French, Charles Clement, Records of the Office of the Vice-President Records of the Office of the Vice-President, Charles
Clement French, 1949-1950 RG.03.02
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
RG.03.02
Title
Records of the Office of the Vice-President, Charles Clement French 1949-1950
Quantity
2.8 Cubic Feet, 2 boxes
Creator
French, C. Clement (Charles Clement), 1901-1988
Location
Please note: This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and
University Archives for more information.
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
Charles Clement French served as Vice-President of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute from January 1949 through August 1950.
The collection contains primarily correspondence but also travel vouchers, budget materials, and materials related to the
American Chemical Society of Virginia, American Council on Education, Board of Control of Southern Regional Education; Educational
Policy and Program Committee; General Education Board; and student alcohol consumption.
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Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials.
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder],
Records of the Office of the Vice-President, Charles Clement French, RG 3/2, Special Collections and University Archives,
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in September 1973.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement and description of the Records of the Office of the Vice-President, Charles Clement French was
completed in Summer 2007.
Charles Clement French (1901-1988) assumed the vice-presidency of Virginia Polytechnic Institute in mid-January 1949. He resigned
the position in August 1950 to become dean of the Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Texas A&M University). He
later became the sixth president of Washiongton State University (1952-1966). French previously earned three degrees, including
a Ph.D. in physical chemistry, from the University of Pennsylvania.
This collection is primarily correspondence, but also includes materials related to: American Chemical Society of Virginia
Blue Ridge Section; American Council on Education; Board of Control of Southern Regional Education; Educational Policy and
Program Committee; General Education Board; and student alcohol consumption. There are several letters dealing with Graduate
Engineering Summer School. Among faculty correspondence contained in the collection are letters to and from C.H. Cowgill,
B.N. Cooper, Frank Horsfall, and T.B. Hutcheson. Also included in the collection are travel vouchers and budget materials.
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