Processed by: Nicole Hancock, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist,
Special Collections
Repository
Special Collections, Virginia
Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Collection Number
Ms1994-018
Title
Charles A. Kennedy Papers, 1963-1987
Physical Characteristics
3.1 cu. ft.
3 boxes
Creator
Kennedy, Charles A.
Language
English
Abstract
The Charles A. Kennedy Papers consists of letters, newspaper clippings, reprints, reports, and other files on Kennedy's interest
and involvement with foreign affairs (particularly the implications of nuclear war) and international students at Virginia
Tech.
Permission to publish material from Charles A. Kennedy Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Charles A. Kennedy Papers, Ms1994-018,
Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The Charles A. Kennedy Papers were donated upon his retirement as a professor at Virginia Tech in May 1994.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Charles A. Kennedy Papers was completed in November 2013.
Charles Kennedy was the first full time professor of religion at Virginia Tech starting in 1967, and he was hired to teach
the Bible and Asian religions. He also was the advisor of International Studies from 1972-1979. He retired as the head of
the Religion Department in 1994.
The Charles A. Kennedy Papers consists of letters, newspaper clippings, reprints, reports, and other files dating from 1963
(just before Kennedy came to Virginia Tech) to 1987. Highlights include brochures and pamphlets for international students,
correspondence involving foreign affairs with a focus on nuclear war and also a television script that he wrote. Media materials
include watercolor prints, film, and songs.
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