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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…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
An Ode to My 92nd Birthday and Episodes of My Marvelous Life in the VPI Corps of Cadets, by Carroll M. Shuler
This memoir was written by Carroll M. Shuler (Class of 1928), around the time of his 92nd birthday and detail his time at the university in the mid-1920s. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, Class of 1888
Photograph of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College Class of 1888.
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…
Students at the Cenotaph, 1972
Photograph of students at the cenotaph, 1972.
Anatomy Class, spring 1892
Photograph of the Anatomy Class, spring 1892. From left, Newman, Gregory, Christian, Robert Cowardin, C. W. Courtland, Professor Smyth.
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…
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.
Cadets with the fire truck, 1918
Photograph of cadets with the fire truck, 1918.
Students' belonging on a horse cart, 1918
Photograph of students' belonging on a horse cart, 1918.
Cadet with the mail cart, 1918
Photograph of a cadet with the mail cart, 1918.
Student matresses on the quad, 1918
Photograph of cadet matresses on the ground, 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.
Students waiting for the train, 1918
Photograph of students waiting for the train, 1918.
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.
Cartoon, "Rat Peabody Has to Have V.P.I. Surroundings..."
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 an early dormitory in Barracks No. 1, c.1880
Photograph of a student in a dorm room, 1974
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