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Monument to William Addison Caldwell, Caldwell Cemetery, Radford, VA
William Addison Caldwell was the first student admitted to VAMC in 1873.
Monument to William Addison Caldwell, Caldwell Cemetery, Radford, VA
House where William Addison Caldwell was born and raised - Sinking Creek Valley, Craig County, VA
William Addison Caldwell was the first student admitted to VAMC, 1873.
William Caldwell, seated, and John Straw, University Archivist, look at a Bible given to William Addison Caldwell (first student admitted to VAMC), for his graduation in 1876.
William Caldwell, left, and John Straw, University Archivist, at William Addison Caldwell Monument, Radford, VA
Monument to William Addison Caldwell, first student admitted to Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, who graduated from VAMC in 1876.
Board of Visitors photograph, 1987
Seated (left to right): Mary Virginia Jones, Robert B. Claytor, W.S. "Pete" White, Jr. (Rector), William E. Lavery (President), Mary Fray. Standing (left to right): Robert J. Gray, Jr., William C. Latham, William G. Broaddus, Bernard L. McGinnis,…
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.
Board of Visitors photograph, 1984
Seated (left to right): Mary Fray, Rhea F. Moore, Jr., William E. Lavery (President), Alexander F. Giacco (Rector), Thomas B. Long, Jr., G. Truman Ward. Standing (left to right): Mary Howe diZerega, Daniel T. Goulson (student), William C. Cranwell,…
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…
Board of Visitors photograph, 1980
Front row ( left to right): James F. Tucker, W. E. Lavery, Parke C. Binkley (rector), Margie W. Thomas (secretary), Charles W. Rector. Back row (left to right): Charles Gordon (vice-rector), Lee C. Tait, William C. Wampler, Mrs. Edsel H. Lester, Ms.…
New Dormitory Honors Former Female Dean
This is the text of a 1977 Collegiate Times article about the naming of Harper Hall. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Photograph of two women students in a dorm with a sign reading "No prison labor beyond this point," 1974
"No Prison Labor Beyond This Point," 1974
Photograph of a student in a dorm room, 1975
Photograph of a student in a dorm room, 1974
Student Days at VPI, by C. Ross McCorkle
This letter to the editor of the Virginia Tech magazine, Context, was written by C. Ross McCorkle, in response to two memoirs published in 1970 (see "Living iving History in Action: Tech Alumni Reminisce," Context, Autumn 1970 vol. 5, no. 1). In the…
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…
Board of Visitors, description and list of rectors, compiled by Jenkins Mikell Robertson
Board of Visitors, description and list of rectors, compiled by Jenkins Mikell Robertson, and originally published in the Historical Data Book: Centennial Edition. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th…
Board of Visitors photograph, 1972
History of the members of the Board of Visitors with a link to the lists
History of the members of the Board of Visitors with a link to the lists. The link in the pdf was updated in 2020 to current site for the Board of Visitors history and archives. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original…
Students at the Cenotaph, 1972
Photograph of students at the cenotaph, 1972.
Living History in Action: Tech Alumni Reminisce
This article for the Autumn 1970 issue of Context includes two short memoirs, one from W. P. Tams, Jr. (Class of 1902), and J. Ambler Johnston (Class of 1904), with an introduction by James I. Robertson, Jr. The article was reprinted on the web in…
First Tech Coed Earned Degree in 1923: Dr. Burruss Paved Way for Women
This is the text of an article by Lucy Lee Lancaster for the Centennial Edition of the New Messenger (December 31, 1969) about the admission of women to VPI and the first graduates. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the…
More Women Seen in VPI's Future, 1964
This is the text of a 1964 article for the Roanoke Times by Fred Loeffler about the rise in enrollment of women students and the development of more programs. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary…
Photograph and inaugural address of T. Marshall Hahn, Jr.
Photograph of T. Marshall Hahn, Jr., with a pdf of his inaugural address given in 1963. The address was captured from the original 125th anniversary website.
Postcard with a picture of the university president's home, The Grove, from 1961
Postcard with a picture of the university president's home, The Grove, from 1955
Board of Visitors photograph, 1954
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors met at Blacksburg yesterday for its annual meeting. Shown (left to right, front row): Mrs. H. H. Walton, Fredericks Hall; Miss Mary Fred Claytor, Bedford; Mrs. R. L. McConnell, Radford; Mrs. Turner A. Gilmer,…
Postcard with a picture of the university president's home, The Grove, from 1954
Board of Visitors photograph, 1944
The Board of Visitors of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute who on Tuesday, June 27, assumed the administrative control of the Radford College which under the acts of its consolidation with the Virginia Polytechnic Institute became the Woman's…
"Four Women on Boards of Leading Virginia Colleges: Two Will Serve at University of Virginia and Two at Virginia Tech," by Virginia Waller Davis.
Newspaper article, "Four Women on Boards of Leading Virginia Colleges: Two Will Serve at University of Virginia and Two at Virginia Tech," by Virginia Waller Davis, Roanoke Times, August 16, 1944. This pdf document was created from an existing…
"Women on College Board Full-Fledged Members: Attend First Meeting with Group Consistently Male for 72 years" by Virginia Waller Davis
Newspaper article, "Women on College Board Full-Fledged Members: Attend First Meeting with Group Consistently Male for 72 years," by Virginia Waller Davis, Roanoke Times, August 15, 1944. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from…
College Merger Presents Living Quarters Problem, 1944
This is the text from a 1944 Roanoke Times article on the merger with Radford and the housing issues for women. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Board of Visitors Settles Controversy Over Place of Residence for Women, 1944
This is the text from a June 21, 1944, Radford News Journal article the merger with Radford and moving women students to the Radford campus. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Board of Visitors photograph, 1942
Members of the V.P.I. board of visitors, which met yesterday in a called session to draw up resolutions in an effort to correct certain conditions at the college, are pictured here together with Governor Colgate W. Darden, Jr., who met with the…
Photograph of a room in Barracks No. 4, Company E, December 1932
This photograph features "Pip" Cox (standing), Class of 1934, and "Dud" Shelhorse (reclining).
Photograph of a barracks room, April 1930
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.
Photograph of cadets cleaning rifles in a dorm room, 1924
Photograph of three students in robes in a dorm room, 1924
Students waiting for the train, 1918
Photograph of students waiting for the train, 1918.
Rat parade, 1918
Photograph of a "Rat Parade" (Freshman cadets in costume), 1918.
Rat parade, 1918
Photograph of a "Rat Parade" (Freshman cadets in costume), 1918.
Student matresses on the quad, 1918
Photograph of cadet matresses on the ground, 1918.
Cadet with the mail cart, 1918
Photograph of a cadet with the mail cart, 1918.
Students' belonging on a horse cart, 1918
Photograph of students' belonging on a horse cart, 1918.
Cadets with the fire truck, 1918
Photograph of cadets with the fire truck, 1918.
Photograph of a cadet at a standing desk, possibly in a dorm room, 1905
Photograph of Cecil Fisher's barracks room in 1905
This photograph is of what was then Room 115. The photograph was a gift of Lon Savage.
Photograph of the President's House at VAMC
Photograph of the President's House at VAMC
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