John Redd Hutcheson Papers,
Scope and Content
The John Redd Hutcheson Papers consist of correspondence and records, from 1917 to 1962. This collection contains official records from Hutcheson's tenure as president of VPI and includes correspondence and reports from groups such as the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Association of Governing Boards, the Association of Land-Grant Colleges, the Association of South Agricultural Workers, the Association of Virginia Colleges, the State Board of Education, the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the American Veteran's Committee, the Farm Bureau Federation, the State Agricultural Commission, and VPI's Committee on Post-World War II Agricultural Policy. There are also materials dealing with the American Council on Education, including correspondence, telegrams, course outlines, and budgetary materials.
In addition, this collection also contains personal records on topics such as the management of Hutcheson's dairy farm, Edgemont; health, life, auto, and fire insurance; the deaths of Hutcheson's son and two brothers; various family members; desegregation of public schools in Virginia; Hutcheson's involvement with the Presbyterian church; and his illnesses. Also included is a bound volume of The Breeder's Gazette, containing handwritten notes on the front endpaper and on an inserted sheet.
Dates
- Creation: 1917 - 1962
Creator
- Hutcheson, John Redd, 1886-1962 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the John Redd Hutcheson Papers must be obtained from the Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA.
Biographical Information
Born in Charlotte Courthouse, Virginia, on January 12, 1886, John Redd Hutcheson graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI) in 1907 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture and received a Master of Science degree in 1909, also from VPI. He later received a PhD in 1937 from Clemson College. In 1914, Hutcheson joined the Virginia Agricultural Extension Service of VPI as a livestock specialist, and subsequently became director of the Extension Service in 1919. In January 1945, Hutcheson was appointed executive assistant to VPI President Julian Burruss, but soon took on many of the president's duties when Burruss became ill. Hutcheson was elected Virginia Tech's ninth president in August 1945. In December 1946, he became ill and was granted sick leave, at which time Walter Newman took over the duties of president. Although Hutcheson recovered from his illness, he did not return to his position as president. Instead, Hutcheson was elected chancellor in August 1947 and Newman became VPI's tenth president. In 1956, Hutcheson retired as chancellor but continued to work as president of the VPI Educational Foundation until his death on January 23, 1962.
Full Extent
12 Cubic Feet (13 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
John R. Hutcheson graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI) with a B.S. in Agriculture in 1907 and a M.S. in 1909. He later received a PhD from Clemson College in 1937. Hutcheson was employed as a livestock specialist with the Virginia Agricultural Extension Service (1914-19) and as Director of Extension Service (1919-44). He served as the ninth president of VPI from 1945 to 1947 before becoming chancellor of VPI (1947-56). Hutcheson also served as president of the VPI Education Foundation from 1948 until his death in 1962. Papers consist of official and personal correspondence and records.
Arrangement
The John R. Hutcheson Papers are arranged alphabetically by subject matter in the following series: Series 1 Presidential Papers, Series 2 Personal Papers.
Acquisition Information
The John Redd Hutcheson Papers were donated to the University Archives.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the John Redd Hutcheson Papers began in November 2005 and was completed in July 2006
Subject
- Hutcheson, John Redd, 1886-1962 (Person)
- Title
- A Guide to the John Redd Hutcheson Papers, 1917-1962
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- A Collection in Special Collections
- Author
- Sam Walters
- Date
- © 2006 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