Lewis A. Hall Papers
Scope and Content
This collection contains papers of Lewis A. Hall, a 1924 graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and consists largely of university-related material from Hall's years as a student and honors awarded him as an alumnus. The collection contains several small textiles, including pennants, cadet chevrons, and Class of 1924 armbands. Also within the collection are programs, invitations, and other memorabilia from various athletic events and dances. (Included among these are a schedule and program for the Virginia Tech Minstrels.) Also contained in the collection are approximately 100 photographs, including Hall's studio portrait and group photos of the Cotillion Club of 1922/1923 and the 1924 freshman basketball team. Snapshots include views of "rat parades," football games, a snowball fight, and various campus views and unidentified students, as well as scenes from Reserve Officers' Training Corps camp at Fort Monroe, Virginia. A set of Hall's drawings for assignments in an engineering problems course completes the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1921 - 1977
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Full Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers of Lewis A. Hall, a 1924 graduate of Virginia Tech, consisting largely of memorabilia from his time at the university and as an active alumnus. Includes programs, certificates, textiles, and photographs, as well as drawings for engineering class assignments.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Lewis A. Hall Papers were acquired by Special Collections prior to 1984.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Lewis A. Hall Papers commenced and was completed in March, 2018.
- Title
- A Guide to the Lewis A. Hall Papers, 1921-1977
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A collection in Special Collections.
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- ©2018 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