoke, Virginia, where they are buried in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
The Thompsons are the namesakes of the Virginia M. and Edward E. Thompson Award and the Edward E. Thompson Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Public Service at Virginia Tech.
Sources:
- "Edward E Thompson" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39515758/edward-e-thompson
- "Edward Everett Thompson" entry, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, Ancestry.com, https://www-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/discoveryui-content/view/10542943:2238
- "Edward Everett Thompson" entry, Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014, Ancestry.com, https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=9279&h=11298122&tid=&pid=&queryId=379c874ff9ae4344d4155fa528061c41
Extent
1 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
Edward Everett Thompson (1911-1989) was a veterinarian who established the Salem (Virginia) Veterinary Hospital and a Major in the Veterinary Corps of the U. S. Army during World War II. The collection includes scrapbooks of a 1932 ROTC camp, Burma, New Guinea, World War II photographs, and China in 1981. A second scrapbook contains letters, cards, newspaper clippings, and photographs of politicians Richard Nixon, Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Nancy Reagan, and Charles Robb.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in August 1990.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Edward E. Thompson Memorabilia 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
- Edward E. Thompson Memorabilia, 1932-1984
- 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