Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.

Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

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 Tech Scrapbook, Ms2009-079, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Virginia Tech Scrapbook was donated to Special Collections in 2009.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Virginia Tech Scrapbook commenced and was completed in May 2009.

Biographical Note

The scrapbook may have been compiled by Mary Katherine Cook Derring, but no biographical information is available.

Scope and Content

The collection contains a scrapbook with more than 100 photographs of Blacksburg, Virginia, and VPI activities. Photographs are dated between 1912 and 1916. Most are captioned. Many depict the Corps of Cadets and their campus activities, as well as the growth of the campus in the period. The scrapbook may have been compiled by Mary Katherine Cook Derring.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically. The photographs in the scrapbook were, for the most part, arranged chronologically by the creator, and the scrapbook has been left in its original order.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Blacksburg (Va.)
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Montgomery County (Va.)
• University Archives
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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