A Guide to the Records of the Office of the Vice-President, Charles Clement
French, 1949-1950 French, Charles Clement, Records of the Office of the Vice-President
RG 3/2
Processed by:
Special Collections and University Archives Staff
Repository
Special Collections and University
Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Collection Number
RG 3/2
Title
Records of the Office of the Vice-President, Charles Clement French,
1949-1950
Physical Characteristics
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
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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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:
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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