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Presidential biographies
This item includes pdfs of biographies of university presidents, captured from the original anniversary website. Most biographies were compiled from
Photograph of Paul E. Torgersen
Born Oct. 13, 1931, in Staten Island, N.Y. Received B.S. in industrial engineering from LeHigh University in 1953, M.S. in industrial engineering from Ohio State University in 1956, and Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 1959. Married Dorothea…
Photograph of Charles W. Steger
Born June 16, 1947, in Richmond, Va. Received a professional bachelor of architecture degree in 1970, master of architecture in 1971, and Ph.D. in environmental science and engineering in 1978, all from Virginia Tech. Married Janet Grey Baird from…
Photograph of William E. Lavery
Born Nov. 20, 1930, in Geneseo, New York. Received associate degree, State University of New York-Morrisville, 1950; bachelor's degree from Michigan State University, 1953; master's in public administration, George Washington University, 1959;…
Photograph of James D. McComas
Born Dec. 23, 1928, in Pritchard, West Virginia. Received bachelor’s degree at West Virginia University, 1951; master’s in 1960 and Ph. D. in education in 1962, both from Ohio State University. Married Adele Stoltz of Gouverneur, N. Y., on May 10,…
Photograph of the 1893 Football team
V.A.M.C. Football Team, 1893. Back: Friend, Charles Thomas; Robinson, John William; Martin, Tarpley Douglas; Bond, Frank Eugene; (l to r). Front: Guignard, Christopher Gadsden; Kerfoot, Edward Judson; Patrick,Nerbon Robert; Sayers, Henry Davis;…
Photograph of the first football team at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College
V.A.M.C. Football Team, 1892. The first "Tech" Football Team. Coached and Managed by Prof. E.A. Smyth, Jr. Back row (l to r): Minor, William Howe; Guignard, Christopher Gadsden; Lancaster, Leslie Helm; Professor E.A. Smyth, Jr, Coach and Manager;…
Catalogue of Students, Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1872-1873, including name and home county
List of students attending VAMC in 1872-1873, including name and home county
Timeline of Virginia Tech History
PDF version of the interactive timeline in the 125th Anniversary digital exhibit. This version was made from the original site and developed for ease of search. Links in the document have been updated to reflect the new location of digital resources.…
Letter from Susanna Smith Madison [Peyton] to her uncle James McDowell, January 8, 1802 (Ms1997-002)
Letter from Thomas Lewis Preston to William Campbell Preston, July 3, 1838 (Ms1997-002)
Note: The scan of the second page of this letter is missing. Please see the transcript for the text of the missing page.
Letter from John Smith Preston to "my dear Sally", November 16, 1853 (Ms1997-002)
Note: this letter does not have an accompanying transcript.
Letter from J. M. McDowell to "Dear Sally", July 26, 1852 (Ms1997-002)
Note: this letter does not have an accompanying transcript.
Letter from William Campbell Preston to one of brothers, April 18th, 1847 with a post script note to his sister, May 3, 1847 (Ms1997-002)
Note: this letter does not have an accompanying transcript.
Letter from Francis Preston to James McDowell, n.d. (Ms1997-002)
Note: The scan of the second page of this letter is missing. Please see the transcript for the text of the missing page.