Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
C. Eugene Rowe Papers
Rowe, C. Eugene, d.1987
Ms.1989.035
13.3 Cubic Feet
11 boxes
1949-1987
Please note: Boxes 1-10 are located in off-site storage and take 1-2 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.
The C. Eugene Rowe Papers include materials created and collected by Rowe relating to Virginia Tech during his tenure on the Board of Visitors (1968-1976). There is also a small group of papers from Rowe's involvement in the Presbyterian church.
The materials in the colletion are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Boxes 1-10 are open for research. Box 11 contains materials on court cases, and access is restricted until 75 years after date of creation. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], C. Eugene Rowe Papers, 1949-1987, Ms1989-035, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The C. Eugene Rowe Papers were donated to Special Collections in 1989.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the C. Eugene Rowe Papers was completed in September 2014.
Biographical Note
C. Eugene Rowe was born Northumberland County, Virginia. He attended VPI from 1926-1933, when he graduated with a degree in Business. Beginning in the 1950s, he became active in the Alumni Association. In 1968, he began the first of two successive terms on the Board of Visitors, including 5 years as rector. From 1972-1985, he also served as president and then chairman of the Virginia Tech Foundation. Rowe died in 1987.
Additional resources:
Photograph: https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/bov_/bov_rector_Rowe
Extended biography: https://history.unirel.vt.edu/administration/rowe_c_eugene.html
Scope and Content
The C. Eugene Rowe Papers include materials created and collected by Rowe. The majority of the papers relate to Rowe's time as a member (1968-1976) and rector (1970-1975) of the Board of Visitors at Virginia Tech and include correspondence, meeting minutes, alumni association topics, events/issues on campus, financial issues, press releases, the Presidential search in 1974, academics at Virginia Tech, and higher education in general. There is also a small group of papers from Rowe's involvement in the Presbyterian church.
Arrangement
The collection is in its original order within the boxes. To make locating materials easier, the contents list below groups files into two series:
Series I: Professional Papers, 1949-1987, includes files relating to Rowe's work for and at the university.
Series II: Personal Papers, c.1960s, contains files documenting Rowe's involvement with the Presbyterian Church.
Folder titles were taken from the existing files.
Related Archival Materials
See the Records of the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors, RG 1, also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the C. Eugene Rowe Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
University Archives
University History
Record Group 1 - Board of Visitors
Students and alumni
Faculty and staff
Rowe, C. Eugene, d.1987
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Board of Visitors
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Board of Visitors
Virginia Tech Alumni Association
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Alumni Association
Virginia Tech Education Foundation
Series I: Professional Papers1949-1987"A University at Prayer" (Alfred Payne)11Addresses of VPI People12Alumni Association1961-196313Alumni Association14Alumni Association196515Alumni Association196716-7Alumni Association196818Alumni Association196919Alumni Association1970110Alumni Association1971111Alumni Association1972112Alumni Association1973113Alumni Association1974114Alumni Association1975115Alumni Association1976116Alumni Association1977117Alumni Association1978118Alumni Association1981119Alumni Association120Alumni Association1986121Alumni Association1987122Appendix to Report of the Nuclear Event of November 2, 1971123Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges124Association of Governing Boards Southern Regional Conference1971-02-04125Board of Visitors Correspondence1962-1967126Board of Visitors Correspondence1968-1969127Board of Visitors Correspondence1970128Board of Visitors Correspondence1971129Board of Visitors Correspondence1972130-31Board of Visitors CorrespondenceJanuary-May 1973232Board of Visitors CorrespondenceJune-December 1973233Board of Visitors Correspondence1974234Board of Visitors Correspondence1975-1976235Board of Visitors Executive Committee236Board of Visitors Executive Committee MeetingJanuary 7, 1971237Board of Visitors Executive Committee MeetingJune 26, 1974238Board of Visitors MeetingSeptember 12, 1968239Board of Visitors MeetingNovember 15, 1969240Board of Visitors MeetingJanuary 28, 1970241Board of Visitors MeetingMay 4, 1970242Board of Visitors MeetingAugust 17, 1970243Board of Visitors MeetingNovember 7, 1970244Board of Visitors MeetingFebruary 21, 1971245Board of Visitors MeetingMay 20, 1971246Board of Visitors MeetingJuly 15, 1971247Board of Visitors MeetingAugust 16, 1971248Board of Visitors MeetingNovember 20, 1971249Board of Visitors MeetingJanuary 19, 1972250Board of Visitors MeetingMarch 24, 1972251-52Board of Visitors MeetingAugust 7, 1972253Board of Visitors MeetingNovember 11, 1972254Board of Visitors, MeetingFebruary 28, 1973355Board of Visitors, MeetingMay 12, 1973356Board of Visitors, MeetingAugust 13, 1973357Board of Visitors, MeetingNovember 9, 1973358Board of Visitors, MeetingFebruary 1, 1974359Board of Visitors, MeetingMay 6, 1974360Board of Visitors, MeetingAugust 9, 1974361Board of Visitors, MeetingNovember 22, 1974362Board of Visitors, MeetingFebruary 17, 1975363Board of Visitors, MeetingMay 17, 1975364Board of Visitors, MeetingAugust 12, 1975365Board of Visitors, MeetingNovember 15, 1975366Board of Visitors, MeetingFebruary 22, 1976367Board of Visitors, Meeting, May 15, 1976368Board of Visitors, Membership and Nominations369Board of Visitors, Minutes1968-1972370Board of Visitors, Minutes1973-1976371Budgets372Business College of Advisory Council1976-1978373Business College of Advisory Council1979-1983374Business College of Advisory Council1984-1986375By Laws and Policies, VPI376Campaign for Excellence 477College Trustee Duties478Commencement1971479Commencement1972480Commencement1975481Conflict of Interest Forms482Contracts- T. Marshall Hahn483Corps of Cadets, Select Committee1976484Corps of Cadets, Select Committee1977485Corps of Cadets, Select Committee1978, 1980486Corps of Cadets, Status ReportNovember 1, 1980487Corps of Cadets, Status Report - AttachmentsNovember 1, 1980488Correspondence1968-1970489Correspondence1971490Correspondence1972 (January - June)491Correspondence1972 (July- December)492Correspondence1973 (January - May)493Correspondence1973 (June- December)494Correspondence1974495Correspondence1974496Correspondence1975497Correspondence1976-1978498Correspondence Concerning Personnel Forms1975599Correspondence- T. Marshall Hahn5100Correspondence- T.Marshall Hahn5101Correspondence- T.Marshall Hahn19725102Correspondence- T.Marshall HahnJune- December 19735103Correspondence- T.Marshall Hahn19745104Correspondence- T.Marshall Hahn's Resignation5105Correspondence- Hahn's Salary5106Correspondence- William Lavery1974-19785107Correspondence- Rector, Charles W. 5108Developement Council5109Developement Council1966-19735110Developement CouncilApril 12, 19745111Developement CouncilApril 16, 19765112Developement Council1977-19785113Educational Foundation5114Educational Foundation5115Educational Foundation5116Educational Foundation5117Educational Foundation5118Educational Foundation5119Educational Foundation5120Educational Foundation5121Educational Foundation, Board of Directors19855122Educational Foundation- Funds Evaluation19845123Educational Foundation- Investment Committee5124Financial Information6125Financial Information6126Founder's DayApril 10, 19736127Founder's Day, 1979- T. Marshall Hahn6128General Assembly Commission Higher EducationOctober 2 19736129Hahn DinnerAugust 6, 19726130Hahn Retirement- Newspaper Clippings6131Hokie Club6132Inauguration of John Wilson as President of Washington and LeeMay 19, 19836133Lavery, William E.- Biographical Information6134Lavery, William- Presidential Inauguration6135Miscellaneous Meetings6136Newspaper Clippings6137Newspaper Clippings Concerning Hahn Resignation 6138Omicron Delta Kappa- Alpha Omicron Circle6139Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Omicron Circle19726140Planned Gifts Committee6141Planned Gifts Committee4142Planned Gifts Committee6143Presidential Search Committee19746144Presidential Search Applicants19746145Presidential Search Committee- Correspondence6146Press Release1969-19706147Press Release, etc.19716148Press Release19726149Press Release19736150Press Release19746151Resignation as Rector7152Reynolds Homestead DedicationMay 24, 19757153Ruffner Award7154Second Century Emphasis Panel7155Speech- Administrative Planning ConferenceSeptember 12, 19727156Speech- Pamplin Hall DedicationSeptember 20, 19697157Speeches1965-1975, 19837158State Commission on Higher Education in Virginia7159State Commission on Higher Education7160State Commission on Higher Education in VirginiaJune 28, 19717161Statewide Planning in Higher Education ConferenceJune 7-9, 19727162Student Aid Association1975-19787163Student Government Association7164Student Unrest- Clippings7165Ut Prosim Society7166UVA Graduate School of Business Administration Sponsors7167UVA Graduate School of Business Administration Sponsors1967-19707168College of Veterinary Medicine7169William Preston Society7170Wilson, John D. - Candidacy for President 7171Wine Making in Virginia7172YMCA7173Audit Correspondence1970s7174Athletics Association Report19491175VPI Education Foundation Financial StatementsJune 30, 19747176Investment ServicesJune 3, 19857177Annual ReportJune 19857178Report on AuditJune 30, 19757179Unaudited Financial StatementsJune 30, 19737180Report on Audit - Dormitory and Dining Hall19727181Report on Audit - Student Center Fee Revenue19727182Report on Audit - National Defense Student Loan19717183Report on Audit - Student Center Fee Revenue19747184Report on Audit - Student Center Fee Revenue19717185Report on Audit - Dormitory and Dining Hall19717186Report on Audit19717187Audit CorrespondenceDecember 19737188Report on Audit - Dormitory and Dining Hall19707189Report on Audit19687190Proposed Constitutions and BylawsJanuary 19698191Virginia Tech Annual Report8192Degrees Conferred8193Financing Virginia's Colleges1972-19738194Annual Commencements8195Commencement19718196Resident and Off-Campus Enrollment1872-19738197Report to the Board of Visitors19738198Report to the Board of Visitors19738199Virginia Tech Reports8200Virginia Higher Education8201Virginia Plan for Higher Education8202Report to the Board of Visitors19748203Report to the Board of Visitors19758204Grade-A Dairy Farm Growth in Virginia19758205Presidential Search19758206Faculty Handbooks8207Alumni Survey1979-19808208University Policies for Student Life1973-19748209The Guidon, Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets19848210Inauguration of William E. Lavery19758211"On Campus" Newsletter19768212Competition for Student Services Building19838213Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges8214Campaign Plan19828215Budget Report19858216Summary of Orientation Conference19738217Livestock Research report19758218Biennial Report1968-19708219Governor's DaySeptember 30, 19669220Century Club Certificate19709221"The University and You" MeetingSeptember 11-12, 19709222A Guide to Professional Development Opportunities19759223Eight Hundred Colleges Face the Future19659225Virginia's Private Colleges and Public Interest19719226The Balancing Act19749227A Manual for College Trustees19659228An Inventory of Academic Innovation and Reform19739229Shared Authority on Campus9230Resources for Urban Schools19719231Journal of Higher Education19719232ROTC in Review19689233Dwight Hamilton Baldwin19539234AGB Reports19699236AGB ReportsJanuary - April 19709237AGB ReportsMay - November 19709238AGB ReportsDecember 1970 - October 19719239AGB ReportsJanuary - April 19729240AGB ReportsMay - December 19729241AGB ReportsJanuary - April 19739242AGB ReportsMay - December 19739243AGB ReportsJanuary - April 19749244AGB ReportsMay - October 19749245Carnegie Commission19719246Carnegie Commission19729247Carnegie CommissionApril - June 19739248Carnegie CommissionAugust - October 19739249Artifacts9250Newspapers/Newspaper Clippings10259[RESTRICTED] Court Action Suits November 3, 1973 - April 3, 197511Conditions Governing AccessBox 11 contains materials on court cases, and access is restricted until 75 years after date of creation. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.
Series II: Personal Papersc.1960sThe Lay Governing Board9224Presbyterian Survey19649235General Assembly Presbyterian Church Complaint and Appeal10251Church Bulletins and Pamphlets10252Montreat, North Carolina10253Correspondence10254Church Notes10255The Presbyterian Journal196410256The Presbyterian Outlook196410257Reports10258