James Glanville Collection
Scope and Content
This collection includes two copies of an article from the Smithfield Review (v.7, 2004) by James Glanville entitled "Conquistadors at Saltville in 1567? A Review of the Archaeological and Documentary Evidence." The article discusses the possibility of a Spanish presence in Virginia that predates the 1570 Spanish attempt to form a settlement in the Chesapeake Bay area.
The collection also contains a copy of the Saltville Foundation Newsletter from January 2004 with a featured article by Glanville on "Scotch-Johnny" John Houston.
Dates
- 2004
Creator
- Glanville, James O., 1941- (Person)
Language of Materials
The material in the collection is 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.
Biographical Note
James (Jim) O. Glanville was born in London, England, and traveled to the United States to enroll in a doctoral program for physical and inorganic chemistry at the University of Maryland. He began teaching as a visiting professor at Virginia Tech in 1978 after 11 years of teaching at Virginia Western Community College. Glanville left Virginia Tech to work in the private sector before returning to teach at Virginia Tech in 1984. In 1996, he was the recipient of the Sporn Award for Teaching Introductory Studies. In addition, Glanville authored the first General Chemistry textbook designed specifically for engineering students. In 2004, upon his retirement, Virginia Tech awarded Glanville the title of Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection includes two copies of an article from the Smithfield Review titled, "Conquistadors at Saltville in 1567? A Review of the Archaeological and Documentary Evidence." The collection also contains a copy of the Saltville Foundation Newsletter from January 2004.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Source of Acquisition
The James Glanville Collection was donated to Special Collections in 2004.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the James Glanville Collection 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 James Glanville Collection commenced and was completed in August 2009.
- Title
- James Glanville Collection, 2004
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lora Settle, Graduate Assistant
- 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