Leather calling card case, n.d.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains college memorabilia of John H., Jacob C., and Harry B. Aaron, three brothers from Bristol, Virginia who attended Virginia Tech in the early 20th century. Among the materials included within the collection are printed materials, photographs, textiles and ephemera.
The collection contains a small, leather calling card case, bearing a VPI insignia. Also included are Virginia Tech commencement programs from 1908 and 1909, and a 1909 satirical publication titled "The Horn," poking fun at the school's administration and faculty. Other printed materials in the collection are two calendars, illustrated with photographs of campus scenes.
Also containing photos of campus scenes is an album compiled by Harry B. Aaron while a student at Virginia Tech. The album includes pictures of friends and classmates; cadets in formation and on parade; campus buildings; football games against Washington and Lee University and Virginia Military Institute; a track meet against North Carolina A&M; a campus snow battle; the 1919 Virginia Tech baseball team; and the surrounding area (including Brush Mountain and Mountain Lake); as well as Big Creek and Abraham Falls, near Bristol, Virginia.
The collection also contains two pennants, a banner, and a pillowcase, all bearing Virginia Tech designs.
Dates
- Creation: n.d.
Creator
- From the Collection: Aaron family (Collector, Family)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 1.4 Cubic Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu