University History
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 744 Collections and/or Records:
Kendall Weisiger Speech
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1987-055
Abstract
The collection contains an excerpt from a speech given by Kendall Weisiger to the faculty at the University of Georgia, c. 1930s.
Dates:
c. 1930s
James R. Werth Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1957-003
Abstract
This collection contains two letters to James R. Werth from friends in 1902 and 1903.
Dates:
1902 - 1903
Lindsay West Papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2001-013
Scope and Contents
The Lindsay West Papers span the years 1975-1996. The bulk of the collection is comprised of subject files West kept while she was serving on the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors in southwest Virginia. These files contain inter- and intra- office county government correspondence and memos, legal opinions, government documents, reports and studies, many of which include maps; and clippings. Most of the correspondence and documents are photocopies of county government documents...
Dates:
1975 - 1996
"Whitethorne Photographs of Kentland for Margaret K. Cowan" Photograph Album
Collection
Identifier: Ms-2021-020
Abstract
This collection contains a spiral bound photograph album entitled "Whitethorne Photographs of Kentland for Margaret K. Cowan" that contains photographs of Kentland Plantation and surrounding areas. This collection also contains a sheet of paper, probably from a scrapbook, with photographs of Kentland and Walnut Spring. Kentland Farm is located in northern Montgomery County, Virginia, and was formed in the early 1800s by James Randal Kent. Margaret Kent Cowan (1905-1992) was the...
Dates:
ca. 1900s
E. C. Wiley Papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1960-006
Abstract
The collection includes a letter to E.C. Wiley regarding a job offer (1904), a letter and receipt to Mrs. Wiley regarding the return of a fox fur (1907), and two pieces of letterhead from Wiley's business used as scratch paper.
Dates:
1904, 1907, n.d.
Erwin Hoge Will Papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1974-004
Abstract
The collection consists of materials regarding the professional, civic, and personal activities of Erwin Hoge Will.
Dates:
1918 - 1973
William Bradford Alwood
Collection
Identifier: Art-167
Scope and Contents
William Bedford Alwood (1859-1946); painted from photograph
Dates:
1938
William G. Wharton VPI Cadet Uniform
Collection
Identifier: Textile-1993-015
Abstract
The William G. Wharton VPI Cadet Uniform consists of three parts: a blouse, two pairs of trousers, and a overcoat with attached cape. The blouse is navy blue with black lining and is made of a wool blend with a satin lining. There is a black outline down the center, around the collar, along the bottom, and around the sleeve at the bottom. The sleeves also have a single thin stripe above the black strip on each sleeve. There is a "US ROTC" shield shaped patch on the lower left...
Dates:
1920
William H. Byrne VPI Cadet Cape
Collection
Identifier: Textile-1993-014
Abstract
The Cadet cape is navy blue with a red lining, made of wool and possibly wool felt. It is a long standard cape for the time, with a black cord closure that is missing a frog on the right side. There is a label on the inside that reads "Mr. Byrne Capt. (?), measure 49-38-15, date 10-23-14 (William Hale Byrne, class of 1915, East Falls Church, Fairfax)." An additional label states the manufacturer as " Blacksburg: Virginia Polytechnic Institute, J.H. Kelsey, Supt., Uniform Department." There...
Dates:
1914