Harold N. Young Papers,
Scope and Content note
The collection includes papers by Young on such topics as "Targets and Responsibilities [for the VAES]," "Liberty and Responsibility," "Needed--A New Water Law in Virginia," "Some Reflections on Public Education in Virginia," and "VPI, the General Education Board and Related Topics." Also includes a poem, ""Charge of the Night Brigade"" by Young.
Dates
- Creation: 1938 - 1966
Creator
- Young, Harold N. (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Harold N. Young Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical note
Harold N. Young was a agricultural economist. He was born in New York and educated at Cornell University (1913-1917). He was a sergeant in Intelligence Section, 38th Infantry, in World War I. He was principal of Union School in Constableville, New York (1919-1930). Then he became a professor of Agricultural Economics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1930-1965) and Director of the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station (VAES). He was later Director Emeritus of VAES (1965-1978).
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes papers by Young relating to education in Virginia, as well as an original poem.
Acquisition Information
The Harold N. Young Papers were acquired prior to 1970.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Harold N. Young Papers was completed in 1970. Additional description was completed in April 2011.
- Title
- A Guide to the Harold N. Young Papers, 1938-1966
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Ashley Wellens
- Date
- ©2011 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 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