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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], David S. Doggett Letters, Ms1988-004, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The David S. Doggett Letters were donated to Special Collections in 1988.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the David S. Doggett Letters commenced and was completed in 1988. Additional description was completed in June 2009.

Biographical Note

David Seth Doggett was born in December 1895 to George Brooke (b.1847) and Georgia (Georgiana?) Amanda (Anderson) Doggett (b. 1859) in Richmond, Virginia. He attended VPI from 1913-1916, graduating with a degree in Engineering. In 1918, he married Marie Jackson McLaughlin. They had three sons. Doggett died in 1972.

The "Aunt Pattie" mentioned in many of Doggett's letters is mostly like Martha (Pattie) Gwathmey Doggett Fitzgerald (b. abt. 1845), George's older sister. "Aunt Loulie" is probably one of George's younger sisters, Loulie B. Doggett (1855-1927).

Scope and Content

The collection contains David S. Doggett's letters to his father in Richmond, Virginia, from 1912-1915, while he was a student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Doggett's letters are mostly reports to his father about his activities at school. He shows constant concern for his grades and performance (possibly because his father was a teacher). The correspondence also includes news from home and requests for money.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically with undated items at the end.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• University History
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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