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Photo of the Graduate Life Center during the encampment, with two large Palestinian flags flying out in front.
Sterling Bryant
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.
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A large banner that reads "Liberated Zone" covers the GLC building sign. There is another poster that reads "Virginia Tech Pick a Side: Human Rights or Genocide." Four water jugs also rest atop the sign.
Two posters covering a GLC building signpost. The posters read "From The River To The Sea Palestine Will Be Free" and "Divest Now," with two red handprints.
Reprint of the famous 1936 poster "Visit Palestine" by graphic designer Franz Kraus, featuring the Dome of the Rock.
Flag of Palestine flying over the GLC lawn.
A Martin Luther King Jr. quote on a cloth banner on the GLC lawn. The quote reads "True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice."
Two posters lay on the GLC lawn, overlapping. One reads "Free Palestine," and the other "Palestine Will Be Free."
Poster on GLC lawn that reads "This Jew Wants A Free Palestine," with a hand-drawn Palestinian flag.
Poster on GLC lawn that reads, "Pagans for Palestine."
Second half of the poster that lists the rules of conduct and respect for the encampment, points 7 through 11.
Poster that reads "VT's Ut Proism [Prosim] Serves Genocide" on the GLC lawn.
Poster listing six rules of conduct and respect for the encampment on the GLC lawn.
Poster that reads "Free Palestine" with a drawn outline of the Palestinian state.
Poster on GLC lawn that reads "No One Is Safe From The IDF."
Flyer attached to water jug on GLC lawn advertising details for a protest for Palestine on April 27, 2024, at Henderson Lawn.
A hand-painted banner of the Palestinian flag, which reads "Ceasefire Now," hung on the fence of the GLC lawn.
Photo of a poster on the GLC lawn that reads "LGBTQIA+ for Palestine."
Photo of the Palestinian liberation encampment on GLC lawn.
A small Palestinian flag placed in the bushes of the GLC lawn.
Reprinted black and white photo of two Palestinian boys amidst rubble, taped to a GLC bench.
Drawing of a Palestinian mother holding her baby, set on a GLC bench.
Reprinted black and white photo of two Palestinian children amidst rubble, taped to GLC bench.
Photo of two posters. One that reads "Cease Fire Now," fastened to a post, and on top of that, a poster with information about the encampment.
Photo of a poster that reads "Never Again Means Never Again for Everyone," attached to a bench on the GLC lawn
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Photo of Graduate Life Center (GLC) lawn with a banner that reads "Stop Arming Israel"
2007
Photograph of a storefront window on Main Street in Blacksburg, VA
Creating a commemorative display at VT's Northern Virginia Center
April 16, 2007 shootings
A photograph taken from an overview view of people creating a commemorative display at VT's Northern Virginia Center.
Justin Davenport
See the finding aid for the Virginia Tech April 16, 2007 Archives of the University Libraries
Photograph from the City of Alexandria Market Square vigil
This photographs shows a person in VT jacket with hands holding a lighted candle at a vigil in the City of Alexandria Market Square.
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Nannie Radford Wharton Letter to Gabriel C. Wharton
Nannie writes to Gabe from Arnheim, the Radford family home, concerned that a large Union force will attempt to occupy the New River Valley and surrounding areas. She worries that Gabe will be in another battle and expresses that she misses him even more after their most recent reunion. She is feeling better, but Willie, their son, continues slightly unwell.
Wharton, Nannie Radford
See the finding aid for the Wharton and Radford Families Papers
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The University of Florida’s bronze “Gators” adorned with a VT sign made of flowers, as a symbol of solidarity.
University of Florida
Students held a vigil for Virginia Tech at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington on April 17th, 2007.
University of North Carolina
April 17, 2007
High school students from Galax, VA, honor the VT community by displaying this memorial poster at their 2007 prom, reminding us that it's important to make space for remembrance in moments of joy.
Galax High School
Hokies show their support of and pride for VT all the way from Antarctica.
Employees of Smith Services, Inc., an electric motor and generator repair company in West Virginia, lower their flag half-mast and say a prayer for Virginia Tech on the day following April 16th, 2007.
Smith Services Inc.
The family of the previous surviving student comforted each other at a candlelight vigil held on campus in the hours following the events.
A survivor of April 16th reflects on a hill, shortly before the memorial events on campus began.
This seventh-grade art project, consisting of tissue-paper quilt stars in VT colors, was created in tribute to the Virginia Tech community.
Oyster Bay High School
Richmond City buses displayed the message “We Care Hokies,” shortly following the events in 2007. Picture sent from Old Dominion Adult Home.
Old Dominion Adult Home
Muhlenberg High School students pose with a tree of remembrance, planted following the events of April 16th, showing its growth in one year as a symbol of healing.
Muhlenberg High School
2008
Students at Fairview Magnet School form a massive “VT” and ribbon. They even brought a Hokie Bird! Proceeds from the sale of this photo to parents were donated to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund.
Fairview Magnet School
Two photos, one inside the funeral home and another of the exterior. "Edward C. Tomaszewski Funeral Home in Philadelphia provided a condolence book to be sent to Virginia Tech. Inside the home, there was a memorial for the victims and a sign that read “An American tragedy to be grieved by all Americans.”
Edward C. Tomaszewski Funeral Home
Employees at the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) wore orange ribbons and shirts that read “Today, We Are All Hokies,” as a tribute to those affected on April 16th.
International House of Pancakes
A student at Middlesex Community College manned a booth offering information about April 16th, memorial resources, and a place to send messages of sympathy.
Middlesex Community College
A display of memorial roses arranged by Middlesex Community College, Massachusetts.
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Students Leave Messages for VT (Posters)
Two photos of the completed posters left by Colorado State students. "Two posters with condolence messages written by students at Colorado State University, with prompts encouraging students to consider how far-reaching a tragic event like April 16th is."
Colorado State University
Picture of Colorado State students leaving messages of condolence for VT. "Colorado State students leave condolence messages. "
A Colorado State student observes a memorial poster for Virginia Tech in front of the Student Center
Photo of Army Captain Brande Reeves in her Apache Helicopter, sent to Virginia Tech by her mother in rememberance of April 16th. On her second tour of Iraq, Captain Reeves flew the flag of her alma mater in honor of the victims. She wrote: “As we can’t much wear maroon and orange out here with our uniforms, I’ll speak for the Hokies in Iraq and say that our thoughts and prayers are with you. We are all linked by this event, causing us to reflect on our lives and our past.”
Brande Goracke Reeves
A student at CalTech observes the famed Fleming Canon, painted orange and maroon by the student body in support of VT.
Virginia Tech Magazine