Notes on Attempts to Oust President Paul B. Barringer
Scope and Content
The Notes on Attempts to Oust President Paul B. Barringer Collection contains 15 page of typewritten notes regarding the investigation of Barringer in 1910, as well as the original handwritten version of those notes. Certain members of the Board of Visitors and Alumni Association had become convinced that Barringer was leading VPI to ruin. Their complaints included the abolition of university-wide prayers and rge frequent dances held on campus. All charges were eventually dismissed.
Dates
- Creation: 1910
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Notes on Attempts to Oust President Paul B. Barringer Collection contains 15 page of typewritten notes regarding the investigation of Barringer in 1910, as well as the original handwritten version of those notes.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was acquired in 2012.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Notes on Attempts to Oust President Paul B. Barringer 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 Notes on Attempts to Oust President Paul B. Barringer was completed in April 2026.
Subject
- Barringer, Paul B. (Person)
- Priddy, Lawrence, Sr., 1874-1944 (Person)
- Title
- Notes on Attempts to Oust President Paul B. Barringer
- Author
- Taylor Quaintance, Student Library Assistant
- Date
- 2026 (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