Nellie Gibbs VMI Scrapbooks

Extent:

17 Volumes

Scope and content:

A series of chronological scrapbooks primarily compiled by Nellie Tracy Gibbs, containing newspapers clippings and some photographs about VMI events, people, and activities.

After Gibbs' retirement the volumes were continued by someone else until 1949.

Biographical / historical:

Nellie Tracy Gibbs served at VMI's Head Librarian from 1908-1931. She died in 1948.

Indexes:

Index

The collection is accompanied by a card index to topics; and one handwritten index to Volume 1 in the handwriting of William Couper, VMI staff member and historian.

Access and use