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Two hundred trees have been planted in Israel in memory of the victims

Two views of a written message

Crown was found on Virginia Tech Drillfield

Drawing features portraits of the victims

Three views of one yellow and multi-colored handmade quilt

Two views of a glossy poster with photograph of the group with an airplane behind them with messages and signatures around the border

Sports teams

This memorial textile was presented to the University Libraries by Lumbantoruan's parents when they came to Virginia Tech to accept his degree. Lumbantoruan had been an employee at Newman Library.

Sent for first anniversary

Sent for first anniversary

Sent for first anniversary. Painting depicts students at a candlelight vigil.

Notes about the painting from Cheryl (Luna) Robinson, VT Class of 1980, Elementary Education: In New Orleans, a Jazz Funeral includes a Second Line, where mourners do follow the family in parade fashion from the church to the burial site, and the…

It was -73 degrees with a -103 windchill when this photograph was taken. Sent by Kari's aunt.

A still image of the vigil outside Burruss Hall following April 16, 2007 with the Communities of Caring exhibit title in the lower left.

Duston Scarborough was born in Anchorage, Alaska. As his mother was in the Navy, he frequently moved around, living in places like Puerto Rico and Texas. Upon settling down in Hampton Roads, he got involved in 4-H and took part in Congresses which…

The son of a head bookkeeper and a civil servant, John Frasier was born in 1933 and grew up in Arlington, Virginia. Although he grew up on the heels of the Depression and in the midst of WWII, John recalls a pleasant childhood. Always having been…

Kunmi Otitoju, born in Lagos, Nigera in 1983, attended Virginia Tech as a master's student in computer science from 2005 to 2007. Growing up, Kunmi grew up in Nigeria and attended primary and high school there. Her older sister was an exceptional…

Steve Nehrt was born outside of St. Louis, Missouri in a town called Florissant, but he grew up in Springfield, VA. Drawn to the mountainous region of Southwest Virginia, he came to Virginia Tech in the Fall of 1975. After receiving his B.S. in…

Pamela Gryzbowski grew up in Springfield, VA as the youngest of seven. Following her siblings, she attended college, although at Virginia Tech, from 1987 to 1991 and majored in business. Upon graduating, she began working at a community…

Curry Roberts grew up not too far from Virginia Tech’s campus in a small village in the western part of Bedford County. His parents grew up in the depression, and they met after WWII. Curry’s older brother also graduated from Virginia Tech, and Curry…

Gene James grew up in Blacksburg, Virginia, born to a Virginia Tech family. His father and two brothers all graduated from Virginia Tech, which played an influential role in his decision to attend. He graduated in 1953, majoring in animal sciences,…

Virginia Tech is known for its large campus and its striking architecture, and while it is easy to appreciate these features, many incoming students are easily intimidated by them. When Katie Frazier, Class of 2004, began her studies at Tech, she was…

It is easy for us to view today’s version of Virginia Tech as a technologically advanced university that is particularly superior in the fields of science and math. Each day students utilize lab equipment and technology without considering what…

A collection of drawings for the cover of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, written and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950

A sketch for chapter 11 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, written and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950.

A skecth for the ending page of chapter 1 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, written and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950.

A sketch for page 22 of chapter 12 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950

A sketch for page 4 of chapter 12 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, writen and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950

A skecth for the ending page of chapter 14 of Terru: A Tale of Yokohama, written and illustrated by Lucy Herndon Crockett and published in 1950.