J. Preston Newman Papers,
Scope and Content
The collection includes four poems (1935-1938, n.d.). The collection also contains papers relating to Ralph Minthorne Brown, a librarian at Virginia Tech, including four publications by Brown autographed to Newman; a letter (1975) to Newman from P. H. McGauley (Virginia Tech faculty, 1927-1928, 1950-1951) giving a profile of Brown; three radio talks by Brown on "The Joy of Walking," "Prairies," and "Sunrises," and a booklet of verses by Brown.
Dates
- Creation: 1910-1975, n.d.
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from J. Preston Newman Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
James Preston Newman was a student at VPI in the 1930s. He received his B.A. in 1935 and later received his M.S. in 1937. He taught English at VPI from 1935 to 1979.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes four poems (1935-1938, n.d.), as well as papers relating to Ralph Minthorne Brown, a librarian at Virginia Tech/
Acquisition Information
The J. Preston Newman Papers collection was acquired prior to 1982.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the J. Preston Newman Papers was completed in 1982. Additional information was completed in April 2011.
- Title
- J. Preston Newman Papers, 1910-1975, n.d.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Staff
- Date
- © 2011 Virginia Tech. 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