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Women's Basketball: The Early Years
This is the text of the history of early women's basketball at VPI, taken from The Tin Horn, the 1929 women's yearbook. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
William E. Wine
Photograph of William E. Wine, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1948-1952
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.
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…
VPI Class of 1896
Photograph of the VPI Class of 1896. Top row, left to right, Samuel Henry Sheib, James Ringold Guy, Bevard Davidson Miller, Meade Ferguson. Second row, Eduard Judson Kerfoot, Franklin Pierce Turner, Alexander Parker Eskridge. Third row,James Hamilton…
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, Class of 1888
Photograph of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College Class of 1888.
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1872-1873, Catalogue of Students
This is a text list of the students attending Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in the 187201873 school year, including their home counties. This is a textual transcription from the VAMC catalog of that year. This pdf document was created…
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College Officers in 1893
Photograph of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College Officers in 1893. Front row, left to right, Col. J. A. Harmon, Commandant (Lieut. 7th U. S. Cavalry); Major R. E. Wright; Capt. A. F. Finch; Capt. E. P. Minor; and Capt. J. W. Stull. Back…
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Unknown cadet, 1896
Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Timeline of Virginia Tech History
PDF version of the interactive timeline in the 125th Anniversary digital exhibit. This version was made from the original site and developed for ease of search. Links in the document have been updated to reflect the new location of digital resources.…
The First Black Students At Virginia Tech, 1953-1963, by Peter Wallenstein
This is the text of an article for Diversity News in 1997 on the first black students at Virginia Tech. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit. Please note: The Black History…
The Early History of Affirmative Action at Virginia Tech: An Historical Account, by James W. Dean
This text is an article for a university publication on the history of affirmative action on campus, written in 1995. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Students' belonging on a horse cart, 1918
Photograph of students' belonging on a horse cart, 1918.
Students waiting for the train, 1918
Photograph of students waiting for the train, 1918.
Students at the Cenotaph, 1972
Photograph of students at the cenotaph, 1972.
Student matresses on the quad, 1918
Photograph of cadet matresses on the ground, 1918.
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…
Song, "Tech Triumph," undated
Cover of the sheet music for "Tech Triumph," the university fight song, by Mattie W. Epes and W. P. Maddux.
Song, "Moonlight and V. P. I.", 1942
"Moonlight and V. P. I." was written in 1942 by Fred Waring and Charles Gaynor after the Corps of Cadets asked Waring to write a song for the 1942 ring dance.
Short article about the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862, which led to the founding of VAMC
Serial,
The Student Handbook
, pp. 20 & 27, 1908/1909
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…
Serial,
Bulletin of the Engineering Extension Division of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
, 1922-09
Front page of the engineering extension diivision newsletter, October 1, 1924.
Serial, "Bulletin of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Opportunites for the Education of Women," 1922-09
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,…
Selected pages from the Mary Josephine Hartwick Scrapbook
These are selected pages scrapbook filled with photos of the VPI campus as well as inlaid tickets to both on and off campus events in the mid 1920s. The photos feature the scrapbook creator, Mary Josephine Hartwick, along with her friends during her…
Resignation of VPI's Junior Class, 1904
In 1904 the Junior Class resigned after a fellow cadet was dismissed from the University. The junior class drafted this statement where they said that if the student was not reinstated that they would all resign from the University.
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.
Proposed Organizational Chart of VPI, 1920-1921
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;…
Presidential biographies
This item includes pdfs of biographies of university presidents, captured from the original anniversary website. Most biographies were compiled from
Poster, Influenza Warning, 1918
This poster warns people not to enter a specific area without permission from the Board of Health becuase of the Influenza outbreak.
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
Postcard with a picture of the university president's home, The Grove, from 1954
Picture of the first academic building on the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College campus, c.1878
Photographs, War Memorial Hall and Miles Stadium, January 1926
This composite depicts War Memorial Hall, its gymnasium, and Miles Stadium while under contruction in 1926.
Photographs, Eleanor Isabelle Jones and Ralph Minthorne Brown, 1919, 1925
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.
Photographs, Dedication Day of Miles Stadium and War Memorial Hall, October 23, 1926
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…
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