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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], George Marvin Papers, 1896-1955, Ms2024-018, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The George Marvin Papers was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives before 2004.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the George Marvin Papers was completed in February 2024.

Biographical Note

George Marvin (1873-1955) was a writer, Harvard graduate, world traveler, solider, and government employee. He married Agnes Dillon Randolph Hill (1898-1977) in 1925, and they had no children on record.

External Sources:

"Agnes Dillon Randolph Hill," FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6874470/agnes_dillon_hill , accessed Feb. 9, 2024.

"George Decker Marvin," FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116549856/george_decker_marvin , accessed Feb. 8, 2024.

U.S. Federal Census, 1930-1940.

Scope and Content

The George Marvin Papers include a scrapbook, letters, photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, and envelopes. The contents pertain to Marvin's time serving during World War I, in addition to his time in China, Japan, and the Balkan states. It also covers his time in various states in America, including his time at Harvard. He recieved his BA from Harvard in 1899.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type and subdivided chronoligcally.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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