"Confederates in the Collegium: The Influence of J.E.B. Stuart's Leadership on the Development of Virginia Tech," by Patrick W. Carlton
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute
University Archives
University History
This is the pdf of an essay, "Confederates in the Collegium: The Influence of J.E.B. Stuart's Leadership on the Development of Virginia Tech," by Patrick W. Carlton, that was available online. In addition, there is a picture of Patrick W. Carlton, the author. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Carlton, Patrick W.
1997?
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Women
This is the text of the history of early women's basketball at VPI, taken from The Tin Horn, the 1929 women's yearbook. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
1929 Tin Horn
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
This is the text of a 1977 Collegiate Times article about the naming of Harper Hall. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
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 digital exhibit.
Loeffler, Fred
First Tech Coed Earned Degree in 1923: Dr. Burruss Paved Way for Women
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 original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Lancaster, Lucy Lee
News Messenger Centennial Edition, December 31, 1969
Where Have Women Come from at VPI and Where Are They Going?, 1985
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.
Harper, Laura Jane
1985
Against the Odds: Women at VPI, Founder's Day Speech by Laura Jane Harper, April 11, 1980
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 from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
College Merger Presents Living Quarters Problem, 1944
This is the text from a 1944 Roanoke Times article on the merger with Radford and the housing issues for women. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Board of Visitors Settles Controversy Over Place of Residence for Women, 1944
This is the text from a June 21, 1944, Radford News Journal article the merger with Radford and moving women students to the Radford campus. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
The First Black Students At Virginia Tech, 1953-1963, by Peter Wallenstein
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 Timeline has moved since the first publication of this item. The links have been removed from the pdf, but the updated timeline can be viewed online: http://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/exhibits/show/blackhistoryvt.
Wallenstein, Peter
Wallenstein, Peter. Diversity News 4, no. 1 (Fall 1997): 3-5
1997
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 digital exhibit.
Catalogue of the officers and students of the Virginia Agricultural & Mechanical College, 1876, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
The original list dates to 1876 and was likely transcribed for the web in 1997.
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 from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Catalogue of the officers and students of the Virginia Agricultural & Mechanical College, 1873, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
The original list dates to 1873 and was likely transcribed for the web in 1997.
An Ode to My 92nd Birthday and Episodes of My Marvelous Life in the VPI Corps of Cadets, by Carroll M. Shuler
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 digital exhibit.
Shuler, Carroll M.
1995
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.
Sheppard, Harvey E.
undated
Student Days at VPI, by C. Ross McCorkle
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 letter, McCorkle shares his own memories of his time at the university from 1902-1904. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
McCorkle, C. Ross
1973
Living History in Action: Tech Alumni Reminisce
This article for the Autumn 1970 issue of Context includes two short memoirs, one from W. P. Tams, Jr. (Class of 1902), and J. Ambler Johnston (Class of 1904), with an introduction by James I. Robertson, Jr. The article was reprinted on the web in 1997. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Tams, W. P., Jr.
Johnston, J. Ambler
Robertson, James I., Jr.
1970
VPI Recollections, 1906 to 1910, by Henry H. Hutchinson
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 Anniversary digital exhibit.
Hutchinson, Henry H.
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.
Hicks, T. P.
c.1973?
The Early History of Affirmative Action at Virginia Tech: An Historical Account, by James W. Dean
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.
Dean, James W.
University News, Spring 1995, Vol. 1, No. 2
Looking Back: Glimpses of the Life of Virginia Tech's First Student
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 from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Cox, Clara B.
1992
This text is taken from the 1929 Tin Horn, the women's yearbook, including a description of a life for women students on campus. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
1929
List of the Presidents of the Civilian Student Body and of the Student Government Association, 1935-1972
This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary digital exhibit.
Kinnear, Duncan Lyle
Kinnear, Duncan Lyle. The First 100 Years: A History of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univeristy. Blacksburg, Va: Virginia Polytechnic Institute Educational Foundation, 1972.
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.
Kennelly, Tamara
c.1997
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Timelines (chronologies)
List of graduates of VAMC in 1875, including name and home county
125th Anniversary of Virginia Tech Collection, Special Collections and Univerity Archives, Virginia Tech
Short article about the Morrill Land Grant Act of 1862, which led to the founding of VAMC
Article about William Addison Caldwell, the first student at VAMC
1991 (revised 1992)
Catalogue of Students, Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1872-1873, including name and home county
List of students attending VAMC in 1872-1873, including name and home county