viblbv01209Moss, Jack Wellford, PapersJack Wellford Moss Papers, 1925-1968 Ms.1991.055Betsy Reed, Graduate Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, ArchivistSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

2013 (CC0 1.0)

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:39:42 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Jack Wellford Moss Papers Moss, Jack Wellford, 1904-1987 Ms.1991.055 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box 1925-1968 This collection contains materials related to and collected by Jack Wellford Moss, a Virginia Polytechnic Institute alum. The materials in the collection are in English. Conditions Governing Access

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 Source of Acquisition

This collection was acquired by Special Collections in 1991.

 Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Jack Wellford Moss Papers was completed in November 2013.

 Biographical Note

Jack Wellford Moss was born on June 22, 1904, and was a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (V.P.I.) in the mid- to late-1920s, graduating with a B.S. degree in civil engineering in either 1926 (as listed in 1926 graduation program) or 1927 (as listed in 1928 university catalog). By his senior year was a Captain in Company A. He also played varsity football and was an active member in the Virginia Tech Minstrels club. Following graduation, Moss worked for the U.S. Army's Corps of Engineers. He died on September 4, 1987, and is buried in St. Paul's Cemetery, Ivy, Virginia.

Sources:

University Bugles and University Catalogs

"Jack Wellford Moss" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111840683/jack-wellford-moss, accessed January 13, 2022.

 Scope and Content

The collections contains materials connected to Jack Wellford Moss. The collection consists of photographs (some of which are identified), graduation programs, a Varsity Football certificate, copies of the V.P.I Skipper, editions of The Bugle, and textbooks from the civil engineering program. Materials date from 1925 to 1968, covering both his time as a student and an alum.

Please note: This collection contains a racist photograph in Box 1, Folder 6 depicting a white person in blackface. The content may be offensive to patrons.

 Arrangement

The collection remains in its original order, apart from materials removed for cataloging (see Separated Materials note).

 Separated Materials

The following books were removed and cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:

Coal Miners' Pocketbook: Principles, Rules, Formulas, and Tables National Electrical Code Handbook by Arthur L. Abbott A Future System of Airports For New Jersey: Phase B Report Vo. 1 by Albert E. Blomquist and Associates A Future System of Airports For New Jersey: Phase B Report Vo. 2 by Albert E. Blomquist and Associates Strength of Materials by James E. Boyd Standard Handbook for Electrical Engineers by Frank F. Fowle Handbook for Highway Engineers by Wilson G. Harger, C.E. and Edmund A. Bonney Structural Engineering by J.E. Kirkham Laboratory Manual Arranged to Accompany "A Course in General Chemistry" by William McPherson and William Edwards Henderson A Text-Book on Roofs and Bridges: Part I Stresses in Simple Trusses by Mansfield Merriman and Henry S. Jacoby A Text-Book on Roofs and Bridges: Part II Graphic Statistics by Mansfield Merriman and Henry S. Jacoby Logarithmic Tables of Numbers and Trigonometrical Functions by Baron Von Vega

Editions of the Bugle included in the donation were added to the collection of yearbooks kept in the University Archives.

 Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Jack Wellford Moss Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

 Students and alumni University History Moss, Jack Wellford, 1904-1987 Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944) Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970) Editions of the V.P.I. Skipper11Jack Moss' Varsity Football CertificateNovember 27, 192512V.P.I. Graduation Program192613V.P.I. Graduation Program192714Albert E. Blomquist Documents15Photographs16Football Photographs 1-317-9Football Team Photograph 1-3110-12