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

William Addison Caldwell was the first student admitted to VAMC in 1873.

William Addison Caldwell was the first student admitted to VAMC, 1873.

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

This is the diploma of R.E.L. Aylor, a cadet at VAMC, June 30, 1886.

This is the diploma of William S. Adkission, a cadet at VAMC, August 15, 1877.

This the exam completion certificate for Cadet Hermann C. Niemeyer. Before the 1880s, VAMC only issued certificates of completion, not degrees, August 9, 1876.

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

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 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.

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.

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…

Reverend Dr. Ellison Adger Smyth was born and raised in Blacksburg, Virginia. He attended Blacksburg schools, and he graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1925 with a degree in electrical engineering before answering the call to ministry.…

Rector: Harvey Black, M.D. Ex-Officio: His Excellency, G. C. Walker, Governor of Virginia; Hon. J. C. Taylor, Attorney General; Rev. W. H. Ruffner, D. D., Sup't of Public Instruction; Gen. W. H. F. Lee, President State Agricultural Society. Appointed…

Rector: Honorable James C. Taylor. Ex-Officio: Honorable R. R. Farr,Superintendent Public Instruction. General Members: Andrew Broaddus, Esq., Page; W. E. Hubbard, Esq., Buckingham; Dr. L. A. Slater, New Kent; Honorable J. C. Taylor, Montgomery;…

Rector: J. Hoge Tyler, Belle Hampton, Pulaski Co. (Term expires January 1st, 1892.) Ex-Officio: Dr. John L. Buchanan, Superintendent Public Instruction, Richmond. General Members Honorable Waller R. Staples, Christiansburg; C. E. Vawter, Esq.,…

Members of the V.P.I. board of visitors, which met yesterday in a called session to draw up resolutions in an effort to correct certain conditions at the college, are pictured here together with Governor Colgate W. Darden, Jr., who met with the…

The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors met at Blacksburg yesterday for its annual meeting. Shown (left to right, front row): Mrs. H. H. Walton, Fredericks Hall; Miss Mary Fred Claytor, Bedford; Mrs. R. L. McConnell, Radford; Mrs. Turner A. Gilmer,…

Front row ( left to right): James F. Tucker, W. E. Lavery, Parke C. Binkley (rector), Margie W. Thomas (secretary), Charles W. Rector. Back row (left to right): Charles Gordon (vice-rector), Lee C. Tait, William C. Wampler, Mrs. Edsel H. Lester, Ms.…

Seated (left to right): Mary Fray, Rhea F. Moore, Jr., William E. Lavery (President), Alexander F. Giacco (Rector), Thomas B. Long, Jr., G. Truman Ward. Standing (left to right): Mary Howe diZerega, Daniel T. Goulson (student), William C. Cranwell,…

Seated (left to right): Mary Virginia Jones, Robert B. Claytor, W.S. "Pete" White, Jr. (Rector), William E. Lavery (President), Mary Fray. Standing (left to right): Robert J. Gray, Jr., William C. Latham, William G. Broaddus, Bernard L. McGinnis,…

Front Row (left to right): Gary Long - Faculty Representative, Sandra Stiner Lowe, John R. Lawson II - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, George Nolen - Vice Rector, Michele L. Duke. Middle Row (left to right): Kristina Hartman - Undergraduate…

Front row (left to right): Cecil R. Maxson, Jr.; T. Rodman Layman; Susan Phillips Bari; Joseph R. Jenkins - Vice Rector; James E. Turner, Jr. - Rector; Paul E. Torgersen - President; Linda J. Pedigo; Roxene Thompson - Graduate Student Representative;…

Compiled list of rectors of the Board of Visitors from 1872 to 2017. The individual links to rector biographies were removed from the document in 2020 when the exhibit was migrated, and a link was added to current site for the Board of Visitors…

Photograph of Harry C. Wyatt, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1964-1970

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

Photograph of James Hoge Tyler, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1887-1889

Photograph of Lee C. Tait, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1983-1984

Photograph of C. Eugene Rowe, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1970-1975

Photograph of Michael J. Quillen, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2012-2014

Photograph of Deborah L. Petrine, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2014-2016

Photograph of George Nolan, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2010-2012

Photograph of James E. Turner, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1997-2002

Photograph of John G. Rocovich, Jr., rector of the Board of Visitors, 2002-2004

Photograph of Lucius E. Johnson, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1910-1912

Photograph of Jacob A. Lutz, III, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2006-2008

Photograph of John R. Lawson, II, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2008-2010

Photograph of Guy L. Furr, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1956-1962

Photograph of Henry Dekker, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1996-1997

Photograph of Ben J. Davenport, Jr., rector of the Board of Visitors, 2004-2006

Photograph of Frank Clement, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1975-1978

Photograph of James L. Chapman, IV, rector of the Board of Visitors, 2016-2017

Photograph of J. Thompson Brown, rector of the Board of Visitors, 1900-1908 and 1912-1921

Photograph of Harvey Black, first rector of the Board of Visitors, 1872-1875

History of the members of the Board of Visitors with a link to the lists. The link in the pdf was updated in 2020 to current site for the Board of Visitors history and archives. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original…