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Photograph of William E. Wine, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1948-1952

Monument to William Addison Caldwell, first student admitted to Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, who graduated from VAMC in 1876.

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.

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…

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…

A book describing the history of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, including its formation as a land grant university and its proposed education model.

Photograph of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College Class of 1888.

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…

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…

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

Photograph of a cadet at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1896.

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.…

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…

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.

Photograph of students' belonging on a horse cart, 1918.

Photograph of students waiting for the train, 1918.

Photograph of students at the cenotaph, 1972.

Photograph of cadet matresses on the ground, 1918.

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…

This publication describes the formation of VAMC, proposed programs and system of organization in 1872. It was part of the serial the Virginia School Report (1872) to the Superintendent of Public Instruction,

This document show the expenses of Cadet Niemeyer during the 1876-1877 academic session. These include various uniform and living items, as well as payment for classes.

Photograph of a "Rat Parade" (Freshman cadets in costume), 1918.

Photograph of a "Rat Parade" (Freshman cadets in costume), 1918.

This item includes pdfs of biographies of university presidents, captured from the original anniversary website. Most biographies were compiled from

This photo depicts the baseball team, ca. 1894, playing on Sheib Field in the school's colors at the time of black and gray. The Administrative Building (called the "Rock House") is on the left in the background and the Second Academic Building is on…

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 of Cadet Hermann C. Niemeyer of VAMC, from Portsmouth, VA, 1876.

This photo depicts the forge and foundry on campus as it was in the 1890s. The building was located behind the Preston and Olin buildings.

Born Nov. 20, 1930, in Geneseo, New York. Received associate degree, State University of New York-Morrisville, 1950; bachelor's degree from Michigan State University, 1953; master's in public administration, George Washington University, 1959;…

Born July 20, 1895, in Woodstock Virginia, son of WaIter Hickman and Sallie Bird Stephenson Newman. Attended Shenandoah County schools. Received A.B. at Hampden-Sydney, 1917; M.S., VPI, 1919; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State, 1931; and honorary LL.D. from…

"No Prison Labor Beyond This Point," 1974