The collection is open to research.
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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], John K. Copenhaver Collection, Ms1969-006, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
The John Kelly Copenhaver Collection was donated to Special Collections in 1969.
The processing, arrangement and description of the John Kelly Copenhaver Collection was completed in July 2009.
John Kelly Copenhaver was born c. 1898 in Seven Mile Ford, Virginia. Copenhaver graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1920. While attending VPI Copenhaver played on the football team and was injured in a game against Norfolk in November 1919.
The John Kelly Copenhaver Collection contains two leather bound commencement invitation and programs, one dating from 1919 and the other from 1921; a photograph of the reunion of the Class of 1920; and cadet uniform pins and buttons.
The collection is arranged by material type.
The guide to the John K. Copenhaver Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).