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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Centenary Medal 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 box

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Centenary Medal is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the railroad between 1827 and 1927. The medal was presented to Virginia Argricultural and Mechanical and Polytechnic Institute. The metal is round and made of a gold/copper hued metal. On one side, text surrounds the edges of the metal that reads "THE.BALTIMORE.AND.OHIO.RAILROAD.COMPANY.1827.1927." In the middle of the metal is a relief of a steam locomotive, with industrial buildings in the background. Below the relief is the text "PETER COOPERS 'TOM THUMB'." On the other side of the metal, the text around the edges reads "ONE HUNDRED YEARS SAFTEY STRENGTH SPEED." In the middle is a relief of the front of a locomotive curving along the tracks with mountains in the background. Reaching out to the front of the train is the figure of a man who floats in the sky. The Ohio Railroad Centenary Medal is housed inside of a navy box with an attached lid. Inside the box is a brown velvet lining with an insert that holds the medal. A blue ribbbon is placed under the metal to help remove it from the insert.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

"Be committed. Be well." Face Masks 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box

New River Valley Public Health Task Force
The "Be committed. Be well." Face Masks include two blue face masks with printed "Be committed." in orange on a white background and "Be well." in blue on a white background. The "Be committed. Be well." campaign conceived by the Town of Blacksburg and Virginia Tech, and it was taken over by the New River Valley Public Health Task Force, which formed in March 2020, to unite various different health campaigns in the NRV during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Bertram A. Holtzworth Scrapbook 0.4 Cubic Feet 1 box

Holtzworth, Bertram Arthur, 1904-1971
This scrapbook contains photographs and memorabilia dating 1918-1926 from United States Military Academy (West Point) and Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) by Bertram A. Holtzworth, who attended VPI before graduating from West Point in 1927. He served in the U.S. Army from his time as a cadet at West Point until his retirement as Major General in 1963.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Bertram Y. Kinzey, Jr., Papers 0.8 Cubic Feet 1 box, 2 oversized folders

Kinzey, Bertram Y., Jr. (Bertram York) (1921-2019)
This collection contains architecural drawings, papers, publications, thesis, correspondence, and a sketchbook from Bertram Y. Kinzey, Jr. (1921-2019), a student and faculty member at Virginia Polytechnic Institute's College of Architecture in the 1940s and 1950s.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Beulah O. Allen Collection, 2.1 Cubic Feet 2 boxes

The Beulah O. Allen Collection contains a variety of materials from Allen's life. Her papers contain correspondence with a variety of friends and associates, primarily Lucy Lee Lancaster, the first female graduate from Virginia Tech. In addition, the collection also contains Virginia Tech Commencement programs, Cotillion Club Dance programs, resources related to the Virginia Tech Library, newspaper clippings about the construction of the new Newman Library, and a large collection of photographs about the Town of Blacksburg and her friends and family.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg Sewage Papers 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

This collection contains documents and letters relating to the sewage system in Blacksburg, Virginia. The letters in this collection are all about the sewage system in Blacksburg and most were sent to Dr. Walter Newman, President of Virginia Tech, and John Barringer, Mayor of Blacksburg. The other documents in this collection include committee reports, information on sewage projects, a water ordinance, and other documents relating to the sewage system in Blacksburg. Also, a petition made to the mayor, town council, and committee on streets asked that all construction be stopped in the area that the petitioners lived.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blue Blouse and Trousers, 3.1 Cubic Feet 1 box

Item: blue blouse and trousers Date: ? Color: navy blue blouse and blue gray trousers Material: wool blend/ black satin (?) lining blouse/ trousers have off white cotton (?) lining around waist and for pockets Manufacturer: Virginia Polytechnic Institute Uniform Department, Blacksburg VA Donor: Condition: fair, stitching in blouse liner is undone in a few places, three buttons on inside of collar missing (center one replaced with a white plastic button), looks as if a metal was ripped off of each side of collar on exterior, trousers are stained and have been patched on places where they were worn Special Markings: Dry cleaner tag on trousers and blouse (red, circled eight, 106), US ROTC shield shaped patch on lower left sleeve (light blue stitching on black background), black outline down the center, around the collar, along the bottom, around bottom of sleeve, and two strips extend up the back almost to the top. Black plastic button on right side of blouse with hooks on the left. Trousers button up with black plastic buttons instead of zipper, black strip down outside of trouser legs, 2 gold strips above wide black trim on lower sleeve ( 2 gold-service strips indicate a junior). Label in trousers: John U. Thacker, blouse: Dixon (too faded to be sure) 28-46-40-48-17(2)-16(2)

  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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