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Arthur B. Massey Papers, 1902/1961

0.5 Cubic Feet 1 box
The collection contains field notes; essays and studies; laboratory course outlines; printed materials; and photographs of trees on the Virginia Tech Campus from Arthur Ballard Massey, plant pathologist, assistant professor of botany at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, professor of biology at Virginia Tech, and member of the Virginia Academy of Science.
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Arthur B. Massey Papers, 1902/1961 0.5 Cubic Feet 1 box

Massey, A. B. (Arthur Ballard)
The collection contains field notes; essays and studies; laboratory course outlines; printed materials; and photographs of trees on the Virginia Tech Campus from Arthur Ballard Massey, plant pathologist, assistant professor of botany at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, professor of biology at Virginia Tech, and member of the Virginia Academy of Science.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Arthur M. Squires Papers, 1888/1987, bulk 1940/1987

72 Cubic Feet 72 boxes

The Arthur M. Squires Papers, 1888-1987 (bulk 1940-1987), consist of extensive correspondence, unpublished research reports, lectures, trip reports, reprints, trip diaries (1968-1982), photographs (1979) from his trip to China, daily work books (1959-1981), and subject files spanning entire career. This collection is unprocessed.

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Arthur M. Squires Papers, 1888/1987, bulk 1940/1987 72 Cubic Feet 72 boxes

Squires, Arthur M., 1916-2012

The Arthur M. Squires Papers, 1888-1987 (bulk 1940-1987), consist of extensive correspondence, unpublished research reports, lectures, trip reports, reprints, trip diaries (1968-1982), photographs (1979) from his trip to China, daily work books (1959-1981), and subject files spanning entire career. This collection is unprocessed.

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Byron Nelson Cooper Papers, 1925/1971

9 Cubic Feet 6 boxes
The collection contains correspondence; writings; research records; administrative, instructional, and consulting files; and photographs of Byron Nelson Cooper, professor of geology and head of Virginia Polytechnic Institute's Department of Geological Sciences from 1946 to 1971.
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Byron Nelson Cooper Papers, 1925/1971 9 Cubic Feet 6 boxes

Cooper, Byron Nelson, 1912-1971
The collection contains correspondence; writings; research records; administrative, instructional, and consulting files; and photographs of Byron Nelson Cooper, professor of geology and head of Virginia Polytechnic Institute's Department of Geological Sciences from 1946 to 1971.
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Carl George Krieger Papers, 1930/1968

15 Cubic Feet 19 boxes
The Carl George Krieger Papers include correspondence, speeches, notebooks, photographs, audio and video recordings, a scrapbook, and clippings and magazine articles on topics related to agriculture, gas, oil, tractors, air and water pollution, waste treatment, and public relations. Krieger (1905-1979) was the first agricultural engineering graduate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1926, and he was a gas engine specialist and a pioneer in the development of the high-compression tractor.
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Carl George Krieger Papers, 1930/1968 15 Cubic Feet 19 boxes

Krieger, Carl George, 1905-1979
The Carl George Krieger Papers include correspondence, speeches, notebooks, photographs, audio and video recordings, a scrapbook, and clippings and magazine articles on topics related to agriculture, gas, oil, tractors, air and water pollution, waste treatment, and public relations. Krieger (1905-1979) was the first agricultural engineering graduate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1926, and he was a gas engine specialist and a pioneer in the development of the high-compression tractor.
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Christopher C. Kraft Papers, 1941/1998, bulk 1941/1982

28 Cubic Feet 27 boxes; 6 folders [plus 2 boxes of duplicate materials]
The Christopher C. Kraft Papers consists of approximately 28 cu. ft. of manuscripts, particularly NACA and NASA reports and documents, meeting notes and agendas, and research materials. A later donation contains the manuscript for 2001 Kraft's autobiography. Kraft (1924-2019) graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in 1944 and went on to become NASA's first flight director and the director of the Johnson Space Center.
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Christopher C. Kraft Papers, 1941/1998, bulk 1941/1982 28 Cubic Feet 27 boxes; 6 folders [plus 2 boxes of duplicate materials]

Kraft, Christopher C. (Christopher Columbus), 1924-2019
The Christopher C. Kraft Papers consists of approximately 28 cu. ft. of manuscripts, particularly NACA and NASA reports and documents, meeting notes and agendas, and research materials. A later donation contains the manuscript for 2001 Kraft's autobiography. Kraft (1924-2019) graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in 1944 and went on to become NASA's first flight director and the director of the Johnson Space Center.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Clarence Trent Papers, 1958/1991

0.5 Cubic Feet 1 box
The collection comprises the papers of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) alum and professor Clarence E. Trent (1904-1991), having to do with his involvement in American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Lutheran Campus Ministry at VPI, and his engineering education.
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Clarence Trent Papers, 1958/1991 0.5 Cubic Feet 1 box

Trent, Clarence E. (Clarence Elmore), 1904-1991
The collection comprises the papers of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) alum and professor Clarence E. Trent (1904-1991), having to do with his involvement in American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Lutheran Campus Ministry at VPI, and his engineering education.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Claudius Lee Papers, 1887/1954

0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box, 1 oversize folder
The collection contains correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous materials relating to the personal life and university and military service of Claudius Lee, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
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Claudius Lee Papers, 1887/1954 0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box, 1 oversize folder

Lee, Claudius, 1872-1962
The collection contains correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous materials relating to the personal life and university and military service of Claudius Lee, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
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Dan H. Pletta Papers, 1942/1996

16 Cubic Feet 16 boxes
The 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.
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Dan H. Pletta Papers, 1942/1996 16 Cubic Feet 16 boxes

Pletta, Dan H. (Dan Henry), 1903-1996
The 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.
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Dr. Richard Zallen Papers, 1940/2007

17.4 Cubic Feet 36 boxes
The Dr. Richard Zallen Papers document the research and professional development of a physics professor at Virginia Tech specializing in condensed matter research. Papers largely cover the second half of the twentieth century and include information on research at Xerox; professional correspondence; Virginia Tech lecture notes; drafts of published work; and documents concerning trips, sabbaticals, and conferences. Materials include hand-written documents, published material, flat plate drawings, photographs, a sample of "melt-spun amorphous," and stamps from various countries.
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Dr. Richard Zallen Papers, 1940/2007 17.4 Cubic Feet 36 boxes

Zallen, Richard, b.1937
The Dr. Richard Zallen Papers document the research and professional development of a physics professor at Virginia Tech specializing in condensed matter research. Papers largely cover the second half of the twentieth century and include information on research at Xerox; professional correspondence; Virginia Tech lecture notes; drafts of published work; and documents concerning trips, sabbaticals, and conferences. Materials include hand-written documents, published material, flat plate drawings, photographs, a sample of "melt-spun amorphous," and stamps from various countries.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

E. B. Norris Papers, 1928/1955

1.5 Cubic Feet 1 box; 1 oversize folder
E. B. Norris was Dean of Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1928-1952, and his papers include reports concerning the agriculture and engineering departments, reports on individual development, newspaper clippings, catalogues, brochures, and correspondence, particularly regarding then-President Burruss.
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E. B. Norris Papers, 1928/1955 1.5 Cubic Feet 1 box; 1 oversize folder

Norris, Earle B. (Earle Bertram), 1882-1966
E. B. Norris was Dean of Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1928-1952, and his papers include reports concerning the agriculture and engineering departments, reports on individual development, newspaper clippings, catalogues, brochures, and correspondence, particularly regarding then-President Burruss.

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