Midhurst, J. M. McBryde Estate, Blacksburg, Va. Midhurst, J. M. McBryde Estate, Blacksburg, Va., January 28, 1932 Map.0276

Midhurst, J. M. McBryde Estate, Blacksburg, Va., January 28, 1932 Map.0276


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Map.0276
Title
Midhurst, J. M. McBryde Estate, Blacksburg, Va. January 28, 1932
Quantity
0.1 Cubic Feet, 2 items , 30 x 18 in. (original), 29 x 17 in. (blueprint)
Creator
Wall, W. F.
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
This map shows the Midhurst estate of J. M. McBryde, near Blacksburg, Virginia, in 1932. John McLauren McBryde (1841-1923) was the fifth president of Virginia Tech from 1891 thru 1907.

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Existence and Location of Copies

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Preferred Citation

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Source of Acquisition

The collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2001.

Processing Information

The collection is unprocessed. Minimal description was completed prior to 2001.


Biographical Note

John McLauren McBryde (1841-1923) was the fifth president of Virginia Tech from 1891 thru 1907. He attended South Carolina College (later University of South Carolina) before the Unviersity of Virginia. In 1861, during the Civil War, he left the unviersity and joined the Confederate volunteer company. McBrdye later became a professor of Agriculture at the Unviersity of Tennesse, was the president of South Carolina College, and eventually became the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (later Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) president in 1891. He retired in Blacksburg in 1907.

John McLaren McBryde married Cora Bolton on November 18, 1863, and they had eight children: Janet McLaren; James Bolton; Anna Marie; John McLaren, Jr.; Charles Neil; Susan McLaren; Meade Bolton; and Waid. John Bolton McBryde is the grandfather of Polly Ashelman.

Scope and Content

This map shows the Midhurst estate of J. M. McBryde, near Blacksburg, Virginia, in 1932.

Related Material

See also the following collections at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives:

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Blacksburg (Va.)
  • Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
  • McBryde, John McLaren, 1841-1923
  • Montgomery County (Va.)
  • Virginia -- Maps
  • World maps -- Early works to 1800 -- Facsimiles

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Midhurst, J. M. McBryde Estate, Blacksburg, Va. 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

  • McBryde, John McLaren, 1841-1923
  • Wall, W. F.

Container List

item object: 1
Maps
January 28, 1932