McMurran, Stockton Mosby, Scrapbook Stockton Mosby McMurran Scrapbook, c. 1909 Ms.2019.042

Stockton Mosby McMurran Scrapbook, c. 1909 Ms.2019.042


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Caroline Harvey, Student Worker, and LM Rozema, Archivist

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2019.042
Title
Stockton Mosby McMurran Scrapbook c. 1909
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 1 folder
Creator
McMurran, S. M. (Stockton Mosby), 1887-1920
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
Stockton Mosby McMurran Scrapbook contains photographs from the Missouri Botanical Garden and photographs from Virginia Tech, formally known as VPI. Stockton Mosby McMurran graduated VPI in 1909 before attending Washinton University in St. Louis, Missouri.

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], Stockton Mosby McMurran Scrapbook, Ms2019-042, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1964.

Processing Information

The procesing, arrangement, and description of the Stockton Mosby McMurran Scrapbook commenced and was completed in December 2019.


Biographical Note

Stockton Mosby McMurran (1887-1920) was from Campbell County, Virginia, and he was a member of the German Club when he attended VPI. After graduating from VPI in 1909, he attended Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he recieved his Master of Arts in Botany in 1911. McMurran worked as Assistant Pathologist for the U.S Department of Agriculture until his death in 1920.

Scope and Content

The Stockton Mosby McMurran Scrapbook, c. 1909, is a photograph album with pictures of the Missouri Botanical Garden and pictures from VPI. The first half of the scrapbook includes the following pictures from the botanical garden: the Missouri Botanical Garden Shelter (Pagoda), greenhouses, gardens, famous botanists, and related field scientists. The second half of the album includes the following picture from VPI: Price Hall, Lane Hall, campus views, country side, barns, the Grove, and track meets. Joe Luttrell, Hughes, and McCown are individuals identified in the track meet pictures.

Separated Material

The 1909 Bugle and 1909 Tin Horn were separated to the Rare Book Collection.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Botany
  • Photographs
  • Scrapbooks
  • Students and alumni
  • University History
  • Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • McMurran, S. M. (Stockton Mosby), 1887-1920

Container List

folder 1
Stockton Mosby McMurran Scrapbook
c. 1909