University Archives
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: If you use this subject heading, please use "University History," too.Found in 521 Collections and/or Records:
Vaiden A. Thornton Collection
The collection contains account books, dairy building blueprints designed by Virginia Tech, and various work-related papers created between 1930 and 1953. A few of the items are undated. Thornton ran a dairy and ice operation in Stony Creek, VA, in addition to his job as an insurance company medical examiner.
William Logan Threlkeld Papers,
Papers of William Logan Threlkeld, professor of zoology and biology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1929-1958), including biographical materials, personal and professional correspondence, research files, and printed materials.
William Townes Letters
Thirteen letters with their envelopes from VAMC student William Townes to family members L. W. Wimbish and Mrs. L. W. Wimbish in Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia over the period March 15, 1875 to November 2, 1875. Letters concern his expenses and need for funds and his wish for news of home. Also mentioned are boarding in town, opinions of Blacksburg, a masque ball, constant drilling, fellow cadets, and farm matters.
Clarence Trent Papers
The Trent papers contain materials dealing with his activities in the ASME, the Lutheran Campus Ministry at VPI, and engineering education. Further biographical information on Trent may be found in Folder 1 and 27, the latter of which deals with the Distinguished Alumnus Certificate which Bluefield College awarded him in 1986.
Michael Two Horses Collection,
The collection contains a combination of academic papers, personal papers and research, drawings, correspondence, thesis and dissertation materials, and some artifacts from Two Horses' career as a student, scholar, and activist.
Grover W. Underhill Papers,
The collection consists of a text from radio talk titled "The Insect Menace to Log Cabins and Rustic Woodwork," given by Grover W. Underhill in 1935.
Uniform Cape,
Item: uniform cape Desc: original VAMC cape Date: Nov. 5, 1914 Color: navy with red lining Material: wool cape and lining Manufacturer: Blacksburg: Virginia Polytechnic Institute Donor: Condition: fair; moth holes in cape and lining; stains Special Markings: label: T.J. {Thomas Jefferson} Rowe ‘15 {Hampton, Elizabeth City}; measure: 53; J.H. Kelsey, Supt. Uniform Dept.
Uniform/Trousers and Jacket [may not be a match],
University Club Records
The collection consists of papers detailing the founding, construction, administration, finances, and membership of the University Club at Virginia Tech.
University Mace
full-scale drawing; white background; on VTF list but no number