Greenwood H. Nowlin, Jr. Collection,
Scope and Content
The collection contains photographs, stereo views, and papers created or collected by Greenwood H. Nowlin, Jr. The photos are of Greenwood Nowlin Jr., Professor Robert G. Price, Nowlin's room, and two of the band that Nowlin was a part of that played at the dances from 1896-1898. The stereo views are of the Grand Colonade, Italy, Milan's Cathedral, Italy, St. Peter's, Rome, a ceremony of Washing the Saints' Feet in Jerusalem, Roosevelt's "Rough Riders" on the Yucatan, and numerous battle ships, from 1896-1989. The leather bound pad of paper contains some numbers and the names of two women. The receipts are from transactions with the school or materials need while at school.
Dates
- Creation: 1896 - 1898
Creator
- Nowlin, Greenwood H., Jr (Collector, Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Greenwood H. Nowlin, Jr. Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical
Greenwood H. Nowlin Jr. attended Virginia Agriculture and Mechanical College (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) during the years of 1896-1899. Nowlin also played the mandolin and violin with a group of other young men that would perform at school dances for free. Nowlin was from Campbell County, Virginia.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains five photographs, thirteen stereo views, a leather bound pocket note pad, and twenty receipts covering Greenwood H. Nowlin Jr.'s time at Virginia Agriculture and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech).
Arrangement
Materials in this collection are arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated by G. H. Nowlin Jr. to Virginia Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association November 21, 1952 and transferred to Newman Library prior to 1962.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Greenwood H. Nowlin, Jr. Collection was completed in February 2011.
- Title
- A Guide to the Greenwood H. Nowlin, Jr., Collection, 1896-1898
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Stephanie Wenger
- Date
- © 2011 Virginia Polytechnic Insitute and State Unversity. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- 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