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Melvin Feldenheimer Collection 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Feldenheimer, Melvin
Melvin Feldenheimer graduated from the Virginia Tech in 1944. Collection consists of materials from Feldenheimer's time as a cadet at Virginia Tech. Also included is a recording from a 1946 performance of Mel Felton and the Southern Colonels, a dance band lead by Feldenheimer during his time as a student and following World War II the band reunited and toured the south.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Merwin Leven Papers 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Leven, Merwin, 1929-2007
This collection contains papers belonging to Merwin Leven during his time as a student at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (V.P.I.) from 1948-1950, mostly related to the Corps of Cadets and other student organizations.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Milka T. Bliznakov Papers and Architectural Drawings 32.82 Cubic Feet 37 boxes; 8 oversize; 4 artifacts

Bliznakov, Milka T., 1927-2010
Milka Bliznakov was a Bulgarian architect, architectural historian, and professor who practiced in Bulgaria, France, and the United States. The collection consists of her publications, research, correspondence, professional documentation of her practice, conference participation materials, teaching materials, and documents related to her involvement as the founder of the International Archive of Women in Architecture.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Orrin Rankin Magill Papers 2.5 Cubic Feet 5 boxes

Magill, Orrin R. (Orrin Rankin), 1887-1976
The collection contains the papers--including correspondence, memoranda, subject files, and printed materials--of Orrin Rankin Magill, graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute (class of 1913), VPI professor of philosophy and religion, and active participant in civic and political affairs of Blacksburg and Montgomery County, Virginia. Materials document Magill's community activities, particularly as a member of the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors and the New River Valley Planning Commission.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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

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

Paul H. Farrier Family Papers 0.7 Cubic Feet 1 box; 2 oversized folders

This collection contains materials relating to Paul H. Farrier and his daughter Pence Farrier, a former Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) Director of Admissions and a VPI alumnus, respectively, during the years of 1936 to 1970. Included are administrative papers such as business correspondence and admissions reports as well as general VPI memorabilia for campus events and activities, such as newspaper clippings, invitations, programs, and tickets.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Records of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Virginia Tech Chapter 8.7 Cubic Feet 7 boxes

American Association of University Women. Blacksburg Branch (Va.)
This collection consists of official records and periodicals from the AAUW, Virginia Tech Chapter and the National AAUW including minutes, administrative records, state and national convention programs, awards and scholarships, publications, and other materials concerning community outreach from 1926-2008.
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Records of the Dean of the College, C. P. Miles 4.2 Cubic Feet 3 boxes

Miles, Clarence Paul, 1879-1966
This collection comprises correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other documents related to the duties of the office of the VPI Dean of the College during C. P. Miles' tenure from 1942 to 1950. The collection contains general administrative records relating to scholarships, complaints, student activities, class and semester formats, and Corps of Cadets records. It also contains student personal records, including disciplinary cases, financial aid data, and college resignations, which are restricted for 75 years. C. P. "Sally" Miles (1879-1966) graduated from Virginia Tech in 1901 and went on to serve as a professor, athletic director, and dean of the college.
  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

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