Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the A. Moore Anderson Postcard must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: A. Moore Anderson Postcard, 1877, Ms1968-009 - Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The A. Moore Anderson Postcard was donated to Special Collections in 1968.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the A. Moore Anderson Postcard was completed in 1968. Additional description was completed in April 2009.

Biographical Information

It is unclear whether A. Moore Anderson was a student at VAMC. There is no student by that name in the 1878-1879 or 1881-1882 catalogs and no catalogs were published for the 1879-1880 and 1880-1881 years. No other biographical information on Anderson is available.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a single postcard sent to A. Moore Anderson in 1877. The postcard advertises the upcoming session of VAMC beginning in February 1878. The card includes information on the cost of tuition and fees ($40). Room and board ranged from $7/month to $15/month, the latter being "the highest price ever paid." It also notes an expected increase in students due to improvements. In 1876 and 1877, the original president's house was built, as well as the First and Second Academic Buildings. (The house is now part of Henderson Hall, and the two academic buildings were destroyed in 1957.)

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type.