University History
Found in 667 Collections and/or Records:
Historical Photograph Collection (List of Subjects)
The photograph collection at Special Collections and University Archives consists primarily of historical photographs of Virginia Tech, dating back to the 1890s. The collection is also home to historic images of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, the New River Valley, and Southwest Virginia in general. A photograph collection of faculty and staff from the university is maintained separately.
Edmund Welch Hobbs Scrapbook,
This collection contains a scrapbook of Edmund Welch Hobbs (member of Virginia Polytechnic Institute's Class of 1932), focusing largely on events at Virginia Tech during Hobbs' years at the university and including programs, dance cards, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
HokieBird Bobblehead
The collection contains a HokieBird Bobblehead with its hand raised to represent the number one. Presumably made by the company PPi Sports, the bobblehead likely dates from the 2000s or 2010s.
Records of HokiePRIDE
The records of HokiePRIDE records include materials from the HokiePRIDE student group including items from all of its named iterations: Lambda Horizions; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Alliance; and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Alliance, including officer papers, office records, event planning information, resource pamphlets and directories, and copies of budgetary requests and accounting records.
Roy Jay Holden, Jr., Papers
Roy Jay Holden, Jr. (1921-1989) was an authority on the handling of hazardous materials, working for the American Car and Foundry Industries (1947-1970) and the Bureau of Explosives of the Association of American Railroads (1980-1989). The collection documents his career in railroad tank car design and the handling of hazardous materials.
Roy Jay Holden Papers,
This collection contains papers include field notes, charts and maps, and geological surveys and research results, covering the history of mineralogy and geology, especially in Virginia.
Records of the Virginia Tech Dean of Students, Henry J. Holtzclaw
This collection contains correspondence belonging to Henry F. Holtzclaw, Dean of Students at Virginia Tech from 1923-1924. The subjects of the letters include, athletic schedules, exam scheduling, absences, and student activities and organizations. There are also sworn statements related to building vandalism.
Warren Holtzman Records
Former Director of the Small Business Institute (SBI) at Virginia Tech. Collection consists of his records while Director of the SBI, including case studies, reports, class projects, videotapes and audiotapes of lectures, lecture notes and plans, operators manuals, and correspondence.
Robert E. Hord, Jr., Papers
Earl H. Hornbarger Collection,
This collection contains photographs, publications, journals, writings and artifacts pertaining to Earl H. Hornbarger's time as a student at VPI, his later career as an engineer with Westinghouse Electric Company, and his involvement as a VPI alumnus.