Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
URL: http://spec.lib.vt.edu
Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.
Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Existence and Location of Copies
Oversize photographs of the painted views of VPI are in the Historical Photograph Collection at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], J. Bolton McBryde Collection, Ms1992-059, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The images were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1992.
Processing Information
The J. Bolton McBryde Collection was originally boxed as a named collection within the larger historic photograph collection, in 1992. When the glass plates were discovered in October 2011, the collection was re-housed for preservation purposes, and additional processing and description were completed in November 2011.
Biographical Note
James Bolton McBryde was born in Virginia in 1866. His father was John McLaren McBryde, President of VAMC from 1891 through 1907. J. Bolton McBryde taught chemistry at VAMC from 1903 until the time of his death in 1925. He married Mary Read Comfort of Knoxville, Tennessee, around 1906.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs, negatives, and glass plate negatives depicting Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Montgomery County, and the New River area. Images are labeled with original labels, but undated. Where images were not labeled, a brief description is included in brackets on the envelope. The collection also includes eight painted views of campus photographed by J. Bolton McBryde and likely handpainted by his wife Mary Comfort McBryde.
Arrangement
Items are arranged by material type.
Related Material
See also the following collections at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives:
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Blacksburg (Va.)
- Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
- Montgomery County (Va.)
- University History
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the J. Bolton McBryde Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/ ).