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

Subjects:

• University Archives
• University History
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute

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