Talley, Edwin, Agricultural Quadrangle Drawings Edwin Talley Agricultural Quadrangle Drawings, 2005 Ms.2006.021

Edwin Talley Agricultural Quadrangle Drawings, 2005 Ms.2006.021


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2006.021
Title
Edwin Talley Agricultural Quadrangle Drawings 2005
Quantity
1 Cubic Feet, 1 box
Creator
Talley, B. Edwin, Jr.
Creator
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Alumni Association
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
The collection includes Edwin Talley's six original pen and ink drawings depict the buildings of Virginia Tech's Agriculture Quadrangle: Hutcheson, Price, Sandy, Seitz, Smyth, and Saunders.

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Drawings are not available for publication without explicit permission obtained from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Organization. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Drawings are not available for reproduction.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Edwin Talley Agricultural Quadrangle Drawings, Ms2006-021, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Edwin Talley Agricultural Quadrange Drawings were donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 2005.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Edwin Talley Agricultural Quadrangle Drawings was completed in November 2006.


Biographical Note

The Alumni Association Board of the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences commissioned Virginia artist B. Edwin Talley, Jr. to create pen and ink drawings of the six buildings that form the historic Agriculture Quad. The drawings were commissioned as a fund-raising project. Prints of these drawings were available for purchase through the Alumni Association with proceeds benefitting the Ag Alumni Scholarship Fund.

B. Edwin Talley, Jr. has been creating pen and ink drawings for more than thirty years. He started out executing local scenes with which he had a personal connection. Later he began doing more notable landmarks, such as the University of Virginia's Rotunda, University of Maryland's Memorial Chapel, and other commissions.

Scope and Content

B. Edwin Talley, Jr.'s six original pen and ink drawings depict the buildings of Virginia Tech's Agriculture Quadrangle: Hutcheson, Price, Sandy, Seitz, Smyth, and Saunders. Each drawing is 10 inches x 13 inches.

Arrangement

The drawings are arranged alphabetically by building title.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Drawings (visual works)
  • University History
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Edwin Talley Agricultural Quadrangle Drawings 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
Drawings
2005