Historical Photograph Collection

Dublin Core

Title

Subject

Agricultural extension work

Blacksburg (Va.)

Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Montgomery County (Va.)

University History

Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College

Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute

Virginia Polytechnic Institute

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Corps of Cadets

Description

The photograph collection at Special Collections consists primarily of historical photographs of Virginia Tech, dating back to the 1890s. Subjects include, but are not limited to: athletics, the Corps of Cadets, campus views and buildings, events and celebrations, Agricultural Extension sites/work, and candid images of students and campus groups. A alphabetically organized photograph collection of faculty and staff from the university is maintained separately.

The collection is also home to historic images of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, the New River Valley, and Southwest Virginia in general. Subjects include, but are not limited to: historic sites and buildings, Blacksburg views and buildings, scenes from surrounding towns/cities/counties, agriculture activities, and candid images of people.

The University Libraries at Virginia Tech recognizes that some of this collection may contain offensive content that does not reflect the University’s “Principles of Community” and its commitment to inclusion and diversity. The University Libraries present the following content in its original and unaltered form for the purpose of research, study, and personal reading. Providing online access to these historical records does not endorse any attitudes, prejudices, or behaviors depicted. The University Libraries is committed to upholding the principle of equal and free access to unaltered historical information and supports the University’s statement on offensive photographs.

Source

See the list of subjects for the Historical Photograph Collection.

Date

1890s-present

Rights

Permission to publish images from the Historical Photograph Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Type

Photographs

Identifier

Photographs_001

Bibliographic Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [image], Historical Photograph Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.