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This the exam completion certificate for Cadet Hermann C. Niemeyer. Before the 1880s, VAMC only issued certificates of completion, not degrees, August 9, 1876.

This document show the expenses of Cadet Niemeyer during the 1876-1877 academic session. These include various uniform and living items, as well as payment for classes.

Photograph of Cadet Hermann C. Niemeyer of VAMC, from Portsmouth, VA, 1876.

This is the VPI diploma of Harvey L. Price, who graduated in 1898. Listed are the signatures of prominent educators, such as President McBryde and Professors Smyth, Campbell, Davidson, Randolph, and Pritchard, among others.

These clippings from "Locomotive Lady" by Robert M. Hyatt, Boston Herald-Tribune, contain a story about Carmen Venegas, VPI's first international woman graduate. The text and images depict her working on a railroad and other engineering duties, April…

Cover page of the dissertation by Monica L. Chang for a Doctorate of Philosophy in Statistics. Chang is the first known Asian American woman to earn a doctorate from Virginia Tech, March 1, 1967.

The Student Handbook, or "Rat Bible", which was later named The Guidon, is a serial publication for the Corps of Cadets that outlines the rules and regulations of the organization, which was used as the student handbook for the university, 1908-1909…

Portion of front page of The Virginia Tech, Vol. 60, No. 4, December 6, 1963, which reports on Virginia Tech's football victory over the Virginia Military Institute.

Portion of front page of The Virginia Tech, Vol. 4, No. 4, October 26, 1906 issue reports on the resignation of President McBryde. There is also an article on a coming performance of The Mikado and on the arrival of the Clemson football team.

Masthead of the first issue of The Virginia Tech newspaper, reporting on football games with N.C. A&M (North Carolina State), St. Albans School, and the opening "German" dance of the school year, October 21, 1903.

Magazine article reporting on fire at Architecture Annex the from Virginia Tech Magazine's Spring 1998 issue.

Newspaper article reporting on the aquisition of urainium for the nuclear reactor at Virginia Tech, July 1, 1956

Newspaper article reporting on Virginia Tech's aquisition of a nuclear reactor simualtor for instruction, Janurary 1, 1956

Newspaper article reporting on legislation to merge Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the State Teachers' College at Radford, Feburary 15, 1944.

This publication describes the formation of VAMC, proposed programs and system of organization in 1872. It was part of the serial the Virginia School Report (1872) to the Superintendent of Public Instruction,

Photograph of Squires Hall soda fountain, ca. 1930s

Photograph of Owens Hall, December 1952.

Photograph of the Old Library reading room, ca. 1932.

Photograph of Newman Library addition under construction, with surrounding buildings, in 1979

Photograph depicts the Mineral Building (also Mining Engineering Building) of the School of Mines on VPI campus. The building was erected around 1908/1909.

Photograph of Holden Hall in 1968.

Photograph of Hillcrest Hall in 1941

Photograph of the First Ring Dance held at Virginia Tech on March 27, 1934.

Photograph of Femoyer Hall in 1968

Photograph of Eggleston Hall under construction in 1929.

Photograph of the L Squadron, the female squadron of the Corps of Cadets in the early 1970s. Cheryl Butler, the first black female squadron leader is pictured in the front row, fourth from the right.

Photograph of Burruss Hall, main administration building of Virginia Tech in 1939.

Photograph of Thomas O. Sandy, the first farm demonstration agent in Virginia.

Photograph of Ella Agnew, the first female extension agent in the country and the namesake of Agnew Hall on Virginia Tech's campus.

Photograph of Joanne E. Eustis, the first Faculty Representative on the VT Board of Visitors.

Article and photograph of the appointment of Dr. Laura Jane Harper as Dean of Home Econcomics for Virginia Tech and Radford University, from the Blacksburg Virginian, August 18, 1960.

Photograph depicts Cleopatra Borel-Brown, a member of the Virginia Tech Track and Field Team from the 2009 Bugle. Borel-Brown was the first female Hokie to compete at the Olympics in 2004.

Article feature of Jim Stroh, first student representative to the Board of Visitors, from the 1984 Bugle.

Photograph of Kenneth Custalow, Class of 1983. Member of the Mattaponi Tribe in Eastern Virginia.

In the fall of 1929, a sparse, but moderately sound-proof studio was built in an unused room in the tower of War Memorial Hall. The first broadcast aired on January 6, 1930.

This photo depicts the college infirmary (now Henderson Hall) after an expansion nearly doubled its capacity. The addition was completed by the start of the end of 1929.

This photo is of the deHaviland DH-4 airplane donated to the university by the U.S. Navy for use by students. It arrived without an engine, but the U.S. Army donated two 400 hp V-12 Liberty engines, one to be installed in the DH-4, the other for…

This composite includes 3 photos of construction on the campus. On the left is the new power plant, on the top is the new stone dormitory Barracks No. 8, and on the bottom is of Patton Hall with 3 finished floors on the left and the Administration on…

This photo is of the road down Faculty Row, with Patton Hall visible on the left.

These photos depict the new Barracks No. 6 building, dedicated in September 1927, and Barracks No. 7, which was converted from the Science Hall and opened in November 1927.

This composite includes photos from Dedication Day for Miles Stadium and War Memorial Hall on October 23, 1926. Alumni were invited to a homecoming for the dedication of War Memorial Hall at 10am, the dedication of Miles Stadium at 2:15pm, and the…

This composite depicts War Memorial Hall, its gymnasium, and Miles Stadium while under contruction in 1926.

This photo is of a plaque on the table where Future Farmers of Virginia (later expanded to Future Farmers of America) was founded by Walter S. Newman, H. C. Groseclose, H. W. Sanders, and E. C. Magill, all associated with V.P.I.'s Department of…

This composite includes a 1919 photo of Eleanor Isabelle Jones, university librarian from 1913 to 1923, and a 1925 photo of Ralph Minthorne Brown, university librarian from 1925 to 1946.

This newspaper clipping describes the women's basketball team's victory over the "Bashful Basketeers" of Concord State. One of the captions uses the term "Turkey Hens", which is what the women's team called themselves. Because the University did not…

This map depicts the proposed lay-out of the V. P. I. campus in 1925.

This newspaper clipping shows a photograph of electic lines leading to an unidentified farm.

This photo depicts the Agricultural Extension Division Building shortly after its construction was finished and it had been occupied.

This photo depicts President J. A. Burruss breaking ground to start the construction of a new athletic stadium.

This photo depicts Lane Hall (Barracks No. 1) presumably after the sophmore banquet.