Rowlett Henry Bruce Collection
Scope and Content
This box contains multiple folders that hold items such as personal photographs, WWI artilleryman handbooks, belt buckles and a Miles Stadium pencil holder.
Dates
- Creation: 1915 - 1964
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
Suggested Note:
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions
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Arrangement
Rowlett H. Bruce was born on April 8th, 1892 in Chester, Virginia. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute as part of the Class of 1915 as a private in Company F, with a major in Horticulture. Bruce then went on to be promoted to Corporal in 1912, and sergeant in 1914, while having also played for the football team. In addition to his time at VPI, Bruce served as an artilleyman during World War I; holding the rank of lieutenant. On April 4th, 1986, Bruce passed away at the age of 94.
Full Extent
1 Cubic Feet (1 half-doc box; 1 oversized folder)
Abstract
This collection contains multiple folders that hold items such as personal photographs, WWI artilleryman handbooks, military hardware, and a Miles Stadium pencil holder.
Source of Acquisition
The Rowlett Bruce Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in January 2024
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Rowlett Bruce materials 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 Rowlett Bruce materials were completed in April 2024.
- Title
- Rowlett Henry Bruce Collection, 1915-1964
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- William Harrison, Student Assistant Amelia Verkerk, University Archivist
- Date
- 2024 (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