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Walter S. Newman papers, 1921/1977

0.2 Cubic Feet 1 folder
The collection includes letters, newspaper clips, photographs, and a potrait in relation to Dr. Walter S. Newman. The letters include different organizations that the Newman family were involved in, including the American Red Cross, VPI, and the Future Farmers of America. The portrait belongs to Elizabeth Newman and includes a brief description of Mary Gordon Otey.
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Walter S. Newman papers, 1921/1977 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 folder

The collection includes letters, newspaper clips, photographs, and a potrait in relation to Dr. Walter S. Newman. The letters include different organizations that the Newman family were involved in, including the American Red Cross, VPI, and the Future Farmers of America. The portrait belongs to Elizabeth Newman and includes a brief description of Mary Gordon Otey.
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Walter S. Newman, Sr.

2.61 square feet
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Warren Strother Collection, 1964/1992

11.5 Cubic Feet 23 boxes
The Warren Strother Collection contains official correspondence between Dr. T. Marshall Hahn and various Virginia Polytechnic Institute departments, 319 oral history interviews on cassette tapes, and 48 transcribed interviews. These materials focus on Dr. Hahn's administration of VPI and were used to create a book entitled From VPI to State University: President T. Marshall Hahn, Jr. and the Transformation of Virginia Tech, 1962-1974 written by Warren Strother and Peter Wallenstein.
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Warren Strother Collection, 1964/1992 11.5 Cubic Feet 23 boxes

Strother, Warren, d.2006
The Warren Strother Collection contains official correspondence between Dr. T. Marshall Hahn and various Virginia Polytechnic Institute departments, 319 oral history interviews on cassette tapes, and 48 transcribed interviews. These materials focus on Dr. Hahn's administration of VPI and were used to create a book entitled From VPI to State University: President T. Marshall Hahn, Jr. and the Transformation of Virginia Tech, 1962-1974 written by Warren Strother and Peter Wallenstein.
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William Bradford Alwood, 1938

4.86 square feet

William Bedford Alwood (1859-1946); painted from photograph

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William Bradford Alwood, 1938 4.86 square feet

Rasche, M. W. (Mary W.)

William Bedford Alwood (1859-1946); painted from photograph

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William E. Lavery, Portrait

10.13 square feet
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William Gideon Harris Photograph Album, 1908/1912

0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box
William Gideon Harris's album contains photographs of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) campus and surrounding areas, c. 1908-1912, as well as several newsclippings and pieces of poetry. .
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William Gideon Harris Photograph Album, 1908/1912 0.2 Cubic Feet 1 box

Harris, William Gideon
William Gideon Harris's album contains photographs of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) campus and surrounding areas, c. 1908-1912, as well as several newsclippings and pieces of poetry. .
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William G. Wharton VPI Cadet Uniform, 1920

3.1 Cubic Feet 2 boxes
The William G. Wharton VPI Cadet Uniform consists of three parts: a uniform coat, two pairs of trousers, and a overcoat with attached cape. The uniform coat is navy blue with black lining and is made of a wool blend with a satin lining. There is a black outline down the center, around the collar, along the bottom, and around the sleeve at the bottom. The sleeves also have a single thin stripe above the black strip on each sleeve. There is a "US ROTC" shield shaped patch on the lower left sleeve above the gold stripe. The patch has light blue lettering on a dark blue background. There are two gold colored pins on the collar of the blouse. One button has "VPI" with a propeller and wings on it. The other button has "ROTC with a torch between "RO" and "TC." The trousers are a blue gray color with an off white cotton lining around the waist and for pockets, the rest is mainly a wool blend. There is a wide black stripe down the outside of each leg. The manufacturer label is too faded to make out. Other faded labels in the trousers read "William R. Kyle [?-37-46]" and " [W______ Kyle _____] [?-?-46]" The condition is fair, the bottom button is disattached from the trousers, as well as one of the labels. The seat, knees, and inner lower legs are worn and/or stained. The overcoat with attached cape is blue, with red on the underside of the cape, and a darker blue lining except in the sleeves which have black lining. All buttons have the school seal with "VPI" above and "UT PROSIUM" below. There are diagonal gold [bullion] single stripes on lower sleeves, the right sleeve has an ROTC patch located over the gold stripe (light blue lettering on a black patch). There is also a single interior pocket on left side.
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William G. Wharton VPI Cadet Uniform, 1920 3.1 Cubic Feet 2 boxes

The William G. Wharton VPI Cadet Uniform consists of three parts: a uniform coat, two pairs of trousers, and a overcoat with attached cape. The uniform coat is navy blue with black lining and is made of a wool blend with a satin lining. There is a black outline down the center, around the collar, along the bottom, and around the sleeve at the bottom. The sleeves also have a single thin stripe above the black strip on each sleeve. There is a "US ROTC" shield shaped patch on the lower left sleeve above the gold stripe. The patch has light blue lettering on a dark blue background. There are two gold colored pins on the collar of the blouse. One button has "VPI" with a propeller and wings on it. The other button has "ROTC with a torch between "RO" and "TC." The trousers are a blue gray color with an off white cotton lining around the waist and for pockets, the rest is mainly a wool blend. There is a wide black stripe down the outside of each leg. The manufacturer label is too faded to make out. Other faded labels in the trousers read "William R. Kyle [?-37-46]" and " [W______ Kyle _____] [?-?-46]" The condition is fair, the bottom button is disattached from the trousers, as well as one of the labels. The seat, knees, and inner lower legs are worn and/or stained. The overcoat with attached cape is blue, with red on the underside of the cape, and a darker blue lining except in the sleeves which have black lining. All buttons have the school seal with "VPI" above and "UT PROSIUM" below. There are diagonal gold [bullion] single stripes on lower sleeves, the right sleeve has an ROTC patch located over the gold stripe (light blue lettering on a black patch). There is also a single interior pocket on left side.
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William H. Byrne VPI Cadet Cape, 1914

3.1 Cubic Feet 1 box
The Cadet cape is navy blue with a red lining, made of wool and possibly wool felt. It is a long standard cape for the time, with a black cord closure that is missing a frog on the right side. There is a label on the inside that reads "Mr. Byrne Capt. (?), measure 49-38-15, date 10-23-14 (William Hale Byrne, class of 1915, East Falls Church, Fairfax)." An additional label states the manufacturer as " Blacksburg: Virginia Polytechnic Institute, J.H. Kelsey, Supt., Uniform Department." There are two hooks that hold the collar in place as well as three buttons on the underside of the cape like collar.
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William H. Byrne VPI Cadet Cape, 1914 3.1 Cubic Feet 1 box

The Cadet cape is navy blue with a red lining, made of wool and possibly wool felt. It is a long standard cape for the time, with a black cord closure that is missing a frog on the right side. There is a label on the inside that reads "Mr. Byrne Capt. (?), measure 49-38-15, date 10-23-14 (William Hale Byrne, class of 1915, East Falls Church, Fairfax)." An additional label states the manufacturer as " Blacksburg: Virginia Polytechnic Institute, J.H. Kelsey, Supt., Uniform Department." There are two hooks that hold the collar in place as well as three buttons on the underside of the cape like collar.
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W. R. Beazley Collection

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