150th Anniversary of Virginia Tech Collection

Title

150th Anniversary of Virginia Tech Collection

Subject

University History
University Archives
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Description

This collection includes materials included in the 2022 physical and digital exhibits created for the 150th anniversary of the university by Special Collections and University Archives.

Rights

Individual resources may be in the public domain or may have some non-commercial uses permitted. See the rights note on individual items for more information.

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150th_WomenEngineeringWWIIb.jpg

Article called "Short Courses for Women" from The Techgram, 1943-04-01, discusses several 1 to 10 week courses at VPI to prepare women for work during…
150th_WomenEngineeringWWIIa.jpg

Article called "New Fields for Women" by Mildred T. Tate from The Techgram, 1943-01-15, discusses openings in fields for women during World War II.
DuckPond.jpg

Photograph of the Duck Pond on VPI campus, undated
IcePond.jpg

Photograph of the Ice Pond used for ice skating and recreation, 1934.
086a. Org Chart.jpg

This organizational chart, entitled "Chart No. 2 Proposed Organization of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute by Function 1920-21", show possible…
lh547.jpg

Composite of the McBryde Building with photo showing it under construction and drawing of the expected structure.
LD5655_A65521_B85_No1_1924_10_p1.jpg

Front page of the engineering extension diivision newsletter, October 1, 1924.
LD5655_A3_B8_Bulletin_VolXV_No6_1922_09_women.jpg

September 1922 issue of the Bulletin of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute reporting on the educational opportunities for women at VPI, including home…
LD_5655_A2_P7_Reports_of_the_President_1919-1925_1919p1.jpg

First page of President Eggleston's final report to the Board of Visitors, reporting changes to the school and his resignation, July 1, 1919.
VTA_KristiCastlin_DaveKnachel_2016_09.jpeg

This photo is of VT alum Kristi Castlin, who became the first female Hokie to medal at the Olympics in 2016. Here she is waving to fans at a VT…
150th_UR_WomensCenter_DanMirolli_2019_0204.jpg

This photograph by Dan Mirolli is of individuals standing in front of the Virginia Tech Women's Center on February 4, 2019
150th_UR_VTIndiaResearchers_undated.jpg

This photograph shows researchers performing a scientific experiment at the Virginia Tech India campus in Chennai, India.
150th_UR_VTCSOMCharterClass_2014.jpg

This photograph is of the first graduating class of the Virginia Tech Carillion School of Medicine in 2014.
150th_UR_VTCFBRI_ClaytonMetz_ca2021.jpeg

This photo by Clayton Metz of VT University Relations is of an experiment in the Virginia Tech Carilion's Center for Human Neuroscience Research, part…
150th_UR_VTC_MeganZalecki_2020_0914.jpg

This photo is of the Virginia Tech Carilion campus in Roanoke, Virginia, taken by Megan Zalecki of VT University Relations on September 14, 2020.
150th_UR_VEStudio_2018.png

This photo depicts an employee of the University Libraries working with a student in the Virtual Environments Studio in 2018.
150th_UR_USSTransition_2021.jpeg

This photo is of the Undergraduate Student Senate (USS) Transition Team in 2021. That year, the Student Government Association was disbanded and the…
150th_UR_TorgersenBridge_ThomasMiller_2020_0212.jpg

This photo by Torgersen Bridge over the Alumni Mall with the Pylons of the War Memorial Court in the background is by Thomas Miller of VT University…
150th_UR_ToddScully_undated.jpeg

This undated photo is of Todd Scully, a former VT coach, who was the first Hokie to compete in the Olympics in 1976.
150th_UR_TishLong_ChristinaFranusich_2021_0831.jpg

Leticia "Tish" Long is the second female Rector of the VT Board of Visitors in the university's history. This photo of Long is by Christina Franusich…
150th_UR_ThriveLLC_ChristinaFranusich_2018_0817.jpg

This photo by Christina Franusich of VT University Relations is of members of the Thrive Living-Learning Community on campus on August 17, 2018.
150th_UR_Theatre101_undated.jpeg

This undated photo depicts Theatre 101, the first new building to receive LEED certification at the university, when it was completed in 2009.
150th_UR_SystemX_undated.jpg

System X (pronounced ten) is the university's first supercomputer, which was declared the fastest at any university and third fastest in the world in…
150th_UR_POCDoodle_StevenWhite_2021_0108.jpeg

This drawing is of the Virginia Tech Principles of Community by Steven White of Virginia Tech University Relations, Janurary 8, 2021.
150th_UR_PetrineSands_AhmedMustafa_2019_1122.jpg

This photo by Ahmed Mustafa of VT University Relations is of Deborah Petrine receiving from President Tim Sands a resolution of appreciation for her…
150th_UR_PaulTorgersen_1999_0816.jpg

Paul Torgersen, president of Virginia Tech, is pictured here on the university campus in Blacksburg. The red steel structure in the background is what…
150th_UR_NorthernVirginiaCenter_undated.jpg

This undated photo shows the Northern Virginia Center, a joint education center held by Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia, in Falls Church.
150th_UR_MossCenterCube_undated.jpg

This undated photo shows a student using the Cube in the Moss Arts Center.
150th_UR_MossCenter_RayMeese_2020_0522.jpg

This photo is of the Moss Arts Center by Ray Meese of VT University Relations, May 22, 2020
150th_UR_LumenHAUS_ca2012.jpg

This photo is of LumenHAUS, a smart house designed and built by students and faculty in the VT colleges of Architecture and Urban Studies and of…
150th_UR_LinseyMarr_RyanYoung_2020_1021.jpeg

Linsey Marr, a VT engineering professor, became an internationally reknowned expert on the transmission and prevention of infectious diseases during…
150th_UR_InnovationGroundbreaking_MikeChirieleison_2021_0914.jpg

This photo by Mike Chirieleison of VT University Relations depicts the groundbreaking of the first building at the Innovation Campus in Alexandria,…
150th_UR_HolliDrewry_ChristinaFranusich_2022_0120.jpg

This photo is of Holli Drewry, the first president of the VT A/P Faculty Senate and the first A/P Faculty Representative on the VT Board of Visitors.…
150th_UR_HokieBirdHomecomingParade_SkylerTaube_2019_1019.jpg

For the homecoming football game, the university holds a parade each year. Here is the HokieBird at the parade, taken by Skyler Taube of VT University…
150th_UR_HittHall_ChristinaFranusich_2022_0202.jpg

This photo is of the groundbreaking of Hitt Hall for the VT Myers-Lawson School of Construction, taken by Christina Franusich of VT University…
150th_UR_HispanicCollegeInstitute_LeeFriesland_2019_0719.jpg

The Hispanic College Institute is held annually at Virginia Tech to bring Hispanic and Latinx high school students to campus to learn about the…
150th_UR_GrowleyIITank_ChristinaFranusich_2018_0503.jpg

Growley II (call sign "Tank"), the dog mascot for the VT Corps of Cadets, greets students during exams week at Squires Student Center in this photo by…
150th_UR_Gobblerfest_ThomasMiller_2019_0906.jpg

This photo is of the annual Gobblerfest, held each fall to welcome students to campus, taken by Thomas Miller of VT University Relations on September…
150th_UR_GLC_RayMeese_2020_0622.jpg

This photo is of the Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown, taken by Ray Meese of VT University Relations, June 22, 2020.
150th_UR_GameBall_LoganWallace_2017_1018.jpg

This photo by Logan Wallace of VT University Relations taken October 18, 2017, illustrates the game-ball run tradition. Members of the Ranger Company…
UR_FutureHAUS_ca2018.jpg

This photo is of FutureHAUS, a smart house designed and built by students and faculty in the VT colleges of Architecture and Urban Studies and of…
150th_UR_FractionHouse_DanMirolli_2019_0624.jpg

This photo by Dan Mirolli, taken on June 24, 2019, is of the Fraction Family House at Solitude on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va. The…
150th_UR_DomeClass_ChiraviPatel_2020.png

This photo by Chiravi Patel of the VT University Relations depicts students in Stefan Al’s studio in November 2020 in the College of Architecture and…
150th_UR_DenimDay_DanMirolli_2019_0405.jpg

This photo by Dan Mirolli of VT University Relations shows the participants in the 40th Anniversary celebration of Denim Day, which first raised…
150th_UR_CowgillBurchard_2020.png

This is a photo of Cowgill Hall (background) and the skylights of Burchard Hall on Cowgill Plaza on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va. 2020.
150th_UR_CID_SarahMyers_2021_0723.jpg

This photo by Sarah Myers is of the Creativity and Innovation District dormitory shortly before opening for the Fall 2021 semester, taken on July 23,…
150th_UR_CALSClassKentland_LoganWallace_2017_0502.jpg

This photo by Logan Wallace of VT University Relations shows a class in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences held at Kentland Farm, May 2,…
150th_UR_BishopFavrao_undated.jpg

This photograph shows Bishop-Favrao Hall on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va.
150th_UR_April16Vigil_ca2016.jpg

This photo depicts the vigil held at the April 16 Memorial, ca. April 16, 2016.
150th_UR_ADIPATownHall_2021_04.png

This photo was taken of a virtual town hall discussing the issues facing members of the Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) community…

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