A Guide to the V.P.I. Alumni Association World War II Alumni Cards, c. 1939-1954 V.P.I. Alumni Association World War II Alumni Cards RG 29d

A Guide to the V.P.I. Alumni Association World War II Alumni Cards, c. 1939-1954

A Collection in
Special Collections
Collection Number RG 29d

Special Collections, Virginia Tech

2019 ( CC0 1.0 )

Processed by: Leeann Jones and Laurel Rozema Special Collections

Repository

Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Collection Number

RG 29d

Title

V.P.I. Alumni Association World War II Alumni Cards, c. 1939-1959

Physical Characteristics

1.83 Cubic Feet; 12 boxes

Creator

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Alumni Association Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Language

English

Abstract

These cards include information the Alumni Association kept on students from Virginia Tech who served in World War II. The cards list personal information about the soldiers organized by class year, from 1892 through 1949. The collection also includes liberated, wounded, and citation records.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from V.P.I. Alumni Association World War II Alumni Cards, RG 29d, must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: V.P.I. Alumni Association World War II Alumni Cards, RG 29d, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

The collection was transferred to Special Collections prior to 2017.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the V.P.I. Alumni Association World War II Alumni Cards commenced in September 2017 and completed in October 2017.

Scope and Content

The V.P.I. Alumni Association World War II Alumni Cards, RG 29d, includes cards with information on individuals from the V.P.I. Alumni Association World War II Record. The personal information listed on the cards includes the soldier's name, rank, class, branch and unit of service, date called to active duty, promotions (with dates), foreign service, and additional remarks found on the back of the card.

Arrangement

The V.P.I. Alumni Association World War II Alumni Cards are organized in alphabetical order by surname within the following series:

Series I: Liberated

Series II: Wounded

Series III: Citations

Series IV: Last known post of an individual

Subseries A: APO-NY

Subseries B: FPO-NY

Subseries C: Korea-Japan, APO, S.F.

Subseries D: USA-APO, Seattle, Washington

Subseries E: USA

Series V: Class Year. This is organized chronologically by class year, then alphabetically by surname.

Related Material

Virginia Tech Alumni Association Alumni Cards, RG 29e

Index Terms

Subjects:

University Archives
University History

Organizations:

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Alumni Association
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Alumni Association

Administrative Information

Contents List

Series I: Liberated, 1942-1945

box 1
Liberated, 1942-1945

Series II: Wounded, 1942-1945

box 1
Wounded, 1942-1945

Series III: Citations, 1942-1946

box 1
A-Ja, 1942-1946
box 2
Je-Z, 1942-1946

Series IV: Last known post, 1943-1959

Subseries A: APO-NJ, 1949-1953
- box 2
  A-Garl, 1949-1953
- box 3
  Garv-Z, 1949-1953
box 3
Subseries B: FPO-NY, 1949-1952
box 3
Subseries C: Korea-Japan, APO, S.F., 1948-1952
box 3
Subseries D: USA-APO, Seattle, Washington, 1950-1954
box 4
Subseries E: USA, 1943-1959

Series V: Class Year, 1892-1949

box 4
Class of 1892-Class of 1916
box 5
Class of 1917-Class of 1933
box 6
Class of 1934-Class of 1938
box 7
Class of 1938-Class of 1940
box 8
Class of 1940-Class of 1942
box 9
Class of 1942-Class of 1944
box 10
Class of 1944-Class of 1945
box 11
Class of 1945-Class of 1946
box 12
Class of 1946-Class of 1949

A Collection in Special Collections Collection Number RG 29d