Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from J. Henry McBroom Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: J. Harry McBroom Papers, Ms1974-016, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

J. Harry McBroom Papers were acquired by the Special Collections prior to 1974.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the J. Harry McBroom Papers was completed prior to 2010. Additional description was completed in January 2011.

Biographical Note

J. Harry McBroom attended VPI from 1904-1905. It is unclear if he graduate and he is not listed in the graduating classes of 1906, 1907, 1908, or 1909. He was from Abingdon, Virginia.

Scope and Content

The collection includes 22 letters written by McBroom between October 6,1904-August 14,1905, to Thyrza Fugate detailing campus life. McBroom was a sophomore during 1904-1905. The collection also contains three pieces of sheet music: "Sing Me A Song of the South," "The Blue and The Gray," and "Gen. Robert E. Lee's Quick March."

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by material type. Correspondence is in chronological order.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Fugate, Thyrza

Subjects:

• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute

Local Subjects:

• University Archives