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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], [box], [folder], Eustis A. Lancaster Papers, Ms1971-003, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Eustis A. Lancaster Papers collection was acquired prior to 1971.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Eustis A. Lancaster Papers was completed in 1971. Additional description was completed in April 2011.

Biographical Note

Eustis (or Eustace) A. Lancaster (b. ca. 1869) is listed on the 1870 and 1880 U. S. Censuses living in Blacksburg, Virginia, with several family members, including Josiah B. and Arabella E. Lancaster, presumed to be his parents, and his grandparents John B. and Christina A. Helm. His parents, grandparents, and other family members are buried in Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, Virginia.

Sources:

1870 U. S. Census, "Eustace A. Lancaster" entry, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/40306732:7163 , accessed Nov. 29, 2022.

1880 U. S. Census, "E. A. Lancaster" entry, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/18980117:6742 , accessed Nov. 29, 2022.

"Josiah B. Lancaster" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41906671/josiah-b-lancaster , accessed Nov. 29, 2022.

Scope and Content

The Eustis A. Lancaster Papers comprises a handmade scrapbook containing pictures of VPI scenes and campus buildings, ca. 1900. On the cover of the scrapebook is a message which states, "VPI, For E.A. Lancaster, my friend and benefactor."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Lancaster, Eustis A., b. ca. 1869
• University History
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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