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Historical Photograph Collection

Title

Historical Photograph Collection

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.

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.

Rights Holder

Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

Collection Tree

Historical Photograph Collection

HistPhot_CampusMap_2022.pdf

Map, Virginia Tech Campus, 2022

This map from 2022 shows the Virginia Tech's campus, including academic buildings, athletic facilities, dormitories, and support buildings.

Map, Virginia Tech Campus, 2015

This map from 2015 shows the Virginia Tech's campus, including academic buildings, athletic facilities, dormitories, and support buildings.

Map, Virginia Tech Campus, 2007

This map from 2007 shows the Virginia Tech's campus, including academic buildings, athletic facilities, dormitories, and support buildings.

Map, Virginia Tech Campus, 1995

This map from 1995 shows the Virginia Tech's campus, including academic buildings, athletic facilities, dormitories, and support buildings.

Map, Virginia Tech Campus, 1986

This map from 1986 shows the Virginia Tech's campus, including academic buildings, athletic facilities, dormitories, and support buildings.

Photograph, Old Library interior, 1915

Photograph of the Old Library building interior in 1915

Photograph, Old Field House interior, undated

Photograph of athletes in the interior of the Old Field House.

Photograph, Old Field House, undated

Photograph of the Old Field House.

Photograph, "Shops under construction," 1915

Photograph of the McBryde Building under construction, 1915.

Architectural Drawings, McBryde Building by Carneal and Johnston, undated

Architecural drawings of the old McBryde Building by Carneal and Johnston (Richmond, Va.), an architectural and engineering firm that often worked on…

Photograph, Squires Hall soda fountain, ca. 1930s

Photograph of Squires Hall soda fountain, ca. 1930s

Photograph, Owens Hall, 1952-12

Photograph of Owens Hall, December 1952.

Photograph, Newman Library under construction, 1979

Photograph of Newman Library addition under construction, with surrounding buildings, in 1979

Photograph, Mineral Building, undated

Photograph depicts the Mineral Building (also Mining Engineering Building) of the School of Mines on VPI campus. The building was erected around…

Photograph, Holden Hall, 1968

Photograph of Holden Hall in 1968.

Photograph, Hillcrest Hall, 1941

Photograph of Hillcrest Hall in 1941

Photograph, First Ring Dance, 1934-04-27

Photograph of the First Ring Dance held at Virginia Tech on March 27, 1934.

Photograph, Femoyer Hall, 1968

Photograph of Femoyer Hall in 1968

Photograph, Eggleston Hall under construction, 1929

Photograph of Eggleston Hall under construction in 1929.

Photograph, Eggleston Hall, 1940

Photograph of Eggleston Hall, with Owens Hall and the town of Blacksburg in the background in 1940.

Photograph, "L" Squadron, ca. 1973-1975

Photograph of the L Squadron, the female squadron of the Corps of Cadets in the early 1970s. Cheryl Butler, the first black female squadron leader is…

Photograph, Burruss Hall, 1939

Photograph of Burruss Hall, main administration building of Virginia Tech in 1939.

Faculty at Virginia Agriculture and Mechanical College, 1878

Photograph of the faculty of VAMC in 1878

Photograph of a typical barracks room

Photograph of a Midnight Feast of the Rockbridge Club

This photograph features J.N. Smith, Rogere, McClung, Wilson, Paxton, Anderson, Deacon, Locker. Gift of Mr. L. Goeller.

Photograph of a barracks room, April 1930

Photograph of "Dutch Alley," c.1874-1875

Photograph of a cadet on a bottom bunk

Photograph of cadets cleaning rifles in a dorm room, 1924

Photograph of a dorm party in Hillcrest Hall, c.1967-1968

Photograph of two women students sitting on beds in a dorm room

Photograph of two women students in a dorm room

Photograph of two women students in a dorm with a sign reading "No prison labor beyond this point," 1974

"No Prison Labor Beyond This Point," 1974

Photograph of a cadet at a standing desk, possibly in a dorm room, 1905

Photograph of cadets having a party in a dorm room, 1898

Photograph of three students in robes in a dorm room, 1924

Photograph of a student in a dorm room, 1975

Photograph of a student in a dorm room, 1974

Photograph of an early dormitory in Barracks No. 1, c.1880

Photograph of a room in Barracks No. 4, Company E, December 1932

This photograph features "Pip" Cox (standing), Class of 1934, and "Dud" Shelhorse (reclining).

Cartoon, "Rat Peabody Has to Have V.P.I. Surroundings..."

Photograph of Cecil Fisher's barracks room in 1905

This photograph is of what was then Room 115. The photograph was a gift of Lon Savage.

Students waiting for the train, 1918

Photograph of students waiting for the train, 1918.

Rat parade, 1918

Photograph of a "Rat Parade" (Freshman cadets in costume), 1918.

Rat parade, 1918

Photograph of a "Rat Parade" (Freshman cadets in costume), 1918.

Student matresses on the quad, 1918

Photograph of cadet matresses on the ground, 1918.

Cadet with the mail cart, 1918

Photograph of a cadet with the mail cart, 1918.

Students' belonging on a horse cart, 1918

Photograph of students' belonging on a horse cart, 1918.

069. Fire Drill 1916.jpg

Cadets with the fire truck, 1918

Photograph of cadets with the fire truck, 1918.

Unknown cadet, 1896

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

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