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Completed membership application, signed by Plymouth Christian, for Tadmore Light Lodge #6189, Blacksburg [Virginia].

Loan agreement for $38.50 from Bank of Blacksburg to Tadmore Light Lodge #6189.

Notebook of handwritten meeting minutes for Tadmore Light Lodge #6184, including some ephemera between pages.

Notebook of handwritten dues records for Tadmore Light Lodge #6184, including some ephemera between pages.

Excerpts from the first ritual book of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, relating texts, hymns, passwords, and laws for lodges.

Extract of the Biennial Report of A.T. Shirley District Grand Secretary of District Grand Lodge including financial reports.

Receipt for Odd Fellows Journal subscription stamped "PAID".

Card recounting first letters of password sequence for Tadmore Light Lodge #6184

Card with price list for secretarial supplies available from Odd Fellows Journal

Completed Applicant's Agreement for Tadmore Light Lodge #6184. Signed by John H. Green, Taylor Smith, William Green, J.C. Wade, and Floyd Meade.

Letter to A.T. Shirley (D.G.S., Herndon, Virginia) from Harris P. Saunders (Tadmore Light Lodge #6184) inquiring about cost to reinstate members to the Order of Odd Fellows.

Letter to James Needham, G.S. from Harris P. Saunders (Tadmore Light Lodge #6184) inquiring about membership in the Household of Ruth.

Catalog of regalia and supplies for the Odd Fellows, includes illustrations of ribbons, collars, banners, and pins.

Souvenir program for biennial Order of Odd Fellows conference held in Charlotte, NC. Includes greeting, photographs of officers, and local advertisements.

Issue of The Quarterly Bulletin from the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows

Letter to Mr. Owens (Tadmore Light Lodge #6184) from Thomas W. Pate (James Lincoln Light Lodge #5700) notifying of a postponed event.

Report from the office of A.T. Shirley, District Grand Secretary on the state of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows State of Virginia.

Letter announcing a membership drive to gain 500 new members.

Odd Fellows Bulletin published by the District Grand Lodge No. 15 including reports and announcements.

Green lodge ribbon with silver print and metallic tassels. Metallic star in green and white ribbon rosette at top.

Badge featuring three female allegorical figures with coat of arms in front of two ships. Back has label of "J.L.B Forrester/Books, Cards, Badges/811 N. 5th Street/Richmond, Va."

A blank clearance card from the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows

Invitation listing date and proceedings of of Tadmore Light Lodge 27th anniversary celebration, including names of speakers.

Printed booklet listing membership questions and handwritten answers for the Household of Ruth, the women's organization for the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. Answers include names, signatures, birth location, age, etc.

Handwritten financial record for Household of Ruth in Blacksburg, Va

Receipt for regalia order from Edward Manufacturing Company (Atlanta, Ga.) to Marie Johnson, Household of Ruth (Blacksburg, Va.)

The collection consists of one household and recipe book from Macon County, AL. A variety of writers left entries within the journal, most notably Miss Zoonomia d. Hoxey Carter and Mrs. M. P. Edwards.

A majority of the collection pertains to…

Photo taken of cadet Lindsay Cherry at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Hoge, where the first black cadets at Virginia Tech were boarded.

A portrait of the Caldwell Family. Front row left to right: Milton M. Caldwell, William Addison Caldwell, Frank B. Caldwell, and Byron W. Caldwell. Back row left to right: M. Grace Caldwell, Charles M. Caldwell, Nellie B. Caldwell, and E. Gambot…

A hand-sized black bible with a metal closure.

The inside cover of a bible, "July 4, 1876" is written in the top left corner, "Mrs.W(C?) McKinney to William A. Caldwell"

The title page of a bible. Contains the old and new testaments, translated from the original tongues by the New York: American Bible Society.

A slightly disintergrated envelope addressed to G.L.(?) Caldwell from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in Blacksburg.

A slightly corroded grade report for William A. Caldwell, contains grades on his intermediate year using a number scale from 5-10.

A paper envelope addressed to Miss Katherine Caldwell of East Radford, VA. From William Addison Caldwell sent from Wrightsville beach.

The first page of a handwritten letter to Kathrine Caldwell from her brother William Caldwell. Contains William talking about his new job, seeing the ocean for the first time, and when he expects to return to Radford, VA.

The second page of a handwritten letter to Kathrine Caldwell from her brother William Addison Caldwell. Contains talk William wishing to visit, his uncertainty with the ocean helping him, and telling her to say hi to various people.

NAACP officers at Virginia Tech, 1982-83. VT Bugle 1983, page 346

Ring Dance 1984, Larry Majette and Charmaine Evans. VT Bugle, 1984, page 94

Virginia Tech Sports Mascot Chris Sessoms. Photographs

Human Relations Council at Virginia Tech. VT Bugle, 1977, page 101

Alpha Phi Alpha at Virginia Tech. VT Bugle 1976, pg 345

Human Relations Council event. VT Bugle, 1976, pg 444

Human Relations Council at Virginia Tech. VT Bugle, 1976, pg 444

Pegg Cochran, Black Student Alliance Homecoming Queen candidate. VT Bugle 1979, page 268

Black Student Alliance. VT Bugle, 1979, page 2668

Melanie Pearson at First Black Military Ball Queen. Bugle 1979, pg 344

Senior Class President Charles Tarlton and IFC President Mike Strickland. Greek Masquerade Ball, Nov. 1985. Photographs from 1986 Bugle, p. 223

Black organization at Virginia Tech. VT Bugle , 1980, pg 317