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Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction .","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication .","Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_bc7558d0c2d6803d672d1ddbb7d99d99\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection consists of a cape, sabre, and pipe. \n\nThe cape is made of wool/wool felt and is navy blue with a red lining. Across the chest there are black cord frogs that connect on the exterior. At the collar there are two metal hooks. Each side has what appears to be a pocket, only after looking closer do you realize the \"pockets\" are holes to the inside of the cape. One label reads \"Mr. [Cottrell G. (?)], Date ________, 40-39-[14 1/2].\" The second label reads \"Virginia Polytechnic Institute Uniform Department, VB Kelsey Supt.\" The cape is in poor condition, with holes in lining and exterior material, some have been sewn up, and the lining is deteriorating in places. \n\nThe sabre is made of a silver toned metal, with a metal sheath, and a brown leather strap. The handle of the sabre is made of metal with a black plastic grip and a gold cord hanging of off it. The sabre has the name \"Ben Cottrell\" engraved on it, as well as additional patterns surrounding it. The condition is good, some signs of ware on the leather strap and minor imperfections on the metal. \n\nThe pipe is made of black plastic, metal, and wood. On the front of the wooden part of the pipe it reads \"VPI 22.\" On the metal part of the pipe it reads \"MADE IN USA\" on one side and \" STERLING SILVER\" on the other. On the side of the wooden part it also reads \"DERBY' with a triangle above it. The pipe is in fair condition, residue on the mouth piece and inside the pipe is present. There is a crack in the wood on side of pipe. The pipe belonged to Jim D. Cottrell, who graduated from VPI in 1922.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["This collection consists of a cape, sabre, and pipe. \n\nThe cape is made of wool/wool felt and is navy blue with a red lining. Across the chest there are black cord frogs that connect on the exterior. At the collar there are two metal hooks. Each side has what appears to be a pocket, only after looking closer do you realize the \"pockets\" are holes to the inside of the cape. One label reads \"Mr. [Cottrell G. (?)], Date ________, 40-39-[14 1/2].\" The second label reads \"Virginia Polytechnic Institute Uniform Department, VB Kelsey Supt.\" The cape is in poor condition, with holes in lining and exterior material, some have been sewn up, and the lining is deteriorating in places. \n\nThe sabre is made of a silver toned metal, with a metal sheath, and a brown leather strap. The handle of the sabre is made of metal with a black plastic grip and a gold cord hanging of off it. The sabre has the name \"Ben Cottrell\" engraved on it, as well as additional patterns surrounding it. The condition is good, some signs of ware on the leather strap and minor imperfections on the metal. \n\nThe pipe is made of black plastic, metal, and wood. On the front of the wooden part of the pipe it reads \"VPI 22.\" On the metal part of the pipe it reads \"MADE IN USA\" on one side and \" STERLING SILVER\" on the other. On the side of the wooden part it also reads \"DERBY' with a triangle above it. 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Cottrell graduated from Virginia Tech in 1922 with a bachelor's in mechanical engineering. He worked at Cottrell Engineering Corporation, founded in 1928, and later renamed Cottrell Contracting Corporation.","His brother Benjamin Cottrell graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1916 with a bachelors in Civil Engineering. He spent most of his life working in railroad and highway development in South America. He was a member of the VPI Alumni Century Club. Cottrell died in 1972.","The guide to the Cottrell Family Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Cottrell Family Collection was completed in June 2025. Preliminary description was completed in 2016.","This collection consists of a cape, sabre, and pipe. ","The cape is made of wool/wool felt and is navy blue with a red lining. Across the chest there are black cord frogs that connect on the exterior. At the collar there are two metal hooks. Each side has what appears to be a pocket, only after looking closer do you realize the \"pockets\" are holes to the inside of the cape. One label reads \"Mr. [Cottrell G. (?)], Date ________, 40-39-[14 1/2].\" The second label reads \"Virginia Polytechnic Institute Uniform Department, VB Kelsey Supt.\" The cape is in poor condition, with holes in lining and exterior material, some have been sewn up, and the lining is deteriorating in places. ","The sabre is made of a silver toned metal, with a metal sheath, and a brown leather strap. The handle of the sabre is made of metal with a black plastic grip and a gold cord hanging of off it. The sabre has the name \"Ben Cottrell\" engraved on it, as well as additional patterns surrounding it. The condition is good, some signs of ware on the leather strap and minor imperfections on the metal. 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One label reads \"Mr. [Cottrell G. (?)], Date ________, 40-39-[14 1/2].\" The second label reads \"Virginia Polytechnic Institute Uniform Department, VB Kelsey Supt.\" The cape is in poor condition, with holes in lining and exterior material, some have been sewn up, and the lining is deteriorating in places. \n\nThe sabre is made of a silver toned metal, with a metal sheath, and a brown leather strap. The handle of the sabre is made of metal with a black plastic grip and a gold cord hanging of off it. The sabre has the name \"Ben Cottrell\" engraved on it, as well as additional patterns surrounding it. The condition is good, some signs of ware on the leather strap and minor imperfections on the metal. \n\nThe pipe is made of black plastic, metal, and wood. On the front of the wooden part of the pipe it reads \"VPI 22.\" On the metal part of the pipe it reads \"MADE IN USA\" on one side and \" STERLING SILVER\" on the other. 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Cottrell died in 1972."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Cottrell Family Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003cextref href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/extref\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Cottrell Family Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Cottrell Family Collection, c. 1916-1922, Textile-1994-001, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Cottrell Family Collection, c. 1916-1922, Textile-1994-001, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Cottrell Family Collection was completed in June 2025. 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On the side of the wooden part it also reads \"DERBY' with a triangle above it. The pipe is in fair condition, residue on the mouth piece and inside the pipe is present. There is a crack in the wood on side of pipe. The pipe belonged to Jim D. Cottrell, who graduated from VPI in 1922.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection consists of a cape, sabre, and pipe. ","The cape is made of wool/wool felt and is navy blue with a red lining. Across the chest there are black cord frogs that connect on the exterior. At the collar there are two metal hooks. Each side has what appears to be a pocket, only after looking closer do you realize the \"pockets\" are holes to the inside of the cape. One label reads \"Mr. [Cottrell G. 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Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePlease contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. 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Each side has what appears to be a pocket, only after looking closer do you realize the \"pockets\" are holes to the inside of the cape. One label reads \"Mr. [Cottrell G. (?)], Date ________, 40-39-[14 1/2].\" The second label reads \"Virginia Polytechnic Institute Uniform Department, VB Kelsey Supt.\" The cape is in poor condition, with holes in lining and exterior material, some have been sewn up, and the lining is deteriorating in places. \n\nThe sabre is made of a silver toned metal, with a metal sheath, and a brown leather strap. The handle of the sabre is made of metal with a black plastic grip and a gold cord hanging of off it. The sabre has the name \"Ben Cottrell\" engraved on it, as well as additional patterns surrounding it. The condition is good, some signs of ware on the leather strap and minor imperfections on the metal. \n\nThe pipe is made of black plastic, metal, and wood. 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Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_475e6ba8398277bbb8e2b843a0bebc3a\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Dan H. Pletta Papers includes treatises, transcripts of talks and correspondence dealing with all aspects of the field of engineering, but especially with the role of education in producing a professional engineer, qualifications for practice, the public purpose of engineering, ethics, and whistleblowing. Pletta (1903-1996) was professor of Engineering Science and Mechanics at Virginia Tech (1932-1972) and department head from 1958-1970.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Dan H. 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While many of the letters in this series are brief and businesslike, a few are more personal in nature. The letter from Porter, for example, offers a lengthy assessment of critical reviews of her  Ship of Fools . Likewise, a pair of letters by Mildred Bennett, an authority on Willa Cather, provide personal insights on Cather and her family. Among the other correspondents in the series are artists Archer Lawrie and Dale Nichols. The series is arranged by correspondent name.\n \nSeries II. Essays, [1931]-1952. This brief series contains a selection Kohler's manuscript drafts of articles on various literary subjects. Many of the drafts include notes on where and when the piece was eventually published. Included in the series is a draft of Kohler's introduction to the 1965 Harper \u0026 Row edition of  Lord Jim . The series is arranged chronologically.","Series III, Essay-Review Drafts, 1967-1971. Included in this series are drafts (mostly typescripts) of essay-reviews submitted by various reviewers for literary publications edited by Kohler, mostly for the series  Masterplots . The drafts include manuscript revisions. The series is arranged by title and date of publication, then alphabetically by title of work reviewed. (The essays for the 1968-1970 editions of  Masterplots  had been split by Kohler into two separate sets per year, each arranged alphabetically within the set. The order in which Kohler separated and arranged the sets has been maintained.) ","Series IV. Galley Proofs, 1966-[1969]. This series contains galley proofs received from the publisher for two editions of  Masterplots . The proofs include manuscript revisions. The series is arranged by publication title.","Series V. Authors, 1889-1967. Found in this series is a collection of materials relating to various authors. The series includes such items as ephemera, printed material, autographs, and photographs. Many authors are represented by nothing more than notices that accompanied books sent to Kohler as review copies. Among the more significant items in the series, however, are such materials as an advance preview of Donald Barthelme's  Come Back, Doctor Caligari , radio-play scripts for \"Moses\" by Walter D. Edmonds and \"Rifles for Washington\" by Elsie Singmaster, printed and other publicity materials relating to Robert Frost, an envelope purportedly addressed by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a letter written by Oliver Wendell Holmes, photographs of Kohler with James Still at Morehead University Library, autographs of Archibald MacLeish and Thomas Nast, and printed material and autographed notes from Carl Sandburg. The largest set of materials in the series relates to Jesse Stuart and includes several pieces of printed material, many including personal notes from Stuart to Kohler. Also included is a photograph of Stuart by photographer Earl Palmer. The series is arranged alphabetically by name.","Series VI. Books and Publishing, 1955-1971. The materials in this small series relate to Kohler's general interest in literature and consist largely of printed materials. Included is a copy of Kohler's own booklet,  Books and Reading  and several issues of  The Hollins Critic , published by Hollins University. The series also contains working lists of books reviewed in some editions of  Masterplots . The series is arranged by item type.","Dayton McCue Kohler, son of Edwin and Bertha Kohler, was born in Pennsylvania on September 24, 1906. The 1910 and 1920 censuses list the family living in Wormleysburg (Cumberland County), Pennsylvania. The younger Kohler graduated from Gettysburg College with a bachelor's degree in 1928 and obtained his master's degree at the University of Virginia in 1929. That same year, Kohler was hired by Virginia Tech as an instructor of English. By 1932, Kohler had been promoted to assistant professor. The 1946 university academic catalog lists him as an associate professor beginning in 1946, and professor in 1957. Kohler retired in 1970 and was named professor emeritus of English. ","Kohler married Jean Stewart Ogden in 1937, and they had two children Peter and Stewart, before divorcing in 1956. At the time of his death, on February 1, 1972, he was a resident of Fredericksburg, Virginia.","External sources:","U.S. Federal Censuses, 1910-1950","\"Dayton McCue Kohler\" in the Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/77631:9280 , accessed Feb. 27, 2024.","\"Dayton Mccue Kohler\" in the Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/1362045:9278 , accessed Feb. 27, 2024.","\"Dayton M Kohler\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167613611/dayton-m-kohler , accessed Feb. 27, 2024.","The guide to the Dayton M. Kohler Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Dayton M. Kohler Papers commenced and was completed in July 2011.","A keyword search on Dayton M. Kohler's name in the library's online catalog will provide the titles of works the library purchased from his personal book collection in 1971.","This collection contains the papers of Dayton M. Kohler, a professor of English at Virginia Tech (1929-1970) and an authority on modern American literature. The collection contains correspondence, drafts and galley proofs of literary essay-reviews for publications edited by Kohler, manuscript drafts for articles written by Kohler, and a collection of materials relating to various authors. Among the noted authors most prominently featured in the collection are Willa Cather, Conrad Richter, Carl Sandburg, James Still, and Jesse Stuart. Within the correspondence are single letters from a number of other noted authors, including Sherwood Anderson, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Katherine Anne Porter.","The following books were removed from the collection and cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:","Strong, L. A. G.  A Letter to W. B. Yeats . Hogarth Letters 6. London: Leonard \u0026 Virginia Woolf, 1932. (Call number  PR5906 .A44 1932 Spec Small) Woodbridge, Hensley C.  Jesse Stuart: a Bibliography . Harrogate, TN: Lincoln Memorial University Press. (Call number PS3537.T92516 Z585 1960 Spec Large) Woodbridge, Hensley C.  Jesse Stuart: a Bibliography for May, 1960 - May, 1965 . Rpt. from  The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society  63.4 (October 1965). (Call number PS3537.T92516 Z96 Spec Large)","The  Henry D. 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Among the noted authors most prominently featured in the collection are Willa Cather, Conrad Richter, Carl Sandburg, James Still, and Jesse Stuart. Within the correspondence are single letters from a number of other noted authors, including Sherwood Anderson, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Katherine Anne Porter.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains the papers of Dayton M. Kohler, a professor of English at Virginia Tech (1929-1970) and an authority on modern American literature. The collection contains correspondence, drafts and galley proofs of literary essay-reviews for publications edited by Kohler, manuscript drafts for articles written by Kohler, and a collection of materials relating to various authors. Among the noted authors most prominently featured in the collection are Willa Cather, Conrad Richter, Carl Sandburg, James Still, and Jesse Stuart. 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Rpt. from \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eThe Register of the Kentucky Historical Society\u003c/title\u003e 63.4 (October 1965). (Call number PS3537.T92516 Z96 Spec Large)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_1191.xml\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHenry D. Thoreau Letter, Ms1955-003,\u003c/a\u003e was also removed and processed separately. See the finding aid at \u003c/p\u003e"],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["The following books were removed from the collection and cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:","Strong, L. A. G.  A Letter to W. B. Yeats . Hogarth Letters 6. London: Leonard \u0026 Virginia Woolf, 1932. (Call number  PR5906 .A44 1932 Spec Small) Woodbridge, Hensley C.  Jesse Stuart: a Bibliography . Harrogate, TN: Lincoln Memorial University Press. (Call number PS3537.T92516 Z585 1960 Spec Large) Woodbridge, Hensley C.  Jesse Stuart: a Bibliography for May, 1960 - May, 1965 . Rpt. from  The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society  63.4 (October 1965). (Call number PS3537.T92516 Z96 Spec Large)","The  Henry D. Thoreau Letter, Ms1955-003,  was also removed and processed separately. See the finding aid at "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . 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The proofs include manuscript revisions. The series is arranged by publication title.","Series V. Authors, 1889-1967. Found in this series is a collection of materials relating to various authors. The series includes such items as ephemera, printed material, autographs, and photographs. Many authors are represented by nothing more than notices that accompanied books sent to Kohler as review copies. Among the more significant items in the series, however, are such materials as an advance preview of Donald Barthelme's  Come Back, Doctor Caligari , radio-play scripts for \"Moses\" by Walter D. 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Kohler Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Dayton M. Kohler Papers commenced and was completed in July 2011.","A keyword search on Dayton M. Kohler's name in the library's online catalog will provide the titles of works the library purchased from his personal book collection in 1971.","This collection contains the papers of Dayton M. Kohler, a professor of English at Virginia Tech (1929-1970) and an authority on modern American literature. The collection contains correspondence, drafts and galley proofs of literary essay-reviews for publications edited by Kohler, manuscript drafts for articles written by Kohler, and a collection of materials relating to various authors. 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Scott Fitzgerald, Earl Hamner Jr., MacKinlay Kantor, Archibald MacLeish, Joyce Carol Oates, Katherine Anne Porter, Reynolds Price, Conrad Richter, Carl Sandburg (and his daughter, Helga Sandburg Golby), James Still, and Eudora Welty. (Still and Stuart seem to have been among Kohler's more frequent correspondents, each represented by substantial letters.) While many of the letters in this series are brief and businesslike, a few are more personal in nature. The letter from Porter, for example, offers a lengthy assessment of critical reviews of her  Ship of Fools . Likewise, a pair of letters by Mildred Bennett, an authority on Willa Cather, provide personal insights on Cather and her family. Among the other correspondents in the series are artists Archer Lawrie and Dale Nichols. The series is arranged by correspondent name.\n \nSeries II. Essays, [1931]-1952. This brief series contains a selection Kohler's manuscript drafts of articles on various literary subjects. Many of the drafts include notes on where and when the piece was eventually published. Included in the series is a draft of Kohler's introduction to the 1965 Harper \u0026 Row edition of  Lord Jim . The series is arranged chronologically.","Series III, Essay-Review Drafts, 1967-1971. Included in this series are drafts (mostly typescripts) of essay-reviews submitted by various reviewers for literary publications edited by Kohler, mostly for the series  Masterplots . The drafts include manuscript revisions. The series is arranged by title and date of publication, then alphabetically by title of work reviewed. (The essays for the 1968-1970 editions of  Masterplots  had been split by Kohler into two separate sets per year, each arranged alphabetically within the set. The order in which Kohler separated and arranged the sets has been maintained.) ","Series IV. Galley Proofs, 1966-[1969]. This series contains galley proofs received from the publisher for two editions of  Masterplots . The proofs include manuscript revisions. The series is arranged by publication title.","Series V. Authors, 1889-1967. Found in this series is a collection of materials relating to various authors. The series includes such items as ephemera, printed material, autographs, and photographs. Many authors are represented by nothing more than notices that accompanied books sent to Kohler as review copies. Among the more significant items in the series, however, are such materials as an advance preview of Donald Barthelme's  Come Back, Doctor Caligari , radio-play scripts for \"Moses\" by Walter D. Edmonds and \"Rifles for Washington\" by Elsie Singmaster, printed and other publicity materials relating to Robert Frost, an envelope purportedly addressed by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a letter written by Oliver Wendell Holmes, photographs of Kohler with James Still at Morehead University Library, autographs of Archibald MacLeish and Thomas Nast, and printed material and autographed notes from Carl Sandburg. The largest set of materials in the series relates to Jesse Stuart and includes several pieces of printed material, many including personal notes from Stuart to Kohler. Also included is a photograph of Stuart by photographer Earl Palmer. The series is arranged alphabetically by name.","Series VI. Books and Publishing, 1955-1971. The materials in this small series relate to Kohler's general interest in literature and consist largely of printed materials. Included is a copy of Kohler's own booklet,  Books and Reading  and several issues of  The Hollins Critic , published by Hollins University. The series also contains working lists of books reviewed in some editions of  Masterplots . The series is arranged by item type."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDayton McCue Kohler, son of Edwin and Bertha Kohler, was born in Pennsylvania on September 24, 1906. The 1910 and 1920 censuses list the family living in Wormleysburg (Cumberland County), Pennsylvania. The younger Kohler graduated from Gettysburg College with a bachelor's degree in 1928 and obtained his master's degree at the University of Virginia in 1929. That same year, Kohler was hired by Virginia Tech as an instructor of English. By 1932, Kohler had been promoted to assistant professor. The 1946 university academic catalog lists him as an associate professor beginning in 1946, and professor in 1957. 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The 1910 and 1920 censuses list the family living in Wormleysburg (Cumberland County), Pennsylvania. The younger Kohler graduated from Gettysburg College with a bachelor's degree in 1928 and obtained his master's degree at the University of Virginia in 1929. That same year, Kohler was hired by Virginia Tech as an instructor of English. By 1932, Kohler had been promoted to assistant professor. The 1946 university academic catalog lists him as an associate professor beginning in 1946, and professor in 1957. Kohler retired in 1970 and was named professor emeritus of English. ","Kohler married Jean Stewart Ogden in 1937, and they had two children Peter and Stewart, before divorcing in 1956. At the time of his death, on February 1, 1972, he was a resident of Fredericksburg, Virginia.","External sources:","U.S. Federal Censuses, 1910-1950","\"Dayton McCue Kohler\" in the Virginia, U.S., Divorce Records, 1918-2014, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/77631:9280 , accessed Feb. 27, 2024.","\"Dayton Mccue Kohler\" in the Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014, Ancestry.com,  https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/1362045:9278 , accessed Feb. 27, 2024.","\"Dayton M Kohler\", Findagrave.com,  https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167613611/dayton-m-kohler , accessed Feb. 27, 2024."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Dayton M. 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Kohler's name in the library's online catalog will provide the titles of works the library purchased from his personal book collection in 1971.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Archival Materials"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["A keyword search on Dayton M. Kohler's name in the library's online catalog will provide the titles of works the library purchased from his personal book collection in 1971."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains the papers of Dayton M. Kohler, a professor of English at Virginia Tech (1929-1970) and an authority on modern American literature. The collection contains correspondence, drafts and galley proofs of literary essay-reviews for publications edited by Kohler, manuscript drafts for articles written by Kohler, and a collection of materials relating to various authors. Among the noted authors most prominently featured in the collection are Willa Cather, Conrad Richter, Carl Sandburg, James Still, and Jesse Stuart. Within the correspondence are single letters from a number of other noted authors, including Sherwood Anderson, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Katherine Anne Porter.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains the papers of Dayton M. Kohler, a professor of English at Virginia Tech (1929-1970) and an authority on modern American literature. The collection contains correspondence, drafts and galley proofs of literary essay-reviews for publications edited by Kohler, manuscript drafts for articles written by Kohler, and a collection of materials relating to various authors. Among the noted authors most prominently featured in the collection are Willa Cather, Conrad Richter, Carl Sandburg, James Still, and Jesse Stuart. Within the correspondence are single letters from a number of other noted authors, including Sherwood Anderson, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Katherine Anne Porter."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe following books were removed from the collection and cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003clist\u003e\u003citem\u003eStrong, L. A. G. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eA Letter to W. B. Yeats\u003c/title\u003e. Hogarth Letters 6. London: Leonard \u0026amp; Virginia Woolf, 1932. (Call number  PR5906 .A44 1932 Spec Small)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eWoodbridge, Hensley C. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eJesse Stuart: a Bibliography\u003c/title\u003e. Harrogate, TN: Lincoln Memorial University Press. (Call number PS3537.T92516 Z585 1960 Spec Large)\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eWoodbridge, Hensley C. \u003ctitle render=\"italic\"\u003eJesse Stuart: a Bibliography for May, 1960 - May, 1965\u003c/title\u003e. 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(Call number PS3537.T92516 Z585 1960 Spec Large) Woodbridge, Hensley C.  Jesse Stuart: a Bibliography for May, 1960 - May, 1965 . Rpt. from  The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society  63.4 (October 1965). (Call number PS3537.T92516 Z96 Spec Large)","The  Henry D. Thoreau Letter, Ms1955-003,  was also removed and processed separately. See the finding aid at "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. 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Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . 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After closing during the American Civil War, it chartered as a college called the Preston and Olin Institute in 1869.","In 1872, Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (VAMC) was established as a land-grant institute by the Commonwealth of Virginia on the site of the Preston and Olin Institute. The first 12 students were awarded non-degree diplomas in 1875, and the first Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded in 1883. The first Bachelor of and Master of Science degrees were awarded in 1892. The first Doctorate of Philosophy degree was awarded in 1942.","In 1895, the university was renamed Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VAMC\u0026PI), and in 1944 it became Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI). At this time, it merged with Radford College, which became the Women's Division of VPI, until the partnership disolved in 1964. Finally, the university became Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI\u0026SU) in 1970. Nicknames and common acronyms over the years include VAMC, VAMC\u0026PI, VPI, VA Tech, VT, Tech, VPI\u0026SU, and Virginia Tech.","William Sydnor Adkisson  (1857-1935) of Halifax, Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1877. He later operated his own farm.","Katherine Sue Arrington  (1940-2018) of Virginia earned a B.S. in education from Radford College in 1964, the last year the college served as the Women's Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. She later became a teacher.","Robert Edward Lee Aylor  (1860-1939) of Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1886 and served as an Instructor in Penmanship from 1883 through 1885. He later became a preacher.","John Poindexter Billingsley  (1906-1993) of Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1931 with a degree in agricultural engineering. He later worked as an agricultural engineer.","William Mayo Brodie  (1880-1932) studied mechnical engineering at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, earning a B.S. degree in 1901 and M.S. in 1902. He worked at the university as a librarian and 1st and 3rd Assistant Commandant of Cadets from 1901 through 1909. Brodie began teaching in the Department of Mathematics in 1902 and served as dept. head from 1924 until his death in 1932. He also served in various capacities in the Blacksburg Board of Trade, Y.M.C.A., Masons, and the VPI Alumni Association. The former Brodie Hall at the university and the Brodie Memorial Tower at Christ Episcopal Church in Blacksburg were named in his honor.","John M. Carrington  of Halifax, Virginia, graduated from the School of Agriculture at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1879. In his sophomore year, Carrington served as Color Corporal in the Corps of Cadets.","Calvert Lewis Estill  (1893-1948) of Lewisburg, West Virginia, earned a B.A. degree from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. He served as an Instructor in English at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute from 1916 until his resignation on November 22, 1917, when he joined the U.S. Army during World War I. He later worked for the West Virginia National Guard and in the newspaper industry.","Howard Rucker Keister, Sr.  (1882-1958), a native of Giles County, Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and State University in 1903 with a B. S. in applied chemistry. He later lived in Wheeling, West Virginia, and worked as an insurance agent.","Howard Rucker Keister, Jr.  (1917-2007) earned a B. S. in architectural engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1942. He later worked as a commercial architect.","Harvey B. McDonald  (1856-1923) graduated from the School of Agriculture and Mechanics at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1877. He served as U.S. Postmaster for McDonald's Mill, operated a dry goods store in Blacksburg, and maintained a farm in Christiansburg.","Charles Preston Millard  (1887-1978) received a B.S. in civil engineering from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1908. He worked for the Standard Tool \u0026 Manufacturing Co. in New Jersey before moving to Florida. ","Hugh Chapman Minton  (1890-1963) of Smithfield, Virginia, earned a B.S. in civil engineering from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1911. Minton was a career serviceman, fighting in the U.S. Army during both World War I and World War II, and rising to the rank of Brigadier General before retiring.","Thomas Jefferson Rowe, Jr.  (1890-1967) of Hampton, Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1915 with both a B.S. and M.S. in agriculture. He served in World War I and worked for Swift \u0026 Company Fertilizer Works in Baltimore, Maryland.","George Carter Stone  (1887-1975) of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, earned a B.S. in civil engineering from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1908. He later studied at Cornell University, and worked as an engineer and surveyor, until his retirement in 1932.","Pryor Lindsay Watts  (1905-1945) of Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1929 with a degree in electrical engineering. He later worked as an electrical engineer.","The guide to the Diploma Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Diploma Collection was completed in July 2019. Additional diplomas were integrated in June and October 2023.","See also several related items in the Art, Artifact, and Textile Collections:\n VAMC Diploma Printing Plate, ca. 1876, Artifact-002 Framed VPI Diploma for Cecil Henry Fisher, Art-077 Framed VAMC Diploma for William J. Lawrence, Art-079 Framed VAMC Diploma for Henry D. Ayre, Art-080 Thomas Jefferson Rowe's Uniform Cape, Textile1993-007","This collection contains university diplomas for various people related to Virginia Tech, both alumni and faculty. This collection includes 16 Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees awarded between 1877 and 1964, with 15 from Virginia Tech. Diplomas are for William S. Adkisson, Katherine Sue Arrington, R.E.L. Aylor, John Pindexter Billingsley, William Mayo Brodie, J.M. Carrington, Calvert Lewis Estill, Howard Rucker Keister Jr., Howard Rucker Keister Sr., Harvey B. McDonald, Charles Preston Millard, Hugh Chapman Minton, Thomas Jefferson Rowe, Jr., George Carter Stone, and Pryor Lyndsay Watts. There are also several blank diplomas for Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College from the 1880s or 1890s.","The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . 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The first 12 students were awarded non-degree diplomas in 1875, and the first Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded in 1883. The first Bachelor of and Master of Science degrees were awarded in 1892. The first Doctorate of Philosophy degree was awarded in 1942.","In 1895, the university was renamed Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VAMC\u0026PI), and in 1944 it became Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI). At this time, it merged with Radford College, which became the Women's Division of VPI, until the partnership disolved in 1964. Finally, the university became Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI\u0026SU) in 1970. Nicknames and common acronyms over the years include VAMC, VAMC\u0026PI, VPI, VA Tech, VT, Tech, VPI\u0026SU, and Virginia Tech.","William Sydnor Adkisson  (1857-1935) of Halifax, Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1877. He later operated his own farm.","Katherine Sue Arrington  (1940-2018) of Virginia earned a B.S. in education from Radford College in 1964, the last year the college served as the Women's Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. She later became a teacher.","Robert Edward Lee Aylor  (1860-1939) of Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1886 and served as an Instructor in Penmanship from 1883 through 1885. He later became a preacher.","John Poindexter Billingsley  (1906-1993) of Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1931 with a degree in agricultural engineering. He later worked as an agricultural engineer.","William Mayo Brodie  (1880-1932) studied mechnical engineering at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, earning a B.S. degree in 1901 and M.S. in 1902. He worked at the university as a librarian and 1st and 3rd Assistant Commandant of Cadets from 1901 through 1909. Brodie began teaching in the Department of Mathematics in 1902 and served as dept. head from 1924 until his death in 1932. He also served in various capacities in the Blacksburg Board of Trade, Y.M.C.A., Masons, and the VPI Alumni Association. The former Brodie Hall at the university and the Brodie Memorial Tower at Christ Episcopal Church in Blacksburg were named in his honor.","John M. Carrington  of Halifax, Virginia, graduated from the School of Agriculture at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1879. In his sophomore year, Carrington served as Color Corporal in the Corps of Cadets.","Calvert Lewis Estill  (1893-1948) of Lewisburg, West Virginia, earned a B.A. degree from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. He served as an Instructor in English at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute from 1916 until his resignation on November 22, 1917, when he joined the U.S. Army during World War I. He later worked for the West Virginia National Guard and in the newspaper industry.","Howard Rucker Keister, Sr.  (1882-1958), a native of Giles County, Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and State University in 1903 with a B. S. in applied chemistry. He later lived in Wheeling, West Virginia, and worked as an insurance agent.","Howard Rucker Keister, Jr.  (1917-2007) earned a B. S. in architectural engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1942. He later worked as a commercial architect.","Harvey B. McDonald  (1856-1923) graduated from the School of Agriculture and Mechanics at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1877. He served as U.S. Postmaster for McDonald's Mill, operated a dry goods store in Blacksburg, and maintained a farm in Christiansburg.","Charles Preston Millard  (1887-1978) received a B.S. in civil engineering from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1908. He worked for the Standard Tool \u0026 Manufacturing Co. in New Jersey before moving to Florida. ","Hugh Chapman Minton  (1890-1963) of Smithfield, Virginia, earned a B.S. in civil engineering from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1911. Minton was a career serviceman, fighting in the U.S. Army during both World War I and World War II, and rising to the rank of Brigadier General before retiring.","Thomas Jefferson Rowe, Jr.  (1890-1967) of Hampton, Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1915 with both a B.S. and M.S. in agriculture. He served in World War I and worked for Swift \u0026 Company Fertilizer Works in Baltimore, Maryland.","George Carter Stone  (1887-1975) of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, earned a B.S. in civil engineering from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1908. He later studied at Cornell University, and worked as an engineer and surveyor, until his retirement in 1932.","Pryor Lindsay Watts  (1905-1945) of Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1929 with a degree in electrical engineering. He later worked as an electrical engineer."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe guide to the Diploma Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (\u003ca href=\"https://creativecommons.org/share-your-%20work/public-domain/cc0/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/\u003c/a\u003e).\u003c/p\u003e"],"odd_heading_ssm":["Rights Statement for Archival Description"],"odd_tesim":["The guide to the Diploma Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/ )."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eResearchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Diploma Collection, Ms2019-039, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Diploma Collection, Ms2019-039, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe processing, arrangement, and description of the Diploma Collection was completed in July 2019. 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Carrington, Calvert Lewis Estill, Howard Rucker Keister Jr., Howard Rucker Keister Sr., Harvey B. McDonald, Charles Preston Millard, Hugh Chapman Minton, Thomas Jefferson Rowe, Jr., George Carter Stone, and Pryor Lyndsay Watts. There are also several blank diplomas for Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College from the 1880s or 1890s.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains university diplomas for various people related to Virginia Tech, both alumni and faculty. This collection includes 16 Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees awarded between 1877 and 1964, with 15 from Virginia Tech. Diplomas are for William S. Adkisson, Katherine Sue Arrington, R.E.L. Aylor, John Pindexter Billingsley, William Mayo Brodie, J.M. Carrington, Calvert Lewis Estill, Howard Rucker Keister Jr., Howard Rucker Keister Sr., Harvey B. McDonald, Charles Preston Millard, Hugh Chapman Minton, Thomas Jefferson Rowe, Jr., George Carter Stone, and Pryor Lyndsay Watts. There are also several blank diplomas for Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College from the 1880s or 1890s."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuapublication\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (\u003ca href=\"mailto:specref@vt.edu\"\u003especref@vt.edu\u003c/a\u003e or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. ","Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form:  http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form:  http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives ( specref@vt.edu  or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_97341e6898ac3f41d229855d855d5c2f\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThis collection contains university diplomas for various people related to Virginia Tech, both alumni and faculty. This collection includes 16 Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees awarded between 1877 and 1964, with 15 from Virginia Tech. Diplomas are for William S. Adkisson, Katherine Sue Arrington, R.E.L. Aylor, John Poindexter Billingsley, William Mayo Brodie, J.M. Carrington, Calvert Lewis Estill, Howard Rucker Keister Jr., Howard Rucker Keister Sr., Harvey B. McDonald, Charles Preston Millard, Hugh Chapman Minton, Thomas Jefferson Rowe, Jr., George Carter Stone, and Pryor Lindsay Watts. There are also several blank diplomas for Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College from the 1880s or 1890s.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["This collection contains university diplomas for various people related to Virginia Tech, both alumni and faculty. This collection includes 16 Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees awarded between 1877 and 1964, with 15 from Virginia Tech. Diplomas are for William S. Adkisson, Katherine Sue Arrington, R.E.L. Aylor, John Poindexter Billingsley, William Mayo Brodie, J.M. Carrington, Calvert Lewis Estill, Howard Rucker Keister Jr., Howard Rucker Keister Sr., Harvey B. McDonald, Charles Preston Millard, Hugh Chapman Minton, Thomas Jefferson Rowe, Jr., George Carter Stone, and Pryor Lindsay Watts. There are also several blank diplomas for Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College from the 1880s or 1890s."],"names_coll_ssim":["Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872-1896)","Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)","Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)","Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)","Radford College"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872-1896)","Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)","Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)","Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)","Radford College"],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872-1896)","Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)","Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)","Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)","Radford College"],"language_ssim":["The materials in the collection are in English."],"total_component_count_is":19,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T02:09:26.287Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3428","ead_ssi":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3428","_root_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3428","_nest_parent_":"viblbv_repositories_2_resources_3428","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VT/repositories_2_resources_3428.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Diploma Collection","title_ssm":["Diploma Collection"],"title_tesim":["Diploma Collection"],"unitdate_ssm":["1877-1964"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1877-1964"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Ms.2019.039"],"text":["Ms.2019.039","Diploma Collection","Faculty and staff","Students and alumni","University Archives","University History","The collection is open for research.","This collection is arranged in alphabetically by surname, with blank diploma forms at the end.","Virginia Tech's roots go back to 1851, when the Olin and Preston Institute opened in Blacksburg, Virginia. After closing during the American Civil War, it chartered as a college called the Preston and Olin Institute in 1869.","In 1872, Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (VAMC) was established as a land-grant institute by the Commonwealth of Virginia on the site of the Preston and Olin Institute. The first 12 students were awarded non-degree diplomas in 1875, and the first Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded in 1883. The first Bachelor of and Master of Science degrees were awarded in 1892. The first Doctorate of Philosophy degree was awarded in 1942.","In 1895, the university was renamed Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VAMC\u0026PI), and in 1944 it became Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI). At this time, it merged with Radford College, which became the Women's Division of VPI, until the partnership disolved in 1964. Finally, the university became Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI\u0026SU) in 1970. Nicknames and common acronyms over the years include VAMC, VAMC\u0026PI, VPI, VA Tech, VT, Tech, VPI\u0026SU, and Virginia Tech.","William Sydnor Adkisson  (1857-1935) of Halifax, Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1877. He later operated his own farm.","Katherine Sue Arrington  (1940-2018) of Virginia earned a B.S. in education from Radford College in 1964, the last year the college served as the Women's Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. She later became a teacher.","Robert Edward Lee Aylor  (1860-1939) of Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1886 and served as an Instructor in Penmanship from 1883 through 1885. He later became a preacher.","John Poindexter Billingsley  (1906-1993) of Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1931 with a degree in agricultural engineering. He later worked as an agricultural engineer.","William Mayo Brodie  (1880-1932) studied mechnical engineering at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, earning a B.S. degree in 1901 and M.S. in 1902. He worked at the university as a librarian and 1st and 3rd Assistant Commandant of Cadets from 1901 through 1909. Brodie began teaching in the Department of Mathematics in 1902 and served as dept. head from 1924 until his death in 1932. He also served in various capacities in the Blacksburg Board of Trade, Y.M.C.A., Masons, and the VPI Alumni Association. The former Brodie Hall at the university and the Brodie Memorial Tower at Christ Episcopal Church in Blacksburg were named in his honor.","John M. Carrington  of Halifax, Virginia, graduated from the School of Agriculture at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1879. In his sophomore year, Carrington served as Color Corporal in the Corps of Cadets.","Calvert Lewis Estill  (1893-1948) of Lewisburg, West Virginia, earned a B.A. degree from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. He served as an Instructor in English at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute from 1916 until his resignation on November 22, 1917, when he joined the U.S. Army during World War I. He later worked for the West Virginia National Guard and in the newspaper industry.","Howard Rucker Keister, Sr.  (1882-1958), a native of Giles County, Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and State University in 1903 with a B. S. in applied chemistry. He later lived in Wheeling, West Virginia, and worked as an insurance agent.","Howard Rucker Keister, Jr.  (1917-2007) earned a B. S. in architectural engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1942. He later worked as a commercial architect.","Harvey B. McDonald  (1856-1923) graduated from the School of Agriculture and Mechanics at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1877. He served as U.S. Postmaster for McDonald's Mill, operated a dry goods store in Blacksburg, and maintained a farm in Christiansburg.","Charles Preston Millard  (1887-1978) received a B.S. in civil engineering from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1908. He worked for the Standard Tool \u0026 Manufacturing Co. in New Jersey before moving to Florida. ","Hugh Chapman Minton  (1890-1963) of Smithfield, Virginia, earned a B.S. in civil engineering from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1911. Minton was a career serviceman, fighting in the U.S. Army during both World War I and World War II, and rising to the rank of Brigadier General before retiring.","Thomas Jefferson Rowe, Jr.  (1890-1967) of Hampton, Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1915 with both a B.S. and M.S. in agriculture. He served in World War I and worked for Swift \u0026 Company Fertilizer Works in Baltimore, Maryland.","George Carter Stone  (1887-1975) of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, earned a B.S. in civil engineering from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1908. He later studied at Cornell University, and worked as an engineer and surveyor, until his retirement in 1932.","Pryor Lindsay Watts  (1905-1945) of Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1929 with a degree in electrical engineering. He later worked as an electrical engineer.","The guide to the Diploma Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/ ).","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Diploma Collection was completed in July 2019. Additional diplomas were integrated in June and October 2023.","See also several related items in the Art, Artifact, and Textile Collections:\n VAMC Diploma Printing Plate, ca. 1876, Artifact-002 Framed VPI Diploma for Cecil Henry Fisher, Art-077 Framed VAMC Diploma for William J. Lawrence, Art-079 Framed VAMC Diploma for Henry D. Ayre, Art-080 Thomas Jefferson Rowe's Uniform Cape, Textile1993-007","This collection contains university diplomas for various people related to Virginia Tech, both alumni and faculty. This collection includes 16 Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees awarded between 1877 and 1964, with 15 from Virginia Tech. 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The first 12 students were awarded non-degree diplomas in 1875, and the first Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded in 1883. The first Bachelor of and Master of Science degrees were awarded in 1892. The first Doctorate of Philosophy degree was awarded in 1942.","In 1895, the university was renamed Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VAMC\u0026PI), and in 1944 it became Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI). At this time, it merged with Radford College, which became the Women's Division of VPI, until the partnership disolved in 1964. Finally, the university became Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI\u0026SU) in 1970. Nicknames and common acronyms over the years include VAMC, VAMC\u0026PI, VPI, VA Tech, VT, Tech, VPI\u0026SU, and Virginia Tech.","William Sydnor Adkisson  (1857-1935) of Halifax, Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1877. He later operated his own farm.","Katherine Sue Arrington  (1940-2018) of Virginia earned a B.S. in education from Radford College in 1964, the last year the college served as the Women's Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. She later became a teacher.","Robert Edward Lee Aylor  (1860-1939) of Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1886 and served as an Instructor in Penmanship from 1883 through 1885. He later became a preacher.","John Poindexter Billingsley  (1906-1993) of Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1931 with a degree in agricultural engineering. He later worked as an agricultural engineer.","William Mayo Brodie  (1880-1932) studied mechnical engineering at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, earning a B.S. degree in 1901 and M.S. in 1902. He worked at the university as a librarian and 1st and 3rd Assistant Commandant of Cadets from 1901 through 1909. Brodie began teaching in the Department of Mathematics in 1902 and served as dept. head from 1924 until his death in 1932. He also served in various capacities in the Blacksburg Board of Trade, Y.M.C.A., Masons, and the VPI Alumni Association. The former Brodie Hall at the university and the Brodie Memorial Tower at Christ Episcopal Church in Blacksburg were named in his honor.","John M. Carrington  of Halifax, Virginia, graduated from the School of Agriculture at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1879. In his sophomore year, Carrington served as Color Corporal in the Corps of Cadets.","Calvert Lewis Estill  (1893-1948) of Lewisburg, West Virginia, earned a B.A. degree from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia. He served as an Instructor in English at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute from 1916 until his resignation on November 22, 1917, when he joined the U.S. Army during World War I. He later worked for the West Virginia National Guard and in the newspaper industry.","Howard Rucker Keister, Sr.  (1882-1958), a native of Giles County, Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and State University in 1903 with a B. S. in applied chemistry. He later lived in Wheeling, West Virginia, and worked as an insurance agent.","Howard Rucker Keister, Jr.  (1917-2007) earned a B. S. in architectural engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1942. He later worked as a commercial architect.","Harvey B. McDonald  (1856-1923) graduated from the School of Agriculture and Mechanics at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1877. He served as U.S. Postmaster for McDonald's Mill, operated a dry goods store in Blacksburg, and maintained a farm in Christiansburg.","Charles Preston Millard  (1887-1978) received a B.S. in civil engineering from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1908. He worked for the Standard Tool \u0026 Manufacturing Co. in New Jersey before moving to Florida. ","Hugh Chapman Minton  (1890-1963) of Smithfield, Virginia, earned a B.S. in civil engineering from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1911. Minton was a career serviceman, fighting in the U.S. Army during both World War I and World War II, and rising to the rank of Brigadier General before retiring.","Thomas Jefferson Rowe, Jr.  (1890-1967) of Hampton, Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1915 with both a B.S. and M.S. in agriculture. He served in World War I and worked for Swift \u0026 Company Fertilizer Works in Baltimore, Maryland.","George Carter Stone  (1887-1975) of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, earned a B.S. in civil engineering from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1908. He later studied at Cornell University, and worked as an engineer and surveyor, until his retirement in 1932.","Pryor Lindsay Watts  (1905-1945) of Virginia, graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1929 with a degree in electrical engineering. 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