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Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], William E. Franklin Memorabilia, Ms1985-019, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
The William E. Franklin Memorabilia was donated to Special Collections in 1985.
The processing, arrangement, and description of the William E. Franklin Memorabilia was completed in 1985. Additional information was completed in April 2011.
William E. Franklin attended the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College from its founding in 1872 until his graduation in 1875. He graduated with a "Associates in Agriculture" and was a private in the cadet program. He was from Campbell County, Virginia.
There is a William E. Franklin (1848-1931), son of John M. and Mary I. Franklin, buried in New Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Concord, Campbell County, Virginia.
Source: "William Edward Franklin" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49007177/william-edward-franklin, accessed Dec. 7, 2022.
This collection includes memorabilia from William E. Franklin's student years at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College: a program from the 1875 commencement exercises, an undated photo of the Cadet Corps, and an 1879 letter from Charles Martin, a professor of English at VAMC.
The guide to the William E. Franklin Memorabilia by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).