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Record of gifts received in 1898.

VPI campus as of 1891.

Main Street Blacksburg, VA, as seen from the tower of the Old Preston Olin Building.

Main Street Blacksburg, VA, with labels for important buildings.

An aerial view of Blacksburg, VA.

Old Miles Stadium in Blacksburg, VA, photographed from the water tower.

Buck and Ted in the snow, looking over fence row that is now Patrick Henry Drive.

Sketch of the water system when it first went in to operation in 1957.

Current site of Apperson development in Blacksburg, VA, taken from what is now Patrick Henry.

Cassell Coliseum, from what is now West Campus Drive in Blacksburg, VA.

Aerial view of Foxridge apartment complex in Blacksburg from the 1970s.

In this interview, Beth Benoit talks about computer science classes and the campus climate for gay men and lesbians at Virginia Tech in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She recounts how it felt to come out publicly in the school paper while having…

Color photo of the auditorium in the Lyric Theatre.

Newspaper clipping from the Montgomery News Messenger showing the new Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg, Va.

Newspaper clippings from the Montgomery News Messenger showing the Lyric Theatre in 1909-1910 and in 1930.

First movie house in Blacksburg, VA.

Front of the Lyric Theatre (Theatre and Store building) as of 1940.

Lyric Theatre when it was showing the film Safari, about 1956.

Lyric Theatre as of 1934, with cars parked in front.

College avenue in Blacksburg, VA, showing the front of the Lyric Theatre.

Front of the Lyric Theatre in Blacksburg, VA. Likely about 1934.

Photo of [College Ave.] in Blacksburg, VA.

Sheet from Louis P. Smithey showing the details of the balcony over Door D. in the Theatre and Store building.

Sketches of the proposed design for the front entrance of the Lyric Theatre.

Louis P. Smithey sheet showing alterations needed to accommate the new theatre for Plank and Kelsey.

Proposed plan for the second floor of the theatre for Plank and Whitsett.

Louis P. Smithey sheet showing the organ chamber and fan room plans, with a storage schedule and window details of the Theatre and Store building for the Blacksburg Realty Corp.

Smithey drawings of details of moulding and plans for the organ grille in the Theatre and Store Building for Blacksburg Realty Corp.

Sketches of Truss "A" in the proposed "Blacksburg Theatre."

Smithey drawing showing the details of the orchestra pit pipe rail and the plan for curtain pockets in the foyer of the Theatre and Store building for Blacksburg Realty Corp.

Details for the plaster moulding in the auditorium on the planned Theatre and Store Building for Blacksburg Realty Corp.

Sketched plan for the first floor of the Lyric Theatre.

Drawing showing alterations to the 1929 boiler and fuel rooms needed for the Theatre and Store Building for Blacksburg Realty Corp.

Sketch of a cross section of the front door of the planned Lyric Theatre.

Smithey drawing showing the details and layout of doors in the storage and switch rooms in the Theatre and Store building for Blacksburg Realty Corp.

Sketch of the foundation of the Lyric Theatre.

Sketch of a cross section of a stairway in the Lyric Theatre.

Sketch of a cross section of the flashing block in the Lyric Theatre.

Undated drawing of the second floor and balcony in the Lyric Theatre.

Smithey drawing of the ticket booths for the Theatre and Store Building for Blacksburg Realty Corp.

Smithey drawing of the second floor plan and balcony of the Theatre and Store building for Plank and Kelsey, Blacksburg Realty Corp.

Plan for first floor seating in the Theatre and Store Building.

Blueprint for proposed marquise and signs for American Theatre.

Longitudinal section of the planned Theatre and Store Building.

Sketch of the front of the planned Theatre and Store Building.

Sketch of the front door of the planned Theatre and Store Building.

Sketch of the front door and ticket booth of the planned Theatre and Store Building.

Traced drawing of the interior of the old building at the site of the Theatre and Store Building.

Small sketches of the proposed Theatre and Store building for Blacksburg Realty Corp.

Sketch of seating on the main floor of the Theatre and Store building.