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Newspaper article reporting on the aquisition of urainium for the nuclear reactor at Virginia Tech, July 1, 1956

Article from The Virginia Tech, reporting on the approval of the attendance of women at the school next academic session, January 27, 1921.

Article from the Blacksburg Sentinel, reporting on a fire that destroyed the Kappa Alpha fraternity house on North Main Street in Blacksburg, October 3, 1998.

Article feature of Jim Stroh, first student representative to the Board of Visitors, from the 1984 Bugle.

Postcard featuring a photograph of astronaut White, the first American astronaut to exit a spacecraft while in orbit.

Left to right: Martha Akers, Cynthia Bertleson, JoAnn Emmel, and JoAnne Barton.

Left to right: unidentified lady, Sandy Bosworth, Leni Sorenson, Frances Trent.

Seated: Dorothy Layman, Agnes Jacoby. Standing: Dorothy Herndon, Leni Sorenson, Frances Trent

Seated: Ann Hertzler and Connie Anderson. Standing,left to right: Ann Dumper, unidentified lady, Martha Akers, Polly Holloway, Jean Robbins.

Color photo of the auditorium in the Lyric Theatre.

Newspaper clipping of Marjorie Rhodes Townsend at the 13th annual Federal Woman's award banquet. The picture and blurb were published in the Washington, D.C. Evening Star and Daily News.

Axonometric drawing from above, on design vellum, for Margaret S. Hayward Playground rehabilitation. Project #0716

Axonometric study of fountain from above for Yerba Buena Gardens, part of a large commercial project. Unbuilt due to disruption of funding. Project #0752

Axonometric presentation drawings (phases one through three) for a prototypical computer annex design meant to be adapted to multiple sites, commissioned by the Internal Revenue Service (unbuilt). Project #0676

Axonometric view from above for River Run residence, a renovation project. Project #0810

An advertisement for a medicine to treat "all diseases originating in impure blood." The ad states that the medicine can be used for illnesses such as sores, ulcers, rheumatism, and sciatica.

The cartoon on this back cover shows a clown gesturing to a sign reading "Meet the Jell-O family of desserts," and underneath listing all of the current Jell-O flavors as well as pudding flavors.

This pamphlet cover art, created by artist Agnus MacDonald, depicts a grandfather and grandson sitting on a porch in New England with a plate of Jello surrounded by yellow trees. The entire pamphlet provides Jell-O recipes and more artistic…

The illustration captioned, "The House That Jell-O Built" depicts the Genesse Pure Food Company Factory encased in a rectangular Jell-O mold and placed on a serving platter. The pamphlet contains Jell-O preparation instructions from the Jell-O Girl…

This pamphlet, produced by L. Frank Baum, included a story featuring his characters from The Wizard of Oz. The storybook promoted Jell-O at the beginning and the end of the book, and was branded with the two characters carrying the Jell-O mold on the…

This is an image of a diagram of the process Walter Baker uses to process coca beans into a variety of chocolate products from the General Foods and Walter Baker pamphlet "Chocolate Cookery."

This is an image of the container used to market Baker's Breakfast Cocoa featuring the iconic "Bella Chocolatiere," or chocolate lady." It comes from ther 1928 cookbook titles "Famous Recipes for Baker's Chocolate and Breakfast Cocoa".

This image from the back of "Baker's Chocolate and Coconut Favorites" cookbook advertises the various products on the market, most notably new "Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips".

This is an image of the container used to market Baker's Breakfast Cocoa featuring the iconic "Bella Chocolatiere," or chocolate lady." It comes from ther 1928 cookbook titles "Famous Recipes for Baker's Chocolate and Breakfast Cocoa".

This is an image of a chocolate layer cake with a white cake base and chocolate frosting from a 1932 pamphlet from the Walter Baker & Co.

This is an image of the container used to market Baker's Breakfast Cocoa featuring the iconic "Bella Chocolatiere," or chocolate lady." It comes from ther 1928 cookbook titles "Famous Recipes for Baker's Chocolate and Breakfast Cocoa".

This is an image of the container used to market Baker's Breakfast Cocoa featuring the iconic "Bella Chocolatiere," or chocolate lady." It comes from ther 1928 cookbook titles "Famous Recipes for Baker's Chocolate and Breakfast Cocoa".

Undated drawing of the second floor and balcony in the Lyric Theatre.

Smithey drawing of the second floor plan and balcony of the Theatre and Store building for Plank and Kelsey, Blacksburg Realty Corp.

Sketch of balcony layout for carpet grounds in the Blacksburg Theatre.

Sheet from Louis P. Smithey showing the details of the balcony over Door D. in the Theatre and Store building.

Sketch of the floor plan for a balcony in the Theatre and Store building.

Photographs taken of the "Banker Bird" statue. First located in Kent Square alley, then moved to SunTrust Bank, and is sponsored by SunTrust Bank.

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Details and elevations for bathrooms, part of remodeling project of the Gottlieb-Bleaken residence. Pencil on vellum.

Photographs taken of the "Beamer" statue. Located in Merrymann, Virginia Tech campus, and sponsored by Frank and Cheryl Beamer.

Photograph of Ben J. Davenport, Jr., rector of the Board of Visitors, 2004-2006

Bertelsen, Robbins, Bosworth with New Art of Cookery

Bertlesen shakes Rapers' hand at conclusion of demonstration (displayed)

Photographs of the "Best of Times" statue. Originally at 620 N. Main and sponsored by Bill Ellenbogen LLC.

A trade card for a cholera cure depicting on one side an artistic rendering of a woman grieving over Lincoln's grave, with soldiers in either corner.

Photographs taken of the "Biker Hokie" statue. Owned by Dr. MacMillan, 1901 S. Main street, and sponsored by Blacksburg Partnership.

An aerial view of Blacksburg, VA.

Blacksburg Station, showing Huckleberry Line.

Flower garden at Blacksburg Station.

Photographs taken of the "Something for Everyone" statue. Located at 100 South Main and sponsored by National Bank.

Map shows Blacksburg, Virginia, with an index to streets and to primary buildings on the VPI campus.