Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Historical Photograph Collection (List of Subjects)
Photographs.001
41.15 Cubic Feet
60 boxes; 12 oversize boxes; 1 oversize folder; and 2 oversize drawers
c. 1890s-present
The photograph collection at Special Collections and University Archives consists primarily of historical photographs of Virginia Tech, dating back to the 1890s. The collection is also home to historic images of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, the New River Valley, and Southwest Virginia in general. A photograph collection of faculty and staff from the university is maintained separately.
The materials in the collection are in English.
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [folder title], Historical Photograph Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Historical Photograph Collection consists primarily of images donated or transferred to the University Libraries and/or Special Collections and University Archives over time.
Scope and Content
The photograph collection at Special Collections and University Archives consists primarily of historical photographs of Virginia Tech, dating back to the 1890s. Subjects include, but are not limited to: athletics, the Corps of Cadets, campus views and buildings, events and celebrations, Agricultural Extension sites/work, and candid images of students and campus groups. A alphabetically organized photograph collection of faculty and staff from the university is maintained separately.
The collection is also home to historic images of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, the New River Valley, and Southwest Virginia in general. Subjects include, but are not limited to: historic sites and buildings, Blacksburg views and buildings, scenes from surrounding towns/cities/counties, agriculture activities, and candid images of people.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically by subject. Each subject listed has at least one photograph; some subjects have multiple folders.
Related Archival Materials
See also the following collections at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives:
- Faculty/Staff Photograph Collection
- Named/Individual Photograph Collections (usually named for the subject matter or collector)
- J. Bolton McBryde Collection, Ms1992-059 contains the original hand-painted photographs of early VPI campus. (There are copies of these photographs in the Historical Photograph Collection under Campus Views.)
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Historical Photograph Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/).
Existence and Location of Copies
Some of this collection has been digitized and is available online.
Agricultural extension work
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
University History
Montgomery County (Va.)
Blacksburg (Va.)
Photographs
Women -- History
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872-1896)
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1896-1944)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1944-1970)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Corps of Cadets
ACADEMIC BUILDINGS, FIRST AND SECOND [items also in Oversize Box 1]ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGADMINISTRATION BUILDING (OLD) (Housed administration offices from 1904 to 1936; also known as Rock House and Alwood House.)AFRICAN-AMERICAN INDIVIDUALS AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDENTS [items also in Oversize Box 1]AGNEW HALLAGRICULTURAL EDUCATION BUILDINGAgricultural Hall -- see PRICE HALLAGRICULTURE [items also in Oversize Box 1]AIR FORCE - RANDOLPH FIELDAIRPLANES (see also AIRPORT, AVIATION)AIRPORT (see also AIRPLANES, AVIATION) [items also in Oversize Box 1]ALUMNI (individuals; arranged alphabetically)ALUMNI GATESALUMNI - GROUPSALUMNI HALLAlumni Mall -- see MALLALUMNI, NOTEDALUMNI - PRESS PRINTS (Small prints of unidentified individual alumni)AMBLER JOHNSTON HALLAmphitheatre -- see GARDEN AMPHITHEATREANAEROBE LABANGLE FLIGHTANIMALSApollo Club -- see GLEE CLUBAPPLE PACKING HOUSEARCHITECTURE DEPT. - College of Architecture and Urban StudiesARCHWAYS [items also in Oversize Box 1]ARMISTICE DAYARMY SPECIALIZED TRAINING PROGRAM (ASTP) [items also in Oversize Box 1]ARTART INVENTORYATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONATHLETIC COUNCILAthletics -- see SPORTS and/or specific name of sportAUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENTAVIATION (see also AIRPORT, AIRPLANES)AWARDS AND CITATIONSBABCOCK AND WILCOXBAND (see also HIGHTY TIGHTIES, MARCHING VIRGINIANS, MUSIC)BARBER SHOPBARNSBARRACKS [items also in Oversize Box 1]BARRINGER HALLBASEBALL - PRE-1900 [items also in Oversize Box 1]BASEBALL - 1900-20 [items also in Oversize Box 1]BASEBALL - 1920-40BASEBALL - 1940-50 [items also in Oversize Box 1]BASEBALL - 1950-60BASEBALL - 1960-70BASEBALL - 1970-80BASEBALL - 1980-presentBASKETBALL - 1908-20 [items also in Oversize Box 1]BASKETBALL - 1920-40 [items also in Oversize Box 1]BASKETBALL - 1940-50 [items also in Oversize Box 1]BASKETBALL - 1950-60 [items also in Oversize Box 1]BASKETBALL - 1960-70BASKETBALL - 1970-80BASKETBALL - 1980-present [items also in Oversize Box 1 and Oversize Box 9]BASKETBALL - 1973 NIT FINALSBASKETBALL - 1994-95 NIT [items also in Oversize Folder 1]BASKETBALL - WOMEN'SBATTALION [items also in Oversize Box 2]BICYCLISTSBIOCHEMISTRY BUILDINGBLACK, EDWARD, FARMBlack Students -- see AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTSBLACKSBURG - BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY - PRE-1900BLACKSBURG - BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY - 1900-19BLACKSBURG - BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY - 1920-39BLACKSBURG - BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY - 1940-59BLACKSBURG - BUSINESSES AND INDUSTRY - 1960-presentBLACKSBURG - CHURCHES - pre-1900BLACKSBURG - CHURCHES - 1900-19BLACKSBURG - CHURCHES - 1920-39BLACKSBURG - CHURCHES - 1940-59BLACKSBURG - CHURCHES - 1960-presentBLACKSBURG - DOWNTOWN - pre-1900BLACKSBURG - DOWNTOWN - 1900-19 [items also in Oversize Box 2]BLACKSBURG - DOWNTOWN - 1920-39 [items also in Oversize Box 2]BLACKSBURG - DOWNTOWN - 1940-59 [items also in Oversize Folder 1]BLACKSBURG - DOWNTOWN - 1960-BLACKSBURG - HOUSES - PRE-1900BLACKSBURG - HOUSES - 1900-19BLACKSBURG - HOUSES - 1920-39BLACKSBURG - HOUSES - 1940-59BLACKSBURG - HOUSES - 1960-presentBLACKSBURG - PEOPLE - pre-1900BLACKSBURG - PEOPLE - 1900-19 [items also in Oversize Box 2]BLACKSBURG - PEOPLE - 1920-39 [items also in Oversize Box 2]BLACKSBURG - SCHOOLS - 1920-39BLACKSBURG - SCHOOLS - 1940-59 [items also in Oversize Box 2]BLACKSBURG - VIEWS - PRE-1900BLACKSBURG - VIEWS - 1900-19 [items also in Oversize Drawer 1 and Oversize Drawer 2]BLACKSBURG - VIEWS - 1920-39BLACKSBURG - VIEWS - 1940-59BLACKSBURG - PICTORIAL BROCHURESBLANKET TOSSESBLOODMOBILEBOARD OF VISITORSBOOKSTORE (Old; in Barracks No. 1)BOXINGBRODIE HALLBROOKS FOREST PRODUCTS CENTERBUGLE - 1922 COLLECTION (Some of the photographs used in the 1922 Bugle (the Virginia Tech student yearbook))BUGLE - 1937 COLLECTION (Some of the photographs used in the 1937 Bugle (the Virginia Tech student yearbook))BUGLE - 1959 COLLECTION (Some of the photographs used in the 1959 Bugle (the Virginia Tech student yearbook))BUGLE - 1960 COLLECTION (Some of the photographs used in the 1960 Bugle (the Virginia Tech student yearbook))BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONBUILDING DEDICATIONSBUILDING DETAILS (see also ARCHWAYS)BUILDINGS (see also names of specific building)BUILDINGS, CAMPUS (UNIDENTIFIED)BUILDINGS, UNIDENTIFIED [items also in Oversize Box 2]BURRUSS HALL [items also in Oversize Box 2]BUSINESS CLASSESCAMPBELL HALLCAMPUS AERIALS - (subdivided by decade: 1950-59, 1960-69, 1970-79CAMPUS ENTRANCECampus life -- see STUDENTSCAMPUS MAPS - 1908-39CAMPUS MAPS - 1940-49CAMPUS MAPS - 1950-69 [items also in Oversize Box 2]CAMPUS MAPS - 1960-69CAMPUS MAPS - 1970-79CAMPUS MAPS - 1980-CAMPUS PICTORIAL BROCHURESCAMPUS SCENES (includes people and activities; see also STUDENTS, CAMPUS WINTER SCENES)CAMPUS VIEWS - NO DATES (includes buildings and physical environs) [items also in Oversize Box 2 and Oversize Folder 1]CAMPUS VIEWS - 1870-1880s [items also in Oversize Box 2]CAMPUS VIEWS - 1880-89CAMPUS VIEWS - 1890-99CAMPUS VIEWS - 1900-09CAMPUS VIEWS - 1910-19 [items also in Oversize Box 2]CAMPUS VIEWS - 1920-29CAMPUS VIEWS - 1930-39CAMPUS VIEWS - 1940-49CAMPUS VIEWS - 1950-59CAMPUS VIEWS - 1960-69 [items also in Oversize Box 2]CAMPUS VIEWS - 1970-79CAMPUS VIEWS - 1980-89 [items also in Oversize Box 2]CAMPUS WINTER SCENESCANNONCASCADESCASSELL COLISEUMCEC -- see CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTERCENTENNIAL--VIRGINIA TECH (1972) [items also in Oversize Box 2]CENTENNIAL ISSUE (MONTGOMERY NEWS MESSENGER) (Eleven photographs of other colleges used for a special edition of the Montgomery News Messenger.)Chapel (Old) -- see LIBRARY (OLD)CHAPEL (WAR MEMORIAL) [items also in Oversize Box 2]CHEATHAM HALLCHEERLEADERSCHILDRENCHRISTIANSBURGCLASSES AND CLASS REUNIONS (chronological by graduation year)CLASSROOMSCLUBSCOACHESCOAL MINESCOCHRANE HALLColiseum -- see CASSELL COLISEUMCollege of Education -- see EDUCATION, COLLEGE OFCOLLEGIANS (see also MUSIC)COLORSCOMMANDANTSCOMMANDANT'S HOUSECOMMENCEMENT [items also in Oversize Box 2]COMMENCEMENT HALLCOMMERCE HALLCommissioning Ceremonies -- see CORPS - COMMISSIONINGCONCERTSCONTINUING EDUCATION CENTER (CEC)CORPS [item also in Oversize Box 2 and Art Room Drawer 7]CORPS - BATTERY ECORPS - COMPANY A [items also in Oversize Box 2]CORPS - COMPANY B [items also in Oversize Box 2]CORPS - COMPANY CCORPS - COMPANY DCORPS - COMPANY ECORPS - COMPANY FCORPS - COMPANY GCORPS - COMPANY HCORPS - COMMISSIONINGCORPS - INDIVIDUALSCORPS - OFFICERSCORPS - WOMENCOTILLION CLUBCOWGILL HALLCRAIG HEALING SPRINGSCREAMERYCROSS COUNTRYDAIRY HUSBANDRY BUILDINGDANCES [items also in Oversize Box 2]DAVIDSON HALLDERRING HALLDIETRICK DINING HALLDINING HALL - INTERIOR SHOTSDIPLOMASDIVERSITYDonaldson Brown CED -- see CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTER (CEC)DORMITORIESDORMITORY ROOMS [items also in Oversize Box 2]DRAPER CABIN / DRAPER'S MEADOWDRILL FIELD [items also in Oversize Box 2 and Oversize Folder 1]DRILL HALLDUCK PONDEDUCATION, COLLEGE OF [items also in Oversize Box 2]EGGLESTON HALLEGGLESTON SPRINGSELECTRICAL LABORATORYENGEL HALLENGINEERINGEQUESTRIANEquine Medical Center -- see MARION DUPONT SCOTT EQUINE MEDICAL CENTEREXTENDED CAMPUSEXTENSIONEXTENSION BUILDINGFACULTY (filed separately, alphabetical by name)FACULTY APARTMENTSFACULTY CENTERFACULTY AND STAFF HOUSESFACULTY, MILITARYFACULTY ROWFACULTY SENATEFARM BUILDINGS (see also BARNS) [items also in Oversize Box 2]FEMOYER HALLFENCINGFIELD HOCKEYFIELD HOUSE (OLD)FIELD HOUSE (RECTOR)FINALSFIRE DRILLSFIRESFLOOD (1943)FOOD SCIENCE BUILDINGSFOOD SCIENCE DEPT.FOOTBALL - 1890s [items also in Oversize Box 3 and Oversize Box 8]FOOTBALL - 1900-10 [items also in Oversize Box 3 and Oversize Folder 1]FOOTBALL - 1910-20 [items also in Oversize Box 3]FOOTBALL - 1920-30 [items also in Oversize Box 3 and Oversize Folder 1]FOOTBALL - 1930-40 [items also in Oversize Box 3]FOOTBALL - 1940-50 [items also in Oversize Box 3]FOOTBALL - 1950-60FOOTBALL - 1960-70FOOTBALL - 1970-80 [items also in Oversize Box 3, Oversize Box 10, and Oversize Box 12]FOOTBALL - 1980-90FOOTBALL - INDIVIDUALS (arranged alphabetically by name)FORESTRY AND WILDLIFEFORT BELVOIRFORT HUMPHRIESFORT MONROE ROTC CAMPFOUNDER'S DAYFOUR-HGeneralOversize 4-H State Conference photograph (c.1930s) is in Oversize Box 2.
FRATERNITIES -- see SORORITIES AND FRATERNITIESFRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIESGARDEN AMPHITHEATREGEOLOGYGERMAN CLUBGIBBONEY FIELDGLEE CLUB (see also MUSIC) [items also in Oversize Box 2]GOLDEN JUBILEE (1922)GOLFGOVERNOR'S DAYGRADUATIONGRAY JACKETGREENHOUSESGROUPS SHOTS (MISCELLANEOUS)GUBERNATORIAL VISITS TO CAMPUSGymnasium -- see WAR MEMORIAL GYMNASIUMGYMNASTICSHANCOCK HALLHENDERSON HALL (see also INFIRMARY, HOSPITAL)HIGHTY-TIGHTIES (see also BAND, MUSIC) [items also in Oversize Box 2]HILLCRESTHOLDEN HALLHOLLINS INSTITUTEHOME ECONOMICS [items also in Oversize Box 2]HOME ECONOMICS LABHOMECOMINGHORSE SHOWHORTICULTURAL HALLHORTICULTUREHospital -- see HENDERSON HALLHUCKLEBERRYHUTCHESON HALLINDIVIDUALS (see also FACULTY and names of specific individuals and groups)INDUSTRIAL ARTS PROGRAMSINFIRMARY (see also Henderson Hall)INGLES CABINJAMESTOWN EXPOSITIONJOHNSON HALLJohnston Hall -- see AMBLER JOHNSTON HALLKENTLANDLABORATORIES (Bio, Cardiac, Soils, Vet Med) [items also in Oversize Box 2]LACROSSELANE HALL (see also BARRACKS) [items also in Oversize Box 2]LANE STADIUMLAUNDRYLAVERY, WILLIAM [items also in Oversize Box 2]LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER (LRC) TV - early 1980sLEE HALLLEE, ROBERT E.Library (New) -- see NEWMAN LIBRARYLIBRARY (OLD) (see also LIBRARY STAFF) [items also in Oversize Box 2]LIBRARY STAFFLOVERS' LANELOVERS' LEAPLYRIC THEATREMcBRYDE BUILDING (1914-66) (see also MECHANIC ARTS BUILDING)McBRYDE FAMILYMcBRYDE HALL [items also in Oversize Box 2]McCOMAS HALLMcCORMICK DAYMcCORMICK FARM [items also in Oversize Box 6, Oversize Box 7, and Oversize Drawer 1]MABRY MILLMACHINE SHOPS [items also in Oversize Box 2]MAIN WALKMajor Williams Hall -- see WILLIAMS HALLMALL [items also in Oversize Box 2]MARCHING VIRGINIANSMARION DUPONT SCOTT EQUINE MEDICAL CENTER [items also in Oversize Box 2]MAROON MASKMASCOTSMAURY LITERARY SOCIETYMAY DAYMECHANIC ARTS BUILDING (see also McBRYDE BUILDING)MECHANICAL LABMEDAL OF HONOR WINNERSMemorial Chapel -- see CHAPEL (WAR MEMORIAL)MERRIMAC MINESMESS HALLMILES HALLMILES STADIUMMILITARY DEMONSTRATIONSMILITARY LABORATORYMILITARY SPRING MANEUVERS (1942)MILITARY STAFFMINERAL BUILDINGMINING HALLMINSTRELSMISCELLANEOUSMONOGRAM CLUBMONTGOMERY COUNTYMOUNTAIN LAKEMUSIC (see also BAND, COLLEGIANS, GLEE CLUB, HIGHTY TIGHTIES, MARCHING VIRGINIANS)NASANAVY V-12 STUDENTSNEW RIVERNEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGENEW RIVER VALLEYNEW VIRGINIANS [items also in Oversize Box 2]NEWMAN HALLNEWMAN LIBRARY (see also FRIENDS OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES, LIBRARY STAFF) [items also in Oversize Box 2]NEWMAN LIBRARY ADDITIONNEWMAN LIBRARY ADDITION - CONSTRUCTIONNORRIS HALLNORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY (For more railroad photographs, see the Norfolk and Western Historical Photograph Collection.)OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP (1918)OLD GUARDONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARYO'SHAUGHNESSY HALLOWENS HALLPAMPLIN HALLPARADES (see also RAT PARADES)PATTON HALLPAVILIONPAYNE, CHARLES K. [items also in Oversize Box 2]PEP RALLYPEPPER'S FERRYPERFORMING ARTS BUILDING (see also YMCA)PETERSBURG CLUBPILLOW FIGHTSPOLITICIANS (Includes Jim Turn, John Dalton, Bob Bradford, Governor Godwin, Fred Pollard, Linwood Holten, and Richard M. Nixon.)POST OFFICEPOULTRY BUILDINGPOWER MAGAZINEPOWER PLANTPRESIDENT'S HOUSE HOMESPRESTON AND OLIN BUILDINGPRICE HALL (formerly Agricultural Hall)PRITCHARD HALLPURGATORY PUPSQUADRANGLEQUARRYRACQUETBALLRADFORDRADIO (STUDENT)RANDOLPH HALLRASCHE DORMITORYRAT CLASSESRAT FUNERALSRAT PARADES [items also in Oversize Box 2]Rector Field House -- see FIELD HOUSE (RECTOR)Rectors, Board of Visitors -- see BOARD OF VISITORSREGISTRATIONRESTON CLASSROOMRIFLE TEAMRING DANCEROANOKE, VIRGINIAROBESON HALL"ROCK, THE" (MEMORIAL) (see also WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL)ROCKBRIDGE CLUBROTCRUGBYST. LOUIS [MISSOURI] WORLD'S FAIR (1904)SANDY HALLSATELLITE TRACKING STATIONSAUNDERS HALLSCIENCE HALLSCRUBBING NUMERALSSEALS (UNIVERSITY)SEITZ HALLSHAM BATTLESSHANKS HALLSHIELDSSHOPSSHORT COURSESSHULTZ DINING HALLSLUSHER SIGNS/DISPLAYS/EXHIBITSSMITHFIELD PLANTATIONSMYTH HALLSMYTH, J. ADGERSNOW BATTLESSOCCERSOLAR ENGINEERINGSOLITUDESOPHOMORE BANQUETSORORITIES AND FRATERNITIESSOUTH CAROLINA INTER-STATE AND WEST INDIAN EXPOSITION (1901-1902 Charleston, S.C.)SOUTHERN SEMINARYSOUTHWEST VIRGINIA [items also in Oversize Box 2]SPECIAL EFFECTSSPECIAL EQUIPMENTSPORTS - INTERCOLLEGIATE, 1972-82SPORTS - INTRAMURALSPORTS - MISC.SPORTS - OPPONENTSSQUIRES, ARTHURSQUIRES STUDENT CENTERSTEAM LAUNDRY (see also LAUNDRY)STONE DORMITORYStone Quarry -- see QUARRYSTORAGE LOTSSTROUBLE'S CREEKSTUDENT ACTIVITIESSTUDENT ORGANIZATIONS [items also in Oversize Box 2]STUDENT PUBLICATIONSSTUDENT UNREST [items also in Oversize Box 2]STUDENTS - 1872-99STUDENTS - 1900-30STUDENTS - 1930-50STUDENTS - 1950-60STUDENTS - 1960-70STUDENTS - 1968STUDENTS - 1970-80STUDENTS - 1980-presentSTUDENTS - MEN [items also in Oversize Box 2]STUDENTS - WOMEN [items also in Oversize Box 2]SURFACE, JOHN C.SWIMMINGSWINE CENTERTech Buccaneers -- see MUSICTENNISTHEATRETHOMAS HALLTRACK - 1896-1910TRACK - 1911-30 [items also in Oversize Box 2]TRACK - 1930-60 [items also in Oversize Box 2]TRACK - 1960-TRAILERSUNIFORMSUNIVERSITY CLUBUPPER QUADVAWTER HALLVETERINARY SCIENCE BUILDINGVIP'SVIRGINIA POULTRY CLUBSVIRGINIA SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERSVIRGINIA TECH UNIONExistence and Location of OriginalsPhotographs are located in Historical Photograph Collection, Oversize Box 2.
Virginia Water Resources Research Center -- see WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTERVISITING SCHOLAR PROGRAMVOLLEYBALLWALKING OFF DEMERITSWALLACE HALLWar Memorial Chapel -- see CHAPEL (WAR MEMORIAL)WAR MEMORIAL GYMNASIUMWATER RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTERWATER TOWERWEIGHT LIFTINGWESLEY FOUNDATIONWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS (Virginia)WHITETHORNEWHITTEMORE HALLWILLIAM PRESTON SOCIETYWILLIAMS HALLWILSON, JOHN D.WIND TUNNELWINE AWARDWINTER SCENESWomen Students -- see STUDENTS - WOMENWORKING - WORKERS AND WORK SITES - AT VIRGINIA TECHWORLD WAR I MONUMENT (see also "ROCK, THE")WRESTLINGYMCAYELLOW SULPHUR SPRINGS