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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…

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…

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): 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,…

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.…

Front Row (left to right): Suzanne Obenshain, Michael J. Quillen - Rector, Charles W. Steger - President, George Nolen - Vice Rector, Nancy V. Dye, M.D. Middle Row (left to right): Sarah M. Karpanty - Faculty Representative; Robyn T. Jones - Graduate…

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.…

Front Row (left to right): Cordel L. Faulk; Ashley Francis - Graduate Student Representative; Deborah L. Petrine - Rector; Timothy D. Sands - President; James L. Chapman IV - Vice Rector; William D. "Bill" Fairchild III. Middle Row (left to right):…

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…

Front Row (left to right): Deborah L. Petrine; Dennis H. Treacy - Vice-Rector; Timothy D. Sands - President; James L. Chapman IV - Rector; Greta J. Harris. Middle Row (left to right): Mehmood S. Kazmi; Mehul P. Sanghani; Montasir M. Abbas - Faculty…

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,…

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,…

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.…

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,…

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…

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…

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.,…

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: 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…

Christine Paige Price was born in Giles County Virginia on July 21, 1915. Her family moved to the Blacksburg area when Price was young in search of better educational opportunities for Christine and her siblings. Price and her family--the Paige…

Homer C. Sherman was born and raised in Wake Forest, Virginia. Sherman attended a local, one-room school until the eighth grade. After primary school, Homer Sherman went to work in the mines with his father. Lack of work opportunities in the…

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.…

Sarah J. Wade grew up in Accomack County Virginia, and she moved to Blacksburg, Virginia when she was fourteen years old in search of domestic work opportunities. She married Thomas C. Wade, and they raised their family in Blacksburg. Their son,…

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

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

Beginning with the 1964-1965 academic year, VPI reorganized its schools into six colleges: the College of Engineering, College of Architecture, College of Business, College of Home Economics, College of Architecture, and College of Arts and Sciences.…

This newsletter descibes several different programs that the aeronautics department was offering in Aircraft Mechanics.

This photo depicts the hangar at the VPI Airpot which was opened in 1931.

This newspaper clipping shows a photo of the construction of a new Physics building that would house the Argonaut Critical Reactor.

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.

This map shows what Virginia Tech's campus looked like in 1964.

This photo depicts the dedication ceremony of War Memorial Chapel.

This photo depicts the V. P. I. cheer team in 1947, prior to women being allowed to join.

Starting in 1955, women were officially allowed to join the cheerleading team. This photo depicts the cheer team in 1966.

This newspaper article from The Roanoke Times is the first mention if the Association of Chinese Students. The article discusses the gift of some reproductions of Chinese artworks to VPI.

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

This photo depicts Hutcheson Hall as it was in 1968.

This photo depicts the construction of the east stands in Lane Stadium.

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.

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.

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.

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.

This newspaper article discusses funding for V. P. I. that was approved by the Federal Works Administration. The funding was for the construction of several new building at the Radford Ordnance Works.

This photo depicts five unidentified women in an office at the first Northern Virginia Graduate Center in Reston, Virginia.

This flier depicts the logo for the Virginia Sea Grant Program at Virginia Tech.

This photo depicts the swimming team in 1970 after the sport was made the first intercollegiate competitive sport for women.

This photo depicts Thomas Hall shortly after it was built. Thomas hall was a dormitory that was named after Medal of Honor recipient, Herbert Thomas.

These clippings discuss Virginia Polytechnic Institute's name change to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

This song was written by Cadet Charles Steinwedel after the Gobbles upset Georgetown in football in 1942.