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"Think n of u" Card from Costa Mesa, CA, c. 2007.

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Card with ribbon from Serenity of Costa Mesa, CA, c. 2007. Transcriptions reads "VT / Dear VT, / I'm very sorrowfully about that biggest shooting in Blacksburg! / I Love VT! / I'm a real live hokey's fan! / I made a pledge / to VT Please / I pledge…

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Card from Elisa B. of Costa Mesa, CA, c. 2007. Transcriptions reads "Through the rain and clouds the sun shines on. / Through tragedy we must all shine as strongly. / My heart goes out to you all in your time of need. / Stay strong, be well, be there…

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Pink and white macrame runner with hearts, left at memorial

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The "Tranquility" rock sculpture is 1 of 4 square rocks with Chinese characters and English words for harmony, love, peace, tranquility, “sent by your friends in Texas”.

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The "Harmony" rock sculpture is 1 of 4 square rocks with Chinese characters and English words for harmony, love, peace, tranquility, “sent by your friends in Texas”.

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The "Love" rock sculpture is 1 of 4 square rocks with Chinese characters and English words for harmony, love, peace, tranquility, “sent by your friends in Texas”.

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The "Peace" rock sculpture is 1 of 4 square rocks with Chinese characters and English words for harmony, love, peace, tranquility, “sent by your friends in Texas”.

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"Sallie Z. A.S.P. Sends Their Love" handmade condolence book bound with red ribbons, Sallie Zetterower Elementary, Statesboro, GA, 2007-04-18

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The poem "Hope" by Emily Dickinson with an image of a feather, marked "Copyright 2008, Good Grie Resources, LLC."

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A letter from Kevin M. Shea, Virginia Tech Class of 1989, dated April 21, 2008, with a poem entitled "Flower, Forest, Meadow: In memoril, 04/16/07", by Shea.

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A letter from Mary L. Martin of Tidewater Community College, April 6, 2008, with an enclosed poem "Tears for Tech" by Martin, dated April 16, 2007. [Personal contact information has been redacted.]

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"Forever in Peace" poem is copyrighted 2007 to Jill Eisnaugle's Poetry Collection and was received from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.

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"Thirty Two Lights" poem is by an unknown author and unknown date.

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Sympathy card from the York Regional Police Dispatch Communications 'A' Platoon, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Card includes printed condolences and signatures of numerous individuals. Partial transcription of handwritten notes reads "From All your…

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Card from York Regional Police Dispatch Center D Platoon, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcription reads "Thinking of You / To / Fellow Dispatchers / Virginia Tech / University Police / Dispatch Center! / FROM / York Regional Police Dispatch Center /…

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Card from Sarah Mountin of the York Regional Police, Communications "D Platoon", Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcription reads "To: The Dispatch Center for Virginia Tech University Police, / I hope these rays of sunshine help to brighten up your days…

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Card from Delanoh Gobio of the York Regional Police Dispatch, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcription reads "You are in my praers. / For you / We justhoped that we could reach out a small helping hand in your time of need. / Delanoh Gobio…

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Card from Jason Gray of the York Regional Police Communications, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcriptions reads "Thinking of all of our colleagues at Th Virginia Tech Police dispatch during this difficult time. / #5389 / Jason Gray / York Reional…

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Card from Nydia Guida of the York Regional Police, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcription reads "A life watered by the tears of tragedy and suffering / Often becomes the most fertile soil for spiritual growth / York Regional Police / Ndia Guida".

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Card from Ashley Richardson of the York Regional Police Communications "D" Platoon, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcriptions reads "Thinking of You Virginia Tech Police Dispatch Center / Our thoughts and prayers go out to you in this time of such a…

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Card from M. Wilcox, Communications at York Regional Police, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcription reads "Nothing big or expensive, just something to hopefully brighten your day. It will get better as time goes by. Remember you have family across…

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Card from Cheryl Percival of the York Regional Police, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcription reads "Dispatch Center / Virginia Tech Police / My thoughts are with you at this very difficult time I hope wit time you can pull through this and put a…

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Card from Lindsey [Colemand?] of the York Regional Police Communications "D" Platoon, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcription reads "Your helping hands touched the hearts of so amy people…Yal [sic] are all in my toughts & prayers.. Love, Lindsey…

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Card from Connie Matos of the York Regional Police Communications, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcription reads "Virginia Tech Police Dispatch Ceter / It is my sincere hope that you find comfort & strength in knowing that you are in our thoughts at…

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Card from Paula Baldock of the York Regional Police Communications, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcription reads "Virginia Tech Police Dispach Center / My thoughts and prayrs arewith all of you tryingto move on from such a senseless trajedy [sic].…

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Card from Nick Tsaktsiris of the York Regional Police Communications, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcription reads "I can't begin to imagine what it must have been like to have something this tragic occur at your university. My sympathy goes out to…

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Card from Carol Frank of York Regional Dispatch, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcription reads "A Difficult Job in, Challenging times, Done by Amazing People / Carol Frank YRP Dispatch ONT".

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Card from Lisa Tamblyn of the York Regional Police Comm Centre, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcription reads "For you / My thoughts are with you all during this very difficult time. / Lisa Tamblyn / York Regional Police Comm Center / Ontario…

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Card from Joann Lightfoot of the York Regional Police, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Partial transcription reads "I can't even beginto imagine what you are going through; handling an incident of this severity. I can only offer my thoughts and prayers;…

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"Wish for Peace" card from "Sandi" of the York Reginal Police Communications 'O' Platoon, Ontario, Canada, c. 2007. Transcription reads "Just a note / To Virginia Tech University 9-1-1- / Wish for Peace / Peace for courage to continue onwards, Peace…

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Ms1991_019_Holmes_Rosa.mp3
Rosa Thomas Holmes, originally born in Beckley, West Virginia, grew up in the Christiansburg area. Holmes attended Hill School in and Christiansburg Industrial Institute before attending Virginia State College. She worked as a teacher in Florida…

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Ms1991_019_Dobbins_Rice.mp3
Rice Dobbins grew up in Riner, Virginia in an area called Piney Wood. Dobbins primarily worked as a farmer in the Montgomery County area, specifically on Heth Farm (present day Heathwood Apartments). He moved to Blacksburg in the late 1930s, where he…

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Ms1991_019_Burford_Leola.mp3
Leola Burford, a resident of Christiansburg, worked as a teacher in the Richmond area before getting married, and, eventually returning to the Christiansburg area. In this interview, Burford recalls her experiences at CI and Hampton University and…

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Metal piece by artist Eric W. Schuttler, VT Class of 1993, inscribed “We are better than we think, and not quite what we want to be.”

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Ms1991_019_Bannister_Frank.mp3
Frank Bannister was born in Wake Forest, Virginia in 1913, and his family members were descendants of Kentland Plantation slaves, which is now Kentland Farm in Whitethorne, Virginia. Bannister describes growing up in Wake Forest, working in the…

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A digital flyer used to promote the event Black Matters: A Teach-In On Language, Literature, Rhetoric, Writing, and Verbal Art.

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A video recording of the teach-in event. The event description read: This teach-in aims to demonstrate the interdisciplinary ways that the discipline of English and its sub-fields contained within the English department here at Virginia Tech…

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Shelving and drawer elevations, part of remodeling project of the Gottlieb-Bleaken residence. Pencil on vellum.
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