Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Postal Card Collection Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Postal Card Collection, 1906-1995, undated Ms.2002.025

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Postal Card Collection, 1906-1995, undated Ms.2002.025


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LM Rozema, Archivist, and Special Collections and University Archives Staff

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2002.025
Title
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Postal Card Collection 1906-1995, undated
Quantity
0.5 Cubic Feet, 1 box
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
This collection includes eighty postcards. Dated cards range from 1906 through 1995, but many cards are not dated. Cards depict various subjects including campus views, campus buildings, football, Corps of Cadets, and Blacksburg views. Some of the postcards are postmarked and addressed to recipients, while some are blank.

Administrative Information

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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], Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Postal Card Collection, Ms2002-025, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Postal Card Collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives over many years.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Postal Card Collection was completed in January 2016.


Scope and Content

The collection includes eighty postcards. Dated cards range from 1906 through 1995, but many cards are not dated. Cards depict various subjects including campus views, campus buildings, football, Corps of Cadets, and Blacksburg views. Some of the postcards are postmarked and addressed to recipients, while some are blank.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically by decade, with undated postcards at the beginning.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Blacksburg (Va.)
  • Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
  • Montgomery County (Va.)
  • 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-)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Postal Card Collection 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 1 Undated
box 1 1900s
box 1 1910s
box 1 1920s
box 1 1930s
box 1 1940s
box 1 1950s
box 1 1960s
box 1 1970s
box 1 1990s