Featured Exhibit: Unknown Origin: Anonymous gifts in the April 16, 2007 Condolence Archives
Following the events of April 16, 2007, Virginia Tech received over 90,000 letters, cards, posters, banners, photographs, artifacts, textiles, books, certificates, audiovisual recordings, and more from people and organizations all around the world, many of which were left at memorials on the…
Featured Collection: Civil War Diaries
Diaries written by soldiers from both Union and Confederate forces during the Civil War that are part of Virginia Tech Special Collections.
Featured Item: Scrapbook of poetry, newspaper clippings and pressed flowers, likely by Virginia Bedinger Lucas, sister of Daniel Bedinger Lucas, c. 1860s (Ms1995-012)
A scrapbook of poetry, newspaper clippings and pressed flowers from the 1860s, likely created by Virginia Bedinger Lucas, younger sister of Daniel…
Featured Item: Blue Journal, John Henning Woods, 1864 (Ms2017-030)
Covering the period of Woods' imprisonment from March to July of 1864, this diary contains thorough entries on genealogy, Woods' thoughts on slavery,…
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Board of Visitors members, 1872
Rector: Harvey Black, M.D. Ex-Officio: His Excellency, G. C. Walker, Governor of Virginia; Hon. J. C. Taylor, Attorney General; Rev. W. H. Ruffner, D.…
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Board of Visitors members, 1881
Rector: Honorable James C. Taylor. Ex-Officio: Honorable R. R. Farr,Superintendent Public Instruction. General Members: Andrew Broaddus, Esq., Page;…
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Board of Visitors members, 1887
Rector: J. Hoge Tyler, Belle Hampton, Pulaski Co. (Term expires January 1st, 1892.) Ex-Officio: Dr. John L. Buchanan, Superintendent Public…