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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: [item], [box], [folder], Beattie Family University Memorabilia, Ms2021-025, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Beattie Family University Memorabilia was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in June 2003.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Beattie Family University Memorabilia were completed in August 2021.

Biographical Note

Claibourne Walton Beattie, Sr. (1896-1971), graduated from the university with the class of 1919. His son Claibourne Walton Beattie, Jr. (1923-1978), was a student at Virginia Tech who graduated with the class of 1951 and later joined the U. S. Navy. Both are buried in Westwood Memorial Gardens, Chilhowie, Smyth County, Virginia.

Scope and Content

This collection contains Virginia Polytechnic Institute memorabilia from alumni Claibourne Walton Beattie, Sr., and his son Claibourne Walton Beattie, Jr. The collection contains a 1924 graduation invitation and a 1951 commencent program. The collection also includes several programs and bulletins related to events on campus. There are several pieces of a cadet uniform, such as a hat, rat belt, and cords. Attached inside the hat is an event calender for The Lyric Theatre for September 1941. A copy of the Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for the Year 1875 has a section about VPI.

Arrangement

This collection is organized by subject.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Memorabilia
• Students and alumni
• University History
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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