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George Green Shackelford Papers, 1899/1990, bulk 1955/1989 16.8 Cubic Feet 12 Boxes, 7 Oversized Folders

Shackelford, George Green, 1921-2010
The collection contains materials relating George Green Shackelford, a professor of history at Virginia Tech and includes clippings, correspondence, memoranda, bulletins, scrapbooks, and other materials relating to the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA); the National Trust; the New River Historical Association; the Virginia Landmark Commission the Democratic Committee of Montgomery County (Virginia); the Visiting Scholar Committee of the College of Arts and Sciences for VPI&SU; Blacksburg, Virginia, and Southwest Virginia history; historic properties in Blacksburg and Southwest Virginia, particularly Smithfield Plantation; and of Virginia and VPI&SU related topics.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

George Robert Sibold Collection, 1890/1956 1.0 Cubic Feet 1 box

Sibold, George Robert, 1874-1956
The George Robert Sibold Collection consists of a hat and a button. The hat is navy blue with a black leather brim. Tied onto buttons right above the brim is red cord. The buttons holding the red cord are gold with the V.P.I. seal on them. Embroidered on the front of the hat are two crossing sticks and the letters "V" above them and "AMU" below them. The button is an oval shape with a maroon border and orange center. Maroon text on the button reads "VA. TECH." with two maroon lines under it. Written in pen on the lines is "G.R Sibold "98."
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

George W. L. Kabrich Family Papers, 1850/1947, bulk 1850/1904 0.25 Cubic Feet 1 box

Kabrich, George Washington Lewis, b. 1824
The George W. L. Kabrich Family Papers, 1850-1947 [bulk 1850-1904], contain correspondence, legal records, financial records, and religious documents. The collection documents the personal and professional life of George W. L. Kabrich, who taught school and Sunday school, worked as Overseer of the Poor for Blacksburg Township, and was on church councils for local Lutheran churches. Items also relate to George's father-in-law John Surface, his daughter Effie Kabrich, and others. An item of note is a Rat Belt which is believed to have belonged to Robert H. Kabrich, the grandson of George's brother Issiah.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Hardwick Family Collection, 1910/1920 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Hardwick family (VPI Students)
The Hardwick Family Collection consists of thirteen items related to Virginia Polytechnic Institute, including correspondence concerning the Corps of Cadets, football, the YMCA, and a 1929 pamphlet entitled, "Talks to Young Men and Boys by Great Athletes," by J.T. Hardwick.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Harry W. Sanders Papers, 1913/1981 1.2 Cubic Feet 3 boxes

Sanders, Harry W. (Harry Warinner), 1895-1984
This collection contains the papers of Harry W. Sanders, graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (BS, 1916); professor of agricultural education and vocational education (1925-1963) and professor emeritus of vocational education (1963-1985) at Virginia Tech; vocational teacher-trainer in Puerto Rico (1932-1933); co-founder of Future Farmers of Virginia (basis of Future Farmers of America). It includes correspondence, articles, printed materials, awards, scrapbooks, and photographs relating to Sanders' personal life and professional career (including his year in Puerto Rico, developing a vocational agricultural education program), as well as the histories of Virginia Tech and Blacksburg, Virginia.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Harvey Lee Price Papers, 1853/1949 1.67 Cubic Feet 5 boxes and 1 oversize folder

Price, Harvey Lee, 1874-1951
The Harvey Lee Price Papers contain handwritten notes and genealogies of various Montgomery County families which Price used to write his four volume series Outlines of Montgomery County Families. Also included are Price's subject files on the county and Virginia and his diplomas from VPI.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Henry H. Hill Collection, 1893/1963 1.0 Cubic Feet 5 boxes

Hill, Henry Harris, 1880-1954
The Henry H. Hill collection consists of historical and genealogical research compiled by Hill during his lifetime in southwest Virginia. Hill (1880-1954) was an alumni and professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Henry Morgan Jacocks Papers, 1898/1919 2 Cubic Feet 2 boxes; 2 oversize

Jacocks, Henry Morgan, 1878-1950
This collection contains the papers of Henry Morgan Jacocks, graduate of Virginia Tech (class of 1900), assistant superintendent at Mathieson Alkali Works (Saltville, Virginia), independent businessman, and Virginia State Highway Department employee. Correspondence, trade catalogs, instructional booklets, blueprints, and drawings from Jacocks' years at Mathieson Alkali Works. Also includes a set of drafting standards for the Virginia Bridge and Iron Company and several photographs.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Herschel Gustave Anderson Elarth Papers, 1885/1988 13 Cubic Feet 8 boxes, 1 oversize folder

Elarth, Herschel Anderson, 1907-1988
The papers of Herschel G. A. Elarth, Virginia Tech professor of architecture, includes correspondence, subject files, class materials, photographs, printed materials, artwork, scrapbooks, and ephemera chronicling Elarth's personal life, teaching and military careers, private practice, and participation in various architectural organizations.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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