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1. 1915 Virginia Tech Graduation Program - 1915

   Leatherbound program for Virginia Tech's 1915 Graduation Ceremonies

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Battery A: V.P.I. - A black and white photograph of Battery A at V.P.I. by H. M. Trenor.

   2006.56.07

   Record Type: Photo

   
3. Bedouins Football Team - Image #1 is a photograph of the members of the 1930 Bedouins football team made up of former high school and college stars. The team was organized to play in a December 6, 1930, Christmas charity game against the Roanoke College squad. The game which was played to a 6 - 6 tie before a crowd of 1500 spectators was halted by dusk. It was played at Maher Field and featured unrestricted substitution. Image #2 reproduces the back of the photo and lists the names of those photographed. Team members Claude Moorman and Jere Bunting were mentioned in news reports of the game but are not pictured. "Chicago", the water boy, is included in the photograph.

   1990.69.964

   Record Type: Photo

   
4. Building and Students at V.P.I. - A black and white photograph of a building and students at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) located in Blacksburg, Virginia.

   2006.56.02

   Record Type: Photo

   
5. Company A - V.P.I. - A black and white photograph of Company A at V.P.I. by H. M. Trenor.

   2006.56.05

   Record Type: Photo

   
6. Dr. Gill's Enthusiasm Kept His Life Busy and Useful - October 4, 1966

   One newspaper clipping from The Editor's Corner in the Roanoke World-News, October 4, 1966, written by M. Carl Andrews titled "Dr. Gill's Enthusiasm Kept His Life Busy And Useful." This article is a personal tribute to Dr. Gill from one of his friends.

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Letters of Condolence - 1966

   Letters of condolence sent to Mrs. Gill after the death of Dr. Elbyrne G. Gill on September 30, 1966. The letters from friends and associates of Dr. Gill date from October 1, 1966 through November 5, 1966.

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Masters Thesis "The Development of a Remedial Reading Program in the Roanoke City Schools" by Sadie Crews Wade - 05/29/1952

   Masters thesis written by Sadie Crews Wade on May 29, 1952. Bound in burgundy cardboard cover with a black spine. No writing on the front or back of the book. Interior pages are typewritten on thin, translucent sheets of paper. Master of Science in Education Graduate Thesis titled "The Development of a Remedial Reading Program in the Roanoke City Schools."

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Newspaper article - Tuesday, October 4, 1966

   An Article from the Roanoke World-News, by M. Carl Andrews (an editor) titled, "Dr. Gill's Enthusiasm Kept His Life Busy And Useful." This is a tribute to Dr. Elbyrne Gill containing personal memories by the editor as well as a "mini-biography" of the man.

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. Nunley Scrapbook

    Magnetic scrapbook in a thick book with a floral basket on the cover. Scrapbook details the achievements and memories of Cyril Penn Nunley (1914-1973). He was a First Lieutenant in the Chemical Corps of the U.S. Army during World War II, an engineer for the Lima Refinery of the Standard Oil Company, and a member of the Lima Kiwanis Club. There are two presidential commendations for service to the US, one from Harry Truman, and the other from R...

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Personnel Leaflets for the 1943 class of Chemical Engineering graduates, VPI - 1943

    Personnel leaflets for Virginia Polytechnic Institute's (VPI or Virginia Tech) Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering class of 1943. Inside the brown card folder are over 100 detailed biographical sketches of the graduates of the class of 1943, with the idea that this notebook would be used by organizations to recruit indiviudals for employment.

    Record Type: Archive

    
12. Radford Dorm Will Bear Name of Pioneer Woman - May 6 1949

    Ingles Hall, a dormitory named in honor of Mary Draper Ingles, an early pioneer woman in Southwestern Virginia, will be built on the campus of Radford College Woman's Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute. The article highlights the capture and subsequent escape of Mary Draper Ingles from the Shawnee Indians.

    Record Type: Archive

    
13. Roanoke Area Community Improvement Program Display - A black and white photograph of a display titled "Roanoke Area Community Improvement Program", sponsored by the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with V.P.I. Agriculture Extension Service. The display includes farm improvements, home improvements, and community improvements.

    1998.24.153

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. "Snow Battle of the Freshman Class" - "Snow Battle of the Freshman Class", photographed by H. M. Trenor - class of 1908 (V.P.I.). The caption on the reverse explains that the "Annual Snow Battle" took place each year during the winter months with the other classes looking on. The image is similar to an image in the 1905 VPI "Bugle", page 205, with descriptions on pages 68 and 102.

    2006.56.01

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. The quartet from VPI, 1904 - Four young men pose with swords. Three are standing in the back with hats on. One is seated on a small rocking horse. Writing on the photograph identifies the young men as Robert Harvey White, Dexter Hobby, Joe Hunter, and Sam Staples. Additional writing on the back of the photograph says they are the quartet from VPI in 1904.

    1985.108.12

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Virginia Polytechnic Institute 81st Annual Commencement Program - 6/7/1953

    Commencement program for Virignia Polytechnic Institute's 81st annual commencement ceremony from June 7, 1953. The front cover lsists the date, time, and location of the commencent at Miles Stadium in Blacksburg, VA. The inside of the program lists the candidates for degrees for Bachelor of Science, Master of Education, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees.

    Record Type: Archive

    
17. VMI-VPI Football Game, 1942 - A black and white photograph of the Thanksgiving Day 1942 football game between VMI and VPI (Virginia Tech) with the VMI cadets in formation making the letters of VPI on the playing field. The VMI band is on the left. The VPI Corps of Cadets is seated in the stands in the upper right part of the photograph. The photograph was taken in November1942 at Maher Field (Victory Stadium) in Roanoke, Virginia.

    1990.69.636

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. V.P.I. Battalion Officers - A black and white photograph of V.P.I. Battalion Officers by H. M. Trenor.

    2006.56.06

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. V.P.I. Battalion Returning from Dinner - A black and white photograph of a V.P.I. battalion returning from dinner, circa 1904, by H. M. Trenor. (description on back)

    2006.56.03

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. V.P.I. Battalion Starting to Dinner - Black and white photo of V.P.I. Battalion Starting to Dinner by H. M. Trenor. Caption on the front reads "Squads Right".

    2006.56.04

    Record Type: Photo