Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Used for the years 1872-1895Found in 64 Collections and/or Records:
James H. Lane Papers
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.
Claudius Lee Papers
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.
Map of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (3 items)
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.
Cora Bolton McBryde Collection
Papers of John McLaren McBryde
Charles L. C. Minor Cash Book and Edward P. Harmon Civil War Diary Collection
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.
John Murray Papers,
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.
Named/Individual Photograph Collections,
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.
H. C. Niemayer Papers
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.
Greenwood H. Nowlin, Jr. Collection,
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).