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An handwritten letter from Noah Carrillo. The cover has the names of the 32 victims printed out and the words, "With Love." The inside has a positive message that expresses sympathy and has a drawing of a pelican.

A handwritten letter from Olivia. The letter expresses a Hail Mary message that leads to condolences and sympathy to the VT students. It has drawings of crosses in the corner and a border.

A handwritten letter from Rebecca. The cover has "Go VT Hokies," in block letters. The inside has a positive message about praying for Virginia Tech and its students.

A handwritten letter from Sara Gonzales. The cover has a rose in a box with "hope" written above it. The inside has a positive message about hope for Virginia Tech and its students.

A handwritten letter from Savannah Vincent. The cover has the words "Virginia Tech University, Hokies Rock." The inside repeats the phrases on the outside and has a drawing of the Hokie Bird.

A handwritten letter from Scott Russell Hoerman. The cover has a big VT drawn on it with stripes. The inside expresses sympathy and condolences to VT students.

A handwritten letter from Shawn Hatcher, a student at Spanishburg Elementary School. The cover is blank with words but is colorful. The inside has a positive message that expresses sympathy to VT students. The inside also has drawing of the Hokie…

A handwritten letter from Spencer K, Oakton High School. The letter expresses sympathy to the VT students, especially his brother who was a junior at the school. He expresses support for the university and hope for the students and their future.

An handwritten letter from Sydney. The cover is blank. The inside has heart cut outs and drawing of hearts everywhere.

A handwritten letter from Vincent Mills. The cover has a drawing of a man, wearing Hokie gear and saying "I'm sorry." The inside has a positive message expressing sympathy to Virginia Tech students and hoping they are alright. It also has the words,…

A handwritten letter from Zedia Abell. The cover has the words "To: Virginia Tech" and a drawing of heart. The inside has a positive message and poem that expresses sympathy to VT students with a couple of hearts.

A handwritten letter from Anthony who sends sympathy and condolences to the students, encouraging to keep learning and going to school.

A handwritten letter from Caresse who expresses sympathy toward Virginia Tech. There is a Hokie Respect sticker at the top with hand drawn VT around it. There is alo god bless written on the sides, as well as, a note on the bottom stating, "Texas and…

An anonymous hand drawn picture from a student at Kingwood Township School. The picture is of the Hokie Bird with a VT circled in blue under it.

An anonymous hand drawn picture from a student at Kingwood Township School. The picture is of the Hokie Bird and VT with a positive message, "We're praying for u!" next to it.

An anonymous hand drawn picture from a student at Kingwood Township School. The picture is of the Hokie Bird and a red VT behind it.

An anonymous hand drawn picture from a student at Kingwood Township School. The picture is of the Hokie Bird and VT with a positive message, "God Loves You!" next to it.

A anonymous drawing from a student at Richardson North Jr. High. The drawing has a headstone with the words "R.I.P April 16, 2007, For all of those who died on that day," inscripted on it.

An anonymous hand drawn picture from a student of Ellison High School. It has a hand drawn flower in the center with a heart coming from its center. In the heart has VT written in it. There is also words under the flower stating, "Those that died…

An anonymous handwritten green letter by a student from Ellison High School, stating "Sorry for your loss!" It has hand drawn hearts on the side.

An anonymous handwritten letter from a student at John Kerr Elementary School. The cover has drawing of a football and basketball next to "VT." The inside has a positive message that expresses sympathy to VT students, stating "Dear Hokies, Our…

An anonymous handwritten green and blue letter from a student at John Kerr Elementary School. The letter has positive poem expressing sympathy to VT students.

An anonymous handwritten letter from a student at Kingwood Township School. The letter has VT with a positive message about hope, faith, love, and courage next to it.

An anonymous handwritten letter from a student at Kingwood Township School. The cover has VT with a positive message next to it. The inside expresses sympathy and hope to VT students.

An anonymous handwritten letter from a student at SMIC Private School. The cover has a statement of remembrance. The inside has a positive message about hope and love.

An anonymous handwritten letter from a student at St. Barnabas Catholic School. The letter is a prayer of remembrance for those who lost their lives. Under the message is a heart and peace sign.

An anonymous handwritten letter from a student at Sutherland Middle School. One side has two hand drawn VT and the message "We're thinking of you!" On the other side, there is a positive message of sympathy and condolences to VT and its students.

An anonymous handwritten letter from a student at Sutherland Middle School. The cover has a cut out of VT logo. The inside has a positive message of hope and a drawing of the Hokie Bird.

An anonymous handwritten letter from an unknown class at Glen Allen Elementary School. The letter has students signatures and "sorry" written. It also has a hand drawn VT and crying Hokie Bird.

An anonymous handwritten letter by a student from Ellison High School, stating "our hearts are with you!"

An anonymous handwritten blue letter by a student from, expressing sympathy and sorrow for Virginia Tech. They are also sending love.

An anonymous handwritten yellow letter by a student from Ellison High School, stating "With Time things will get easier."

Anonymous handwritten note that says "May you have peace that passes all understanding", undated

Anonymous card with a cross in front of a sunset and mountains on one side and a HokieBird on the other side with the words, "Death Leaves A Heartache NO [sic] One Can Heal. Love Leave [sic] A Memory No One Can Steal."

Anonymous card with a cross and HokieBird on one side and a VT on the other side with the words, "Although it's difficult today to see beyond the sorrow, May looking bac in memory help comfort you tomorrow."

Anonymous card with the words "strenth", "HOME", "hope", "Faith", "forever", "cherish..", "TOMORROW", "Love", and "peace".

Anonymous handwritten note on purple paper expressing sympathy with foam flower and leaf stickers from "Your friends in Delaware", undated

Anonymous handwritten note on lined paper expressing sympathy, "Dear Virginia Tech community!...", undated

Anonymous handwritten note divided into four quadrants, one of which includes John 3:16 of the New Testament, with color heart drawings expressing sympathy, undated

Anonymous handwritten note that says "Peace" with peace sign drawing, undated

A letter of condolence from an anonymous writer within a hand drawn heart. The letter states, "I wish I could bring some peace to your lives, to help deal with the pain so many of you are suffering through now. To give you some hope, to make you feel…

Anonymous handwritten note that says "Tears, Sympathy, Concern, Blessings, Hope...", on standard greeting card with scene from Glacier Park, undated

Anonymous handwritten note written on construction paper, expressing sympathy, "The courage + bravery that you all show...", and red hearts drawn across the paper, undated

These architechtual drawings depict the proposed plans for War Memoial Hall and Gymnasium.

Architecural drawings of the old McBryde Building by Carneal and Johnston (Richmond, Va.), an architectural and engineering firm that often worked on buildings at VPI.

This newspaper article discusses the annual program planning conference about tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases affecting Virginia's population.

This newspaper article is about the transition of Piedmont and other Sanatoriums into mental health hospitals. However, this decision at this point was delayed for another year.

Audio clip of interview with Tom Tillar speaking about the events of April 16, 2007, when 32 Hokies were tragically killed on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.

Battle Drill 67; Army ROTC; Indiantown Gap PA; Rich Carpenter

Photograph of Robert Taylor Preston's gravestone.