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A handwritten letter from Na In Hyuk from Seoul, Korea. The letter expresses sympathy to VT students across the sea.

A handwritten letter from Won (Katie) from Seoul, Korea. The letter expresses sympathy to VT students across the sea.

A handwritten letter from Lara from Scarborough, Ontario. The cover has a drawing of a bird in front of a cross and a rainbow. Above the drawing is "Virginia Tech" and around the rainbow is "Hope". Below that is a drawing of a purple heart. The…

A handwritten letter from Mare G. from Scarborough, Ontario. The letter is colorful with drawings of hearts and crosses surrounding the message. The message expresses sympathy to Virginia Tech and its students.

A handwritten letter from Misa. The letter has a positive message, wishing for peace for VT students and their families.

An anonymous handwritten letter from a student at St. Barnabas Catholic School. The letter is a prayer of remembrance for those who lost their lives. Under the message is a heart and peace sign.

A handwritten letter from Cheyenne Wu from Shanghai, China. The cover has the words "I will remember VT." The inside a positive message of remembrance with a heart at the top. The back has a drawing of people holding hands.

A handwritten letter from Evelyn Huang from Shanghai, China. The cover has the words, "Anyone who needs comfort, hope, and anything else." The inside has a positive message, expressing sympathy to VT students from across the seas.

A handwritten letter from Isabelle from Shanghai, China. The cover has the words, "From across the sea." The inside has a message that expresses condolences and prayers to VT and its students.

An anonymous handwritten letter from a student at SMIC Private School. The cover has a statement of remembrance. The inside has a positive message about hope and love.

Audio clip of interview with Daniel Swanson speaking about the events of April 16, 2007, when 32 Hokies were tragically killed on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.

Audio clip of interview with Katie Frazier speaking about the events of April 16, 2007, when 32 Hokies were tragically killed on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.

Audio clip of interview with Matt Fox speaking about the events of April 16, 2007, when 32 Hokies were tragically killed on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.

Audio clip of interview with Nikki Giovanni speaking about the events of April 16, 2007, when 32 Hokies were tragically killed on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.

Audio clip of interview with Nick Moga speaking about the events of April 16, 2007, when 32 Hokies were tragically killed on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.

Audio clip of interview with Rich and Libby Carpenter speaking about the events of April 16, 2007, when 32 Hokies were tragically killed on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.

Audio clip of interview with Tom Tillar speaking about the events of April 16, 2007, when 32 Hokies were tragically killed on Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus.

This photo depicts the baseball team, ca. 1894, playing on Sheib Field in the school's colors at the time of black and gray. The Administrative Building (called the "Rock House") is on the left in the background and the Second Academic Building is on…

This photo depicts the forge and foundry on campus as it was in the 1890s. The building was located behind the Preston and Olin buildings.

This photo depicts the creamery and cheese factory on campus in 1897. The building was located close to where Price Hall is today.

This drawing is from p. 92 of the 1895 Bugle for the V.A.M.C. German Club and depicts cadets with their dates. It is signed "JFStrauss 95".

This photo depicts Science Hall and Barracks No. 4. Science Hall's construction was finished in 1901, and Barracks No. 4 was completed in 1902.

This is a photograph of Mary Goodwin Lacy that was taken in 1899.

This photo depicts Gibboney Field in 1904, after the first permanent bleachers were installed.

This photo depicts the Mess and Commencement Hall after it had been expanded.

This photo depicts the shops building after it's expansion in 1904.

In 1904 the Junior Class resigned after a fellow cadet was dismissed from the University. The junior class drafted this statement where they said that if the student was not reinstated that they would all resign from the University.

This photo depicts Company F of the Corps of Cadets in 1905.

This photo depicts the agricultural building after its construction had been finished.

This photo depicts the creamery and cannery on campus that was later converted into additional dorm space for campus farm workers.

This photo depicts Miles Field, which was renamed to honor Clarence Paul Miles.

This photo depicts cadets partcipating in the new army specialized tarining program in the 1940s.

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.…

The groundbreaking of the college’s first building took place with VT president William E. Lavery, Gov. John N. Dalton of Virginia, dean of the college Richard B. Talbot (pictured, left to right) on April 10, 1979. The college opened and classes…

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.

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 map shows what Virginia Tech's campus looked like in 1977.

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 newspaper article discusses women being admitted into the Corps of Cadets for the first time in school history.

This photo depicts a classroom at the Northern Virginia Graduate center shortly after it moved from Reston to Dulles.