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Ms1973-004_B06_F07_UntitledSpeech_1964.pdf
Untitled inspirational speech aimed at students within the geology program.

Ms1973-004_B03_F21_HowToCatchAGenius.pdf
A comedic play in two acts about the social and family aspects of recruiting a new professor.

Ms1973-004_B06_F28_WhiskeyForTheCat.pdf
Chapter one of a fictional crime drama about marijuana being discovered on a college campus.

Cox_CaldwellEssay_1992.pdf
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…

bov_Davis_FourWomen_1944.pdf
Newspaper article, "Four Women on Boards of Leading Virginia Colleges: Two Will Serve at University of Virginia and Two at Virginia Tech," by Virginia Waller Davis, Roanoke Times, August 16, 1944. This pdf document was created from an existing…

bov_Davis_WomenOnBoard_1944.pdf
Newspaper article, "Women on College Board Full-Fledged Members: Attend First Meeting with Group Consistently Male for 72 years," by Virginia Waller Davis, Roanoke Times, August 15, 1944. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from…

Dean_AffirmativeAction_1995.pdf
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.

LD5655_A3_T4_Techgram_v41_n17_Civilians.jpg
Newspaper article reporting President Hahn's letter announcing the end of compulsory participation in the Corps of Cadets, June 1, 1964.

Harper_AgainstAllOdds_1980.pdf
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…

Harper_WhereHaveWomenComeFrom_1985.pdf
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.

Hicks_MemoriesOfVPI.pdf
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.

bov_Hood_AdminWorkReorganized.pdf
Newspaper article, "Administrative Work at Tech Ordered Reorganized by Board: Visitors Create Committees to Deal with Pressing Problems," by Horace Hood, III. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary…

Hutchinson_VPIRecollections_1973.pdf
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…

vpi_campus_panorama_1936.pdf
Panoramic map of VPI campus with buildings numbered and labeled.

bov_1944.jpg
The Board of Visitors of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute who on Tuesday, June 27, assumed the administrative control of the Radford College which under the acts of its consolidation with the Virginia Polytechnic Institute became the Woman's…

bov_2002-2003.jpg
Front Row (left to right): Beverly Sgro, William C. Latham - Vice Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, John C. Rocovich, Jr. - Rector, Donald R. Johnson. Middle Row (left to right): Brian Montgomery - Undergraduate Student Representative, Edd…

bov_2003-2004.jpg
Front Row (left to right): Sandra Stiner Lowe, Ben J. Davenport, Jr. - Vice Rector, Charles W. Steger, John G. Rocovich, Jr. - Rector, Diane L. Zahm - Faculty Representative. Middle Row (left to right): Michael Anzilotti, T. Rodman Layman, Jacob A.…

bov_2004-2005.jpg
Front Row (left to right): Beverly Dalton, Ben J. Davenport, Jr. - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, Jacob A. Lutz III, John R. Lawson II. Middle Row (left to right): Melinda R. Cep - Undergraduate Student Representative, James W. Severt, Sr.,…

bov_2005-2006.jpg
Front Row: James W. Severt, Sr., Ben J. Davenport, Jr. - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, Jacob A. Lutz III, Michele L. Duke. Middle Row: Robert L. Freeman, Jennifer Jessie - Undergraduate Student Representative, Susanna Rinehart - Faculty…

bov_2006-2007.jpg
Front Row (left to right): Sandra Stiner Lowe, Jacob A. Lutz III - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, John R. Lawson II - Vice Rector, Michele L. Duke. Middle Row (left to right): Gregory Sagstetter - Undergraduate Student Representative, James…

bov_2007-2008.jpg
Front Row (left to right): Sandra Stiner Lowe, Jacob A. Lutz III - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, John R. Lawson II - Vice Rector, Michelle L. Duke. Middle Row (left to right): James R. Smith, L. Bruce Holland, Ben J. Davenport, Jr., Robert…

bov_2008-2009.jpg
Front Row (left to right): Sandra Stiner Lowe, Beverley Dalton, John R. Lawson II - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, George Nolen - Vice Rector, Michele L. Duke. Middle Row (left to right):
Douglas R. Fahl, L. Bruce Holland, Ben J. Davenport…

bov_2011-2012.jpg
Front Row (left to right): Suzanne Obenshain, George Nolen - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, Frederick "Freddy" J. Cobb, Deborah L. Petrine. Middle Row (left to right): Douglas "Doug" R. Fahl; Maxine Lyons - Staff Representative; Calvin D.…

CivilianBody_SGA_presidents.pdf
This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.

Lancaster_FirstTechCoed_1969.pdf
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…

Loeffler_MoreWomen_1964.pdf
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…

McCorkle_Letter_1973.pdf
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…

150th_libraryfirearticle.jpg
This newspaper article describes the fire that broke out in the old library in 1953. Nothing was destoryed since all library materials had been moved several weeks before the fire broke out.

150th_ChineseStudents2.jpg
This peice of correspondence was sent to the members of the Association of Chinese Students to remind them about the upcoming "Chinese Night".

150th_BoardOfVisitors44.jpg
This newspaper clipping shows a photograph of the Virginia Tech Board of Vistors. R. L. McConnell, C. A. Boatwright, H. H. Walton, and Dr. M. P. Smith, who were the first women to join the Board of Visitors are pictured.

150th_MonteithHall.jpg
This newspaper article discusses the opening of a new dormitory at Virginia Tech. This dormitory was named after Lieutenant James Monteith, who was a Medal of Honor recipient.

bov_Robertson_1972.pdf
Board of Visitors, description and list of rectors, compiled by Jenkins Mikell Robertson, and originally published in the Historical Data Book: Centennial Edition. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th…

RG05_02_02b_Commencement_1959.mp4
The 1959 Commencement Film depicts part of the 1959 graduation and commissioning ceremony.

Sheppard_NotesMyLife.pdf
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.

Shuler_Ode_1995.pdf
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…

bov_2010-2011.jpg
Front Row (left to right): Douglas "Doug" R. Fahl, Michele "Shelley" L. Duke - Vice Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, George Nolen - Rector, Sandra Stiner Lowe, Suzanne Obenshain. Middle Row (left to right): Maxine Lyons - Staff Representative,…

bov_2013-2014.jpg
Front Row (left to right): Suzanne Obenshain; Michael J. Quillen - Rector; Charles W. Steger - President; Deborah L. Petrine - Vice Rector; Cordel L. Faulk. Middle Row (left to right): Nancy V. Dye, M.D.; William B. Holtzman; John C. Lee, IV; John G.…

bov_2015-2016.jpg
Front Row (left to right): William D. "Bill" Fairchild III; Deborah L. Petrine - Rector; Timothy D. Sands - President; James L. Chapman IV - Vice Rector; Michael J. Quillen. Middle Row (left to right):
Walter D. "Dan" Cook III - Staff…
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