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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
Hannah Bochain, Student Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Mary Josephine Hartwick VPI Memorabilia and Scrapbook must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Mary Josephine Hartwick VPI Memorabilia and Scrapbook, Ms2013-009, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Mary Josephine Hartwick VPI Memorabilia and Scrapbook was donated to Special Collections in June 2005.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Mary Josephine Hartwick VPI Memorabilia and Scrapbook was completed in February 2013.
Biographical Note
From Fairfield, Virginia, Mary "Jo" Josephine Hartwick attended VPI from 1924 to 1929, studying home economics during her time at university. Josephine was one of the first women to attend VPI, and helped found the women's basketball team. Hartwick also participated in the creation and publication of the Tin Horn , the women's cheeky alternative to the Bugle yearbook from which they were forbidden.
Scope and Content
The Mary Josephine Hartwick VPI Memorabilia and Scrapbook contains a scrapbook filled with photos of the VPI campus as well as inlaid tickets to both on and off campus events in the mid 1920s. The photos feature the scrapbook creator, Mary Josephine Hartwick, along with her friends during her tenure at VPI. The time in which Hartwick attended VPI was a trying one for women. One of the first female students at VPI, she endured having water thrown at her by cadets and was forbidden from being in the school yearbook. Included in the collection are a VPI tie tack and belt buckle, a track medal for shot put, and a plaque that reads "Founding Members." In addition to the scrapbook, there are many loose photographs stored in the collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- University History
- Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Hartwick, M. Josephine (Mary Josephine)