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Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute Financial Ledgers, 1900-1914

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2005-012

Scope and Content

The collection includes three bound ledgers, one with a cover, as well as four loose ledger pages. The ledger numbered 48.663 contains a listing of receipts from July 1, 1901 to July 1, 1906. Categories include Acts 1862, 1890 and special Appropriations; Incidentals; Creamery; Farm; Garden; Electric Lights; Shops; Laundry; Mess; Uniform; Fees; Text Books; and Total. The names listed appear to include both faculty and students.

Two ledgers contain what appears to be an identical listing of Holders of Bonds under the Act of March 5, 1900. These ledgers also contain various campus expenditures from 1900-1908. The Ledger 1900-1903 lists the following categories of expenditures: New Barracks, New Shops, Infirmary, Science Hall, President House, Equipment, Incidentals, Heat and Power, Barm, Furniture, Machinery, Willis House. Ledger 1900-1908 includes expenditures in the following categories: New Barracks, New Shops, Infirmary, Science Hall, Agricultural Hall, Equipment, Incidentals, Steam Heat, Water Works, and Building Fund.

Four loose leaves of ledger pages contain an undated listing of insurance records includes compus building valuations, insurers, and other insurance information. The Poluicies commence 1906-1914.

Dates

  • Creation: 1900 - 1914

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute Financial Ledgers, 1900-1914, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Historical

Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College was under the administration of John M. McBryde from 1891-1907, Paul Brandon Barringer from 1907-1913, and Joseph D. Eggleston from 1913-1919. Many records were lost in a fire in 1905.

Full Extent

2 Cubic Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection includes ledgers and pages of ledgers with financial records of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. It contains a listing of receipts from 1901-1906, a listing of Bond Holders under the Act of March 5, 1900, a listing of expenditures from 1900-1908, and insurance records and valuations for policies commencing 1906-1914.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by size.

Acquisition Information

The Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute Financial Ledgers, 1900-1914 were donated to Special Collections in 2005.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute Financial Ledgers, 1900-1914 was completed in April 2015.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308