Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Howard Family Collection, 1912-1946, Ms2023-067, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Howard Family Collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2015.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Howard Family Collection was completed in July 2023.

Biographical Note

Warren Weston Howard (1889-1970), graduated from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute with a degree in mechanical engineering in 1912. As a captain, Howard graduated from the United States Army Infantry School in 1926, and was appointed to First Lieutenant in the Florida National Guard in 1927.

External source:

"Warren Weston Howard", findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74334957/warren-w-howard , accessed on July 10, 2023.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a diploma and certificates acquired by the Howard family while Warren Howard was in the United States Army. The collection also contains a certificate to Vada Howard and an undated crest from Virginia Military Institute.

Arrangement

The Howard Family Collection is arranged in chronological order.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Students and alumni
• University History
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
• World War, 1939-1945

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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