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Chapman J. French Papers 4.2 Cubic Feet 9 boxes, 1 oversize folder

French, Chapman J. (Chapman Johnston)
The collection contains papers of Chapman J. French, civil engineer employed by Norfolk & Western Railway from 1903 to 1950. It includes correspondence, memoranda, working notes, and specifications for projects as well as company and engineering department procedures. Also includes personal papers, largely relating to purchases for household and farm.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Christopher C. Kraft Papers 28 Cubic Feet 27 boxes; 6 folders [plus 2 boxes of duplicate materials]

Kraft, Christopher C. (Christopher Columbus), 1924-2019
The Christopher C. Kraft Papers consists of approximately 28 cu. ft. of manuscripts, particularly NACA and NASA reports and documents, meeting notes and agendas, and research materials. A later donation contains the manuscript for 2001 Kraft's autobiography. Kraft (1924-2019) graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) in 1944 and went on to become NASA's first flight director and the director of the Johnson Space Center.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Claudius Lee Papers 0.3 Cubic Feet 1 box, 1 oversize folder

Lee, Claudius, 1872-1962
The collection contains correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous materials relating to the personal life and university and military service of Claudius Lee, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Daniel E. Wright Papers 2.5 Cubic Feet 3 boxes

Wright, Daniel E.
This collection contains materials dealing with the Panama Canal, the public health activities of the Rockefeller Foundation, the United Nations Public Health Service, and the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. Also includes correspondence to and from Daniel E. Wright while a colonel on the staff of Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell and at the U.S. Middle Eastern Command Headquarters in Cairo, as well as photographs from his travels.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Dr. Richard Zallen Papers 17.4 Cubic Feet 36 boxes

Zallen, Richard, b.1937
The Dr. Richard Zallen Papers document the research and professional development of a physics professor at Virginia Tech specializing in condensed matter research. Papers largely cover the second half of the twentieth century and include information on research at Xerox; professional correspondence; Virginia Tech lecture notes; drafts of published work; and documents concerning trips, sabbaticals, and conferences. Materials include hand-written documents, published material, flat plate drawings, photographs, a sample of "melt-spun amorphous," and stamps from various countries.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Earl A. Thornton Papers 5.7 Cubic Feet 11 boxes

Thornton, Earl A. (Earl Arthur), 1936-
The collection includes research files, personal notes, audio recordings, videocassettes, photographs, and publications collected by engineer and professor Earl A. Thornton on the fields of aviation, aeronautics, and aerospace.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

E. B. Norris Papers 1.5 Cubic Feet 1 box; 1 oversize folder

Norris, Earle B. (Earle Bertram), 1882-1966
E. B. Norris was Dean of Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1928-1952, and his papers include reports concerning the agriculture and engineering departments, reports on individual development, newspaper clippings, catalogues, brochures, and correspondence, particularly regarding then-President Burruss.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Edward H. Cahill Papers 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Cahill, Edward H., 1885-1974
The Edward H. Cahill Papers contains a copy of a map of part of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute campus drawn by Cahill in 1909, materials from his professional life, and an article in which he is cited. It also includes obituaries.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Frank Horsfall, Jr., Papers 0.7 Cubic Feet 2 boxes

Horsfall, Frank, Jr., 1903-1988
This collection includes the papers of Virginia Tech professor of horticulture Frank Horsfall, Jr., including his thesis and dissertation, awards and honors, writings, and materials on his interests in barbed wire and primitive tools.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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