Repository: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University / Date range: 2005

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)

Newman Library

Virginia Tech

P.O. Box 90001

560 Drillfield Drive

Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001

Primary Collecting Areas:

Local/regional history (Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Southwest Virginia, and Appalachian South); the American Civil War; Science and technology history (incl. aerospace, aeronautics, engineering, and speculative fiction); History of women in architecture (incl. the International Archive of Women in Architecture); Culinary history (incl. Virginia and southern cookery, children’s cookbooks and nutrition, food production and technology, and cocktail history); University Archives

Description:

Special Collections is located in Carol M. Newman Library at Virginia Tech. Special Collections includes manuscript collections, rare books, and the University Archives, as well as state, local and historical maps and photographs. Our mission is to collect and preserve unique, historical materials and provide access to them in their original form.

Email: specref@vt.edu

Phone: (540) 231-6308

Fax: (540) 231-3694

Web: spec.lib.vt.edu

Start Over Repository Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Date range 2005

Dr. Richard Zallen Papers, 1940/2007

17.4 Cubic Feet 36 boxes

Abstract Or Scope: The Dr. Richard Zallen Papers document the research and professional development of a physics professor at Virginia Tech specializing in condensed matter research. Papers largely cover the second half of the twentieth century and include information on research at Xerox; professional correspondence; Virginia Tech lecture notes; drafts of published work; and documents concerning trips, sabbaticals, and conferences. Materials include hand-written documents, published material, flat plate drawings, photographs, a sample of "melt-spun amorphous," and stamps from various countries.

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1960-1984 Meetings, Trips, Talks, Sabbaticals List, 1994/2006 Box 12, Folder 15

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Alf Siochi, 1988/2006 Box 24, Folder 3

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Bernie Weinstein (2 folders), 1973/2006 Box 25, Folder 10-11

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Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Records, 2025

27.5 Cubic Feet 23 boxes

Abstract Or Scope: The Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC) Records document the management of the club from its founding in 1932. The collection includes the club newsletters, board minutes, former officers' and members' records, NPS and RATC acquisition information, conservation issues, management plans, histories of the club, scrapbooks, and photographs. The RATC continues its original mission to maintain and protect the Appalachian Trail (AT), and the club covers over 120 miles of the AT, including McAfee Knob, Dragon's Tooth, and Tinker Cliffs.

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1970s - Zetta Campbell Drawings/Hike Scheds, 1972/2024 Box 13, Folder 66

Includes 1970s hike schedules illustrated by Campbell, 1993 article about hike led by Campbell, and a note about Campbell in the RATC from Diana Christopulos, February 16, 2024.

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1974 Minutes, 1974/2022 Box 1, Folder 7

A list at the front of the folder says minutes are missing for January, July, and August 1974. Some of the minutes are handwritten. Also includes typed transcription by Diana Christopulos on October 31, 2022, of the May 1974 minutes.

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1978 Minutes, 1978/2022 Box 1, Folder 12

Includes only February and March 1978 minutes, which are handwritten. Also includes typed transcription by Diana Christopulos on October 31, 2022, of the February 1978 minutes with note from Christopulos: "This is the first meeting after landowners have closed the AT between Va. 311 and Tinker Cliffs."

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Rick Boucher Papers, 1968/2017, bulk 1975/2011

116 Cubic Feet 98 boxes

Abstract Or Scope: The Rick Boucher Papers, 1968-2017, document his career in the Virginia State Senate, 1975-1982, and in the United States Congress as the Representative of Virginia's 9th District, 1983-2011. The collection consists of press releases, Boucher's writings, mailers he distributed, information about his campaigns and elections, scripts of speeches he gave, news clippings about him and issues he worked on, correspondence, information about grants that he worked on, and audiovisual materials including photographs, VHS tapes, video reels, audio cassettes, DVDs, awards, and digital files. Materials primarily span from the beginning of his political career in 1975 to his retirement from Congress in 2011.

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2005 Mailers/ Newsletters By County A-L, 2005 Box 49, Folder 117

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2005 Mailers/ Newsletters By County M-W, 2005 Box 49, Folder 118

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2-Way Plug and Play Notes, 2005 Box 55, Folder 77

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Melinda E. Pittman Theatrical Collection, 1974/2012, bulk 1990/2008

4.4 Cubic Feet 6 boxes, 1 oversize folder

Abstract Or Scope: The collection includes scripts, songs, lyrics, production designs, directing and production notebooks, press, interviews, audio and video recordings, and other materials related to Melinda Pittman's theatrical career.

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2005 script, 2005 Box 2, Folder 23

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General correspondence, 1996/2010 Box 4, Folder 3

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Melinda E. Pittman Theatrical Collection, 1974/2012, bulk 1990/2008 4.4 Cubic Feet 6 boxes, 1 oversize folder

Creator: Pittman, Melinda E.
Abstract Or Scope: The collection includes scripts, songs, lyrics, production designs, directing and production notebooks, press, interviews, audio and video recordings, and other materials related to Melinda Pittman's theatrical career.

IAWA: International Archive of Women in Architecture Records, 1967/2013, bulk 1985/2008

15.5 Cubic Feet 10 boxes, 1 oversize folder, 1 tube box

Abstract Or Scope: The records of the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA) consist of files created by IAWA founder Milka Bliznakov, various IAWA officers, and Special Collections archivists. Materials include founding documents, meeting minutes, newsletter information, correspondence with supporters and donors, and internal correspondence.

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20th Annual Meeting, 2005 Box 2

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Administrative, 1985/2007

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Administrative Files (16 folders), 1985/2007 Box 6

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Records of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Virginia Tech Chapter, 1926/2008

8.7 Cubic Feet 7 boxes

Abstract Or Scope: 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.

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21st Century AAUW Branch Recognition Program Blacksburg, Virginia, 2002/2008 Box 3, Folder 38

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AAUW Documents, 2004/2005 Box 4, Folder 22

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Kathryn Brennan Book Materials, 2004/2005 Box 4, Folder 33

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1x1 Japan Exhibition Materials, 1965-2024, 2024

4.88 Cubic Feet 1 half-document box, 1 shallow flat box, 1 small file box, 2 oversized flat boxes, 7 oversized folders

Abstract Or Scope: The 1x1 Japan Exhibition Materials consists of artwork and architectural drawings submitted by 47 women for a collaborative exhibition coordinated between the Japan chapter of UIFA and the IAWA Center's 1x1 Initiative. The collection also includes documentation of the exhibition, including title plates, reports, programs, and posters.

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[#29] Morita, Miki, Models, Architecture, and Landscape, 1992/2015 Folder 4

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[#39] Tanaka-Sato, Atsuko, Kanagawa Women's Center Project, 1979/2024 Folder 6

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[#6] Ide, Sachiko, It was Italy. Thinking now of "columns and partitions" from "walls and windows", 1981/2024 Folder 2

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James I. Robertson Jr. Papers, 1849/2011

30.4 Cubic Feet 43 boxes and 1 oversize folder

Abstract Or Scope: This collection includes research notes, manuscripts, typescript drafts, working copies and galley proofs for books and articles written by Virginia Tech's Alumni Distinguished Professor of History James I. Robertson Jr., 1982-2001. Large collection of notes, papers, and correspondence relateing to Virginia Civil War counties and units. Also contains a small set of general materials which includes items related to the preservation of lands adjacent to Manassas National Battlefield Park.

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29th Virginia Infantry, 1861/2009 Box 42, Folder 11

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33rd Virginia Infantry, 1861/2006 Box 42, Folder 16

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38th Virginia Infantry Volunteers, 1861/2009 Box 42, Folder 20

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Virginia Tech Dining Services Records, 1994/2013

9.71 Cubic Feet 17 boxes

Abstract Or Scope: The Records of Virginia Tech Dining Services comprise award submission scrapbooks for events and dinners hosted by the Dining Services department of the Division of Student Affairs that were compiled and submitted for awards from 1994 through 2013. A 2009 schematic design for the food court Turner Place at Lavery Hall is also included.

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"Best Bites: Get a taste for nutrition!", Most Creative Nutrition Month Promotion Contest, 2005 Box 16

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"D2: Taking Traditional Dining to the Next Level", entry 3L5, Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Multiple Concepts/Outlets category, 2005 Box 4

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"Hawaiian Luau", Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards, Residence Hall Dining - Theme Dinner category, 2005 Box 10

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New River Community Action, Inc., Records, 1966/2015

7.8 Cubic Feet 7 boxes, 1 oversize folder

Abstract Or Scope: This collection contains the records of New River Community Action (NRCA), including administrative records, newspaper archives, awards, and recognitions.

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40th Anniversary Open House Sign-In Sheets, 2005 Box 2, Folder 26

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Head Start Newspaper Articles, 1989/2010 Box 4, Folder 17-18

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New River Community Action Employee Newsletters, 2002/2006 Box 2, Folder 22

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