Skip to main content
VT Special Collections and University Archives Online
Search using this query type:
Keyword
Boolean
Exact match
Search only these record types:
Item
File
Collection
Exhibit
Exhibit Page
Simple Page
Advanced Search (Items only)
Browse Items
Browse Collections
Browse Exhibits
Collection Tree
Neatline
Collections
About Us
Browse Items (82 total)
Browse All
Browse by Tag
Search Items
Rights Holder is exactly "Special Collections, University Libraries, Virginia Tech "
Previous Page
Page
of 2
Sort by:
Title
Creator
Date Added
Lily Tyler Wilson (center) with unidentified others.
Lily Tyler Wilson (center) with unidentified others, n.d.
Alexandria and Fairfax Counties [Virginia] Civil War Correspondence, 1861-1862 (Ms2013-029), Jonathan [unknown] Letter, August 26, 1861
Letter from a soldier named Jonathan (the last name is illegible) to "Sallie," about her desire to visit him, the poor health of soldiers in his regiment, and their impending advance to Washington, DC.
Map of the Town of Blacksburg, Showing the Present Location of the Negro Population
Map of early Blacksburg showing "present location of the negro population" (exact date unknown).
Photograph, "Negro School" in Blacksburg, near Clay Street
Photograph of "Negro school house" building (ca. 1948) in Blacksburg. From "A Negro Neighborhood for Blacksburg, Virginia," by Martha Shupp Phillilps. Master's Thesis in Architecture (1948),
G.U.O.O.F. Thanksgiving Program
Thanksgiving service program of Grand United Order of Odd Fellows (exact date unknown).
Map of Blacksburg Railroad
Drawn map of Blacksburg Railroad (exact date unknown).
Photograph, St. Paul A.M.E. Church, Blacksburg
St Johns Day: St Paul A.M.E. Church, Blacksburg, VA (exact date unknown).
VT Stories Oral History with James Godek, September 16, 2016 (Ms2016-015)
We mourn the loss of a persevering and inspiring member of the Hokie community. James Godek did a lot of things in his life, but one thing he never did is quit. The Corps of Cadets, the navy, Ironman triathlons, and brain cancer — Godek pushed…
VT Stories Oral History with Douglas Beaver, September 16, 2016 (Ms2016-015)
Captain Douglas J. Beaver was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. During his childhood, his father’s naval career took them all over the world to places like: Japan, Washington, DC; Newport, Rhode Island; San Diego, California; the Philippines; and Germany.…
Nelson R. Wilson Auction Notice, 1932 (Ms2009-016)
This collection consists of a broadside announcing the impending sale of a home and 98 acres of land in the Forest Magisterial District of Bedford County, Virginia. The sale appears to have resulted from a defaulted loan made to Nelson R. and Eliza…
Yellow Sulphur Springs Sale Broadside, 1943 (Ms2009-106)
This broadside advertises the sale of the Yellow Sulphur Springs resort, taking place on August 14, 1943. The broadside details the property and buildings that were being sold, the location of the public auction, the terms of sale, and the…
VT Stories Oral History with General Carlton Everhart, September 23, 2017 (Ms2016-015)
Since childhood, General Carlton Everhart has strongly believed in the importance of honesty, integrity, and humility. He has lived life with these ideals prioritized first – from his humble beginnings on his family farm to his influential military…
VT Stories Oral History with Bill Latham, May 21, 2015 (Ms2016-015)
On the residential side of campus, there is an academic building where researchers from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and College of Natural Resources and Environment (CNRE) work diligently to find solutions to environmental…
VT Stories Oral History with Matthew Winston Sr., February 9, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
Matt Winston Sr., Virginia Tech class of 1959, was born in Norfolk, Virginia in 1938, the youngest of three children. Though he grew up in a time of warfare and racial segregation in a poor family, he enjoyed his childhood. He remembers being hardly…
VT Stories Oral History with Mickey Hayes, October 19, 2017 (Ms2016-015)
Mickey Hayes, born as Charles Joseph Hayes, Jr. was born in Pittsburgh in 1941, moved to Norfolk very shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and finally settled in Virginia Beach for the rest of his childhood. Here, he mostly spent his time away…
VT Stories Oral History with Bob Bates, October 2, 2017 (Ms2016-015)
Education has always been important in the life of Robert “Bob” Bates, former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences (now College of Science). Both of his parents were college-educated, and his mother was a teacher, while his father worked for…
VT Stories Oral History with Linda Plaut, February 23, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
You don’t have to graduate from Virginia Tech to be a Hokie. After moving to Blacksburg as a faculty spouse, Linda Plaut joined the university’s staff as a part-time teacher. What started as a temporary position blossomed into a permanent career…
VT Stories Oral History with Matt Winston Jr., April 6, 2017 (Ms2016-015)
As one of Virginia Tech’s first black graduates, Matt Winston’s father was able to share a number of stories, both positive and negative, about the university. While he did hear stories of his father being called by the university’s president…
VT Stories Oral History with Rich and Libby Carpenter, November 19, 2016 (Ms2016-015)
Although Rich and Libby Carpenter each experienced their own unique version of Virginia Tech, they can both attest to the sense of community that they felt during their time here. Rich Carpenter, class of 1967, did not join the Virginia Tech Corps of…
VT Stories Oral History with Kimberly Williams, March 20, 2017 (Ms2016-015)
For Kimberly Williams, Virginia Tech has filled many roles. From 2002 to 2008 it was her university, and recently her place of employment – but it is, and has been, much more. A graduate of the class of 2008, she majored in psychology with…
VT Stories Oral History with Mayer Levy, April 6, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
Mayer Levy was born and raised in Newport News, Virginia to a VPI family, and came to VPI partly on that influence and through a scholarship. He graduated in 1960 as a biology major, and continued to dental school at Georgetown. After finishing in…
VT Stories Oral History with Susan Anderson, March 3, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
Susan Anderson got her passion for social justice and community service from her family. From a young age, she was taught by her mother to stand up for those in need. Her grandparents were involved in their communities, and her grandfather worked in…
VT Stories Oral History with Doug Montgomery, March 26, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
Doug Montgomery grew up in Radford, Virginia, playing baseball and golf, knowing that he would continue in higher education. Now a proud triple Hokie of industrial engineering, Doug graduated with a BS, MS, and Ph.D in 1965, 1967, and 1969…
VT Stories Oral History with Bill Starnes, April 26, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
William (Bill) Starnes, Jr., Virginia Tech class of 1955, never seriously considered any other school. Bill always knew that he was going to college, and because his father attended the university, having graduated in 1924, it seemed like the perfect…
VT Stories Oral History with Mary "Prim" Jones, March 27, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
Mary “Prim” Jones grew up in Blacksburg and around campus. Although she considered other colleges, she chose to attend Virginia Tech for her undergraduate degree, studying mechanical engineering as an early female student. She graduated in 1962,…
VT Stories Oral History with Pat Hyer, March 5, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
Pat Hyer grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, in a household where education was paramount. She attended undergraduate school at Hillsdale College, receiving a scholarship to the University of Michigan for a master’s degree in French. After working for a…
VT Stories Oral History with Frank Beamer, June 7, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
Frank Beamer was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina in 1946, but grew up just across state lines in Fancy Gap, a suburb of Hillsville, Virginia. Growing up on a farm, hard-work was instilled in him from an early age, along with the value of higher…
Spreadsheet index to newspapers
This file is an xslx spreadsheet of the holdings in the Virginia Newspaper Collection. Clicking on the "Ms2012_034_VirginiaNewspaperCollection" link will automatically download the file.
VT Stories Oral History with Rosemary Blieszner, March 19, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
Rosemary Beiszner came to Virginia Tech as a foot in the door to the academic world. She attended undergraduate at Mercyhurst College, studying home economics. She went on to pursue a master’s degree in family and child development at Ohio State.…
VT Stories Oral History with Mallory Foutch and Anna LoMascolo, March 19, 2018 (Ms2016-015)
Mallory Foutch came to Virginia Tech in 2016 after attending both undergrad and grad school elsewhere. During school, she was a passionate social activist and feminist, which she turned to in her work here with the Women’s Center as a program…
VT Stories Oral History with Jim Hatch, March, 7, 2019 (Ms2016-015)
Jim Hatch went to Lynchburg College as an undergraduate, majoring in management. Upon graduating, he attended Virginia Tech for a Master’s of Accounting and graduated in 1972. Afterwards, he began working as a public accountant and remained active…
VT Stories Oral History with Natalie Strawn Kelly, November 20, 2015 (Ms2016-015)
Natalie Strawn Kelly grew up in Blacksburg, and was nearly predestined for Virginia Tech. She graduated in 1974, majoring in Elementary Education. In this interview, she talks about her time at Virginia Tech, taking classes, living in Northern…
Previous Page
Page
of 2
Output Formats
atom
,
csv
,
dc-rdf
,
dcmes-xml
,
json
,
omeka-xml
,
rss2