Showacre Family Papers,
Scope and Content
The Showacre Family Papers consists of a handwritten copy of a eulogy for Charles Showacre by Reverend William Runyan and given on May 22, 1864, and an acceptance letter dated September 23, 1873, admitting George D. Showarce to the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Dates
- 1864, 1873
Creator
- Runyan, William (Author, Person)
- Shepherd, Virginius E., 1827-1896 (Author, Person)
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872-1896) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Showacre Family Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Showacre Family Papers consists of a handwritten copy of a eulogy for Charles Showacre by Reverend William Runyan and given on May 22, 1864, and an acceptance letter dated September 23, 1873, admitting George D. Showarce to the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by type of material.
Acquisition Information
The Showacre Family Papers were donated to Special Collections in 2014.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Showacre Family Papers was completed in July 2015.
- Title
- A Guide to the Showacre Family Papers, 1864, 1873
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ryan Mair
- Date
- © 2015 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- 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