Day Lowry etchings of VMI buildings

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Collections in the VMI Archives are made available for noncommercial educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Preferred citation:

Day Lowry Etchings. Virginia Military Institute Archives.

Summary

Extent:
23 items and 1 Folder
Creator:
Lowry, Day
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Day Lowry Etchings. Virginia Military Institute Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection copperplate etchings of VMI scenes by artist Day Lowry. These were originally sold in sets of four by the VMI Alumni Association ($2.00 per set). They included Jackson Arch, statue, and Barracks; interior of Barracks; Washington Arch; and Dress Parade. A fifth etching shows Preston Library, which was constructed in 1939.

Biographical / historical:

Day Lowry was a Virginia artist who worked for Everett Waddey Co. in Richmond, VA. He did many views of buildings, some of which were made into copperplate etchings and reproduced on an engraving press. Some of these plates were of VMI, Colonial Williamsburg, Duke and Jamestown.

Physical location:
Oversized case 10