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Start Over Names Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872-1896)

Map of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College Farm and Grounds 0.1 Cubic Feet 27 x 27 in.

Blackford, W. W. (William Willis), 1831-1905
Map shows the farm and grounds of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. It contains field notes and a table of areas, which defines the acreage of various plots. Two hand-written notes are also on the map, one from Blackford in 1881, and one unsigned, but dated 1902.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Named/Individual Photograph Collections 4.7 Cubic Feet 11 boxes; 2 oversize boxes

The Named/Individual Photograph Collections include images from alumni and former faculty and staff, or individuals with ties to campus and the New River Valley. Collections (c.1890-present) depict campus life and events, railroad history, agricultural extension research, Blacksburg and surrounding areas, and some local families.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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

Preston and Olin Institute Records 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Preston and Olin Institute (Blacksburg, Va.)
This collection contains an agent's book for Olin and Preston Institute, five copies of reports from the Committee on Seminaries, and programs from the Alpha Literary Society and Preston Literary Society.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Record Group Vertical Files 53.69 Cubic Feet 115 boxes and 1 oversize folder

In general, vertical files at Special Collections include newspaper clippings, photocopies, ephemera, unpublished and/or informal publications, and other papers relating to a specific subject area. Files in this collection relate to Virginia Tech and its history. Topics may include, but are not limited to, colleges and departments, student organizations, administrative offices, centers and other campus units, and athletics.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Records of the Lee Literary Society 1 Cubic Feet 2 boxes

Lee Literary Society (1873-1928)
This collection includes the written minutes and various papers of the Lee Literary Society from 1873 to 1926, and the minutes of the united Lee and Maury Literary Society during the 1928-29 session. The Lee Literary Society was formed from the split of the Virginia Literary Society in 1873 along with its counterpart the Maury Literary Society. LLS helped create the first student publication, the Gray Jacket, in 1875. The LLS folded in 1928.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Records of the Maury Literary Society 0.9 Cubic Feet 2 boxes

Maury Literary Society (1873-1928)
This collection includes the written minutes and papers of the Maury Literary Society from 1873 to 1928 and documents related to the personal awards of the society's namesake, Matthew F. Maury. The Maury Literary Society was formed from the split of the Virginia Literary Society in 1873 along with its counterpart the Lee Literary Society. MLS helped create the first student publication, the Gray Jacket, in 1875. The MLS folded in 1928.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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