Harold C. Cox Memorabilia Collection,
Scope and Content
The collection contains items which belonged to Harold C. Cox. Cox was a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute between 1922 and 1926. In 1926, Cox graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. The collection contains grade reports, Cox's diploma, certificates, and alumni memorabilia.
Dates
- 1923 - 1984
Creator
- Cox, Harold C. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Harold C. Cox Memorabilia Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Harold C. Cox was a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute between 1922-1926. He was a Member of Phi Kappa Phi and the American Society of Engineers during his time at Virginia Tech. After Graduation, Cox worked at Bethlehem Steel for forty-one years and retired in 1967. Cox also was active in alumni events through the 1980s.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (2 boxes; 1 oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains items, which belonged to or were collected by Harold C. Cox during his time as a student at Virginia Agriculture and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute from 1922-1926, and his continued experiences with the university as alumnus, primarily from the 1970s and 1980s.
Arrangement
For the most part, the collection in its original order. The artifacts were removed to Box 2 of the collection.
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated to Special Collections in 2014.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Harold C. Cox Memorabilia Collection was completed in December 2014.
- Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
- Montgomery County (Va.)
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1896-1944)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
- Title
- Harold C. Cox Memorabilia Collection, 1923-1984
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Betsy Reed, Graduate Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2015 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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