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Lewis A. Hall Banjo and Case
Collection
Identifier: Artifact-058
Abstract
This four-stringed tenor banjo and case previously belonged to Lewis A. Hall, a member of the Collegians band in the 1920s. Handwritten on the banjo head is "THE COLLEGIANS" in black at the top, "VPI" in red across the center, and "BLACKSBURG, VA." in black on the bottom. The peghead identifies the brandname "Bruno."
Dates:
1922-1924
George W. Litton Papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1981-099
Abstract
The collection contains the papers of George W. Litton (1910-1989), professor of Animal Husbandry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (V.P.I.) from 1940 to 1970. These papers date from 1927 to 1983 and include poetry, essays, V.P.I.'s Agricultural Extension station reports, notes, lecture material, publications, personal and professional correspondence, photographs from Litton's portrait hanging, and bound compilations like "Foolishness, Poems, and Philosophy" that function similarly to...
Dates:
1927 - 1983
Louise Fisher Collection
Collection
Identifier: Textile-2000-002
Abstract
The Louise Fisher Collection includes a 1908 sweater and a VPI dresser scarf.
Dates:
1908 - 1972
James Burleigh Lucas Papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1968-005
Abstract
This collection contains the lecture and laboratory notes of James Burleigh Lucas, a professor of chemistry at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, mostly taken while Lucas attended graduate courses at the University of Illinois.
Dates:
1926 - 1930
Maroon Corps of Cadet Sashes
Collection
Identifier: Textile-2015-002
Abstract
This collection consists of two maroon sashes.One sash has satin edges with a cotton like fabric making up the body of the sash.The other sash is made of the same fabric but has adjustable snap buttons. On one end is 8 button snaps, and on the opposite end are only three button snaps. This allows for it to be buttoned based on size. This sash has an additional strip of maroon fabric on the front side. Notes attached to box items were found and read: "Corps...
Dates:
n.d.
Arthur B. Massey Papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1962-002
Abstract
The collection contains field notes; essays and studies; laboratory course outlines; printed materials; and photographs of trees on the Virginia Tech Campus from Arthur Ballard Massey, plant pathologist, assistant professor of botany at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, professor of biology at Virginia Tech, and member of the Virginia Academy of Science.
Dates:
1902 - 1961
Records of the Maury Literary Society
Record Group
Identifier: RG-31-14-12
Abstract
This collection includes the written minutes and papers of the Maury Literary Society from 1873 to 1928 and documents related to the personal awards of the society's namesake, Matthew F. Maury. The Maury Literary Society was formed from the split of the Virginia Literary Society in 1873 along with its counterpart the Lee Literary Society. MLS helped create the first student publication, the Gray Jacket, in 1875. The MLS folded in 1928.
Dates:
1873 - 1928
J. Harry McBroom Papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1974-016
Abstract
The collection includes 22 letters written by J. Harry McBroom, possibly from Abingdon, Virginia, to Thyrza Fugate detailing campus life in 1904-1905.
Dates:
1899 - 1908
J. Bolton McBryde Collection
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1992-059
Abstract
The collection consists of photographs, negatives, and glass plate negatives depicting Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI), Blacksburg, Montgomery County, and the New River area. Images are labeled with original labels, but undated. Where images were not labeled, a brief description is included in brackets on the envelope. The collection also includes eight painted views of campus photographed by J. Bolton McBryde (1866-1925), the son of fifth VPI...
Dates:
c. early 1900s
Records of the Office of the President, John McLaren McBryde
Record Group
Identifier: RG-02-05
Abstract
John McClaren McBryde served as the fifth president of Virginia Tech (1891-1907). This collection documents his tenure as president, including correspondence, letter books, reports, bids and contracts, and other records.
Dates:
1900 - 1907
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