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O'Shaughnessy Family Papers 5.2 Cubic Feet 11 boxes; 2 oversize folders

O'Shaughnessy, Louis
This collection consists of papers--including correspondence, schoolwork, diplomas, diaries, photographs, and printed materials--of Louis O'Shaughnessy, professor of mathematics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI); his wife Ida Surface O'Shaughnessy; their daughter, VPI mathematics instructor Betty O'Shaughnessy Bock; and the Surface family (parents and siblings of Ida Surface O'Shaughnessy).
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Overcoat with Attached Cape, 3.1 Cubic Feet 1 box

Item: overcoat with attached cape Date: [1920] Color: navy [cadet] blue, red on underside of cape, darker blue lining except in sleeves (black) Material: [wool blend], [cotton] lining in coat, [satin] lining in sleeves Manufacturer: Condition: white strings coming through the lining, a few very small worn spots and stains, gold strip coming off right sleeve, small holes near inner pocket Special Markings: silver colored metal chain sewn into the interior back of the collar, 8 gold colored buttons on the right side of the cape, 6 larger gold buttons on both right and left sides of the coat, button holes are on the left, 4 large gold buttons on the back, two where the cape ends and two at the bottom, buttons mark the ends of folds which extend down the back of the coat, fold on right separates exposing an overlap in material. All buttons have the [school seal] with VPI above and UT Prosium below. Diagonal gold [bullion] single strip on lower sleeves, right sleeve has an ROTC patch located over the gold strip (light blue lettering on a black patch). Single interior pocket on left side.

  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Patrick A. Bowmaster Papers 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Bowmaster, Patrick A.
Three papers written by Patrick A. Bowmaster while a graduate student in history at Virginia Tech: "A Confederate Cavalryman at War: the Diary of Sergeant Jasper Hawse of the 14th Regiment Virginia Militia, the 17th Virginia Cavalry Battalion, and the 11th Virginia Cavalry;" "Occupation - 'Soldier:' the Life of 1st Sgt. Emanuel Stance of the 9th U. S. Cavalry 'Buffalo Soldiers,' the First African-American to Win the Congressional Medal of Honor for Action in the Post-Civil War Period;" "A Listing of Those Civil War-Related Articles Appearing in Volumes I Through XX of the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine Which Were Not Reprinted in the Four Volume Battles and Leaders of the Civil War Book Set."
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Patrick H. Butler Collection 1.2 Cubic Feet 3 boxes

Butler, Patrick H., Jr., 1908-1992
The Patrick H. Butler Collection includes materials from 1911-1990. The collection contains personal papers and photographs relating to Butler's tenure as a Virginia Tech student and his alumni relationship with the university.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Paul H. Farrier Family Papers 0.7 Cubic Feet 1 box; 2 oversized folders

This collection contains materials relating to Paul H. Farrier and his daughter Pence Farrier, a former Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) Director of Admissions and a VPI alumnus, respectively, during the years of 1936 to 1970. Included are administrative papers such as business correspondence and admissions reports as well as general VPI memorabilia for campus events and activities, such as newspaper clippings, invitations, programs, and tickets.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Paul Metz Memo 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Metz, Paul, 1948-
The collection consists of a study conducted by Paul Metz that documents the use of subject collections for Faculty, Graduate students, and Undergraduate students. It includes a detailed description of the process and organization of programs used to analyze the frequency of use of library materials.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Percy Hotspur Lash II Correspondence 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box

Lash, Percy Hotspur, II
This collection contains 45 items, mostly letters from Percy Hotspur Lash II while a student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the mid-1920s written to friends in Gladys and Lynchburg, Virginia. Other items include banquet programs, blank postcards, and photographs.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Polly Ashelman Collection on the John McLaren McBryde Family 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box

The Polly Ashelman Collection on the John McLaren McBryde Family, Ms 2019-017, contains items from former VPI President McBryde. Before becoming the fifth president of the university, McBryde attended South Carolina College, the University of Virginia, and served in the confederate army. McBryde recieved medals from South Carolina College and UVA as well as gifts during his presidency which are included in this collection.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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