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William E. Franklin Memorabilia 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Franklin, William E.
The collection includes memorabilia from William E. Franklin's student years (1872-1875) at Virginia Agriculture and Mechanical College: a program from the 1875 commencement exercises, an undated photo of the Cadet Corps, and an 1879 letter from Charles Martin, a professor of English.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William F. Drumeller, Jr., Collection 1.4 Cubic Feet 3 box and 2 oversize items

Drumeller, William F., Jr., 1923-2006
The William F. Drumeller, Jr., Collection, 1909-1991, includes Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) publications, school papers (including notes and notebooks), ephemera, engineering publications and reports, correspondences, and photographs of Drumeller, a student and cadet at VPI from 1942-1943 and 1946-1949. Materials describe the railway and coal industries in West Virginia in the mid- to late twentieth century.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William Gitt Journal 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Gitt, W. W. (William "Uncle Bill" W.), c.1860-?
This collection contains a journal kept from September through November 1912 by William "Uncle Bill" Gitt. Gitt was born in Newport, Virginia, and attended the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College from 1877 to 1878. Gitt later lived in the Number 1 Barracks on campus and worked at the college doing various tasks for the cadets.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William Martin Johnson Papers 0.6 Cubic Feet 3 boxes

Johnson, William Martin, 1904-1991
The William Martin Johnson Papers include both personal and professional correspondence, ranging from November 1932 to March 1977. Johnson wrote to representatives at Public Works, American Society of Civil Engineers, the Department of Architectural Engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and the War Assets Administration, among others. Johnson (1904-1991) graduated from VPI in 1928 and worked as a Civil Engineer for Wiley and Wilson in Lynchburg, Virginia.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William R. Hite, Jr., Scrapbook 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Hite, William R., Jr.
This collection contains the scrapbook of William R. "Billy" Hite, Jr., when he was a senior at Varina High School in Richmond, Virginia. Hite played football at Varina and Virginia Tech, from which he earned a bachelor's and PhD in education in 1985 and 1998, respectively. He later became a principal and superintedent throughout the Mid-Atlantic United States.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

William Townes Letters 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Townes, William

Thirteen letters with their envelopes from VAMC student William Townes to family members L. W. Wimbish and Mrs. L. W. Wimbish in Boydton, Mecklenburg County, Virginia over the period March 15, 1875 to November 2, 1875. Letters concern his expenses and need for funds and his wish for news of home. Also mentioned are boarding in town, opinions of Blacksburg, a masque ball, constant drilling, fellow cadets, and farm matters.

  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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