University Archives

The collection consists of letters to Ralph M. Brown, librarian at VPI, from John P. Sawyer, who graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1940.

An interview conducted by John Straw, University Archivist, of Charles Sears, who died in 1998. Sears spoke of the history of the Geology Department at Virginia Tech. 

The collection consists primarily of materials concerning Felix Sebba's research into the uses of aphrons and other foams from 1979 to 1989. Materials include correspondence, notes on research, and both published and unpublished papers.

Photographic portrait, Seymour Robb (1901-1961) Library Director (1947-1961)

This collection contains correspondence, research files, project files, and manuscripts of George Green Shackelford, professor of history at Virginia Tech from 1954-1986.

Plant physiologist (1930-49) at the Agricultural Experiment Station and Professor of Plant Physiology (1949-70) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Papers consist of correspondence and publications relating to his research as a plant physiologist, and particularly on his work with watercress. Includes correspondence (1927) with Thomas A. Edison about Shear's work concerning collections latex-bearing plants in Virginia.

Collection includes two photographs from 1962 of Shelton receiving an "Outstanding Trainee" certificate for his basic training company at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Also includes a letter from the Fort Jackson Commanding General to VPI President Walter S. Newman about Shelton's award.

Paper describes the early meetings which lead to the creation of the farm demonstration work program. Farrar Shelton attended one of these early meetings as an eighth grader. Shelton later attended VPI and graduated with the class of 1915 with a degree in agriculture, he went on to become a county demonstration agent.

Scrapbook prepared by Harvey E. Shepherd, class of 1932, as a Cadet and graduate student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Additional loose materials kept in the scrapbook.