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University History

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 708 Collections and/or Records:

Records of the Office of the President, Joseph Dupuy Eggleston

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-02-07
Scope and Content The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence (1913-1919) including letters to and from state and national political figures; correspondence signed by Eggleston as Acting Director of the Extension Division (1913-1916); correspondence between Eggleston and principals, board members and others of various agricultural high schools relating to financial requests, personnel, etc. (1916-1919); correspondence with county agents and state and national personnel connected with agricultural...
Dates: 1900 - 1948; Majority of material found within ( 1913-1919)

Herschel Gustave Anderson Elarth Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1984-182
Abstract

Papers of Herschel G. A. Elarth, professor of architecture, including correspondence, subject files, class materials, photographs, printed materials, artwork, scrapbooks, and ephemera chronicling Elarth's personal life, teaching and military careers, private practice, and participation in various architectural organizations.

Dates: 1885 - 1988

Wilhelmina Van Ingen Elarth Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1969-004
Abstract

A collection of correspondence, diaries, postcards, heirlooms, original artwork (including sketches attributed to Henry van Ingen), ancient Greek and pre-Columbian artificacts, and photographs from Wilhelmina van Ingen Elarth, a professor of art history and classical studies who taught at the University of Michigan, Wheaton College (Massachusetts), and the University of Manitoba.

Dates: 1862 - 1971

Records of the Office of Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-06-04-05
Abstract The collection contains materials from Michele Holmes relating to Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action (EO/AA) at Virginia Tech from 1986 through 2006. It includes EO/AA minutes, affirmative action plans, proposals, grants, executive orders, and information on faculty recruitment, the Family Friendly Policy Task Force, and awards. It also contains materials relating to various events, including Black Alumni Reunions, and areas of concern as well as information regarding the work force...
Dates: 1986 - 2006

Essay, Ann Goette, "Matthew: If a Tree Should Fall" n.d. (Ms2014-010)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2014-010_WeberMark_EssayAnnGoette_nd

Event Poster, Lambda Horizon, n.d. (Ms2014-010)

 Digital Record
Identifier: Ms2014-010_WeberMark_PosterLambdaHorizonEvents_nd

Facebook Live Recordings, Thomas Hall Demolition, Blacksburg, VA, October 26, 2017 ()

 Digital Record
Identifier: _ThomasHallDemolition_FacebookLiveRecording_2017_1026

Records of the Faculty Senate

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-30-03
Abstract

This collection documents the work of the Faculty Senate from 1966 until 1995, including minutes, correspondence, constitutions and by-laws, and reports from the Senate president, committees, subcommittees, university commissions, and the Student Government Association. The Faculty Senate was founded in 1969 in order to "articulate faculty views on campus policies and procedures."

Dates: 1966 - 1995

Faculty/Staff Photograph Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Photographs-003
Abstract

The Faculty/Staff Photograph Collection at Special Collections consists of the photographs, portrait reproductions, and negatives of Virginia Tech employees, dating back to the 1890s.

Dates: c. 1890s-present

Paul H. Farrier Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2010-084
Abstract

This collection contains materials relating to Paul H. Farrier and his daughter Pence Farrier, a former Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) Director of Admissions and a VPI alumnus, respectively, during the years of 1936 to 1970. Included are administrative papers such as business correspondence and admissions reports as well as general VPI memorabilia for campus events and activities, such as newspaper clippings, invitations, programs, and tickets.

Dates: 1936 - 1970