Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Used for the years 1895-1944Found in 211 Collections and/or Records:
Records of Joseph Dupuy Eggleston
Robert E. Femoyer Papers,
The collection contains information regarding Robert Femoyer's life, including subject files on his World War II Medal of Honor, citations, photographs, correspondence, and clippings. Materials date from 1936-1998.
Sanford Bernell Fenne Papers,
Papers of Sanford Bernell "Chuck" Fenne, a graduate of Virginia Tech (BS, 1927; MS, 1930), and a Virginia Agricultural Extension plant pathologist from 1939 to 1967. Includes correspondence, writings, biographical materials, photographs, a Virginia Tech scrapbook, and a photo album compiled during a year (1943-1944) spent working in Brazil for the Food Supply Division, Institute of Inter-American Affairs.
Adam Finch Collection,
Adam Tyree Finch graduated with the Class of 1893. Finch returned to VPI in 1898 to teach Military Science and Tactics. Finch also served as Commandant of Cadets and Assistant Professor of Physiology and Materia Medica before leaving VPI in Spring of 1900. Collection includes scrapbook pages containing photos and materials from Adam Finch's time as a cadet and VPI. Also included is a letter of recommendation from President Barringer and a letter written by Finch about an alumni reunion.
Dr. Adam T. Finch Collection
Collection contains VPI memorabilia and personal correspondence from Finch's tenure as a professor at VPI in the late 19th century. See also Ms1974-015, Adam T. Finch Collection (http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vt/viblbv00489.xml)
Framed photograph of Thomas Watkins Hatcher
Framed black and white photograph (24 x 28 inches) of thmas Watson Hatcher, head Department of Mathematics, 1943-1963
G. Preston Frazer Artwork
Artist and former professor of architecture at Virginia Tech. Collection consists of twenty-two sketches and drawings done by Frazer of nudes and scenes of Blacksburg, Virginia, and the southwest Virginia region. Images available online.
William E. Garnett Papers,
The William E. Garnett Papers consist of field notes, surveys, reports, class notes, letters to the editors of Montgomery County, Virginia, newspapers, and reprints of publications.
Antoine Gaujot and Julien E. Gaujot Papers,
The Antoine Gaujot and Julien E. Gaujot Papers contains the papers of two brothers who both attended Virginia Tech and received the Medal of Honor. The collection includes articles, correspondence, military documents, and research from about 1840-1999.
Joseph Allen Gills Papers
The collection includes an undated invitation to commencement, the cover to a VPI Department of Chemistry lab book, and a 1928 record book for "Supervised Home Practice in Agriculture."