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Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Stanley A. Huffman Jr. Papers, 1917-1991, Ms1991-056, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Stanley A. Huffman Jr. Papers were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1991.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Stanley A. Huffman Jr. Papers was completed in October 2011.

Biographical Note

Over the course of his extensive career, Stanley A. Huffman Jr. was a school teacher, administrator, professor, consultant, and producer of television programs for education with a particular emphasis on use of technology and media. He held degrees from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (now Virginia Tech) and the University of Virginia. From 1971 to 1987, he served as the director of the Learning Resources Center and from 1987 to 1991 he was the director of Distance Learning at Virginia Tech. Huffman died in 1993.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of professional papers compiled over the course of Huffman's career at Virginia Tech (1971-1991). A majority of materials are group in subject files. Other types of materials include correspondence, administrative paperwork, and presentation, conference and research files. In addition, the collection contains the manuscript for Huffman's 1969 book, Instructional Media .

Arrangement

The collection is in its original order. For the most part, folders contain various subject files and materials from presentations and publications.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Faculty and staff
• Huffman, Stanley A., Jr.
• Students and alumni
• University Archives
• University History
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Distance Learning
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Learning Resources Center

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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