Browse Collections (240 total)

Kimiko Suzuki Architectural Collection

Ms2013-089_SuzukiKimiko_ArchitecturalDrawing_nd_430328.jpg

Kimiko Suzuki (1929-1992) attended Japan Women’s University and was their first graduate in the housing studies program. Due to the economic…

View the items in Kimiko Suzuki Architectural Collection

Coade's Lithodipyra or Artificial Manufactory Trade Card (Ms2015-045)

Ms2015-045_Coade_TradeCard_1784.jpg

The collection consists of a trade card for an English builder and manufacturer of artificial stone, probably printed about 1784. The Coade stone…

View the items in Coade's Lithodipyra or Artificial Manufactory Trade Card (Ms2015-045)

Lois Davidson Gottlieb Architectural Collection

Ms1997_003_MC13_D3_F006_002_Gottlieb_Dr_021.jpeg

A more robust selection of images from this collection will be available soon on our digital library platform. Papers of Lois Davidson Gottlieb,…

View the items in Lois Davidson Gottlieb Architectural Collection

Blacksburg Woman's Club Records

Ms1963-002_BlacksburgWomansClub_B1F1_Correspondence_1965_0505.jpg

Arising from a desire to improve the cultural and environmental aspects of life in the Blacksburg area, the Woman's Civic Betterment Club was founded…

View the items in Blacksburg Woman's Club Records

Colonel William Christian Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records

Ms2014-013_ChristiansburgDAR_B1F7_Pamphlet_1965a.jpg

Founded in Washington, D. C. in 1890, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution arose from a desire on the part of women to…

View the items in Colonel William Christian Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Records

Patricia Givens Johnson Papers

Ms1988-007_JohnsonPatriciaGivens_B1F1_Correspondence_1987_0711.jpg

The papers of Patricia Givens Johnson, New River Valley local historian, consist primarily of materials which arose from her research for--and…

View the items in Patricia Givens Johnson Papers

Virginia Republican Party Flyer

Ms2008-058_VirginiaRepublicanPartyFlyer_1921.jpg

The Virginia Republican Party Flyer lists the African American Republican candidates for Virginia elected offices in 1921 and includes Maggie L.…

View the items in Virginia Republican Party Flyer

Cynthia Addington Boatwright Papers

Ms1990-070_BoatwrightCynthia_B1F10_Portrait_1940s50s_a.jpg

The materials in this collection include correspondence, news clippings, photographs, programs, and files created and collected by Boatwright in her…

View the items in Cynthia Addington Boatwright Papers

Faculty/Staff Photograph Collection

FacultyStaffPhoto_Sandy_ThomasO_001.jpg

This collection contains photographs of faculty and staff members of Virginia Tech, organized by surname.

View the items in Faculty/Staff Photograph Collection

Jacob S. Winans Correspondence, 1861 (Ms2015-062)

Ms2015-062_WinansJacob_Correspondence_1861_0919enva.jpg

The collection includes two letters and their original envelope from Jacob S. Winans to his father Dr. Isaac Winans. Both letters were sent in the…

View the items in Jacob S. Winans Correspondence, 1861 (Ms2015-062)

Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence and Research Materials, 1862-2000s (Ms2015-051)

Ms2015-051_ConleyIsaiah_1863_0719a.jpg

The Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence and Research Materials includes two series of primary and secondary sources. Series I: Letters,…

View the items in Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence and Research Materials, 1862-2000s (Ms2015-051)

Culinary Ephemera Collection, c.1900s-present (Ms2013-028)

gamst001003001.jpg

The Culinary Ephemera Collection was established in 2013. The collection consists of materials in a variety of formats that relate to food and…

View the items in Culinary Ephemera Collection, c.1900s-present (Ms2013-028)

The Koontz Family Papers (Ms1984-172)

http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1984-172_Sketchbook_1865_FrontCover.jpg

This collection contains correspondence from three Confederate soldiers--brothers George and Milton Koontz and their cousin George Miller--as well as…

View the items in The Koontz Family Papers (Ms1984-172)

Catlett Conway Correspondence, 1892-1920 (Ms2012-039)

http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2012-039_ConwayCatlett_F6_Letter_1920_0709_enva.jpg

The collection consists of 65 letters written between Catlett Conway and family members during the years 1892-1920. The majority of the letters are…

View the items in Catlett Conway Correspondence, 1892-1920 (Ms2012-039)

William H. Yeaman Papers, 1862-1863 (Ms2010-034)

http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms2010_034_Yeaman_William_1863_0622_2a.jpg

Fifteen letters from William H. Yeaman, Company A, 38th Virginia Infantry, Armistead's Brigade, Pickett's Division, Army of Northern Virginia, to his…

View the items in William H. Yeaman Papers, 1862-1863 (Ms2010-034)

VT Stories Oral History Collection (Ms2016-015)

Christopher Kraft Jr..jpg

Initiated in 2015 by the President’s Office and managed by faculty and staff in History, English, TLOS, VT Libraries, and the Alumni Association, the…

View the items in VT Stories Oral History Collection (Ms2016-015)

The Michael Collins Papers (Ms1989-029)

Ms1989-029_B19_F13_Letter_1985_0626_1a.jpg

The collection includes the papers of Michael Collins--pilot, astronaut, assistant secretary of state, director of the National Air and Space Museum…

View the items in The Michael Collins Papers (Ms1989-029)

Benjamin Franklin Butler Notebook (Ms1990-060)

Ms1990_060_ButlerBenjaminFranklin_transcript.pdf

This collection consists of a handwritten, bound manuscript providing a book-length, vehement critique of the military leadership and personal…

View the items in Benjamin Franklin Butler Notebook (Ms1990-060)

Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries (MS2008-020)

asxst010002002.jpg

The Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries consists mainly of condolence items received by the university following the…

View the items in Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries (MS2008-020)

Crockett Mineral Springs Collection, 1930-1931 (Ms2009-105)

Ms2009-105_CrockettMineralSprings_Letter_1930_0112.jpg

The collection includes a broadside advertising the sale of the Crockett Mineral Springs Hotel in Montgomery County, Virginia, as well as hotel…

View the items in Crockett Mineral Springs Collection, 1930-1931 (Ms2009-105)

J. A. Snavely Letter, 1899 (Ms2013-040)

Ms2013_040_SnavelyJA_ScientificAmerican_a.jpg

The collection includes a letter written by J. A. Snavley, its envelope, and an advertisement postcard/mailer for Scientific American publications.…

View the items in J. A. Snavely Letter, 1899 (Ms2013-040)

Croy Family Photographs (Digital Images related to Croy Family Papers, Ms2001-018)

Dawson family 1878 FRAMED.jpg

These images are of members of the Croy and related families. The digital images were donated to Special Collections in 2015 and do NOT exist in…

View the items in Croy Family Photographs (Digital Images related to Croy Family Papers, Ms2001-018)

James E. Yates Account Book (Ms1940-032)

Ms1940_032_B1F1_1874_1019.jpg

This collection consists of an account book maintained by James E. Yates, a livestock trader in Rappahannock County, Virginia during the late 19th and…

View the items in James E. Yates Account Book (Ms1940-032)

Culinary Pamphlet Collection (Ms2011-002)

ArmourPacking_TradeCard_1a.jpg

The Culinary Pamphlet Collection is an artificial collection created in January 2011. The collection includes small publications and pamphlets created…

View the items in Culinary Pamphlet Collection (Ms2011-002)

Cocktail Ephemera Collection, c.1870s-2000s (Ms2013-027)

RockRye1.jpg

The Cocktail Ephemera Collection is a collection that was created in 2013. The collection consists of materials in a variety of formats relating to…

View the items in Cocktail Ephemera Collection, c.1870s-2000s (Ms2013-027)

Los Angeles Modern Bartending School Collection, c.1930s, 1937/1944 (Ms2017-007)

Ms2017_007_Manual_001.jpg

The Los Angeles Modern Bartending School Collection includes two bartending guides for students. The untitled "Bartender's Guide" is likely from the…

View the items in Los Angeles Modern Bartending School Collection, c.1930s, 1937/1944 (Ms2017-007)

James T. Farrell Letters to Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson, 1952, 1954 (Ms2017-005)

Ms2017_005_FarrelltoAnderson_Letter_1954_0412.jpg

This collection contains four letters written by author James Farrell to Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson between February 1952 and May of 1954. The two…

View the items in James T. Farrell Letters to Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson, 1952, 1954 (Ms2017-005)

Black Women at VT Oral History Project (Ms1995-026)

cherylbutlermacdonald.jpg

The Black Women at Virginia Tech History Project, a multi-phase research and education program, involves:

The identification of the first black…

View the items in Black Women at VT Oral History Project (Ms1995-026)

John Henning Woods Papers, 1856-1873 (Ms2017-030)

Ms2017_030_BlueJournal_Front.jpg

This collection includes three memoir volumes and three diaries written by John Henning Woods, a Southern Unionist, Confederate conscript, and Civil…

View the items in John Henning Woods Papers, 1856-1873 (Ms2017-030)

Nelson Family Papers, 1783-1872 (Ms1989-021)

http://spec.lib.vt.edu/pickup/Omeka_upload/Ms1989_021_NelsonFamily_ToMerchantFromWalkerDaniel_1783_0218a.jpg

This collection consists of papers from the Nelson family of Clarke County, Virginia. The papers consist of correspondence among the family members,…

View the items in Nelson Family Papers, 1783-1872 (Ms1989-021)

Lorraine Rudoff Architectural Collection, 1950-1980 (Ms1990-025)

Ms1990_025_Per_Scrap_B001_F002_001_025.jpg

Lorraine Rudoff was born in Bridgeport, CT in 1920 and began her education in New York City public schools before attending the Cooper Union School of…

View the items in Lorraine Rudoff Architectural Collection, 1950-1980 (Ms1990-025)

Jean Linden Young Papers, 1945-1997 (Ms1998-022)

Ms1998_022_B002_F009_001_Pro_Ms_014_Edited.jpg

The Jean Linden Young papers consist of materials created and collected by Young during her lifetime. They include notes written as an instructor at…

View the items in Jean Linden Young Papers, 1945-1997 (Ms1998-022)

Culinary Thymes Newsletter

Issue17_Winter2011.pdf

The Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends began publishing the Culinary Thymes newsletter in 2001. Issues were published regularly through part of…

View the items in Culinary Thymes Newsletter

Marie-Louise Laleyan Architectural Collection, 1961-2007 (Ms2013-090)

img001copy.jpg

Marie-Louise Laleyan was a San Francisco based architect with 48 years of experience including 30 years as principal of Laleyan Architects…

View the items in Marie-Louise Laleyan Architectural Collection, 1961-2007 (Ms2013-090)

Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection, 1924-1956 (Ms1990-057)

Ms1990_057_B001_F003_001_Portrait_Ph_001.jpg

Olive Chadeayne was born on February 9, 1904 in Ossining, New York. Educated in California, Chadeayne began studying architecture at the University of…

View the items in Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection, 1924-1956 (Ms1990-057)

Bugles

2004Bugle.pdf

This collection contains digitized versions the Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook, from 1896 to 2004. Please note: The Buglewas not issued between…

View the items in Bugles

Lewis Wood Letters, 1862-1863 (Ms1991-011)

Ms1991-011_F01_Letter_1863_0408a.jpg

Lewis Wood was a private in Company K of the 2nd Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, possibly serving as the company's cook. He entered service at age 37…

View the items in Lewis Wood Letters, 1862-1863 (Ms1991-011)

James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)

Ms2016_013_HeizerJames_Letter_1865_1215a.jpg

This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, The Heizer Family: American Pioneers…

View the items in James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)