Robert G. Moore Photo Album
Scope and Content
Robert G. Moore was a Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI) graduate of 1922 in Civil Engineering. The collection contains a photo album compiled by Moore of scenes on the VPI campus from 1918-1919. Many of the pictures are clearly identified. Also included are Moore's student handbook, newspaper articles regarding the Corps of Cadets, drawings for engineering, and a photocopy of his obituary.
Dates
- 1918 - 1922
Creator
- Moore, Robert Garrett, 1897-1925 (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
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Biographical Note
Robert Garrett Moore was born to John R. and Mary Elizabeth Ford Moore on August 15, 1897, in Washington, D.C., where his father worked for the U.S. Treasury Department. He moved to Roanoke, Virginia, with his mother following the death of his father, and there attended high school. Moore attended Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, graduating with honors in Civil Engineering in 1922 and becoming a 2nd Lieutenant in the Corps of Cadets. On June 18, 1925, Moore drowned at Fort Humphreys, Virginia, while working as a reserve officer in the U.S. Army.
External source:
U.S. Federal Census, 1900-1920
"Robert Garrett Moore", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14548325/robert-garrett-moore, accessed on June 13, 2023.
"Robert Garrett Moore" in the Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/336301:9278, accessed March 4, 2024.
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The collection contains a student handbook, newspaper articles, and a photo album of scenes on the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI) campus from 1918-1919, many of which are clearly identified. The collection was compiled by Robert G. Moore (1897-1925), a 1922 VPI graduate.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two folders. Folder 1 contains the student handbook, photocopied newspaper articles concerning VPI as well as Moore's obituary, and engineering drawings belonging to Moore. Folder 2 consists of the photo album.
Source of Acquisition
The Robert G. Moore Photo Album was purchased by Special Collections in 1992.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Robert G. Moore Photo Album by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-lwork/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Robert G. Moore Photo Album was completed in September 2013.
- Title
- Robert G. Moore Photo Album, 1918-1922
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hannah Bochain, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2013 (CC0 1.0)
- 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