Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
URL: http://spec.lib.vt.edu
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Conditions Governing Access
Boxes 1-10 are open for research. Box 11 is contains materials on court cases and access is restricted.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], C. Eugene Rowe Papers, Ms1989-035, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The C. Eugene Rowe Papers were donated to Special Collections prior to 1989.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the C. Eugene Rowe Papers was completed in September 2014.
Biographical Note
C. Eugene Rowe was born Northumberland County, Virginia. He attended VPI from 1926-1933, when he graduated with a degree in Business. Beginning in the 1950s, he became active in the Alumni Association. In 1968, he began the first of two successive terms on the Board of Visitors, including 5 years as rector. From 1972-1985, he also served as president and then chairman of the Virginia Tech Foundation. Rowe died in 1987.
Additional resources:
Photograph: http://spec.lib.vt.edu/archives/125th/bov/rectors/Rowe.html . Extended biography: https://www.unirel.vt.edu/history/administration/rowe_c_eugene.html
Scope and Contents
The C. Eugene Rowe Papers include materials created and collected by Rowe. The majority of the papers relate to Rowe's time as a member (1968-1976) and rector (1970-1975) of the Board of Visitors and include correspondence, meeting minutes, alumni association topics, events/issues on campus, financial issues, press releases, the Presidential search in 1974, academics at Virginia Tech, and higher education in general. There is also a small group of papers from Rowe's involvement in the Presbyterian church.
Arrangement
The collection is in its original order within the boxes. To make locating materials easier, the contents list below groups files into two series: Professional Papers and Personal Papers. Folder titles were taken from the existing files. Professional Papers includes files relating to Rowe's work for and at the university, between about 1961 and 1987. The smaller set of Personal Papers contains files documenting Rowe's involvement with the Presbyterian Church, dating primarily from the 1960s.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Record Group 1
- Rowe, C. Eugene, d.1987
- University Archives
- University History
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Board of Visitors
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Alumni Association
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Board of Visitors
- Virginia Tech Alumni Association
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the C. Eugene Rowe Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).
Container List
- box-folder 1 folder: 1
"A University at Prayer" (Alfred Payne)
- box-folder 1 folder: 2
Addresses of VPI People
- box-folder 1 folder: 3
Alumni Association, 1961-1963
- box-folder 1 folder: 4
Alumni Association
- box-folder 1 folder: 5
Alumni Association, 1965
- box-folder 1 folder: 6-7
Alumni Association, 1967
- box-folder 1 folder: 8
Alumni Association, 1968
- box-folder 1 folder: 9
Alumni Association, 1969
- box-folder 1 folder: 10
Alumni Association, 1970
- box-folder 1 folder: 11
Alumni Association, 1971
- box-folder 1 folder: 12
Alumni Association, 1972
- box-folder 1 folder: 13
Alumni Association, 1973
- box-folder 1 folder: 14
Alumni Association, 1974
- box-folder 1 folder: 15
Alumni Association, 1975
- box-folder 1 folder: 16
Alumni Association, 1976
- box-folder 1 folder: 17
Alumni Association, 1977
- box-folder 1 folder: 18
Alumni Association, 1978
- box-folder 1 folder: 19
Alumni Association, 1981
- box-folder 1 folder: 20
Alumni Association
- box-folder 1 folder: 21
Alumni Association, 1986
- box-folder 1 folder: 22
Alumni Association, 1987
- box-folder 1 folder: 23
Appendix to Report of the Nuclear Event of November 2, 1971
- box-folder 1 folder: 24
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
- box-folder 1 folder: 25
Association of Governing Boards Southern Regional Conference, February 4, 1971
- box-folder 1 folder: 26
Board of Visitors Correspondence, 1962-1967
- box-folder 1 folder: 27
Board of Visitors Correspondence, 1968-1969
- box-folder 1 folder: 28
Board of Visitors Correspondence, 1970
- box-folder 1 folder: 29
Board of Visitors Correspondence, 1971
- box-folder 1 folder: 30-31
Board of Visitors Correspondence, 1972
- box-folder 2 folder: 32
Board of Visitors Correspondence, January-May 1973
- box-folder 2 folder: 33
Board of Visitors Correspondence, June-December 1973
- box-folder 2 folder: 34
Board of Visitors Correspondence, 1974
- box-folder 2 folder: 35
Board of Visitors Correspondence, 1975-1976
- box-folder 2 folder: 36
Board of Visitors Executive Committee
- box-folder 2 folder: 37
Board of Visitors Executive Committee Meeting, January 7, 1971
- box-folder 2 folder: 38
Board of Visitors Executive Committee Meeting, June 26, 1974
- box-folder 2 folder: 39
Board of Visitors Meeting, September 12, 1968
- box-folder 2 folder: 40
Board of Visitors Meeting, November 15, 1969
- box-folder 2 folder: 41
Board of Visitors Meeting, January 28, 1970
- box-folder 2 folder: 42
Board of Visitors Meeting, May 4, 1970
- box-folder 2 folder: 43
Board of Visitors Meeting, August 17, 1970
- box-folder 2 folder: 44
Board of Visitors Meeting, November 7, 1970
- box-folder 2 folder: 45
Board of Visitors Meeting, February 21, 1971
- box-folder 2 folder: 46
Board of Visitors Meeting, May 20, 1971
- box-folder 2 folder: 47
Board of Visitors Meeting, July 15, 1971
- box-folder 2 folder: 48
Board of Visitors Meeting, August 16, 1971
- box-folder 2 folder: 49
Board of Visitors Meeting, November 20, 1971
- box-folder 2 folder: 50
Board of Visitors Meeting, January 19, 1972
- box-folder 2 folder: 51-52
Board of Visitors Meeting, March 24, 1972
- box-folder 2 folder: 53
Board of Visitors Meeting, August 7, 1972
- box-folder 2 folder: 54
Board of Visitors Meeting, November 11, 1972
- box-folder 3 folder: 55
Board of Visitors, Meeting, February 28, 1973
- box-folder 3 folder: 56
Board of Visitors, Meeting, May 12, 1973
- box-folder 3 folder: 57
Board of Visitors, Meeting, August 13, 1973
- box-folder 3 folder: 58
Board of Visitors, Meeting, November 9, 1973
- box-folder 3 folder: 59
Board of Visitors, Meeting, February 1, 1974
- box-folder 3 folder: 60
Board of Visitors, Meeting, May 6, 1974
- box-folder 3 folder: 61
Board of Visitors, Meeting, August 9, 1974
- box-folder 3 folder: 62
Board of Visitors, Meeting, November 22, 1974
- box-folder 3 folder: 63
Board of Visitors, Meeting, February 17, 1975
- box-folder 3 folder: 64
Board of Visitors, Meeting, May 17, 1975
- box-folder 3 folder: 65
Board of Visitors, Meeting, August 12, 1975
- box-folder 3 folder: 66
Board of Visitors, Meeting, November 15, 1975
- box-folder 3 folder: 67
Board of Visitors, Meeting, February 22, 1976
- box-folder 3 folder: 68
Board of Visitors, Meeting, May 15, 1976
- box-folder 3 folder: 69
Board of Visitors, Membership and Nominations
- box-folder 3 folder: 70
Board of Visitors, Minutes, 1968-1972
- box-folder 3 folder: 71
Board of Visitors, Minutes, 1973-1976
- box-folder 3 folder: 72
Budgets
- box-folder 3 folder: 73
Business College of Advisory Council, 1976-1978
- box-folder 3 folder: 74
Business College of Advisory Council, 1979-1983
- box-folder 3 folder: 75
Business College of Advisory Council, 1984-1986
- box-folder 3 folder: 76
By Laws and Policies, VPI
- box-folder 4 folder: 77
Campaign for Excellence
- box-folder 4 folder: 78
College Trustee Duties
- box-folder 4 folder: 79
Commencement, 1971
- box-folder 4 folder: 80
Commencement, 1972
- box-folder 4 folder: 81
Commencement, 1975
- box-folder 4 folder: 82
Conflict of Interest Forms
- box-folder 4 folder: 83
Contracts- T. Marshall Hahn
- box-folder 4 folder: 84
Corps of Cadets, Select Committee, 1976
- box-folder 4 folder: 85
Corps of Cadets, Select Committee, 1977
- box-folder 4 folder: 86
Corps of Cadets, Select Committee, 1978, 1980
- box-folder 4 folder: 87
Corps of Cadets, Status Report, November 1, 1980
- box-folder 4 folder: 88
Corps of Cadets, Status Report - Attachments, November 1, 1980
- box-folder 4 folder: 89
Correspondence, 1968-1970
- box-folder 4 folder: 90
Correspondence, 1971
- box-folder 4 folder: 91
Correspondence, 1972 (January - June)
- box-folder 4 folder: 92
Correspondence, 1972 (July- December)
- box-folder 4 folder: 93
Correspondence, 1973 (January - May)
- box-folder 4 folder: 94
Correspondence, 1973 (June- December)
- box-folder 4 folder: 95
Correspondence, 1974
- box-folder 4 folder: 96
Correspondence, 1974
- box-folder 4 folder: 97
Correspondence, 1975
- box-folder 4 folder: 98
Correspondence, 1976-1978
- box-folder 5 folder: 99
Correspondence Concerning Personnel Forms, 1975
- box-folder 5 folder: 100
Correspondence- T. Marshall Hahn
- box-folder 5 folder: 101
Correspondence- T.Marshall Hahn
- box-folder 5 folder: 102
Correspondence- T.Marshall Hahn, 1972
- box-folder 5 folder: 103
Correspondence- T.Marshall Hahn, June- December 1973
- box-folder 5 folder: 104
Correspondence- T.Marshall Hahn, 1974
- box-folder 5 folder: 105
Correspondence- T.Marshall Hahn's Resignation
- box-folder 5 folder: 106
Correspondence- Hahn's Salary
- box-folder 5 folder: 107
Correspondence- William Lavery, 1974-1978
- box-folder 5 folder: 108
Correspondence- Rector, Charles W.
- box-folder 5 folder: 109
Developement Council
- box-folder 5 folder: 110
Developement Council, 1966-1973
- box-folder 5 folder: 111
Developement Council, April 12, 1974
- box-folder 5 folder: 112
Developement Council, April 16 1976
- box-folder 5 folder: 113
Developement Council, 1977-1978
- box-folder 5 folder: 114
Educational Foundation
- box-folder 5 folder: 115
Educational Foundation
- box-folder 5 folder: 116
Educational Foundation
- box-folder 5 folder: 117
Educational Foundation
- box-folder 5 folder: 118
Educational Foundation
- box-folder 5 folder: 119
Educational Foundation
- box-folder 5 folder: 120
Educational Foundation
- box-folder 5 folder: 121
Educational Foundation
- box-folder 5 folder: 122
Educational Foundation, Board of Directors, 1985
- box-folder 5 folder: 123
Educational Foundation- Funds Evaluation, 1984
- box-folder 5 folder: 124
Educational Foundation- Investment Committee
- box-folder 6 folder: 125
Financial Information
- box-folder 6 folder: 126
Financial Information
- box-folder 6 folder: 127
Founder's Day, April 10, 1973
- box-folder 6 folder: 128
Founder's Day, 1979- T. Marshall Hahn
- box-folder 6 folder: 129
General Assembly Commission Higher Education, October 2 1973
- box-folder 6 folder: 130
Hahn Dinner, August 6 1972
- box-folder 6 folder: 131
Hahn Retirement- Newspaper Clippings
- box-folder 6 folder: 132
Hokie Club
- box-folder 6 folder: 133
Inauguration of John Wilson as President of Washington and Lee, May 19, 1983
- box-folder 6 folder: 134
Lavery, William E.- Biographical Information
- box-folder 6 folder: 135
Lavery, William- Presidential Inauguration
- box-folder 6 folder: 136
Miscellaneous Meetings
- box-folder 6 folder: 137
Newspaper Clippings
- box-folder 6 folder: 138
Newspaper Clippings Concerning Hahn Resignation
- box-folder 6 folder: 139
Omicron Delta Kappa- Alpha Omicron Circle
- box-folder 6 folder: 140
Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Omicron Circle 1972
- box-folder 6 folder: 141
Planned Gifts Committee
- box-folder 4 folder: 142
Planned Gifts Committee
- box-folder 6 folder: 143
Planned Gifts Committee
- box-folder 6 folder: 144
Presidential Search Committee, 1974
- box-folder 6 folder: 145
Presidential Search Applicants (1974)
- box-folder 6 folder: 146
Presidential Search Committee- Correspondence
- box-folder 6 folder: 147
Press Release, 1969-1970
- box-folder 6 folder: 148
Press Release, etc., 1971
- box-folder 6 folder: 149
Press Release, 1972
- box-folder 6 folder: 150
Press Release, 1973
- box-folder 6 folder: 151
Press Release, 1974
- box-folder 7 folder: 152
Resignation as Rector
- box-folder 7 folder: 153
Reynolds Homestead Dedication, May 24, 1975
- box-folder 7 folder: 154
Ruffner Award
- box-folder 7 folder: 155
Second Century Emphasis Panel
- box-folder 7 folder: 156
Speech- Administrative Planning Conference, September 12, 1972
- box-folder 7 folder: 157
Speech- Pamplin Hall Dedication, September 20, 1969
- box-folder 7 folder: 158
Speeches (1965-1975, 1983)
- box-folder 7 folder: 159
State Commission on Higher Education in Virginia
- box-folder 7 folder: 160
State Commission on Higher Education
- box-folder 7 folder: 161
State Commission on Higher Education in Virginia. June 28, 1971
- box-folder 7 folder: 162
Statewide Planning in Higher Education Conference, June 7-9, 1972
- box-folder 7 folder: 163
Student Aid Association, 1975-1978
- box-folder 7 folder: 164
Student Government Association
- box-folder 7 folder: 165
Student Unrest- Clippings
- box-folder 7 folder: 166
Ut Prosim Society
- box-folder 7 folder: 167
UVA Graduate School of Business Administration Sponsors
- box-folder 7 folder: 168
UVA Graduate School of Business Administration Sponsors 1967-1970
- box-folder 7 folder: 169
College of Veterinary Medicine
- box-folder 7 folder: 170
William Preston Society
- box-folder 7 folder: 171
Wilson, John D. - Candidacy for President
- box-folder 7 folder: 172
Wine Making in Virginia
- box-folder 7 folder: 173
YMCA
- box-folder 7 folder: 174
Audit Correspondence, 1970s
- box-folder 1 folder: 175
Athletics Association Report, 1949
- box-folder 7 folder: 176
VPI Education Foundation Financial Statements, June 30, 1974
- box-folder 7 folder: 177
Investment Services, June 3, 1985
- box-folder 7 folder: 178
Annual Report, June 1985
- box-folder 7 folder: 179
Report on Audit, June 30, 1975
- box-folder 7 folder: 180
Unaudited Financial Statements, June 30, 1973
- box-folder 7 folder: 181
Report on Audit - Dormitory and Dining Hall, 1972
- box-folder 7 folder: 182
Report on Audit - Student Center Fee Revenue, 1972
- box-folder 7 folder: 183
Report on Audit - National Defense Student Loan, 1971
- box-folder 7 folder: 184
Report on Audit - Student Center Fee Revenue, 1974
- box-folder 7 folder: 185
Report on Audit - Student Center Fee Revenue, 1971
- box-folder 7 folder: 186
Report on Audit - Dormitory and Dining Hall, 1971
- box-folder 7 folder: 187
Report on Audit, 1971
- box-folder 7 folder: 188
Audit Correspondence, December 1973
- box-folder 7 folder: 189
Report on Audit - Dormitory and Dining Hall, 1970
- box-folder 7 folder: 190
Report on Audit, 1968
- box-folder 8 folder: 191
Proposed Constitutions and Bylaws, January 1969
- box-folder 8 folder: 192
Virginia Tech Annual Report
- box-folder 8 folder: 193
Degrees Conferred
- box-folder 8 folder: 194
Financing Virginia's Colleges, 1972-1973
- box-folder 8 folder: 195
Annual Commencements
- box-folder 8 folder: 196
Commencement, 1971
- box-folder 8 folder: 197
Resident and Off-Campus Enrollment, 1872-1973
- box-folder 8 folder: 198
Report to the Board of Visitors, 1973
- box-folder 8 folder: 199
Report to the Board of Visitors, 1973
- box-folder 8 folder: 200
Virginia Tech Reports
- box-folder 8 folder: 201
Virginia Higher Education
- box-folder 8 folder: 202
Virginia Plan for Higher Education
- box-folder 8 folder: 203
Report to the Board of Visitors, 1974
- box-folder 8 folder: 204
Report to the Board of Visitors, 1975
- box-folder 8 folder: 205
Grade-A Dairy Farm Growth in Virginia, 1975
- box-folder 8 folder: 206
Presidential Search, 1975
- box-folder 8 folder: 207
Faculty Handbooks
- box-folder 8 folder: 208
Alumn i Survey, 1979-1980
- box-folder 8 folder: 209
University Policies for Student Life, 1973-1974
- box-folder 8 folder: 210
The Guidon, Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, 1984
- box-folder 8 folder: 211
Inauguration of William E. Lavery, 1975
- box-folder 8 folder: 212
"On Campus" Newsletter, 1976
- box-folder 8 folder: 213
Competition for Student Services Building, 1983
- box-folder 8 folder: 214
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
- box-folder 8 folder: 215
Campaign Plan, 1982
- box-folder 8 folder: 216
Budget Report, 1985
- box-folder 8 folder: 217
Summary of Orientation Conference, 1973
- box-folder 8 folder: 218
Livestock Research report, 1975
- box-folder 8 folder: 219
Biennial Report, 1968-1970
- box-folder 9 folder: 220
Governor's Day, September 30, 1966
- box-folder 9 folder: 221
Century Club Certificate, 1970
- box-folder 9 folder: 222
"The University and You" Meeting, September 11-12, 1970
- box-folder 9 folder: 223
A Guide to Professional Development Opportunities, 1975
- box-folder 9 folder: 225
Eight Hundred Colleges Face the Future, 1965
- box-folder 9 folder: 226
Virginia's Private Colleges and Public Interest, 1971
- box-folder 9 folder: 227
The Balancing Act, 1974
- box-folder 9 folder: 228
A Manual for College Trustees, 1965
- box-folder 9 folder: 229
An Inventory of Academic Innovation and Reform, 1973
- box-folder 9 folder: 230
Shared Authority on Campus
- box-folder 9 folder: 231
Resources for Urban Schools, 1971
- box-folder 9 folder: 232
Journal of Higher Education, 1971
- box-folder 9 folder: 233
ROTC in Review, 1968
- box-folder 9 folder: 234
Dwight Hamilton Baldwin, 1953
- box-folder 9 folder: 236
AGB Reports, 1969
- box-folder 9 folder: 237
AGB Reports, January - April 1970
- box-folder 9 folder: 238
AGB Reports, May - November 1970
- box-folder 9 folder: 239
AGB Reports, December 1970 - October 1971
- box-folder 9 folder: 240
AGB Reports, January - April 1972
- box-folder 9 folder: 241
AGB Reports, May - December 1972
- box-folder 9 folder: 242
AGB Reports, January - April 1973
- box-folder 9 folder: 243
AGB Reports, May - December 1973
- box-folder 9 folder: 244
AGB Reports, January - April 1974
- box-folder 9 folder: 245
AGB Reports, May - October 1974
- box-folder 9 folder: 246
Carnegie Commission, 1971
- box-folder 9 folder: 247
Carnegie Commission, 1972
- box-folder 9 folder: 248
Carnegie Commission, April - June 1973
- box-folder 9 folder: 249
Carnegie Commission, August - October 1973
- box-folder 9 folder: 250
Artifacts
- box-folder 10 folder: 259
Newspapers/Newspaper Clippings
- box 11
[FILE RESTRICTED] Court Action Suits
- box-folder 9 folder: 224
The Lay Governing Board
- box-folder 9 folder: 235
Presbyterian Survey, 1964
- box-folder 10 folder: 251
General Assembly Presbyterian Church Complaint and Appeal
- box-folder 10 folder: 252
Church Bulletins and Pamphlets
- box-folder 10 folder: 253
Montreat, North Carolina
- box-folder 10 folder: 254
Correspondence
- box-folder 10 folder: 255
Church Notes
- box-folder 10 folder: 256
The Presbyterian Journal, 1964
- box-folder 10 folder: 257
The Presbyterian Outlook, 1964
- box-folder 10 folder: 258
Reports