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This is a 50-page scrapbook compiled by Herbert E. Valentine with newspaper clippings written in 1911-1912 about his regiment's war activities, photographs from a monument dedication ceremony for his regiment in New Berne, North Carolina in 1908, and…

Selected drafts of illustrated advertisements by Lucy Dickinson Urquhart for the First National Bank of Jonesville, VA. Urquhart apparently produced a series of these. This folder of the collection includes final versions with illustrations and…

Short story/anecdote written by Lucy Dickinson Urquhart.

Poem written by Lucy Dickinson Urquhart.

Poem written by Lucy Dickinson Urquhart.

One sample yarn lei of 64 left at the memorial from a Hawaiian woman (H00013) and one crocheted gold and brown yarn lei (H00333).

Photo of inside the infirmary of beds and nurses.

Photo of the infirmary, later known as Henderson Hall, and staff in 1910.

Photo of the infirmary, later known as Henderson Hall, and staff in 1905.

Photo of the infirmary, later known as Henderson Hall.

Photo of the infirmary, later known as Henderson Hall.

Photo of the infirmary, later known as Henderson Hall.

Photo of the infirmary, later known as Henderson Hall.

Photo of the infirmary, later known as Henderson Hall.

Portrait of Matthew Fontaine Maury.

Portrait of Robert E. Lee.

Photo of the Newman Library entrance.

Photo of the rear of Newman Library.

Photo of the Newman Library main entrance.

Photo of the Newman Library exterior.

Photo of the Newman Library exterior.

Photo of Seymour Robb, the head librarian, in Carol M. Newman Library.

Photo of Seymour Robb in unfinished Carol M. Newman Library.

Photo of moving into Newman Library.

Photo of Seymour Robb, "Fisher," unidentified student from Alpha Zeta and portrait of Carol M. Newman. Student presents check for $100.00 for purchasing agriculture books.

Photo of the cataloging department in Newman Library.

Photo of cadets on the drill field. Burruss Hall on right and Patton Hall on left of photograph. Newman Library photographs are a gift of Jeanne Pritchard, daughter of Seymour Robb, Library Director, 1947-1961.

Photo of an unidentified group on drill field.

Photo of the entrance to Newman Library.

Photo of an unidentified group of people approaching Newman Library.

Photo of an unidentified group of men at the dedication of Newman Library.

Photo of an unidentified group of people at Newman Library.

Photo of the dedication of Newman library. Third from left, VPI President Walker S. Newman.

Photo of the dedication of Newman library. The second person from the left is probably John R. Hutcheson, president (1945-1947) and chancellor (1947-1956) of Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

Photo of the dedication of Newman library. Guests include Walter S. Newman.

Photo of a reading area in Newman Library.

Photo of the main entrance and circulation desk in Newman Library.

Photo of the main entrance and circulation desk in Newman Library.

Photo of the card catalogue and study areas in the Newman Library.

Photo of the reference desk and study area in Newman Library.

Photo of a study area and book stacks in Newman Library.

Photo of the main reading room in Newman Library.

Photo of a study area and book stacks in Newman Library.

Photo of a reading room in Newman Library.

Photo of library building on Virginia Tech Campus about to be demolished. Demolition begun on building in August 1953.

Photo of the construction of Newman Library.

Photo of the demolition of Graystone Building on Virginia Tech campus.