Robert G. Moore Photo Album,
Scope and Content
Robert G. Moore was a VPI graduate of 1922 in Civil Engineering. The collection contains a photo album compiled by Moore of scenes on the VPI campus from 1918-1919. Many of the pictures are clearly identified. Also included are Moore's student handbook, newspaper articles regarding the Corps of Cadets, drawings for engineering, and a photocopy of his obituary.
Dates
- Creation: 1918 - 1922
Creator
- Moore, Robert G., 1898-1927 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Robert G. Moore Photo Album must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Robert G. Moore was the son of Mary E. Moore. He was born about 1898 in Washington, D.C where his father worked for the U.S. Treasury Department. He moved to Roanoke with his mother following the death of his father, and there attended high school. Moore attended VPI where he graduated with honors in Civil Engineering and became a 2nd Lieutenant. In 1925, Moore drowned near Washington, D.C. at the age of 27.
Full Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains a student handbook, newspaper articles, and a photo album of scenes on the VPI campus from 1918-1919, many of which are clearly identified. The collection was compiled by Robert G. Moore, a VPI graduate of 1922.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into two folders. Folder 1 contains the student handbook, photocopied newspaper articles concerning VPI as well as Moore's obituary, and engineering drawings belonging to Moore. Folder 2 consists of the photo album.
Acquisition Information
The Robert G. Moore Photo Album was purchased by Special Collections in 1992.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Robert G. Moore Photo Album was completed in September 2013.
- Title
- Robert G. Moore Photo Album, 1918-1922
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Hannah Bochain, Student Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2013 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