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Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College

 Subject

Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Scope Note: Used for the years 1872-1895

Found in 64 Collections and/or Records:

James H. Lane Papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-1952-001
Abstract

Collection contains Lane family letters, a copy of James H. Lane's commission as commandant of cadets at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, and a list of rules for the cadets at VAMC.

Dates: 1874 - 1880

Claudius Lee Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1961-002
Abstract

Correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous materials relating to the personal life and university and military service of Claudius Lee, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Dates: 1887 - 1954

Map of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (3 items)

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0231
Abstract

Map shows the farm and grounds of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. It contains field notes and a table of areas, which defines the acreage of various plots. Two hand-written notes are also on the map, one from Blackforth in 1882, and one unsigned, but dated 1902.

Dates: 1881

Cora Bolton McBryde Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2016-019
Abstract This collection consists of a handwritten recipe book belonging to Cora Bolton McBryde, as well as three peraonal artifacts: an anniversary plate, a Tiffany & Co. silver spoon, and a metal mold. Most of the materials are undated, other than the plate (1913), but they likely date from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.Cora Bolton McBryde was the wife of John McLaren McBryde, president of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College before and during the transition to Virginia...
Dates: c.1860s-1910s

Papers of John McLaren McBryde

 Collection
Identifier: RG-02-05
Scope and Content This collection is primarily correspondence (1900-07), both incoming and outgoing, dealing with pertinent subjects of McBryde's administration, including: Christian case and other hazing problems; Junior class uprising (1904); Jamestown Exposition (1907); fire of 1905; McBryde's refusal of University of Virginia presidency. There is also much routine correspondence including requests for catalogs, letters from concerned parents, and business letters. Included with the 1903 correspondence are...
Dates: 1900 - 1907

Charles L. C. Minor Cash Book and Edward P. Harmon Civil War Diary Collection

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-081
Abstract

Civil War-era cash book of Captain Charles L. C. Minor, Confederate Army ordnance officer and first president of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872-1879). Also contains diary entries of Union Army Private Edward P. Harmon, 5th Maine Infantry, for May-June 1864. Accompanied by research materials on the two soldiers (including maps, muster rolls, and pension notes) and a complete photocopy of the cash book/diary.

Dates: 1860 - 1864

John Murray Papers,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2008-036
Abstract

The John Murray Papers document the participation of John Murray, a Virginia Tech chemistry professor from 1942 to 1971, in Virginia's ornithological community. Collected materials include manuscript articles, scholarly correspondence, and bird watching logs which focus largely on Montgomery County, Virginia.

Dates: 1883 - 1999

Named/Individual Photograph Collections,

 Collection
Identifier: Photographs-002
Abstract

The Named/Individual Photograph Collection include images from alumni and former faculty and staff, or individuals with ties to campus and the New River Valley. Collections (c.1890-present) depict campus life and events, railroad history, agricultural extension research, Blacksburg and surrounding areas, and some local families.

Dates: 1890s-present

H. C. Niemayer Papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-1987-062
Scope and Content

Student at VAMC, 1876-1877. Papers include lists of college expenses, from February 24, 1876 to December 21, 1876 and from February 24, 1877 to December 21, 1877.

Dates: 1876 - 1877

Greenwood H. Nowlin, Jr. Collection,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-1962-008
Abstract

This collection contains five photographs, thirteen stereo views, a leather bound pocket note pad, and twenty receipts covering Greenwood H. Nowlin Jr.'s time at Virginia Agriculture and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech).

Dates: 1896 - 1898