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Photograph, War Memorial Chapel Dedication, undated
This photo depicts the dedication ceremony of War Memorial Chapel.
Photograph, Cheer Team, 1947
This photo depicts the V. P. I. cheer team in 1947, prior to women being allowed to join.
Photograph, Cheer Team, 1966
Starting in 1955, women were officially allowed to join the cheerleading team. This photo depicts the cheer team in 1966.
Photograph, Hutcheson Hall, 1968
This photo depicts Hutcheson Hall as it was in 1968.
Photograph, Lane Stadium Construction, undated
This photo depicts the construction of the east stands in Lane Stadium.
Photograph, Newman Library Construction, undated
In this photo, Seymour Robb, University Librarian (left) talks with Walter S. Newman, President of VPI (right) in Newman Library during construction. The library was completed in 1955.
Photograph, Post-War Trailer Court, undated
This photo depicts one of the trailer courts that was set-up following World War II to accommodate for the growing number of students at the University.
Photograph, First Northern Virginia Graduate Center Office, undated
This photo depicts five unidentified women in an office at the first Northern Virginia Graduate Center in Reston, Virginia.
Fliers, Virginia Sea Grant Program, undated
This flier depicts the logo for the Virginia Sea Grant Program at Virginia Tech.
Photograph, Swimming Team, 1970
This photo depicts the swimming team in 1970 after the sport was made the first intercollegiate competitive sport for women.
Photograph, Thomas Hall, undated
This photo depicts Thomas Hall shortly after it was built. Thomas hall was a dormitory that was named after Medal of Honor recipient, Herbert Thomas.
Clippings, University Name Change, 1970
These clippings discuss Virginia Polytechnic Institute's name change to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Song, "V. P. I. Victory March", undated
This song was written by Cadet Charles Steinwedel after the Gobbles upset Georgetown in football in 1942.
Song, "V. P. I. Victory March", undated
This song was written by Cadet Charles Steinwedel after the Gobbles upset Georgetown in football in 1942.
Photograph, V. P. I. Seal, undated
This photo depicts the seal of Virginia Polytechnic Institute after the University's name was changed in 1944.
Photograph, Owens, Sears, Meade, Freeman, and Mays, undated
This composite photo depicts Charles Owens, John Sears, Floyd Meade, Alonzo Freeman, and Preston Mays. These men were some of the first African American that were connected to the University.
Photograph, World War One Memorial, undated
This photo depicts the World War I memorial, also known as "The Rock", that is on campus. This memorial was first unveiled in July 1919 just before the commencement ceremonies.
Photograph, Agricultural Education Building, undated
This photo depicts the Agricultural Building at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Article, "Dr. Harper Made Dean of Home Economics,"
Blacksburg Virginian
, 1960-08-18
Article and photograph of the appointment of Dr. Laura Jane Harper as Dean of Home Econcomics for Virginia Tech and Radford University, from the Blacksburg Virginian, August 18, 1960.
Photograph, Femoyer Hall, 1968
Photograph of Femoyer Hall in 1968
Photograph, Holden Hall, 1968
Photograph of Holden Hall in 1968.
Photograph, Owens Hall, 1952-12
Photograph of Owens Hall, December 1952.
Article, "Bill to Merge Tech and Radford Introduced; Co-eds Protest Plan", 1944-02-15
Newspaper article reporting on legislation to merge Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the State Teachers' College at Radford, Feburary 15, 1944.
Article, "Tech First University To Get Nuclear Reactor Simulator," 1956-01-01
Newspaper article reporting on Virginia Tech's aquisition of a nuclear reactor simualtor for instruction, Janurary 1, 1956
Article, "Tech Gets Uranium for Reactor", 1956-07-01
Newspaper article reporting on the aquisition of urainium for the nuclear reactor at Virginia Tech, July 1, 1956
Newspaper, "Gobblers Beat Virginia Military 35-20 As Tech Wins First Conference Crown; Schweickert Brings Record Total To 12," 1963-12-06
Portion of front page of The Virginia Tech, Vol. 60, No. 4, December 6, 1963, which reports on Virginia Tech's football victory over the Virginia Military Institute.
Dissertation, "On The Stochastic Phage Attachment to Bacteria in Suspension," 1967-03
Cover page of the dissertation by Monica L. Chang for a Doctorate of Philosophy in Statistics. Chang is the first known Asian American woman to earn a doctorate from Virginia Tech, March 1, 1967.
Clippings, "Locomotive Lady" by Robert M. Hyatt,
Boston Herald-Tribune
, 1946-04-21
These clippings from "Locomotive Lady" by Robert M. Hyatt, Boston Herald-Tribune, contain a story about Carmen Venegas, VPI's first international woman graduate. The text and images depict her working on a railroad and other engineering duties, April…
VPI Development Plan
Campus view of VPI development plan, printed in 1927.
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