Scholtz, Werner J., 1894-1915
Person
Biographical Note
Werner Joseph Scholz was born March 7, 1894 in Roanoke, Virginia. He graduated from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Chemistry in 1913. Following graduation, Scholz traveled to Germany to visit family; he was still in Germany when World War I began. He returned home in November 1914. After returning home, Scholz took a job as a salesman for the Heins Cigar Company. Werner Scholz died of pneumonia at his parents' Roanoke home in June of 1915.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Werner J. Scholz Collection
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1968-003
Abstract
Collection includes a program from the 1911 commencement ceremonies. Inside the pages, Patti Bramlet Hill describes her relationship with Werner Joseph Scholz. Werner Joseph Scholz attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and graduated with a degree in Applied Chemistry in 1913. Scholz died from pneumonia at his parents' home in Roanoke, Virginia in June 1915. Also included is a note from Mrs. Hill discussing the Baccalaureate speaker at the commencement ceremonies and photos of Mrs. Hill...
Dates:
1911 - 1915
Found in:
Special Collections, Virginia Tech