Hamilton, Percy Clayton, Photograph Album Percy Clayton Hamilton Photograph Album, c. 1909-1912 Ms.2011.007

Percy Clayton Hamilton Photograph Album, c. 1909-1912 Ms.2011.007


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2011.007
Title
Percy Clayton Hamilton Photograph Album c. 1909-1912
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 folder
Creator
Hamilton, Percy Clayton
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
The collection consists of a small photograph album belonging to Percy Clayton Hamilton, class of 1912, with photographs from his tenure as a student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI).

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], Percy Clayton Hamilton Photograph Album, Ms2011-007, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

Percy Clayton Hamilton Photography Album was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 2010.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Percy Clayton Hamilton Photograph Album was completed in January 2011.


Biographical Note

Percy Clayton Hamilton, from Newport News, Virginia, was an Electrical Engineering major at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) in the class of 1912. He graduated as a lieutenant in Company A. At Virginia Tech, he was an active member of the campus: Class Football (1908-1909), Associate Editor of "The Tech" (1909-1910), "The Bugle" (1909-1910), Defending Attorney Corps (1911-1912), and President Lee Literary Society (1911).

There is a Percy Clayton Hamilton (1890-1930), who served in the U.S. Army as a Major, and is buried in Evergreen Memorial Park, Tucson, Arizona.

Sources:

Bugle yearbooks, 1912
University Catalogs, 1909-1912
"MAJ Percy Clayton Hamilton" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50640013/percy-clayton-hamilton

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a small photograph album belonging to Percy Clayton Hamilton, class of 1912, with photographs from his tenure as a student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI), including Corps of Cadet events.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Students and alumni
  • University History
  • Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
  • Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1896-1944)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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

Container List

folder 1
Photograph album
c. 1909-1912