Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from John T. Cowan Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: John T. Cowan Papers, Ms1969-005, Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The John T. Cowan Papers collection was acquired prior to 1969.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the John T. Cowan Papers was completed in 1969. Additional description was completed in April 2011.

Biographical note

John T. Cowan was born in Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia). He was a member of the original board of trustees for the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Virginia Polytechnic Institute). He served with the Confederacy in the Civil War and represented Montgomery County, Virginia, in the legislature. He raised shorthorn cattle in Whitehorn, Virginia.

Scope and Content note

The collection of papers consist of pages from an account book, bills, notes, and correspondence relating to his personal and business affairs. 

Index Terms

Subjects:

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• University Archives
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute