A. Moore Anderson Postcard
Scope and Content
This collection contains a single postcard sent to A. Moore Anderson in 1877. The postcard advertises the upcoming session of VAMC beginning in February 1878. The card includes information on the cost of tuition and fees ($40). Room and board ranged from $7/month to $15/month, the latter being "the highest price ever paid." It also notes an expected increase in students due to improvements. In 1876 and 1877, the original president's house was built, as well as the First and Second Academic Buildings. (The house is now part of Henderson Hall, and the two academic buildings were destroyed in 1957.)
Dates
- Creation: 1877 - 1877
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the A. Moore Anderson Postcard must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
It is unclear whether A. Moore Anderson was a student at VAMC. There is no student by that name in the 1878-1879 or 1881-1882 catalogs and no catalogs were published for the 1879-1880 and 1880-1881 years. No other biographical information on Anderson is available.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
VAMC postcard to A. Moore Anderson announcing the Spring 1878 semester.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
The A. Moore Anderson Postcard was donated to Special Collections in 1968.
General Physical Description note
1 container; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the A. Moore Anderson Postcard was completed in 1968. Additional description was completed in April 2009.
Subject
- Anderson, A. Moore (Person)
- Title
- A Guide to the A. Moore Anderson Postcard, 1877
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kira A. Dietz
- 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
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu