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Photograph of cadets having a party in a dorm room, 1898
Photograph of cadets cleaning rifles in a dorm room, 1924
Photograph of Barracks No. 1, the first dormitory on campus (now Lane Hall)
Photograph of an early dormitory in Barracks No. 1, c.1880
Photograph of a typical barracks room
Photograph of a student in a dorm room, 1975
Photograph of a student in a dorm room, 1974
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 Midnight Feast of the Rockbridge Club
This photograph features J.N. Smith, Rogere, McClung, Wilson, Paxton, Anderson, Deacon, Locker. Gift of Mr. L. Goeller.
Photograph of a dorm party in Hillcrest Hall, c.1967-1968
Photograph of a cadet on a bottom bunk
Photograph of a cadet at a standing desk, possibly in a dorm room, 1905
Photograph of a barracks room, April 1930
Photograph of "Dutch Alley," c.1874-1875
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.
Photograh, FFA plaque and table, undated
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…
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.
Newspaper,
The Virginia Tech
masthead, 1921-01-20
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.
Newspaper,
The Virginia Tech
masthead, 1913-01-22
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…
Newspaper,
The Virginia Tech
masthead, 1903-10-21
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.
Newspaper, "V.P.I. will have athletic building," 1913-10-23
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.
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.
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…
Michael J. Quillen
Photograph of Michael J. Quillen, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2012-2014
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.
Map, Proposed Lay-Out of Campus, 1925
This map depicts the proposed lay-out of the V. P. I. campus in 1925.
Map, Campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1931 (Map0336)
This map depicts the buildings (numbered), planned structures, and other infrastructure measurements on campus, 1931.
Map, Campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1911 (Map0359)
This map depicts campus buildings and pathway dimensions, 1911.
Map, "Map of Main Campus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute" by S.M. Boyd, Jr., 1915-03-15 (Map0353)
Map of VPI campu by S.M. Boyd, Jr., March 3, 1915.
Lucius E. Johnson
Photograph of Lucius E. Johnson, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1910-1912
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…
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…
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.
List of rectors of the Board of Visitors from 1872 to 2017
Compiled list of rectors of the Board of Visitors from 1872 to 2017. The individual links to rector biographies were removed from the document in 2020 when the exhibit was migrated, and a link was added to current site for the Board of Visitors…
List of graduates of VAMC in 1875, including name and home county
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…
Lee C. Tait
Photograph of Lee C. Tait, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1983-1984
John R. Lawson, II
Photograph of John R. Lawson, II, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2008-2010
John G. Rocovich, Jr.
Photograph of John G. Rocovich, Jr., rector of the Board of Visitors, 2002-2004
James L. Chapman, IV
Photograph of James L. Chapman, IV, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2016-2017
James Hoge Tyler
Photograph of James Hoge Tyler, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1887-1889
James E. Turner
Photograph of James E. Turner, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1997-2002
Jacob A. Lutz, III
Photograph of Jacob A. Lutz, III, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2006-2008
J. Thompson Brown
Photograph of J. Thompson Brown, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1900-1908 and 1912-1921
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…
Henry Dekker
Photograph of Henry Dekker, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1996-1997
Harvey Black
Photograph of Harvey Black, first rector of the Board of Visitors, 1872-1875
Harry C. Wyatt
Photograph of Harry C. Wyatt, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1964-1970
Guy L. Furr
Photograph of Guy L. Furr, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1956-1962
George Nolan
Photograph of George Nolan, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2010-2012
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