Percy Clayton Hamilton Photograph Album
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a small photograph album belonging to Percy Clayton Hamilton, class of 1912, with photographs from his tenure as a student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI), including Corps of Cadet events.
Dates
- c. 1909-1912
Creator
- Hamilton, Percy Clayton (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
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Biographical Note
Percy Clayton Hamilton, from Newport News, Virginia, was an Electrical Engineering major at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) in the class of 1912. He graduated as a lieutenant in Company A. At Virginia Tech, he was an active member of the campus: Class Football (1908-1909), Associate Editor of "The Tech" (1909-1910), "The Bugle" (1909-1910), Defending Attorney Corps (1911-1912), and President Lee Literary Society (1911).
There is a Percy Clayton Hamilton (1890-1930), who served in the U.S. Army as a Major, and is buried in Evergreen Memorial Park, Tucson, Arizona.
Sources:
- Bugle yearbooks, 1912
- University Catalogs, 1909-1912
- "MAJ Percy Clayton Hamilton" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50640013/percy-clayton-hamilton
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection consists of a small photograph album belonging to Percy Clayton Hamilton, class of 1912, with photographs from his tenure as a student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI).
Source of Acquisition
Percy Clayton Hamilton Photography Album was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 2010.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Percy Clayton Hamilton Photograph Album 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 Percy Clayton Hamilton Photograph Album was completed in January 2011.
- Title
- Percy Clayton Hamilton Photograph Album, c. 1909-1912
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah R. Olney, Student Worker
- Date
- 2011 (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