Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the James Roger Mansfield Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: James Roger Mansfield Papers, Ms2011-062, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The James Roger Mansfield Papers were donated to Special Collections as part of the Leslie Wallace Jerrell Papers (Ms1972-005) in 1972. Because the materials do not relate to Jerrell, they were removed to form a separate collection.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the James Roger Mansfield Papers commenced and was completed in August, 2011.

Biographical Note

James Roger Mansfield (more familiarly known as J. Roger Mansfield), the son of James R. and Nettie Mansfield, was born on June 10, 1910. He graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1931 with a degree in agricultural education. By 1935, he was employed as an instructor of agriculture at Unionville High School (Orange County, Virginia). During World War II, Mansfield served as a major in the U. S. Army. Later, he was employed as an agricultural instructor in Spotsylvania County and also published several works on the county's history. J. Roger Mansfield died in Spotsylvania County on February 22, 1977.

Scope and Content

This collection contains papers of James Roger Mansfield, a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (class of 1931). The collection consists largely of photographs, including two snapshots of Mansfield while a student at VPI, a formal portrait of schoolmates Frank Peakes and James "Scotty" MacArthur, and a set of photos of the Fort Monroe Coast Artillery unit. Also included is a 1928 VPI Cotillion Club banquet menu.

Arrangement

Arranged by item type.

Separated Material

The James Roger Mansfield Papers were donated to Special Collections as part of the Leslie Wallace Jerrell Papers, which remains as a separate collection. In the course of processing, the following items were removed from the Mansfield Papers and added to the Rare Book Collection: