Photograph, World War One Memorial, undated
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Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
World War I
This photo depicts the World War I memorial, also known as "The Rock", that is on campus. This memorial was first unveiled in July 1919 just before the commencement ceremonies.
150th Anniversary of Virginia Tech Collection
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Photographs
This poster warns people not to enter a specific area without permission from the Board of Health becuase of the Influenza outbreak.
1918
Posters
Photograph, Student Army Training Corps Unit Officers, 1918
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Corps of Cadets
This photo depicts the Officers of the Student Army Training Corps in 1918.
Photograph, Enlisted Men's Technical School, 1918
This photo depicts several men who were enrolled in the Enlisted Men's Technical School. This school was an eight week course that was meant to teach active enlisted soldiers to learn technical skills.
150th_074. Enlisted Training Detachment 1918b
This pamphlet put out by the United States Food Administration asks people to eat less wheat and meat so that more can be sent to the soldiers fighting in World War I.
United States Food Administration
1917
Pamphlets
This is the cover of sheet music entitled "The Sentiment of Every American Mother: America Here's My Boy," ca. 1917, by Andrew B. Sterling and Arthur Lange, which is about mother's sending their sons off to war during the First World War.
Sterling, Andrew B.; Lange; Arthur
ca. 1917
Songs
Photograph, Cadets leave for Fort Myer, 1917
This photo depicts the V. P. I. cadets leaving for Fort Myer in 1917.
150th_071a. 1917 Cadets leave for FtMyer
This photo deicts Charles E. Vawter Jr., who was a Professor of Physics at V. P. I. until his resignation in 1917.
ca. 1912
Photograph, Promenade on way to First Commencement at Field House, 1915
This photo depicts a procession that started infront of the academic buildings and finished at the field house for the commencement ceremony.
1915
150th_068. Commencement 1915 promenade on Main walk
Photograph, Owens, Sears, Meade, Freeman, and Mays, undated
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College
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.
150th_065. Owens Sears Meade Freeman Mays v2
Clipping, "Denies Blacksburg Smallpox Epidemic," undated
This newspaper article describes several smallpox cases that occurred in Blacksburg in 1913. It is aso noted in the article that everyone at the University had been vaccinated prior to the outbreak.
Clippings
150th_063. Smallpox 1913_1015 Richmond Virginian
Photograph, Shops Building Burned, undated
This photo depicts the Shops Building shortly after it burned down in 1913.
ca. 1913
This Virginia Tech class ring is from the Class of 1911. 1911 was also the first year that the University made class rings. This photo is from the VT Alumni Association.
Virginia Tech Alumni Association.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
School sports
This photo depicts the women's basketball team playing a game in the 1980s. The Virginia Tech player who is pictured is Renee Dennis, #44, played from 1983-1987 and was the first Virginia Tech woman to have her jersey retired.
ca. 1980s
This photo depicts the seal of Virginia Polytechnic Institute after the University's name was changed in 1944.
This song was written by Cadet Charles Steinwedel after the Gobbles upset Georgetown in football in 1942.
These clippings discuss Virginia Polytechnic Institute's name change to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
1970
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.
This photo depicts the swimming team in 1970 after the sport was made the first intercollegiate competitive sport for women.
Photograph, Smyth Hall Classroom, ca. 1930s
This photo depicts a biology classroom that was located in Smyth Hall. The building was originally known as the Natural Sciences Building but was renamed in 1949 to Smyth Hall.
ca. 1930s
Fliers, Virginia Sea Grant Program, undated
This flier depicts the logo for the Virginia Sea Grant Program at Virginia Tech.
Fliers
Photograph, First Northern Virginia Graduate Center Office, undated
This photo depicts five unidentified women in an office at the first Northern Virginia Graduate Center in Reston, Virginia.
Clipping, "VPI's Request For Buildings Gets Approval," 1946
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.
The Roanoke Times
1946
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.
ca. 1940s
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.
ca. 1955
"Moonlight and V. P. I." was written in 1942 by Fred Waring and Charles Gaynor after the Corps of Cadets asked Waring to write a song for the 1942 ring dance.
Waring, F.; Gaynor, C.
1942
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.
Richmond Times Dispatch
1950
Clipping, "Fire Helps Out Library Razing," 1953
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.
Montgomery News Messenger
1953
Photograph, Lane Stadium Construction, undated
This photo depicts the construction of the east stands in Lane Stadium.
Protest movements
This clipping depicts an Anti-Iranian protest that occurred in November of 1979 to show support for the hostages that were being held at the United States Emabsy.
1979
This photo depicts Hutcheson Hall as it was in 1968.
1968
This photo depicts the Glee Club at Virginia Tech from 1942-1943.
Gay Alliance at VirginiaTech.
This flier advertises the different events that were happening around campus during Gay Awareness Week in 1979.
150th Anniversary of Virginia Tech Collection\
Clipping, "Fraternities Return to Campus After 92-Year Absence," 1972
This newspaper article discusses the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approving guidlines that allowed fraternities and soroities to operate on campus.
1972
This flier advertises the Founders' Day Ceremony that occured on March 24, 1972 in the VPI&SU Coliseum.
Photograph, Northern Virginia Graduate Center Classroom, undated
This photo depicts a classroom at the Northern Virginia Graduate center shortly after it moved from Reston to Dulles.
Clipping, "Women Add New Look To Corps," 1973
This newspaper article discusses women being admitted into the Corps of Cadets for the first time in school history.
1973
Correspondence, Chinese Night and international events, 1966
This peice of correspondence was sent to the members of the Association of Chinese Students to remind them about the upcoming "Chinese Night".
Phillippe, J.
1966
Correspondence
Clipping, "Chinese Art Collection Given By Tech Group," 1960
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.
1960
Starting in 1955, women were officially allowed to join the cheerleading team. This photo depicts the cheer team in 1966.
This photo depicts the V. P. I. cheer team in 1947, prior to women being allowed to join.
1947
Photograph, War Memorial Chapel Dedication, undated
This photo depicts the dedication ceremony of War Memorial Chapel.
This map shows what Virginia Tech's campus looked like in 1977.
1977
Maps
This map shows what Virginia Tech's campus looked like in 1964.
1964
Clipping, "Governing Body for Radford College and Virginia Polytechnic Institute," 1944
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.
Radford News Journal
1944
Clippings, Argonaut Critical Reactor, 1959
This newspaper clipping shows a photo of the construction of a new Physics building that would house the Argonaut Critical Reactor.
The Techgram
1959
This photo depicts the hangar at the VPI Airpot which was opened in 1931.
Newsletter, V. P. I. Aeronautics Department Newsletter, 1944
This newsletter descibes several different programs that the aeronautics department was offering in Aircraft Mechanics.
Virginia Tech Aeronautics Department
Newsletters
This photo depicts a woman at the Steger Center in Rian San Vitale, Switzerland. The center was originally named the Center for European Studies and Architecture but was renamed to the Steger Center in 2014.
1992