Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Existence and Location of Copies

Some of this collection has been digitized and is available online.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], G. Preston Frazer Artwork, 1940-1953, n. d., Ms1992-055, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The G. Preston Frazer Artwork was acquried by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1992.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the G. Preston Frazer Artwork was completed in October 2023.

Biographical Note

George Preston Frazer was born on February 4, 1908, to George Augustine and Sadie (Warner) Frazer in Davidson, Tennessee. He received a BA in Liberal Arts from the Virginia Military Institute in 1929. In 1935, Frazer completed a BS in Engineering at the University of Hawaii, and in 1937, a Masters of Architecture at Harvard University. During World War II, he served with the Second Armored Division in Europe and North Africa. He remained in the Army Reserves until 1968. From 1939 to 1940 and from 1946 to 1974, he taught in the Art Department of Virginia Tech. Following his retirement, Frazer continued to support Virginia Tech, which continues to be among the many institutions to display donations of his work. Frazer died at his home in Catawba, North Carolina, on September 10, 2003.

Scope and Content

This collection contains eighteen (18) sketches and drawings created by G. Preston Frazer. The majority of the drawings depict scenes of Blacksburg, Virginia, and the Virginia Tech campus, though several of the drawings depict nude models. This collection also contains a sketchpad that belonged to Frazer.

Related Material

Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives hold several other manuscript and art collections relating to G. Preston Frazer:

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Blacksburg (Va.)
• Faculty and staff
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Montgomery County (Va.)
• University History
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
• Works of art

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the G. Preston Frazer Artwork by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).