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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
Primary Collecting Areas:
Local/regional history (Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Southwest Virginia, and Appalachian South); the American Civil War; Science and technology history (incl. aerospace, aeronautics, engineering, and speculative fiction); History of women in architecture (incl. the International Archive of Women in Architecture); Culinary history (incl. Virginia and southern cookery, children’s cookbooks and nutrition, food production and technology, and cocktail history); University Archives
Description:
Special Collections is located in Carol M. Newman Library at Virginia Tech. Special Collections includes manuscript collections, rare books, and the University Archives, as well as state, local and historical maps and photographs. Our mission is to collect and preserve unique, historical materials and provide access to them in their original form.
Phone: (540) 231-6308
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Start Over Repository Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Subjects Record Group 2 - Office of the President
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John R. Hutcheson Academic Regalia

2 Cubic Feet 1 box
John R. Hutcheson Academic Regalia collection consists of a gown, cap, and two hoods. The cap is a standard graduation cap with a yellow/gold tassel, which hangs off of a gold button on the center of the cap. Inside the cap is a brown, roughly one inch, lining around the edge of the cap interior. The label on the base of the interior reads "7 1/8 INTERCOLLEGIATE BUREAU COTRELL & LEONARD ALBANY." Between "INTERCOLLEGIATE BUREAU' and "BUREAU COTRELL & LEONARD ALBANY" is a logo that consists of a horse with wings above the company seal that reads "472 BROADWAY 47?." Some stitching from attaching the button interfers with the logo. The condition is good. The first hood is made of a black fabric, with yellow and purple lining. The lining on the inside of the hood is satin, primarly purple in color with a yellow stripe that is pointed in the middle. Around the outside of the neck is yellow velvet. On the neck of the hood is a small black cord for securing the hood. Also on the inside of the neck is a label that reads "THE C.E.WARD CO. NEW LONDON, OHIO." The condition is good. The second hood is made of a black fabric with yellow velvet and a red satin lining. The yellow velvet is in a thick stripe along the outter edges of the hood. The red lining is throughout the inside of the hood. On the neck of the hood is a small black cord for securing the hood. Also on the inside of the neck is a label that reads "McCARTHY&SIMON INC. ACADEMIC COSTUMERS NEW YORK N." The condition is good. The gown is made of a black fabric with black velvet detailings and a gray lining. Around the neck of the garment are thick strips of black velvet that go down the entirety of the garment. The sleeves are large and puffy with three black velevt stripes on each. The back of the garment is gathered at the top in pleats that let out and flow towards the end of the garment. On the inside of the collar is a label that reads "THE C.E.WARD CO. NEW LONDON, OHIO 3 DOCTOR." There are long ribbons that come down from the inside of the collar. At the front of the interior of the collar is a button on one side and a small knotted cord on the other. The condition is good.
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John R. Hutcheson Academic Regalia 2 Cubic Feet 1 box

John R. Hutcheson Academic Regalia collection consists of a gown, cap, and two hoods. The cap is a standard graduation cap with a yellow/gold tassel, which hangs off of a gold button on the center of the cap. Inside the cap is a brown, roughly one inch, lining around the edge of the cap interior. The label on the base of the interior reads "7 1/8 INTERCOLLEGIATE BUREAU COTRELL & LEONARD ALBANY." Between "INTERCOLLEGIATE BUREAU' and "BUREAU COTRELL & LEONARD ALBANY" is a logo that consists of a horse with wings above the company seal that reads "472 BROADWAY 47?." Some stitching from attaching the button interfers with the logo. The condition is good. The first hood is made of a black fabric, with yellow and purple lining. The lining on the inside of the hood is satin, primarly purple in color with a yellow stripe that is pointed in the middle. Around the outside of the neck is yellow velvet. On the neck of the hood is a small black cord for securing the hood. Also on the inside of the neck is a label that reads "THE C.E.WARD CO. NEW LONDON, OHIO." The condition is good. The second hood is made of a black fabric with yellow velvet and a red satin lining. The yellow velvet is in a thick stripe along the outter edges of the hood. The red lining is throughout the inside of the hood. On the neck of the hood is a small black cord for securing the hood. Also on the inside of the neck is a label that reads "McCARTHY&SIMON INC. ACADEMIC COSTUMERS NEW YORK N." The condition is good. The gown is made of a black fabric with black velvet detailings and a gray lining. Around the neck of the garment are thick strips of black velvet that go down the entirety of the garment. The sleeves are large and puffy with three black velevt stripes on each. The back of the garment is gathered at the top in pleats that let out and flow towards the end of the garment. On the inside of the collar is a label that reads "THE C.E.WARD CO. NEW LONDON, OHIO 3 DOCTOR." There are long ribbons that come down from the inside of the collar. At the front of the interior of the collar is a button on one side and a small knotted cord on the other. The condition is good.
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Larry McBryde Collection on the John McLaren McBryde Family, 1859/2013

0.94 Cubic Feet 3 boxes
The Larry McBryde Collection on the John McLaren McBryde Family, 1859-2013, contains materials concerning John McLaren McBryde, Sr., his brother Robert James McBryde, and their descendants. Primarily, the collection contains photographs, letters, family histories, and biographies about McBryde, Sr., who was president of Virginia Tech from 1891 thru 1907.
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Larry McBryde Collection on the John McLaren McBryde Family, 1859/2013 0.94 Cubic Feet 3 boxes

McBryde family
The Larry McBryde Collection on the John McLaren McBryde Family, 1859-2013, contains materials concerning John McLaren McBryde, Sr., his brother Robert James McBryde, and their descendants. Primarily, the collection contains photographs, letters, family histories, and biographies about McBryde, Sr., who was president of Virginia Tech from 1891 thru 1907.
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Records of the Office of the President, James D. McComas, 1988/1991

0.4 Cubic Feet 1 box
This collection contains public letters and memoranda from Virginia Tech President, James D. McComas, from 1989 to 1991 to the university community as well as records regarding McComas's 1988 inauguration. McComas (1928-1994) was the thirteenth President of Virginia Tech, serving from 1988 to 1994.
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Records of the Office of the President, James D. McComas, 1988/1991 0.4 Cubic Feet 1 box

McComas, James D.
This collection contains public letters and memoranda from Virginia Tech President, James D. McComas, from 1989 to 1991 to the university community as well as records regarding McComas's 1988 inauguration. McComas (1928-1994) was the thirteenth President of Virginia Tech, serving from 1988 to 1994.
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Records of the Office of the President, John McLaren McBryde, 1900/1907

12 Cubic Feet 9 boxes
John McClaren McBryde served as the fifth president of Virginia Tech (1891-1907). This collection documents his tenure as president, including correspondence, letter books, reports, bids and contracts, and other records.
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Records of the Office of the President, John McLaren McBryde, 1900/1907 12 Cubic Feet 9 boxes

McBryde, John McLaren, 1841-1923
John McClaren McBryde served as the fifth president of Virginia Tech (1891-1907). This collection documents his tenure as president, including correspondence, letter books, reports, bids and contracts, and other records.
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Records of the Office of the President, John Redd Hutcheson, 1917/1962

12 Cubic Feet 13 boxes
The Records of the Office of the President, John Redd Hutcheson consist of correspondence and records, from 1917 to 1962. This collection contains official records from Hutcheson's tenure as president of VPI as well as his personal papers. John R. Hutcheson graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI) with a B.S. in Agriculture in 1907 and a M.S. in 1909. He later received a PhD from Clemson College in 1937. Hutcheson was employed as Director of Extension Service (1919-44). He served as the ninth president of VPI from 1945 to 1947 before becoming chancellor of VPI (1947-56). Hutcheson also served as president of the VPI Education Foundation from 1948 until his death in 1962.
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Records of the Office of the President, John Redd Hutcheson, 1917/1962 12 Cubic Feet 13 boxes

Hutcheson, John Redd, 1886-1962
The Records of the Office of the President, John Redd Hutcheson consist of correspondence and records, from 1917 to 1962. This collection contains official records from Hutcheson's tenure as president of VPI as well as his personal papers. John R. Hutcheson graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (VPI) with a B.S. in Agriculture in 1907 and a M.S. in 1909. He later received a PhD from Clemson College in 1937. Hutcheson was employed as Director of Extension Service (1919-44). He served as the ninth president of VPI from 1945 to 1947 before becoming chancellor of VPI (1947-56). Hutcheson also served as president of the VPI Education Foundation from 1948 until his death in 1962.
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Records of the Office of the President, Joseph Dupuy Eggleston, 1900/1948, bulk 1913/1919

9.8 Cubic Feet 7 boxes

The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence (1913-1919) including letters to and from state and national political figures; correspondence signed by Eggleston as Acting Director of the Extension Division (1913-1916); correspondence between Eggleston and principals, board members and others of various agricultural high schools relating to financial requests, personnel, etc. (1916-1919); correspondence with county agents and state and national personnel connected with agricultural programs; correspondence with Carneal and Johnston, architects, concerning construction of Shop building, Gymnasium, Professor Vawter's residence, VPI Chapel, McBryde building, Athletic building, and Field House. Other material in the collection includes: Sophomore Court matters (1913-1914); reports of annual meetings of agents (1913-1916); Agricultural Experiment Station reports (1914); U.S.D.A. Weekly Demonstration Work Reports (1914); financial forecasts (1914-1915); annual reports (1915); Smith-Lever salary vouchers, 1915; reports of demonstration agents (1916); departmental needs (1917); telegrams (1917-1919); resolution creating Athletic Director position (1918); Houston property deeds and contracts; speeches and articles. Education for women and African American extension and Y. M. C. A. work are among the issues addressed in the correspondence.

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Records of the Office of the President, Joseph Dupuy Eggleston, 1900/1948, bulk 1913/1919 9.8 Cubic Feet 7 boxes

Eggleston, J. D. (Joseph Dupuy), 1867-1953

The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence (1913-1919) including letters to and from state and national political figures; correspondence signed by Eggleston as Acting Director of the Extension Division (1913-1916); correspondence between Eggleston and principals, board members and others of various agricultural high schools relating to financial requests, personnel, etc. (1916-1919); correspondence with county agents and state and national personnel connected with agricultural programs; correspondence with Carneal and Johnston, architects, concerning construction of Shop building, Gymnasium, Professor Vawter's residence, VPI Chapel, McBryde building, Athletic building, and Field House. Other material in the collection includes: Sophomore Court matters (1913-1914); reports of annual meetings of agents (1913-1916); Agricultural Experiment Station reports (1914); U.S.D.A. Weekly Demonstration Work Reports (1914); financial forecasts (1914-1915); annual reports (1915); Smith-Lever salary vouchers, 1915; reports of demonstration agents (1916); departmental needs (1917); telegrams (1917-1919); resolution creating Athletic Director position (1918); Houston property deeds and contracts; speeches and articles. Education for women and African American extension and Y. M. C. A. work are among the issues addressed in the correspondence.

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Records of the Office of the President, Julian A. Burruss, 1906/1946

72 Cubic Feet 52 boxes, 1 oversize folder
The bulk of the collection contains correspondence concerning Julian Ashby Burruss' tenure as president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, as well as lecture notes, reports to the Board of Trustees of the State Normal School, and Experiment Station reports.
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Records of the Office of the President, Julian A. Burruss, 1906/1946 72 Cubic Feet 52 boxes, 1 oversize folder

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Office of the President
The bulk of the collection contains correspondence concerning Julian Ashby Burruss' tenure as president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, as well as lecture notes, reports to the Board of Trustees of the State Normal School, and Experiment Station reports.
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Records of the Office of the President, Paul B. Barringer, 1900/1914

2.4 Cubic Feet 3 boxes and 1 oversize folder

This collection contains mainly incoming and outgoing correspondence (1907-1913) concerning college activities and issues of Barringer's administration. Topics include academic standards; hazing; Hog Cholera outbreak (1908); fires; prohibition; water/sewage system; refrigeration plant; and advantages and dangers of football. A few letters from Barringer are to United States presidents: Theodore Roosevelt; William Howard Taft; and Woodrow Wilson. Also included with the collection are the following items: ledger of Board of Visitors Executive Committee minutes, handwritten (September 24, 1904 - November 1, 1904, and October 2, 1906 - June 12, 1908); inventories (1908-1911); letters of application for faculty positions (1909); several items relating to charges against Barringer by Lawrence Priddy, president of Alumni Association, and ensuing investigation (1910); correspondence and other items concerning Mess Hall investigation (1911); purchase orders (1911); reports to the Board of Visitors (1911); leases and contracts; report by Barringer to Board of Visitors on professors, giving names, ages, teaching hours per week, salary, degrees, and Barringer's personal remarks on each (no date).

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Records of the Office of the President, Paul B. Barringer, 1900/1914 2.4 Cubic Feet 3 boxes and 1 oversize folder

Barringer, Paul B.

This collection contains mainly incoming and outgoing correspondence (1907-1913) concerning college activities and issues of Barringer's administration. Topics include academic standards; hazing; Hog Cholera outbreak (1908); fires; prohibition; water/sewage system; refrigeration plant; and advantages and dangers of football. A few letters from Barringer are to United States presidents: Theodore Roosevelt; William Howard Taft; and Woodrow Wilson. Also included with the collection are the following items: ledger of Board of Visitors Executive Committee minutes, handwritten (September 24, 1904 - November 1, 1904, and October 2, 1906 - June 12, 1908); inventories (1908-1911); letters of application for faculty positions (1909); several items relating to charges against Barringer by Lawrence Priddy, president of Alumni Association, and ensuing investigation (1910); correspondence and other items concerning Mess Hall investigation (1911); purchase orders (1911); reports to the Board of Visitors (1911); leases and contracts; report by Barringer to Board of Visitors on professors, giving names, ages, teaching hours per week, salary, degrees, and Barringer's personal remarks on each (no date).

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Records of the Office of the President, T. Marshall Hahn, Jr., 1962/1974

141.4 Cubic Feet 101 boxes
This collection contains primarily correspondence concerning University matters, including letters to and from alumni, faculty, parents, and students. Correspondence with the Board of Visitors and government officials is also included in the collection. There is material concerning the Alumni Association, budget information, Higher Education Study Commission (1965), University Council, National and Southern Associations of State Universities and Land-grant Colleges, State Council of Higher Education in Virginia, Task Force for Innovative Approaches to Instruction (1973), Consortium for Continuing Higher Education in Northern Virginia (1973), civil rights, proposal for College of Veterinary Medicine (1974, Box 95, folders 3211-3215), and various University committees and commissions. There is a large amount of material dealing with student protests (1970-1971, see Boxes 45-47), including correspondence to and from parents, students, and the general public. The collection also includes copies of many of Hahn's speeches (1961-1973), such as "Statement on Need of a College of Veterinary Medicine in Virginia" and "Virginia in the Jet Age."
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Records of the Office of the President, T. Marshall Hahn, Jr., 1962/1974 141.4 Cubic Feet 101 boxes

Hahn, T. Marshall, Jr. (Thomas Marshall), 1926-2016
This collection contains primarily correspondence concerning University matters, including letters to and from alumni, faculty, parents, and students. Correspondence with the Board of Visitors and government officials is also included in the collection. There is material concerning the Alumni Association, budget information, Higher Education Study Commission (1965), University Council, National and Southern Associations of State Universities and Land-grant Colleges, State Council of Higher Education in Virginia, Task Force for Innovative Approaches to Instruction (1973), Consortium for Continuing Higher Education in Northern Virginia (1973), civil rights, proposal for College of Veterinary Medicine (1974, Box 95, folders 3211-3215), and various University committees and commissions. There is a large amount of material dealing with student protests (1970-1971, see Boxes 45-47), including correspondence to and from parents, students, and the general public. The collection also includes copies of many of Hahn's speeches (1961-1973), such as "Statement on Need of a College of Veterinary Medicine in Virginia" and "Virginia in the Jet Age."
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Records of the Office of the President, Walter S. Newman, 1947/1962, bulk 1947/1961

23.25 Cubic Feet 24 boxes and 2 oversize folders
The Records of the Office of the President, Walter S. Newman consists of correspondence, financial documents, enrollment statistics, architects' contracts, audits, commencement and inaugural ephemera, statements to the Federal Power Commission, photographs, and reports on Virginia's public school system submitted to the Moses Commission.
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Records of the Office of the President, Walter S. Newman, 1947/1962, bulk 1947/1961 23.25 Cubic Feet 24 boxes and 2 oversize folders

Newman, Walter S. (Walter Stephenson), 1895-1978
The Records of the Office of the President, Walter S. Newman consists of correspondence, financial documents, enrollment statistics, architects' contracts, audits, commencement and inaugural ephemera, statements to the Federal Power Commission, photographs, and reports on Virginia's public school system submitted to the Moses Commission.

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