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Werner J. Scholz Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1968-003

Scope and Content

Collection includes a program from the 1911 Commencement ceremonies at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Inside the pages of the program, Mrs. Patti Bramlet Hill describes her relationship with Werner Scholz. Also included is a note written by Mrs. Hill mentioning some of her personal history as well as some details about the baccalaureate speaker from the 1911 ceremonies. The remaining items include a white artificial flower and a portrait of Patti Bramlet from 1915 and a portrait of Werner Scholz from c. 1912.

Dates

  • Creation: 1911 - 1915

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Biographical Information

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. Scholz was engaged to marry Patti Bramlet in December 1915.

Full Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

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 and Werner Scholz.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Acquisition Information

The Werner J. Scholz Collection was donated to Special Collections prior to 1968.

General Physical Description note

1 folder; 0.2 cu. ft.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement and description of the Werner J. Scholz Collection was completed in July 2009. Some preliminary processing took place in 1968.

Title
A Guide to the Werner J. Scholz Collection, 1911-1915
Status
Completed
Author
Jennifer Mitchell
Date
© 2009 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Description is in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308