Joseph D. Eggleston Collection,
Scope and Content
The collection contains publications and pamphlets authored by or including articles authored by and about Joseph D. Eggleston. Materials relate to Eggleston's tenure at VPI and Hampden-Sydney College, as well as religious and other education organizations. Several of the articles contain Eggleston's marginalia. Examples include opinion pieces for the YMCA publication Rural Manhood (1917), articles about Eggleston for the Bulletin of Hampden-Sydney College (1917-1918), and an address to the Virginia State Teachers' Association (1910).
Dates
- Creation: 1896-1949, n.d.
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1905 - 1920
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish from the Joseph D. Eggleston Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
Joseph D. Eggleston was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, in 1867. He attended college at Hampden-Sydney College, completing his degree in 1886. He taught at schools in several southern states before becoming the superintendent in Asheville, North Carolina in 1891 and later superintendent of schools in Farmville, Virginia. During his tenure as state Superintendent of Public Instruction (1906-1912), he worked hard for improvements in rural schools. In January of 1913, he began work with the Field Service in Rural Education in the US Office of Education. The same year, he resigned to take the post of VPI President (1913-1919). In 1919, Eggleston left VPI for the Presidency of his alma mater, Hampden-Sydney College. He served there from 1919 to 1939. Eggleston died in Farmville, Virginia, in 1953.
For more information on Joseph D. Eggleston and his administration at VPI, see:
- Records of Joseph Dupuy Eggleston, President, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1913-1919. RG 2/7. Finding aid available on the Virginia Heritage database.
- Kinnear, Duncan Lyle. The First 100 Years; A History of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Blacksburg: Virginia Polytechnic Institute Educational Foundation, 1972.
Full Extent
0.3 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains publications and pamphlets authored by or including articles authored by and about Joseph D. Eggleston. Materials relate Eggleston's tenure with VPI and Hampden-Sydney College, as well as local religious and social causes. Several of the articles contain Eggleston's marginalia.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically. Undated material is at the end.
Acquisition Information
The Joseph D. Eggleston Collection was purchased by Special Collections in September 2009. An additional group of similar publications was purchased by Special Collections in March 2010 and a third group in December 2011.
General Physical Description note
1 box; 0.2 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Joseph D. Eggleston Collection commenced and was completed in October 2009. The second accrual was integrated into the existing collection in May 2010 and the third in December 2011.
Subject
- Title
- Joseph D. Eggleston Collection, 1896-1949 (Bulk 1905-1920)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2009 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in 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