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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 166 Collections and/or Records:

Osborne 1 Microcomputer

 Collection
Identifier: Artifact-004
Abstract

Osborne 1 microcomputer, c. 1982, with boot disk for CP/M operating system, WordStar word processing software, Boardroom Graphics (Ver. 3.0) analytical software, and additional 5.25" floppy disks.

Dates: c. 1982
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Osborne 1 Microcomputer

C. Wayne Ottinger Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1992-038
Abstract This collection contains of a draft of a proposal, "Concept Proposal for Preservation of Aerospace Technology Project (PAT) [Improving Technology Preservation Processes]" written by former NASA aerospace engineer C. Wayne Ottinger and others for what would become PAT Projects, Inc. It also includes an executive summary, cover letter, and slides of proposal presentation. The proposal suggests the need for documenting aerospace history. Primary goals of the project include providing "a lead...
Dates: 1992
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / C. Wayne Ottinger Papers

Thornton L. Page Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1983-002
Abstract

This collection consists of the papers of astronomer Thornton L. Page, including biographical material, drafts and published versions of papers, and texts of speeches.

Dates: 1936 - 1983
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Thornton L. Page Papers

James J. Pandapas Audiotape and Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Ms-1997-011
Scope and Contents Resident of Blacksburg, Virginia, born in Peabody, Massachusetts. Played a large role in the development of business and residential housing in Blacksburg by establishing Blacksburg's first industry, Electro-Tec, in 1947, and Poly-Scientific Corporation, in 1953, both manufacturers of electroplated slip-rings for radar antennae. Also developed various neighborhoods in Blacksburg, including Airport Acres (established in 1942) and Highland Park (1945). In 1948 Pandapas purchased a 500 acre...
Dates: 1966-1988, 1997
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / James J. Pandapas Audiotape and Papers

Records of the Office of the Vice-President, Louis A. Pardue

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-03-03
Abstract This collection consists primarily of correspondence relating to Dr. Louis A. Pardue's duties both as Vice-President and Director of Graduate Studies. Materials consist of general correspondence, general reports, financial reports, enrollment statistics, commencement and inaugural reports, minutes, and departmental information collected by Pardue from 1950 through 1963. There are extensive correspondence and other material of the Oak Ridge Institute of Nuclear Science (ORINS), of which VPI...
Dates: 1950 - 1963
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Records of the Office of the Vice-President, Louis A. Pardue

Otis Jerome Parker Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1987-065
Abstract

This collection includes the technical publications and internal communications from NASA's Langley Research Center, largely relating to Parker's work on "jet shoes" and other devices designed for extravehicular activity propulsion and maneuverability during the Apollo and Skylab projects.

Dates: 1963 - 1975
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Otis Jerome Parker Papers

W. Dale Parker Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1989-093
Abstract This collection consists of the papers of William Dale Parker, management specialist on NASA's Project Gemini, General Motors plant engineer; General Dynamics management specialist; writer; businessman; self-described political consultant, expert on human relations, and genius. It contains correspondence, memorabilia, photos, scrapbooks, and ephemera relating to Parker's life, career and interests, as well as the life and career of his youngest daughter, Jacquelyn Parker, the first female...
Dates: 1914 - 2006
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / W. Dale Parker Papers

John T. Parsons Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1987-016
Abstract

John T. Parsons (1913-2007) was a manufacturer and inventor of numerical control, which is the application of computer technology to manufacturing processes. The John T. Papers include correspondence, memoranda, financial records, engineering drawings and specifications, files about civic affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, reading files and other materials.

Dates: 1910 - 2000
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / John T. Parsons Papers

Passenger Pigeon Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2011-082
Abstract

The collection consists of Virginia Tech librarian Ralph Brown's 1945 compilation of correspondence on passenger pigeons.

Dates: 1945
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / Passenger Pigeon Correspondence

J. V. Paterson Notebook

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1988-119
Abstract

The J. V. Paterson Notebook contains a manuscript copy of "Specifications of a Steel Paddle Wheel Saloon River Steamer," with information on how to construct bulwarks, promenade decks, galleys, and a captain's bridge.

Dates: [1891?]
Found in: Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech / J. V. Paterson Notebook

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