J. Harry McBroom Papers,
Scope and Content
The collection includes 22 letters written by McBroom between October 6,1904-August 14,1905, to Thyrza Fugate detailing campus life. McBroom was a sophomore during 1904-1905. The collection also contains three pieces of sheet music: "Sing Me A Song of the South," "The Blue and The Gray," and "Gen. Robert E. Lee's Quick March."
Dates
- Creation: 1899 - 1908
Creator
- McBroom, J. Harry (Correspondent, Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from J. Henry McBroom Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
J. Harry McBroom attended VPI from 1904-1905. It is unclear if he graduate and he is not listed in the graduating classes of 1906, 1907, 1908, or 1909. He was from Abingdon, Virginia.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes 22 letters written by J. Harry McBroom, possibly from Abingdon, Virginia, to Thyrza Fugate detailing campus life in 1904-1905.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type. Correspondence is in chronological order.
Acquisition Information
J. Harry McBroom Papers were acquired by the Special Collections prior to 1974.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the J. Harry McBroom Papers was completed prior to 2010. Additional description was completed in January 2011.
Subject
- Fugate, Thyrza (Correspondent, Person)
- Title
- A Guide to J. Harry McBroom Papers, 1899-1908
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in the Special Collections
- Author
- Sarah R. Olney
- Date
- © 2011 By 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