Harold C. Cox Memorabilia Collection,

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish material from the Harold C. Cox Memorabilia Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Harold C. Cox Memorabilia Collection, Ms2014-014, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.5 Cubic Feet 2 boxes; 1 oversize folder
Creator:
Cox, Harold C.
Abstract:
The collection contains items, which belonged to or were collected by Harold C. Cox during his time as a student at Virginia Agriculture and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute from 1922-1926, and his continued experiences with the university as alumnus, primarily from the 1970s and 1980s.
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Harold C. Cox Memorabilia Collection, Ms2014-014, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains items which belonged to Harold C. Cox. Cox was a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute between 1922 and 1926. In 1926, Cox graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. The collection contains grade reports, Cox's diploma, certificates, and alumni memorabilia.

Biographical / historical:

Harold C. Cox was a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute between 1922-1926. He was a Member of Phi Kappa Phi and the American Society of Engineers during his time at Virginia Tech. After Graduation, Cox worked at Bethlehem Steel for forty-one years and retired in 1967. Cox also was active in alumni events through the 1980s.

Acquisition information:
The collection was donated to Special Collections in 2014.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Harold C. Cox Memorabilia Collection was completed in December 2014.

Arrangement:

For the most part, the collection in its original order. The artifacts were removed to Box 2 of the collection.