Kircher, John A., PapersJohn A. Kircher Papers, 1889, 1943-1944, 1999, undated (bulk 1943-1944) Ms.2022.078Miranda Christy, Graduate Assistant, and LM Rozema, ArchivistSpecial Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-09-27 07:00:16 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script. Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech John A. Kircher Papers Kircher, John Anthony, 1921-2004 Ms.2022.078 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder 1889, 1943-1944, 1999, undated 1943-1944 This collection contains publications, photographs, postcards, programs, and other memorabilia from John A. Kircher's time at Virginia Tech under the Army Specialized Training Program in 1943-1944. The materials in the collection are in English. Conditions Governing Access

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 Source of Acquisition

This collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1999.

 Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the John A. Kircher Papers was completed in November 2022.

 Biographical Note

John Anthony Kircher was born on September 6, 1921, to Louis and Elsie Sheehan Kircher in Albany, New York. He married Mary Hunsberger on November 19, 1943, and they had six children. During World War II, Kircher served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army. He attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute from 1943 to 1944 in the Army Specialized Training Unit, graduating in Spring 1944 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. Kircher worked for 40 years at Los Alamos National Labs.

External Sources:

John A. Kircher obituary, Albuquerque Journal, March 9, 2004, http://obits.abqjournal.com/obits/show/142444, accessed September 26, 2023.

"Sgt John A Kircher", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100239065/john-a-kircher, accessed September 26, 2023.

 Scope and Content

This collection contains publications, photographs, postcards, programs, and other memorabilia from John A. Kircher's time at Virginia Tech under the Army Specialized Training Program in 1943-1944. Items include Kircher's appointments within V.P.I., play programs, a V.P.I. handbook, and one play program dated 1889. There is also an In Memoriam from 1999 for the deceased members of the Class of 1944.

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The collection is arranged by content type.

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The guide to the John A. Kircher Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).

 Students and alumni University History Army Specialized Training Program (U.S.) Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1896-1944) Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1944-1970) Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944) Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970) Play Program, "More to Be Pitied"1889-09-041Photographs1General

White folded paper containing two photographs.

Barracks Postcardundated1Postcard, V.P.I. Teaching and Administration Buildingundated1Postcard, Davidson Hallundated1"You're a Techman" V.P.I. handbook19431V.P.I. campus mapundated1Army Transportation Corps Ticket1943-03-151Typewritten Orders1943-03-141Army Specialized Training Notice1943-04-201Temporary Appointments1943-03-271Temporary Appointments1943-08-061Play Program, "Pvt. Dunjon at B.T.U."1943-041Play Program, "H.M.S. Pinafore" or "The Lass That Loved a Sailor"1944-03-111Program, 1944 Winter Quarter Convocation1944-03-251Play Program, "The Importance of Being Earnest"May 21, unknown year1Play Program, "The Male Animal"1943-12-111Program, Army vs. V.P.I. Navy Benefit, V.P.I. War Chest1943-11-131Program, "In Memory of Our Departed Classmates," Virginia Tech Class of 19441999-05-201