Price, Harvey Lee, 1874-1951
Biographical Note
Harvey Lee Price (1874-1951) was associated with Virginia Polytechnic Institute throughout his professional career, first as a student (B.S. 1898, M.S. 1900), followed by his extensive tenure as a faculty member in the Horticulture department (1900-1950). During those years, Price was an administrator from 1908-1920 and Dean of the School of Agriculture from 1920-1945. Price Hall, originally constructed in 1907 as Agricultural Hall, was named in his honor in 1949. A descendant of early Montgomery County settlers, H. L. Price had a strong avocational interest in genealogy and local history.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Plat of a Lot of Land Conveyed by Southern Anth.[racite] Coal Company to H. L. Price
Blueprint map shows plat of a lot northwest of Stroubles Creek, conveyed to H. L. Price by Southern Anthracite Coal Company.
Plat of a Lot of Land Conveyed to S.[outhern] Anth.[racite] Coal Company by H. L. Price and wife
Map shows a plat of land southwest of Stroubles Creek, Virginia, conveyed to Southern Anthracite Coal Company by H. L. Price and his wife.
Anne Price Yates Papers II,
Collection contains manuscript materials, notes, and correspondence related to Yates' research on the Price family after the publication of her book, Increase in Prices.