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Record Group 3

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: This subject is used to identify official records of the Vice-President at Virginia Tech from 1945-1966, which was also the Director of Graduate Studies (or similar title) from 1949-1965. Records may pertain to other positions with the Vice President title, if not represented in another record group. Collections include but are not limited to subgroups and others which contain a high percentage of the vice-president's records. However, some relevant materials that are not official university records may also be included.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Records of the Office of the Vice-President, Walter S. Newman

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-03-01
Abstract

Walter Stephenson Newman (1895-1978) was the first individual to hold the office of Vice-President at Virginia Tech. His tenure began 15 May 1946 but only lasted until 1 September 1947, when he became the tenth president of Virginia Tech, serving from 1947 to 1962. This small collection consists of correspondence concerning curriculum revisions, letters from and replies to other colleges on various matters, and copies of memoranda to faculty and department heads.

Dates: 1946 - 1947