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Photograph of a typical barracks room

Photograph of a Midnight Feast of the Rockbridge Club

This photograph features J.N. Smith, Rogere, McClung, Wilson, Paxton, Anderson, Deacon, Locker. Gift of Mr. L. Goeller.

Photograph of a cadet on a bottom bunk

Photograph of two women students sitting on beds in a dorm room

Photograph of two women students in a dorm room

Cartoon, "Rat Peabody Has to Have V.P.I. Surroundings..."

Notes on My Life at Virginia Tech, by Harvey E. Sheppard

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.

Photograph of the university president's home, The Grove, taken in winter

Photograph of James D. McComas

Born Dec. 23, 1928, in Pritchard, West Virginia. Received bachelor’s degree at West Virginia University, 1951; master’s in 1960 and Ph. D. in education in 1962, both from Ohio State University. Married Adele Stoltz of Gouverneur, N. Y., on May 10,…

Photograph of William E. Lavery

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;…

Photograph of Charles W. Steger

Born June 16, 1947, in Richmond, Va. Received a professional bachelor of architecture degree in 1970, master of architecture in 1971, and Ph.D. in environmental science and engineering in 1978, all from Virginia Tech. Married Janet Grey Baird from…

Photograph of Paul E. Torgersen

Born Oct. 13, 1931, in Staten Island, N.Y. Received B.S. in industrial engineering from LeHigh University in 1953, M.S. in industrial engineering from Ohio State University in 1956, and Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1959. Married Dorothea…

Photograph of Walter S. Newman

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…

Photograph of Dr. Duncan Lyle Kinnear

Photograph of John R. Hutcheson

Born Jan. 13, 1886, near Charlotte Court House, Virginia. Received B.S. from VPI in 1909, honorary D.Sci. from Clemson in 1937, and honorary D.Agric. from North Carolina State College in 1947. Married Eleanor Parrott of Blacksburg in 1917; had two…

Photograph of Joseph D. Eggleston

Born Nov. 13, 1867, in Prince Edward County, Virginia. Attended Prince Edward Academy and Hampden-Sydney College, where he received the A.B. in 1886 and later the A.M. degree. Married Julia Johnson of Farmville; had one son and one daughter. Taught…

Photograph of Julian A. Burruss

Born Aug. 16, 1876, in Richmond, son of Woodson Cheadle and Cora Emmett McDowell Burruss. Entered VAMC in fall 1894 and received B.S. in civil engineering in 1898. As a student, was editor of 1898 Bugle, captain of Battery E, and active in other…

Photograph of Paul B. Barringer

Born Feb. 13, 1857, in Concord, North Carolina, son of Confederate Gen. Rufus Barringer and grandson of Gen. Paul B. Barringer, leader in War of 1812. Early education at Bingham School near Asheville, North Carolina, and at Kenmore University School,…

List of graduates from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1876

This is a transcription of the list of graduates from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College in 1876, probably taken from the catalog of that year. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary…

Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1872-1873, Catalogue of Students

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, First Mascot Costume for the Gobbler, ca. 1960s

This photo depicts the first continuosly-used mascot costume for the Gobbler.

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, Campus Reactor, ca. 1950s

This photo depicts several men working with the campus reactor in the 1950s.

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.