Joseph Allen Gills Papers
Scope and Content
The collection includes an undated invitation to commencement, the cover to a Virginia Polytechnic Institute Department of Chemistry lab book, and a 1928 record book for "Supervised Home Practice in Agriculture." The invitation is not likely from Gills' graduation, as May 31 did not fall on a Wednesday in 1928. The record book has Gills' name and the year on the cover. There are some pencil notations in the front cover and on the back. The only other page with markings in a note on page 21.
Dates
- 1928, n.d.
Creator
- Gills, Joseph Allen (Person)
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
Gills attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1924-1928. He graduated in 1928 with a degree in Agricultural Education.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection includes an undated invitation to commencement, the cover to a Virginia Polytechnic Institute Department of Chemistry lab book, and a 1928 record book for "Supervised Home Practice in Agriculture."
Source of Acquisition
The Joseph Allen Gills Papers were donated to Special Collections in 1992.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Joseph Allen Gills Papers 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 description of the Joseph Allen Gills Papers was completed in 1992. Additional description was completed in May 2009.
- Title
- Joseph Allen Gills Papers, 1928, n.d.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- 2009 (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