Virginia Tech and Local History Mounted Clippings Virginia Tech and Local History Mounted Clippings, c. 1870s-1960s VerticalFile.006

Virginia Tech and Local History Mounted Clippings, c. 1870s-1960s VerticalFile.006


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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

Ryan Mair, Student Worker, LM Rozema, Archivist, and Special Collections and University Archives Staff

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
VerticalFile.006
Title
Virginia Tech and Local History Mounted Clippings c. 1870s-c. 1960s
Quantity
64 Cubic Feet, 147 boxes
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
In general, the Virginia Tech and Local History Mounted Clippings include newspaper clippings, photocopies, ephermera, unpublished and/or informal publications, and other papers relating to a specific subject area. Files in this collection relate to Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, and the activities of members of the community or university. The collection was primarily collected by library staff through the 1960s.

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.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [number of card], Virginia Tech and Local History Mounted Clippings, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

Newman Library staff collected materials for mounted clippings through the 1960s.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description was completed by Special Collections staff prior to 2015. The finding aid was completed in August 2015. The re-integration of Mo56a-i, Association of Married Students was completed in October 2019.


Scope and Content

In general, the Virginia Tech and Local History Mounted Clippings include newspaper clippings, photocopies, ephermera, unpublished and/or informal publications, and other papers relating to a specific subject area. Files in this collection relate to Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, and the activities of members of the community or university.

Arrangement

Mounted Clippings are arranged by subject, primarily alphabetically.

Related Material

See also Vertical Files (successors to the mounted clippings):
Biographical Vertical Files
Blacksburg Vertical Files
Montgomery County/Christiansburg Vertical Files
Record Group Vertical Files
Southwest Virginia Vertical Files

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Rights Statement for Archival Description

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

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Agriculture
1905-1959
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Blacksburg
1877-1959
Scope and Content

Mbl may include Community Concert Association and Earthquakes. Mbl 1a, 2, 4, 417, 472, 473, 1438, 1441, 1445, 1564, 1592, 1603 may include "Huckleberry". Mbl 5, 1206-1207 may include Norfolk & Western Railroad. Mbl 1052, 1054, 1189 may include Future Farmers Of America.

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Board of Visitors
1914-1959
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Boys' State and Girls' State
1946-1959
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Campus Views
Scope and Content

Mcv may include Mall and President's Home.

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Commencement and Finals
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Concerts and Plays
1937-1959
Scope and Content

Mcon may include Community Concert Association.

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Consolidation
1912-1918
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Courses of Study
1877-1959
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Dances
1915; 1918-1959
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Deaths
1918-1959
Scope and Content

Mde may include Accidents And Deaths.

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Debates (Intercollegiate)
1916-1927; 1948-1959
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Development
1959
Scope and Content

Mdev may include Agriculture & Life Sciences, College Of - Horticulture; Campus Development Plan; and "Pre-Centennial Development Program".

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Education Foundation (VPI Education Foundation)
1948-1959
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Engineering and Chemistry
1917; 1930-1949
Scope and Content

Me may include Engineering, College Of, and Geology.

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Enrollment and Registration
1946-1959
Scope and Content

Menr may include Freshmen and Orientation.

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Exercises for New Students
1925-1946; 1951-1959
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Extension Schools
1950-1959
Scope and Content

Mext may include Branch Colleges Of VPI.

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Faculty
1950-1959
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Guidance and Placement
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Korean War
1950-1953
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Legislation (VPI and the State Legislature)
1900-1959
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Marriages and Engagements
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Military
1875-1959
Scope and Content

Mm may include Uniforms, Military, Armistice Day, Corps Of Cadets, and Military Organizations. Mm 3, 7, 7c, 15, 135 may include Highty-Tighties. Mm 42, 43, 63, 72, 94, 105, 116, 124, 130, 132, 159, 164 may include Kohler Trophy.

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Miscellaneous
1886-1959
Scope and Content

M may include Armistice Day; Art, Dept. Of; Arts & Sciences, College Of [Obsolete]; Class Of (Different Years); Concerts & Plays (Not VPI); Conferences, Seminars, Workshops (Off-Campus); Conferences, Seminars, Workshops (On-Campus); Engineering Exposition; Engineering, College Of; Enrollment & Registration; Highty-Tighties; Horse Show; and Snow Battle. M 10, 119, 802 may include Faculty. M 10, 123, 171 may include Engineering Experiment Station. M 22, 54, 103, 104, 236, 245 may include Fires--On Campus. M 23, 24, 26a, 103, 104 may include Buildings - Field House (1914) (Burned). M 23, 31, 785, 804, 810 may include Buildings - Mcbryde Building Of Mechanic Arts (The Shops). M 23, 245, 805, 862 may include Trees--V.P.I. Campus. M 24, 26, 29, 115, 166, 170a, 195, 214, 218, 222 may include Science Club Obsolete. M 25, 31, 112, 118, 120 may include Maury Literary Society. M 26, 28, 73 may include Farmer's Winter Short Course. M 26, 85, 120, 511 may include Inspection, Military. M 29, 30, 134, 135 may include Grounds (Buildings &). M 31, 40, 95, 99, 113, 115, 132, 215, 236, 240, 241, 242 may include Rat System. M 31, 46, 263 may include Gitt, William G. ("Uncle Bill"). M 54, 113 may include World War I. M 66, 69, 70, 534 may include Songs Of VPI Incl. Moonlight & VPI, Tech Triumph, Ut Prosim. M 71, 738, 759 may include Masons. M 74, 233, 234 may include Student Volunteer Movement. M 77, 134, 139, 275, 369, 371 may include Course Of Study. M 82, 87-89, 134, 157, 226 may include Norfolk & Western Railroad. M 82, 125, 129, 153, 517 may include American Society Of Mechanical Engineers (Asme). M 93, 224, 489 may include American Society Of Agricultural Engineers. M 97, 107a, 113, 120, 121, 123, 131, 773, 774 may include Buildings - War Memorial Gymnasium. M 102, 167, 203 may include Chemical Club / Chemistry Club. M 109, 116, 276 may include Home Demonstration. M 111, 113, 133, 134, 148, 718, 722, 723, 807 may include Buildings - Miles Stadium, 1926-1964. M 115, 116, 135, 138, 148, 139, 785, 804, 810 may include Buildings - Patton Hall. M 115, 168 may include Shenandoah Valley Club. M 122, 182 may include Fertilizer Short Course School M 122, 182. M 125, 178, 240, 193 may include Athletic Department (Formerly Athletic Association). M 127, 138, 176, 194a, 214, 236 may include American Chemical Society (Student Affiliate). M 128, 222, 339, 340, 442 may include Virginia Social Science Association. M 130, 394, 495, 513, 514 may include American Red Cross. M 131, 210, 786, 810, 837 may include Buildings - Academic Buildings 1 & 2. M 134, 148, 149, 160, 182, 184, 185, 195, 238, 273, 276, 278, 318, 331, 438, 447, 464, 465, 470, 471, 481, 498, 849 may include Airport (Officially Opened In 1939). M 135, 293 may include Stroubles Creek (Strubbles Creek). M 135, 330, 356, 398 may include Educators' Conference. M 136, 726, 11/1, 18, 31, 152 may include Dining Halls. M 138, 148, 738, 739, 755, 757, 763, 802 may include Buildings - Henderson Hall (Infirmary). M 140, 141, 147-149, 225, 326, 329, 508 may include Geology. M 140, 149, 835 may include Buildings - Power Plant. M 140, 312, 460 may include Rural Electrification Short Course. M 150, 223, 350, 382, 462, 464 may include Freshmen. M 151, 171, 380, 811 may include Quarries. M 151, 176 may include Lynchburg Club. M 151, 314, 516 may include Lakes & Ponds. M 154-1930 to M 347-1937 may include Rural Minister's Short Course. M 155, 455, 504, 153 may include Virginia Associated Plumbing, Heating, Contractors. M 157, 160, 738, 739, 802, 804, 810 may include Buildings - Saunders Hall (Dairy Science). M 160, 165 may include Engineering, Ceramic. M 161, 163, 173, 179, 189, 203, 337 (Civilian Students Union) may include Student Government Association. M 161, 170, 174 may include Soil Survey (Virginia). M 164, 165, 191, 324 may include Thanksgiving Game. M 173, 267, 309, 390, 433, 436, 610 may include Weather. M 174, 186, 187, 275, 448 may include Engineering, College Of. M 179a, 416 may include Noell Act. M 209, 709, 785, 804, 810, 825, 826, 126, 208 may include Buildings - Davidson Hall (Chemical Engineering). M 220, 223, 397 may include Future Farmers Of America. M 225, 239, 351, 458, 467 may include Home Economics, College Of (Human Resources). M 232, 517, 220, 224 may include Engineering, Metallurgical. M 235, 389 may include Engineering, Chemical. M 271, 886 may include Biology, Dept. Of. M 282a, 312 may include Out-Of-School Youth. M 295, 352 may include Graham Plan (Re: Athletic Aid). M 376, 390, 393, 394, 413, 417, 424, 714, 727, 785, 786, 804, 810, 887, 890, 891 may include Buildings - Owens Dining Hall. M 393, 785, 786 may include Buildings - Eggleston Hall (East Stone Dorm). M 397, 835a may include Institute Of Rural Affairs. M 407, 481 may include Sigma Xi (Honorary Faculty Research Society). M 443, 693 may include Treasury, V.P.I. M 452, 738, 739, 804, 810 may include Buildings - Holden Hall. M 458, 463, 468, 469, 810 may include Buildings - Hillcrest ("Skirt Barn"). M 467, 483, 487, 488, 854, 223 may include Boycotts. M 548, 568 may include Cave Club. M 637, 835, 836, 837, 844 may include Buildings - Dormitories. M 660, 772, 773, 776, 781, 785, 786, 792, 794, 796, 796a, 804, 810, 878 may include Buildings - Williams Hall. M 690, 714, 731, 745, 746 may include Rad-Tech. M 755, 756, 763, 882, 883, 890 may include Buildings - Greenhouse (Dept. Of Horticulture). M 760, 761, 781, 782, 785, 791, 794, 796, 796a, 804, 810, 835, 882, 883, 886, 878, 881 may include Buildings - Randolph Hall. M 760, 772, 774, 835 may include Buildings - Meat & Processing Lab. M 780, 792, 805, 807, 824, 835 may include Buildings - Livestock & Poultry Disease Lab. M 785, 802, 835, 837 may include Buildings - Rasche Hall. M 785, 802, 879 may include Buildings - Brodie Hall and Shanks Hall (No. 4 & No. 7 Barracks United). M 787, 788, 794, 796, 797, 799-801, 804, 806, 810, 811, 819, 820, 823, 824, 827, 830, 832-834, 834a, 835-836 may include Buildings - Library - Carol M. Newman Library. M 810, 815, 868 may include Buildings - Commencement Hall (Old Commerce Hall). M 810, 835 may include Buildings - Seitz Hall (Agricultural Engineering Building). M 880-887, 890, 893, 738, 739, 804, 810 may include Buildings - Robeson Hall.

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Miscellaneous Individuals
1893; 1901-1959
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Organizations
Scope and Content

Mo 13, 17z may include Rankine, William J. M. Mo 15, 16 may include Student Government Association. Mo 20z73, 23 may include Sigma Mu Sigma (National College Masonic Service Fraternity).

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Presidents
1906-1959
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Radford College, Women's Division of VPI
1945-1959
Scope and Content

Mra may include Radford University.

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Radio Broadcasting
1930-1959
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Related Agencies
1949-1959
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Student Troubles
1904-1959
Scope and Content

Mst may include Cadet Scandal and Student Unrest / Troubles / Protests.

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Southwest Virginia
1947-1959
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University Athletics
1892-1959
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University Club
1929-1959
Scope and Content

Mu may include Buildings - University Club Building (Residence).

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Veterans at VPI
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Wildlife Conservation
1937-1959
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World War I
1917-1919
Scope and Content

W la, 7a, 7c may include American Red Cross.

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World War II
1942-1945
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