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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.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
VPI Class of 1896
Photograph of the VPI Class of 1896. Top row, left to right, Samuel Henry Sheib, James Ringold Guy, Bevard Davidson Miller, Meade Ferguson. Second row, Eduard Judson Kerfoot, Franklin Pierce Turner, Alexander Parker Eskridge. Third row,James Hamilton…
Anatomy Class, spring 1892
Photograph of the Anatomy Class, spring 1892. From left, Newman, Gregory, Christian, Robert Cowardin, C. W. Courtland, Professor Smyth.
Students at the Cenotaph, 1972
Photograph of students at the cenotaph, 1972.
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College Officers in 1893
Photograph of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College Officers in 1893. Front row, left to right, Col. J. A. Harmon, Commandant (Lieut. 7th U. S. Cavalry); Major R. E. Wright; Capt. A. F. Finch; Capt. E. P. Minor; and Capt. J. W. Stull. Back…
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, Class of 1888
Photograph of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College Class of 1888.
Women's Basketball: The Early Years
This is the text of the history of early women's basketball at VPI, taken from The Tin Horn, the 1929 women's yearbook. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Where Have Women Come from at VPI and Where Are They Going?, 1985
This is the text of a speech about the history of women at Virginia Tech given by Laura Jane Harper for the Women's Network in 1985. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Against the Odds: Women at VPI, Founder's Day Speech by Laura Jane Harper, April 11, 1980
This is the text of a speech about the history of women on campus, given by Laura Jane Harper at the Founder's Day celebration in 1980. Harper was the first dean of the College of Home Economics. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage…
List of graduates from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1876
This is a transcription of the list of graduates from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1876, probably taken from the catalog of that year. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary…
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1872-1873, Catalogue of Students
This is a text list of the students attending Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in the 187201873 school year, including their home counties. This is a textual transcription from the VAMC catalog of that year. This pdf document was created…
An Ode to My 92nd Birthday and Episodes of My Marvelous Life in the VPI Corps of Cadets, by Carroll M. Shuler
This memoir was written by Carroll M. Shuler (Class of 1928), around the time of his 92nd birthday and detail his time at the university in the mid-1920s. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary…
Notes on My Life at Virginia Tech, by Harvey E. Sheppard
This memoir was written by Harvey E. Sheppard (Class of 1932), about his time as a student at the university in the late 1920s/early 1930s. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
VPI Recollections, 1906 to 1910, by Henry H. Hutchinson
This memoir was written by Class of 1909 graduate, Henry H. Hutchinson in 1973 for a university publication and later added to the website for the 125th Anniversary. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th…
Memories of VPI, by T. P. Hicks
This memoir was written by Class of 1909 graduate, T. P. Hicks, and likely included in a previous university publication. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Looking Back: Glimpses of the Life of Virginia Tech's First Student
This essay was originally written by Clara B. Cox in 1991 and later revised in 1992. It tells the story of the first student to enroll at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1872, William Addison Caldwell. This pdf document was created…
A Co-Ed's Diary, 1929
This text is taken from the 1929 Tin Horn, the women's yearbook, including a description of a life for women students on campus. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
List of the Presidents of the Civilian Student Body and of the Student Government Association, 1935-1972
This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
The Tin Horn
, 1930
The third volume of the Tin Horn, the yearbook for and by the female students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Early women students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) were not allowed to be in The Bugle yearbook. For several years after…
The Tin Horn
, 1929
The second volume of the Tin Horn, the yearbook for and by the female students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Early women students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) were not allowed to be in The Bugle yearbook. For several years after…
List of correspondents and recipients of the letters (Ms1997-002)
Letter from John Preston at Greenfield to James McDowell, March 23, 1822 (Ms1997-002)
Letter from John Preston to James McDowell, August 29, 1794 (Ms1997-002)
Letter from John Lewis in Covington to James McDowell in Rockbridge County, Virginia, August 5, 1804 (Ms1997-002)
Letter from Nathaniel Hart in Spring Hill, Kentucky to James McDowell in Lexington, Virginia, November 23, 1834 (Ms1997-002)
Letter from Nathaniel Hart in Franklin, Kentucky to James McDowell in Fairfield, Virginia, June 15, 1805 (Ms1997-002)
Letter from William Preston from Fincastle to James McDowell, January 29, 1802 (Ms1997-002)
Letter from William Preston from Fincastle to James McDowell, January 12, 1799 (Ms1997-002)
Letter from George C. Thompson in Shawnee Springs, Kentucky to James McDowell in Lexington, Virginia, June 28, 1833 (Ms1997-002)
Letter from Edmonia M. Preston in Stafford, Virginia to Sarah Preston McDowell in Lexington, Virginia, May 30, 1813 (Ms1997-002)
Note: The scan of the third page of this letter is missing. Please see the transcript for the text of the missing page.
Letter from Eliza Preston Madison in Stafford, Virginia to her sister Sarah Preston McDowell in Lexington, Virginia, January 10, 1784 (Ms1997-002)
Letter from James Patton Preston at Smithfield to James McDowell in Lexington, Virginia, March 9, 1835 (Ms1997-002)
Letter from James Patton Preston in Richmond, Virginia to James McDowell in Lexington, Virginia, June 8, 1832 (Ms1997-002)
Letter from James Patton Preston at Smithfield to Susanna McDowell in Lexington, Virginia, October 16, 1831 (Ms1997-002)
Letter from James Patton Preston in Richmond, Virginia to James McDowell in Lexington, Virginia, September 12, 1831 (Ms1997-002)
Letter from James Patton Preston in Richmond, Virginia to James McDowell in Lexington, Virginia, July 16, 1831 (Ms1997-002)
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