A Guide to the Warren D. Drumheller Paper, 1963
A Collection in
Special Collections
Collection Number Ms1963-004
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Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
USA
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Processed by: Special Collections Staff
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Warren D. Drumheller Paper must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Warren D. Drumheller Paper, 1963, Ms1963-004 - Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Warren D. Drumheller Paper was donated to Special Collections in 1963.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Warren D. Drumheller Paper commenced and was completed in 1963. Additional description was completed in April 2009.
Biographical Information
William D. Drumheller was a student at VPI in the 1960s. He graduated in 1964. No other biographical information is available.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a paper, "A Storage Analog Computer to Solve Polynormal Equations," which won "Best Student Paper" for Region 3-A competition of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), in 1963. Region 3 included the southeastern portion of the United States. The IEEE continues to sponsor student paper competitions.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by type of material.
Related Material
VPI Drawing by William Drumheller (Art.351), Special Collections Art Collection.
Index Terms
- University Archives
- University History
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute