Adam T. Finch Collection, 1891-1933, (Ms1974-015)
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Title
Adam T. Finch Collection, 1891-1933, (Ms1974-015)
Subject
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Corps of Cadets
Description
Collection consists of pages from a scrapbook including photographs and materials from Adam Finch's time attending the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. Materials include invitations to Maury Literary Society events, the roll of Company A from 1893, football game ribbons, and disciplinary report responses. Also included are a letter of reference from President Barringer and a letter, written by Finch, about an alumni reunion.
Date
1891-1933
Rights
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Format
tiff
Language
English
Identifier
Ms1974-015
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Adam Finch Collection, Ms1974-015, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Collection Items
Ribbon, University of Virginia Football
A ribbon from the VAMC vs. VMI football game on Thanksgiving day in 1895.
Maury Literary Society Invitation
An invitation adressed to Katon from the Maury Literary Society for the 20th annual public debate.
Campus buildings, cannons, and cadets at VAMC
A photograph taken of a line of cadets and canons in front of campus buildings.
Horticulture laboratory at VAMC - Class in Mycology
A photograph taken of four people sitting in a horticulture labortory class room.
!["Vetinary Class" at VAMC](https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/square_thumbnails/e3b838c90121b247d7428b1203a73c97.jpg ""Vetinary Class" at VAMC")
Horse and cart (enhanced photograph)
A photograph taken of three people sitting in a cart pulled by a horse.
Students in dorm room
A photograph taken in a dorm room, where there is a blanket fort with one student sitting on top of it and two other students looking up at them.
Three students in their bunk beds in dorm room
A photograph taken of three people, in a dorm room, sleeping in a bunk bed that has three levels.
Man sitting in broken-down carriage
A photograph taken of a man sitting in the front-section of a broken carriage.
Preparing to fire the cannon and firing it.
A scan of two photographs of a group of people, likely cadets, preparing a canon in the top photo, and shooting the canon in the bottom.
Maury Literary Society, Va A.& M. College invitation
An invitaion from the Maury Literary Society to attend the 19th annual celebration of the society.
Maury Literary Society, Va. A. & M. College Invitation
An invitaion from the Maury Literary Society to attend the 19th annual debate on April 22nd, 1892.
Invitation to commencement in June, 1933
Letter written by Adam T. Finch to his classmates about a 1893 class reunion in 1933.
Commissioned Officers, Va. A. & M. Corps Cadets
Photograph taken of 11 commissioned officers in the cadets at Virginia Tech.
Collection Tree
- University History and Archives
- Adam T. Finch Collection, 1891-1933, (Ms1974-015)