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Article called "Short Courses for Women" from The Techgram, 1943-04-01, discusses several 1 to 10 week courses at VPI to prepare women for work during World War II.

Article called "New Fields for Women" by Mildred T. Tate from The Techgram, 1943-01-15, discusses openings in fields for women during World War II.

Photograph of the Duck Pond on VPI campus, undated

Photograph of the Ice Pond used for ice skating and recreation, 1934.

This organizational chart, entitled "Chart No. 2 Proposed Organization of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute by Function 1920-21", show possible organization with the deans of agriculture, engineering, and the college; the commandant; health officer;…

Cover of the sheet music for "Tech Triumph," the university fight song, by Mattie W. Epes and W. P. Maddux.

Photograph of the Old Library building interior in 1915

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

Front page masthead of The Virginia Tech, reporting on the new system of "mass athletics" and encouraging its support, as well as the positive record of the basketball team, Janurary 20, 1921.

Front page of The Virginia Tech, reporting that VPI will be constructing an athletic building, as well as a game between football alumni and the JV team, and the opening season dances from the German and Cotillion Clubs, October 23, 1913.

Front page of the Virginia Tech, reporting on the installation of wireless stations on campus, a speech by the secretary of the YMCA, a performance by the Chicago Ladies' Orchestra, and a basketball game between the junior varsity "Rats" and the…

Front page of the engineering extension diivision newsletter, October 1, 1924.

September 1922 issue of the Bulletin of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute reporting on the educational opportunities for women at VPI, including home economics, agricultural and other life sciences, engineeering, and education training, September 1,…

First page of President Eggleston's final report to the Board of Visitors, reporting changes to the school and his resignation, July 1, 1919.

Map of VPI campu by S.M. Boyd, Jr., March 3, 1915.

Photograph of the McBryde Building under construction, 1915.

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.

The February 19, 1901 minutes of the Executive Committee of the VPI Board of Visitors contains the lease to rent the approx. 500 acres of Smithfield (not including the house or the yard) from Mrs. Janis P. Boulware for $1000 per year for five years.

This is the VPI diploma of Harvey L. Price, who graduated in 1898. Listed are the signatures of prominent educators, such as President McBryde and Professors Smyth, Campbell, Davidson, Randolph, and Pritchard, among others.

This map depicts campus buildings and pathway dimensions, 1911.

This map depicts the buildings (numbered), planned structures, and other infrastructure measurements on campus, 1931.

The Student Handbook, or "Rat Bible", which was later named The Guidon, is a serial publication for the Corps of Cadets that outlines the rules and regulations of the organization, which was used as the student handbook for the university, 1908-1909…

Portion of front page of The Virginia Tech, Vol. 4, No. 4, October 26, 1906 issue reports on the resignation of President McBryde. There is also an article on a coming performance of The Mikado and on the arrival of the Clemson football team.

Masthead of the first issue of The Virginia Tech newspaper, reporting on football games with N.C. A&M (North Carolina State), St. Albans School, and the opening "German" dance of the school year, October 21, 1903.

Photograph depicts the Mineral Building (also Mining Engineering Building) of the School of Mines on VPI campus. The building was erected around 1908/1909.

Photograph of Hillcrest Hall in 1941

Photograph of the First Ring Dance held at Virginia Tech on March 27, 1934.

Photograph of Eggleston Hall under construction in 1929.

Photograph of Eggleston Hall, with Owens Hall and the town of Blacksburg in the background in 1940.

Photograph of Burruss Hall, main administration building of Virginia Tech in 1939.

In the fall of 1929, a sparse, but moderately sound-proof studio was built in an unused room in the tower of War Memorial Hall. The first broadcast aired on January 6, 1930.

This photo depicts the college infirmary (now Henderson Hall) after an expansion nearly doubled its capacity. The addition was completed by the start of the end of 1929.

This photo is of the deHaviland DH-4 airplane donated to the university by the U.S. Navy for use by students. It arrived without an engine, but the U.S. Army donated two 400 hp V-12 Liberty engines, one to be installed in the DH-4, the other for…

This composite includes 3 photos of construction on the campus. On the left is the new power plant, on the top is the new stone dormitory Barracks No. 8, and on the bottom is of Patton Hall with 3 finished floors on the left and the Administration on…

By the time this drawing, produced by the Manning Offices Inc., a landscape design firm, was published in the September 1927 issue of the V.P.I. Bulletin, the original was already hanging in the President's office. A few of the new structures…

This photo is of the road down Faculty Row, with Patton Hall visible on the left.

This photo depicts the Class of 1928's class ring. The rings were presented to every member of the class at the first "Ring Banquet" held by the Class of 1928 in their junior year on January 22, 1927. This photo is from the VT Alumni Association.

These photos depict the new Barracks No. 6 building, dedicated in September 1927, and Barracks No. 7, which was converted from the Science Hall and opened in November 1927.

This photo from the President's report to the Board of Visitors at the January 28, 1926, meeting, illustrates the dire need for dormitories on campus. By 1925, four students shared a 13 ft. x 15 ft. dorm room, and to make floor space they tied their…

This composite includes photos from Dedication Day for Miles Stadium and War Memorial Hall on October 23, 1926. Alumni were invited to a homecoming for the dedication of War Memorial Hall at 10am, the dedication of Miles Stadium at 2:15pm, and the…

This composite depicts War Memorial Hall, its gymnasium, and Miles Stadium while under contruction in 1926.

This photo is of a plaque on the table where Future Farmers of Virginia (later expanded to Future Farmers of America) was founded by Walter S. Newman, H. C. Groseclose, H. W. Sanders, and E. C. Magill, all associated with V.P.I.'s Department of…

This composite includes a 1919 photo of Eleanor Isabelle Jones, university librarian from 1913 to 1923, and a 1925 photo of Ralph Minthorne Brown, university librarian from 1925 to 1946.

This cover from the Bulletin of VPI, Vol. XIX, No. 1, November 1925, indicates the need for funds for a new dormitory on campus, and this photo depicts the Home Economics Building, ca. 1925, which was previously the Agricultural Extension Division…

This composite photo of Patton Hall includes a drawing by Carneal & Johnston, Architects, of the intended final building and a photo of the hall when the first floor was completed and occupied by the School of Engineering in Fall 1925. The…

This newspaper clipping describes the women's basketball team's victory over the "Bashful Basketeers" of Concord State. One of the captions uses the term "Turkey Hens", which is what the women's team called themselves. Because the University did not…

This map depicts the proposed lay-out of the V. P. I. campus in 1925.

This newspaper clipping shows a photograph of electic lines leading to an unidentified farm.

This photo depicts the Agricultural Extension Division Building shortly after its construction was finished and it had been occupied.

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