viblbv00118Hardin, Walter Reade, Jr., CollectionWalter Reade Hardin, Jr., Collection, 1934-1952 Ms.2003.027John M. Jackson, ArchivistSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

2003 (CC0 1.0)

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-11-28 07:00:16 -0500.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Walter Reade Hardin, Jr., Collection Hardin, Walter Reade, Jr. Ms.2003.027 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder 1934-1952 The Walter Reade Hardin, Jr., Collection includes materials collected by a Virginia Tech cadet and band member during his college years. It includes mementos, photographs and newspaper clippings. The materials in the collection are in English. Conditions Governing Access

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 Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Walter Reade Hardin, Jr., Collection, Ms2003-027, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

 Source of Acquisition

The Walter Reade Hardin, Jr., Collection was donated to the Special Collections in 1985. Donated together with the papers of Fields M. Young--Hardin's grandfather--these materials were separated during the processing of the Fields M. Young Papers, Ms1985-018, and assigned a separate manuscript number.

 Processing Information

The processing, arrangement and description of the Walter Reade Hardin, Jr., Collection commenced and was completed in December 2003.

 Biographical Note

Walter Reade Hardin, Jr., Virginia Tech graduate and U. S. Army veteran, was born on February 20, 1917. The son of Walter Reade and Mattie Young Hardin, he attended Virginia Tech as a cadet majoring in business administration. A member of the band, as well as the Bachelor, Cotillion and Roanoke clubs, Hardin graduated in 1941. During World War II, he served as a captain in the U. S. Army. In 1952, he married Mary McIntosh Holland. Hardin died on July 17, 1985 and is buried in the Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, Eastville, Virginia.

 Scope and Content

This collection contains materials collected by Virginia Tech student and band member Walter Reade Hardin, Jr. Apparently removed from a scrapbook, the collection contains a number of mementos associated with Virginia Tech social affairs (including dances and concerts); various photos of cadet and band groups, classmates, and events surrounding the 1938 homecoming football game with the University of Virginia; and a small assortment of newspaper clippings.

 Arrangement

Arranged by document type, then chronologically.

 Related Archival Materials

See the Fields M. Young Papers, Ms1985-018, also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives. Young was the grandfather of Walter Reade Hardin, Jr.

 Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Walter Reade Hardin, Jr., Collection 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 Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944) Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970) Mementos1Souvenir football program: Jefferson vs. Woodrow Wilson and VMI Freshmen vs VPI FreshmenNov 10 1934Sons of Rhythm / Sigman Tau Sigma concert contractFeb 16 1935Lions Minstrels show ticketApr 16 1936Cotillion Club dance programOct 1937Jooss European Ballet programFeb 23 1938Cotillion Club dance programOct 1939Bachelor Club membership certificate1941Duke Ellington dance ticketn.d.Mill Mountain incline ticketn.d.Luther J. Hargroves calling cardn.d.Tommy Dorsey concert pass out checkn.d.Guy Lombardo concert pass out checkn.d.Cotillion Club membership certificaten.d.Crismond's Log Cabin "dine and dance" business cardn.d."A Full House" play programn.d.Photographs1Walter Reade Hardin Jr. dormitory room [2 items]1937-1938Walter Reade Hardin Jr. in cadet band uniform1937-1938First division, freshman barracks no. 11937-1938Drum section for Sunday afternoon concertsSpring 1938VPI rat paradeSep 17 1938Cadet Miller and the "Old Lady" (cannon)Sep 1938Walter Reade Hardin Jr.Sep 1938Cadet Miller in dormitory roomSep 1938Walter Reade Hardin Jr. with cannonSep 1938Cadet wall decorationSep 1938George WymanOct 14 1938E. F. Schoch on Barracks No. 1 fire escapeOct 14 1938Homecoming bonfire [3 items]Oct 14 1938Campus homecoming displays [6 items]Oct 14-15 1938Cadet and band group photos [6 items]c. 1938Newspaper clippings1"Mary McIntosh Holland Engaged to Marry Walter Reade Hardin, Jr." - Norfolk Virginian-PilotFeb 24 1952"Week-end to Bring V.P.I. Midwinters"n.d."Jefferson High School Seniors..."n.d."Most Beautiful Senior"n.d."Ella Jean Griffin"n.d."Long and Two Shorts" [J. W. Lewis, Jimmy H. Hutchinson, W. C. Vawter]n.d."Sprit of V. M. I."n.d."Reade Hardin... will spend Thanksgiving with his mother"n.d.[Unidentified woman's portrait]n.d.