A photograph of a tenant farmer known as Aaron with a horse. Taken around 1930, while Aaron was working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia.
This photograph shows a tenant farmer known as Aaron and two other unidentified people on the front porch of a tenant house on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Taken around 1930.
This photograph depicts the house of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Taken around 1930.
This photograph depicts the tenant house of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Taken around 1930.
Photograph of the home of a tenant farmer known as Aaron working a piece of land on the John T. Lewis, Jr., estate in Clarksville, Virginia. Taken around 1930.
The constitution of the Gay Alliance at Virginia Tech, the first openly gay student group at Virginia Tech, 1971. This document was given to Vice President William McKeefery and included in a file with documentation regarding the decision to accept…
A letter from the Dean for Student Programs Martha Harder to Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. James W. Dean regarding the vote of the Student Constitutional Affairs Board on May 12, 1971, to recognize the Gay Alliance of Virginia Tech as an…
The VPI&SU Corps of Cadets. Development of a cadet from a freshman to senior company captain and winner of the Beverly Parrish Award for the best all around company
The Book for Receipts is a recipe book written in England in 1731. At least two owners added to this work (the names of owners remain unknown) because the handwriting changes in the last third of text. Some recipe contributors are named, such as:…
Cooking Recipes is a book filled with hand-written recipes. A hand-painted image of a girl with a duck adorns the cover of "Cooking Recipes." Within the book's pages exist a variety of recipes for soups, salads, puddings, cookies, cakes, icings, and…
The homecoming parade of 1957 was captured on film by several home-movie takers attending the ceremony. Scenes include many floats, warm-up exercises for the t eam and a look around the campus after the game.
In May 1965, the Virginia Tech Regimental Band attended the Norfolk Azalea Festival in Norfolk, VA. With unity, dedication and precision they marched and played as guests of the city.
The Corps' Regimental Band is shown marching in and around Blacksburg in this home-movie style footage. Scenes include parade style marching on Main Street, a half-time show in Miles Stadium, the folding of the flag in front of Lane Hall, and the…
The Virginia Tech ROTC Regimental Band marches around the mall, drill field and Miles Stadium. Shows scenes of campus in November 1963 in the background. Foot age is rough cut, but provides unique nostalgia.
Shows corpsmen greeting each other after summer break. Then, in full dress uniform, Virginia Tech's entire corps is shown marching during half-time at the VPI vs VMI game. Later, back at Tech, the troops display their marching talents on the drill…
The Virginia Tech Regimental Band marches around the drill field in timeless fashion, but the background scenes suggest the mid-sixties. Home movie style footage remains unedited.
Presents a detailed look at Virginia Polytechnic Institute's buildings and groun ds as they were during the 1930's. Short glimpses of 'downtown' Blacksburg, the surrounding countryside and automobiles of that time are provided.
Letter from a soldier named Jonathan (the last name is illegible) to "Sallie," about her desire to visit him, the poor health of soldiers in his regiment, and their impending advance to Washington, DC.