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Mary Sinton Leitch Correspondence with J. J. Lankes, 1932-1950 (Ms2017-001)
The collection includes 27 letters (some with covers and envelopes) written by Mary Sinton Leitch to J. J. Lankes between 1932 and 1950. Introduced by…
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Jaffe-Lankes Family Correspondence, 1930-1942, 1980-1985 (Ms2019-014)
This collection contains two main sets of materials: Correspondence between Louis I. Jaffe and J. J. Lankes from 1930 to 1942 and correspondence…
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Black History Oral History Collection (Ms2003-011)
This collection includes oral history accounts from various African Americans with experience at Virginia Tech and/or in the Blacksburg area between…
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Joseph T. Harris Correspondence, 1861-1862 (Ms2018-016)
Letters written by Joseph T. Harris of the 12th Ohio Infantry to his sister, Mollie Swope from various locations in western Virginia. The letters are…
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Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. Collection, 1933-1997 (Ms1990-062)
Jimmie W. Monteith, Jr. (1919-1944) was a Lieutenant in the army during World War II. He served his country bravely and was killed on the beaches of…
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Photographs from the Beulah O. Allen Collection (Ms2014-002)
The digital collection currently contains ONLY the photographs from Series IV of the Beulah O. Allen Collection, which includes images of places…
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Denim Day 40th Anniversary Oral History Collection (Ms2019-001)
This collection includes oral history accounts of the first Denim Day event at Virginia Tech in January 1979.
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James Francis Heizer & Phoebe Anne McCormick Heizer Collection, 1861-1868 (Ms2016-013)
This collection consists of 100+ letters written between the years of 1863–1868, accompanied by a book entitled, The Heizer Family: American Pioneers…
Lewis Wood Letters, 1862-1863 (Ms1991-011)
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…
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Bugles
This collection contains digitized versions the Bugle, the Virginia Tech yearbook, from 1896 to 2004. Please note: The Buglewas not issued between…
Olive Chadeayne Architectural Collection, 1924-1956 (Ms1990-057)
Olive Chadeayne was born on February 9, 1904 in Ossining, New York. Educated in California, Chadeayne began studying architecture at the University of…
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Marie-Louise Laleyan Architectural Collection, 1961-2007 (Ms2013-090)
Marie-Louise Laleyan was a San Francisco based architect with 48 years of experience including 30 years as principal of Laleyan Architects…
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Culinary Thymes Newsletter
The Peacock-Harper Culinary History Friends began publishing the Culinary Thymes newsletter in 2001. Issues were published regularly through part of…
Jean Linden Young Papers, 1945-1997 (Ms1998-022)
The Jean Linden Young papers consist of materials created and collected by Young during her lifetime. They include notes written as an instructor at…
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Lorraine Rudoff Architectural Collection, 1950-1980 (Ms1990-025)
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…
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Nelson Family Papers, 1783-1872 (Ms1989-021)
This collection consists of papers from the Nelson family of Clarke County, Virginia. The papers consist of correspondence among the family members,…
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John Henning Woods Papers, 1856-1873 (Ms2017-030)
This collection includes three memoir volumes and three diaries written by John Henning Woods, a Southern Unionist, Confederate conscript, and Civil…
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Black Women at VT Oral History Project (Ms1995-026)
The Black Women at Virginia Tech History Project, a multi-phase research and education program, involves:
The identification of the first black…
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James T. Farrell Letters to Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson, 1952, 1954 (Ms2017-005)
This collection contains four letters written by author James Farrell to Eleanor Copenhaver Anderson between February 1952 and May of 1954. The two…
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Los Angeles Modern Bartending School Collection, c.1930s, 1937/1944 (Ms2017-007)
The Los Angeles Modern Bartending School Collection includes two bartending guides for students. The untitled "Bartender's Guide" is likely from the…
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Cocktail Ephemera Collection, c.1870s-2000s (Ms2013-027)
The Cocktail Ephemera Collection is a collection that was created in 2013. The collection consists of materials in a variety of formats relating to…
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Culinary Pamphlet Collection (Ms2011-002)
The Culinary Pamphlet Collection is an artificial collection created in January 2011. The collection includes small publications and pamphlets created…
James E. Yates Account Book (Ms1940-032)
This collection consists of an account book maintained by James E. Yates, a livestock trader in Rappahannock County, Virginia during the late 19th and…
Croy Family Photographs (Digital Images related to Croy Family Papers, Ms2001-018)
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…
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J. A. Snavely Letter, 1899 (Ms2013-040)
The collection includes a letter written by J. A. Snavley, its envelope, and an advertisement postcard/mailer for Scientific American publications.…
Crockett Mineral Springs Collection, 1930-1931 (Ms2009-105)
The collection includes a broadside advertising the sale of the Crockett Mineral Springs Hotel in Montgomery County, Virginia, as well as hotel…
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Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries (MS2008-020)
The Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries consists mainly of condolence items received by the university following the…
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Benjamin Franklin Butler Notebook (Ms1990-060)
This collection consists of a handwritten, bound manuscript providing a book-length, vehement critique of the military leadership and personal…
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The Michael Collins Papers (Ms1989-029)
The collection includes the papers of Michael Collins--pilot, astronaut, assistant secretary of state, director of the National Air and Space Museum…
VT Stories Oral History Collection (Ms2016-015)
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…
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William H. Yeaman Papers, 1862-1863 (Ms2010-034)
Fifteen letters from William H. Yeaman, Company A, 38th Virginia Infantry, Armistead's Brigade, Pickett's Division, Army of Northern Virginia, to his…
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Catlett Conway Correspondence, 1892-1920 (Ms2012-039)
The collection consists of 65 letters written between Catlett Conway and family members during the years 1892-1920. The majority of the letters are…
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The Koontz Family Papers (Ms1984-172)
This collection contains correspondence from three Confederate soldiers--brothers George and Milton Koontz and their cousin George Miller--as well as…
Culinary Ephemera Collection, c.1900s-present (Ms2013-028)
The Culinary Ephemera Collection was established in 2013. The collection consists of materials in a variety of formats that relate to food and…
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Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence and Research Materials, 1862-2000s (Ms2015-051)
The Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence and Research Materials includes two series of primary and secondary sources. Series I: Letters,…
Jacob S. Winans Correspondence, 1861 (Ms2015-062)
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…
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Faculty/Staff Photograph Collection
This collection contains photographs of faculty and staff members of Virginia Tech, organized by surname.
Cynthia Addington Boatwright Papers
The materials in this collection include correspondence, news clippings, photographs, programs, and files created and collected by Boatwright in her…