Historical Photograph Collection (List of Subjects),
Scope and Content
The photograph collection at Special Collections consists primarily of historical photographs of Virginia Tech, dating back to the 1890s. Subjects include, but are not limited to: athletics, the Corps of Cadets, campus views and buildings, events and celebrations, Agricultural Extension sites/work, and candid images of students and campus groups. A alphabetically organized photograph collection of faculty and staff from the university is maintained separately.
The collection is also home to historic images of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, the New River Valley, and Southwest Virginia in general. Subjects include, but are not limited to: historic sites and buildings, Blacksburg views and buildings, scenes from surrounding towns/cities/counties, agriculture activities, and candid images of people.
Dates
- Creation: 1890s-present
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish images from the Historical Photograph Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Full Extent
55.5 Cubic Feet (61 boxes; 12 oversize boxes; 2 drawers)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The photograph collection at Special Collections consists primarily of historical photographs of Virginia Tech, dating back to the 1890s. The collection is also home to historic images of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, the New River Valley, and Southwest Virginia in general. A photograph collection of faculty and staff from the university is maintained separately.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject. Each subject listed has at least one photograph; some subjects have multiple folders.
Acquisition Information
The Historical Photograph Collection consists primarily of images donated or transferred to the University Libraries and/or the University Archives over time.
Genre / Form
Topical
- Agricultural extension work
- Blacksburg (Va.)
- Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
- Montgomery County (Va.)
- University History
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Corps of Cadets
- Women -- History
- Title
- Historical Photograph Collection (List of Subjects), 1890s-present
- Status
- Completed
- 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