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Interior Passenger Car Class P2

V.P.I. Alumnus

Jimmie talks about how he's been busy shipping men. He says that a soldier, Private Virgil Clark might call his mother and Nancy trying to get a date when he's nearby.

World War II Alumnus

Class H-8 Hopper Car No.87000

Class H-8 Hopper Car No.87000

Set of structural details and calculations for adobe house in Riverside, Ca.

Set of structural details and calculations for adobe house in Riverside, Ca.

Letter, Sherwood Anderson to Llewellyn Jones, October 3 [1918]

A letter from the American Red Cross expressing sympathy for the loss of Jimmie.

V.P.I. Alumnus

Tie Hog

Tie Hog

Tie Hog

Tie Hog 19131

Class GBJ Gondola Car No.89817

Informs Jimmie Monteith that he has been accepted for military service.

V.P.I. Alumnus - Supplied by Central News and Photo Service

Ed Weihs, Ken Vandal, Leigh Vaughan at Tech vs. UVA Harvest Bowl, Roanoke, VA, October 5, 1963

L-R: Frances Graham Trent, Jerry Niles, Jean Robbins, Janet Prillaman, John Dooley

L-R: Virginia Moore Wiley, Frances Graham Trent, Jerry Niles, Jean Robbins, Dorothy Herndon, John Dooley, Ann Hertzler

Jimmie says the men are about to change into winter uniforms. The men are throwing a going away party for the regimental commander, Col. Lumnis, who is being shipped off.

Dean Janet Johnson, Dr. Jean Robbins, and Dr. Roberta Minish

Dean Janet Johnson, CHRE, and Dr. Jean Robbins, chair

Dr. Ryland Webb retired, Dr. Daisy Stewart, Dr. Jean Robbins retired

Two CHRE ambassadors with Dr. Jean Robbins and Butch Hilton, photographer

Joyce Vest, Virginia Moore Wiley, Jean Robbins, Janet Prillaman, Frances Graham Trent

Bob talks about his brother, Jimmie, getting a promotion and his own assignment. He talks about his plans to bring his wife to stay for a couple weeks. He talks about traveling to Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.

Flat Car 32001, F-9

Flat Car 32001, Class F-9

Library Document Station_14 Victory Stadium, Roanoke, Virginia, Thanksgiving 1963

Company E in Roanoke, Virginia, Thanksgiving Day 1964

Ed Weihs outside Rasche Hall in Lacrosse uniform, November 1964

2AM Rat Meeting before Turkey Day, Rasche Hall Meeting Room, November 1964

Pep Rally at Tech, November 1965

Our Cheerleaders (Toddy Buchanan in front), November 1965

Pep Rally, November 1965.

Officer of the Guard Rich Caprenter and UNK November 1966

Inspecting the guard, November 1966

Company E in Roanoke, Virginia, Thanksgiving Day, November 1966

E Company Class of 1967 40th Reunion, November 2007

John Haile, Rich Carpenter, Roger Anderson, Ed Weihs, David Bailey, Leigh Vaughan,Tony Kulis (H67)

HL Car Loaded with Lump Coal

M of W Bath Car No.527501

Class H-11 Hopper Car No.69499

Jimmie tells his mother that he went out and bought some winter clothing. He says he will likely get Christmas leave. Jimmie says that he is in charge of planning a party for all the newlyweds.

Jimmie reassures his mother that he's well and happy. He says that censorship of letters has gotten stricter, but he has received a lot of mail recently. He received the pictures of her and the rest of his family and showed them to the other…

World War II Alumnus - Aviation Cadet U.S.N.R.