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O'Shaughnessy Family Papers 5.2 Cubic Feet 11 boxes; 2 oversize folders

O'Shaughnessy, Louis
This collection consists of papers--including correspondence, schoolwork, diplomas, diaries, photographs, and printed materials--of Louis O'Shaughnessy, professor of mathematics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (VPI); his wife Ida Surface O'Shaughnessy; their daughter, VPI mathematics instructor Betty O'Shaughnessy Bock; and the Surface family (parents and siblings of Ida Surface O'Shaughnessy).
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Overcoat with Attached Cape, 3.1 Cubic Feet 1 box

Item: overcoat with attached cape Date: [1920] Color: navy [cadet] blue, red on underside of cape, darker blue lining except in sleeves (black) Material: [wool blend], [cotton] lining in coat, [satin] lining in sleeves Manufacturer: Condition: white strings coming through the lining, a few very small worn spots and stains, gold strip coming off right sleeve, small holes near inner pocket Special Markings: silver colored metal chain sewn into the interior back of the collar, 8 gold colored buttons on the right side of the cape, 6 larger gold buttons on both right and left sides of the coat, button holes are on the left, 4 large gold buttons on the back, two where the cape ends and two at the bottom, buttons mark the ends of folds which extend down the back of the coat, fold on right separates exposing an overlap in material. All buttons have the [school seal] with VPI above and UT Prosium below. Diagonal gold [bullion] single strip on lower sleeves, right sleeve has an ROTC patch located over the gold strip (light blue lettering on a black patch). Single interior pocket on left side.

  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Patrick H. Butler Collection 1.2 Cubic Feet 3 boxes

Butler, Patrick H., Jr., 1908-1992
The Patrick H. Butler Collection includes materials from 1911-1990. The collection contains personal papers and photographs relating to Butler's tenure as a Virginia Tech student and his alumni relationship with the university.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Ralph Minthorne Brown Papers 2.3 Cubic Feet 5 boxes; 1 oversize folder

Brown, Ralph Minthorne, 1878-1958
This collection contains the papers of Ralph Minthorne Brown, Virginia Tech head librarian (1926-1947), amateur historian, and naturalist. It includes materials on Virginia Tech and local history, including typed transcripts of sources gathered for an intended history of Virginia Tech. Also included are Brown's Blacksburg ornithological and weather observations, a bibliography of Matthew Fontaine Maury, and other writings.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Records of the Dean of the College, John E. Williams 8.4 Cubic Feet 6 boxes

Williams, John Edward, 1867-1943
This collection contains several series of documents related to Professor John E. Williams's (1867-1943) service as Dean of the College for Virginia Tech between 1924 and 1943. They include correspondence with businesses, governmental organizations, parents, alumni, and other administration members of Virginia Tech. Also included are lists of statistics on enrollment, student organization and university finances, scholarships, as well as reports on the honor and "rat" system. Williams was appointed as professor of mathematics at Virginia Tech in 1903 and served as Dean of the College between 1924 and 1943, when he died.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Records of the Dean of the College, Theodorick Pryor Campbell 4.2 Cubic Feet 3 boxes

Campbell, Theodorick Pryor, 1862-1928
This collection contains records of Theodorick Pryor Campbell, the dean of the college at Virginia Tech from 1920-1924. This collection consists primarily of correspondence with faculty, educational organizations, parents, presidents Julian A. Burruss and J. D. Eggleston, students, and government entities. Subjects include advertising, budget, disciplinary matters, hazing, and land purchases. Some correspondence dates to 1917-1919 when Campbell was Dean of the Faculty.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Records of the Department of Graphics 1.4 Cubic Feet 1 box

Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Department of Graphics
This collection contains records from the Department of Graphics in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, primarily from former heads William Henry Rasche and John Rolfe Castleman. Most of the records in this collection are correspondence between people in the department and others within the university. The Department of Graphics was created in 1872 under the name, Department of Technical Mechanics. The Department of Graphics merged into the Department of Industial Engineering in 1963.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Records of the Lee Literary Society 1 Cubic Feet 2 boxes

Lee Literary Society (1873-1928)
This collection includes the written minutes and various papers of the Lee Literary Society from 1873 to 1926, and the minutes of the united Lee and Maury Literary Society during the 1928-29 session. The Lee Literary Society was formed from the split of the Virginia Literary Society in 1873 along with its counterpart the Maury Literary Society. LLS helped create the first student publication, the Gray Jacket, in 1875. The LLS folded in 1928.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Records of the Maury Literary Society 0.9 Cubic Feet 2 boxes

Maury Literary Society (1873-1928)
This collection includes the written minutes and papers of the Maury Literary Society from 1873 to 1928 and documents related to the personal awards of the society's namesake, Matthew F. Maury. The Maury Literary Society was formed from the split of the Virginia Literary Society in 1873 along with its counterpart the Lee Literary Society. MLS helped create the first student publication, the Gray Jacket, in 1875. The MLS folded in 1928.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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