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Charles S. Worley, Jr., Collection, 1950/1982 1.1 Cubic Feet 4 oversize folders; 7 boxes

Worley, Charles S., Jr.
The Charles S. Worley, Jr., Collection consist of architectural drawings of designs by Worley, done from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s, with several designs undated. The collection also includes a small group of photographs and negatives of Worley and his own residence in Blacksburg, as well as an extensive collection of slides documenting Worley's student and professional work, work of his students, his travels, nature, and images that were likely used as part of lectures.
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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.
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Clarence Paul Miles Papers, 1902/1960 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box

Miles, Clarence Paul, 1879-1966
The collection contains the papers of Virginia Tech graduate, professor of modern languages, and director of athletics Clarence Paul "Sally" Miles, including grade books for courses in French and German, together with personal memorabilia and photographs.
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Clinton H. Cowgill Collection, 1916/1977 0.5 Cubic Feet 1 box; 2 oversize folders

Cowgill, Clinton Harriman, 1890-1975
The Clinton H. Cowgill Collection contains selected personal and professional correspondence, writing, incomplete architectural drawings, and career documentation of the founder of Virginia Polytechnic Institute's architecture program, Clinton H. Cowgill (1890-1975).
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Collection,, 1900/2001 7 Cubic Feet 7 boxes, 1 framed oversize picture

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The collection contains material collected by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS). Materials include pamphlets, scrapbooks, photographs, negatives, slides, video tapes, invitations, and programs from department, college, and university events.
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College of Home Economics Metabolism Study Collection, 1956/1960 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. College of Home Economics (1964-1982)
The collection of 30 images documenting a metabolism study conducted by the College of Home Economics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Directed by Laura Jane Harper, the study was concerned with determining nitrogen requirements and utilization for young girls.
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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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Dayton M. Kohler Papers, 1889/1971 4.5 Cubic Feet 9 boxes

Kohler, Dayton M., 1906-1972
This collection contains the papers of Dayton M. Kohler (1906-1972), a professor of English at Virginia Tech and an authority on modern American literature. Includes correspondence from noted authors, typescript drafts of essay-reviews for Masterplots, manuscripts of articles written by Kohler, and a collection of materials associated with various authors.
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Diploma Collection, 1877/1964 0.25 Cubic Feet 10 folders

This collection contains university diplomas for various people related to Virginia Tech, both alumni and faculty. This collection includes 16 Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees awarded between 1877 and 1964, with 15 from Virginia Tech. Diplomas are for William S. Adkisson, Katherine Sue Arrington, R.E.L. Aylor, John Poindexter Billingsley, William Mayo Brodie, J.M. Carrington, Calvert Lewis Estill, Howard Rucker Keister Jr., Howard Rucker Keister Sr., Harvey B. McDonald, Charles Preston Millard, Hugh Chapman Minton, Thomas Jefferson Rowe, Jr., George Carter Stone, and Pryor Lindsay Watts. There are also several blank diplomas for Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College from the 1880s or 1890s.
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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.
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