James Roger Mansfield Papers,
Scope and Content
This collection contains papers of James Roger Mansfield, a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (class of 1931). The collection consists largely of photographs, including two snapshots of Mansfield while a student at VPI, a formal portrait of schoolmates Frank Peakes and James "Scotty" MacArthur, and a set of photos of the Fort Monroe Coast Artillery unit. Also included is a 1928 VPI Cotillion Club banquet menu.
Dates
- 1928-[ca. 1930]
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the James Roger Mansfield Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
James Roger Mansfield (more familiarly known as J. Roger Mansfield), the son of James R. and Nettie Mansfield, was born on June 10, 1910. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1931 with a degree in agricultural education. By 1935, he was employed as an instructor of agriculture at Unionville High School (Orange County, Virginia). During World War II, Mansfield served as a major in the U. S. Army. Later, he was employed as an agricultural instructor in Spotsylvania County and also published several works on the county's history. J. Roger Mansfield died in Spotsylvania County on February 22, 1977.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers of James Roger Mansfield, a 1931 graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, including photographs and a Cotillion Club banquet menu.
Arrangement
Arranged by item type.
Acquisition Information
The James Roger Mansfield Papers were donated to Special Collections as part of the Leslie Wallace Jerrell Papers (Ms1972-005) in 1972. Because the materials do not relate to Jerrell, they were removed to form a separate collection.
Separated Materials
The James Roger Mansfield Papers were donated to Special Collections as part of the Leslie Wallace Jerrell Papers, which remains as a separate collection. In the course of processing, the following items were removed from the Mansfield Papers and added to the Rare Book Collection:
- The Air Brake: Instruction paper with Examination Questions. Scranton, PA: International Textbook Company, [1899].
- Students' Hand-book of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1927-1928. [Blacksburg, VA]: Young Men's Christian Association, [1927].
Physical Characteristics
0.1 cu. ft. 1 folder
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the James Roger Mansfield Papers commenced and was completed in August, 2011.
- Title
- A Guide to the James Roger Mansfield Papers, 1928-[ca. 1930]
- Subtitle
- A collection in Special Collections.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- ©2011 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- 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