Records of the Office of the President, John McLaren McBryde (2024)

Administrative Information

Container List

• a: Letter from McBryde appointing a "Committee on publication"

  n.d.

  Scope and Contents

  This is a letter from McBryde appointing a "Committee on publication" consisting of 3 faculty members - Campbell, Williams, and Newman - due to the lack of enforcement of the by-law requiring that all speeches and paper prepared by students for public delivery or college publication must be read and revised by the president.

• b: Copy of R.H. Jenell's college account, including specific fees

  1891-03-31
• box-folder 6 folder: 187

  McBryde, John, President

  English.

  • a: Review of the University. History, makeup and letters commending the university for its turn out of good workers

• a: Letter to Mr Brown from Dr. McBryde concerning an architectural argument between Professors Patton and Randolph about Science Hall

  1905-03-04

• b: Resolution that a salary of $1,000 be assigned to the office of Commandant of Cadets in recognition of the major duties of the position

• c: Letter to Dr. Barringer regarding his request to McBryde and concerning Mr. Jarnagin and his position at V.P.I.

  1907-07-02

• d: Letter to Dr. Barringer concerning the payment of the Adams Fund and McBryde's request for executive council meeting immediately

  1907-07-31
• box-folder 6 folder: 188

  Untitled

  English.

  • a: Overview of the Department of Agriculture and Immigration

  • b: Copy of the V.P.I. statistics of attendance, etc.

  • c: Copy of four documents with the requirements for B.S. degrees in General Science, Agriculture, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering

  • d: Manufacturers record

    January 23, 1902

  • e: Schedule of final examinations session

    1903-1904

  • f: Article written about the University for an article in Scientific American Encyclopedia

  • g: Memorandum of Working Agreement Between the State Board of Control of Virginia and the Bureau of Animal Industry for the Control of Southern Cattle and the Eradication of Ticks Which Transmit Southern Cattle Fever

  • h: Article on the "Programme" for the farmers' institute

  • i: Petition signed by the school trustees of the public school on Albemarle County , their statement on the boundary changes proposal

  • j: Paper on the establishment and the history of the veterinary department

    English.

  • k: A bill to apply a portion of public money to the betterment of college programs

• box 9

  Oversize Untitled.

  • a: Statistics of Attendance for V.P.I.

  • b: Four Check off lists for a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Agriculture, Electrical Engineering and General Science.

  • c: Advertisem*nt with sample work from Sanders Engraving Co.

    1900

• a: Photocopies of the original Christian Case documents in the file

• a: Letter referring to the establishment of Pittsburgh Club of V.P.I. - from W.B. Moffett, class of 1901

• b: Negotiation of the Hampton Hodge Property

  1902English.

• c: Correspondence between Dr. True and Dr. McBryde concerning unexplained expenditures of the Agriculture Experiment Station

• d: Letters of recommendation from Dr. J.B. Alwood, W.M. Scottand Meade Ferguson, for Dr. Ferguson as director of the Experiment Station

• e: Negotiations of the Camper Property

• f: Correspondence on the Coulter Affair, trouble with the Junior class

  1904-12-1905-01

• g: Letters from Dr. Henderson concerning the Typhoid epidemic

  1903

• h: Correspondence concerning the dismissal of Dr. Eley by McBryde

• box-folder 6 folder: 189

  Correspondence (t. McBryde)

  1902-1907

  • a: Synopsis of the experiment work outlined for a three year span at the experiment station

• a: History of financial improvement of V.P.I.

• b: Letters concerning the selection of Professor A.M. Soule as head of the Agriculture School

• c: Statements in regard to Mr. C. Binau's proposal to make uniforms for V.P.I., includes costs and numbers of uniforms

• d: Letter concerning the past financial history of V.P.I.

  1891

• e: Letters from Dr. Robert C. Price regarding his resignation

• f: Deed of lease and conditions for extension of the lease of V.P.I. on "Smithfield"

• g: Letter containing statements dealing with the investigation of the dining hall and heating of the barracks

  1905-01-14

• h: Letters from McBryde's brother, Bob

• i: Brief financial statement for garden department by H.F. Price

  1906-06-22

• j: Notable letterhead from the University of State of Florida, including a picture of the Department of Agriculture

• k: Report of the operations of Department of Mechanical Engineering, with recommendations for further development of Mechanical Engineering department, submitted by Dr. Randolph

• l: 3 awarded diplomas of a gold medal at the James Town Exhibition for "Method and Illustrations of Instruction in Dairying and Economic Entomology," "Equipment and Instruction in Technical Education," and "Method of Producing, Transporting and Distributing Pure Milk"

• m: Newspaper article, "Metallurgy as a Study and as a Profession," Times Dispatch, Richmond Virginia, Sunday paper

  1906-09-09

• n: Two Publications by the Virginia Experiment Station, "Soil Inoculation with Artificial Cultures," by Meade Furgeson, and "The Inoculation and Cultivation of Alfalfa," by Andrew m. Soule and Meade Furgeson

• o: Quick list of recommendations in the President's report

  English.
• box-folder 6 folder: 190

  Oversize Correspondence

  1902-1907

  • a: Statements with regard to the investigation of the dining hall and the heating of the barracks

  • b: Letter from W.E. Barlow, head of the Metallurgy and Industrial Chemistry department, to the Board of Visitors asking for full professor status, ability to make additions to his equipment, and request for a laboratory assistant

  • c: Annual report of the department of Metallurgy and Metallography

    May 1907

• a: Copy of the actual petition signed by the Junior class resigning from the school

• b: Testimony regarding the speech Mr. Tinsley, president of the Junior class, made before the day they resigned from the school

• c: Petition of the Senior class to uphold the Junior class decision to resign

• box-folder 6 folder: 191

  Oversize Junior Class Resignation

  December 1904-January 1905

  • a: Original Petition signed by the Junior class resigning from the institution

• a: Resolution and report re: the Brooke investigation

• b: Typhoid epidemic, reports and questions

• c: Notable letterhead from Camp Manufacturing Company

  1904

• d: Letter from headquarters of the Corps of Cadets concerning the disorder in the dormitories

  1900-06-01

• e: Gary Case

• f: Petition for extended Christmas break

• box-folder 6 folder: 192

  Oversize Faculty-Student matters

  • a: An answer to the petition of the Senior class asking for certain privileges

• a: Correspondence between J.M. Alwood and Dr. McBryde concerning the Directors changes

• b: Letter to McBryde concerning the department of Entomology and Mycology from Alwood

  1902-05

• c: Submitted statement concerning the finances of the Department of Horticulture, Entomology and Mycology

  1902-09-24

• a: Report on the Book Department

  1902-12-02

• b: Report on the "Book and Uniforms Department"

  1902-06-12

• c: Annual report of the Department mathematics and Physics by C.E. Vawter

  1902-06

• d: "Report of the work of the colleges of Agriculture for 1904-05 with recommendations"

• e: Report of the work and expenditures of the experiment station for 1904-05 with proposed budget and recommendations

  1905-1906

• f: Report of the work and expenditures of the college farm for 1904-1905 with proposed budget for 1905-06

• g: Statistical forms for the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education for the school year of 1902-1908

• box-folder 6 folder: 193

  Reports on School - addressed to BOV

  1902-1908

  • a: Individual reports from various departments of the Scientific Department and summation

  • b: Three reports of the Treasurer: July 1898, July 1902 and July 1904

  • c: Letter of statements of the financial transactions of the Institute from June 10, 1901 to June 10, 1902

  • d: Specifications for the experimental barn for the Virginia Polytechnic Institute

  • e: Two reports of the Treasurer: July 1901 and July 1903

  • f: Report of the Associate Professor of Metallurgy, Metallography and Industrial Chemistry, for the academic year 1905-1906

• a: Financial statement of V.P.I. college account

• b: Statements of financial transactions of V.P.I.

  1899-06-10-1900-06-10

• c: Statements of financial transactions of V.P.I.

  1904-06-1905-06

• d: List of Faculty and Officers for 1903-04 with salaries listed

• e: Financial transactions

  1901-06-1902-06

• f: Year end reports written by the department heads

  1906

• a: Case of J.L. Nester, statements of punishment

  1907-03-20

• b: Request for a Faculty Executive Committee, and Semester general report on School Activity

• c: Proposal for organization of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Alwood

• d: Professors reports on the Academic year of 1902-1903

• e: Letter of recommendation of Dr. Harris Hanco*ck for President of UVa

• f: Holdaway's resignation letter from the Dairy Division

• g: Semester report 1904 from McBryde to the Board of Visitors

• h: Rebuttal and explanations to Dr. Trues criticisms of financial transactions from Dr. McBryde

• i: Monthly reports by Mary Lacy librarian

  1905-11-1906-06

• j: Annual Report, Handwritten 1902-1903

• box-folder 6 folder: 194

  Oversize Reports

  • a: Miscellaneous correspondence

• a: Inspection report from Hartford steam boiler

• b: Annual report for 1901-1902

• c: Annual report for 1904-1905

• d: Annual report for 1905-1906

• box-folder 6 folder: 195

  Oversize Annual Reports

  • a: Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance

  • b: Report to the Board of Visitors of the work in Theoretic Kinematics, Valve and Mechanical Laboratory through Professor Randolph

• box-folder 6 folder: 196

  Oversize Fire Losses / Barringer letter

  1905-1907

  • a: Department of Physics, list of items and prices lost in the fire

  • b: Department of Metallurgy, estimated loss from the fire

• a: Floor plans and a sketch of Ag Building at University of Illinois and University of Ohio

• b: Booklet of layout and description (with pictures) of Townshend Hall Ohio State University

  1896

• c: Sketched Plans for Ag. Hall, Soil Physics lab

• box-folder 6 folder: 197

  Oversize Boiler-Ag Hall (Plans for)

  1905-1906

  • a: Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance and Inspection July and December of 1906

• a: Specifications for a chimney for V.P.I.

  1906-09-12English.

• b: Letter referring to an attorney for V.P.I. had been called upon due to problems that had arisen about the construction of the chimney

• c: Card for Weber-Steel Concrete Chimney Co., Chicago

  English.

• d: Letter addressed to Weber-Steel Concrete Chimney Co. from the Engineer in charge of the project, R. Allan, in reference to the problems with the construction of the chimney

  English.
• box-folder 6 folder: 198

  Chimney Company, Ag Hall

  1905-1906

  • a: Weber Steel-Concrete Chimney Company Specifications and Proposal

  • b: Blue Print of chimney

  • c: Weber Chimneys partial list of customers

• a: Plans and Specifications for fermentation cellars

• b: Request for $2,000 worth of furniture for Agriculture Hall from the Dean and Director of the Department of Agriculture A. Soule

  1907-01-01

• a: Letter with suggestion to change in specifications of Agriculture Hall made by A.M. Soule to professor Randolph

• b: Pamphlet on ice machine supplies and pumps: Ice Machine Co., New York

• c: Specifications for refrigeration and Ice making plant proposed for V.P.I. by the Carbondale Machine Company

  1906-09-20

• d: Proposal for 10 ton refrigerating plant Ice Machine Supply Co

• e: Copy of 3 advertisem*nt pamphlets: 1: Carey Machinery and Supply Company, Power Transmission Machinery, 2: Bookcases from g/w Libraries and 3: Portland Sectional Conduit, H.W. Johns-Manville Co

• f: Pamphlet advertising the Heim Auto Cordless Steam Dampener

• g: Pamphlet advertising the Martin Anti-Friction Rocking Grates

• h: Pamphlet advertising the Heim Machine Co., Heim automatic fold collar Shaping machine

• i: Refrigerating Machine plans and 20 ton ice plant elevations

• j: Information questionnaire for the Triumph Ice Machine Co

• k: Tables containing the Statistics for the years 1905-1906 from Alabama to Wyoming, collected by National Association of State Universities: Table no. 1: Students, Institutional Valuation, Max Salaries, Houses in Addition to salary, Teaching Force. Table no. 2: Valuation, Support, Buildings and Income

• l: Advertisem*nt for reliance, safety water columns, The Reliance Gauge Column Co

• m: Card with diagram on The Squires Steam Trap by Carey Machinery and Supply Co

• box-folder 6 folder: 199

  Oversize Plumbing Specs- Ag Hall

  • a: Proposal for an automatic ice and refrigerating machinery, Ice Machine Supply Co.

  • b: Specifications for refrigerating and ice making plant, The Carbondale Machine Company

  • c: Information sheet to the Ruemmeli-Dawley Mfg. Co.

• box 9

  Oversize Plumbing Specs., Ag. Hall.

  • a: Pamphlet on The Martin Anti-Friction Rocking Grates. Stockham Pipe & Fittings Company.

• a: Approved Act, March 3, 1898 for enforced rules and regulations about the sale of intoxicating liquors to minors or certain students

• b: Summary of Alwood's accomplishments as director of Virginia Experiment Station, Names of publications and bulletins

• c: Senate Bill no. 308. to amend and re-enact the act to create and maintain a state board of crop and pest commissioners and to define its duties and powers, approved March 5, 1900

• d: Certificate from Governor Montague stating that Dr. McBryde appointed delegate to the State Good Roads Convention held in Richmond the 20-21 of March, 1902

• e: A request for Dr. McBryde to attend Jefferson Memorial and Interstate Good Roads Convention in Charlottesville

  1902-04

• f: Report from Mr. Scott, from the Committee on Mines and Mining, submitted the following "Endowment, Etc., of certain schools for benefit of Agriculture and Mechanic arts, Etc"

• g: House of Representatives report #604, "Bill to apply a portion of proceeds of sale of public lands to the endowment of schools or departments of mining and metallurgy and so forth"

• h: Letter from Martin Dodge, Director of the United States Department of Agriculture Office of Public Road Inquiries

  1902-03-03

• i: Circular from the United States Department of Agriculture Bureau of Chemistry, "A plan for cooperating in the study of available plant food"

• j: Correspondence from Norfolk and Western Railway regarding the Experiment station

  1902-10

• k: Sketch of proposed sewer line

  1902-10-29

• l: Petition protesting the inclusion of Fluvanna Co. in the quarantine district from Splenetic Fever, signed by stock owners, cattle dealers and citizens of Fluvanna Co

• m: Letter concerning corps trip to the South Carolina, Inter-State and West Indian Exposition in Charleston

• box-folder 6 folder: 200

  Oversize Government Correspondence

  • a: Petition from Hatton Ferry and depot asking for special privilege of crossing the James River with ox teams to haul produce to the depot

  • b: An Act approved by the State Assembly of Virginia to regulate the sale of "Spirituous of intoxicating or malt liquors to minors and students"

• a: Letter to Amy Murray from Dr. W.H. Drummond supporting her work

• b: Advertisem*nts for Miss Amy Murray (Scottish Song and Story)

• c: Letter to Dr. McBryde from Amy Murray

• d: Report from McBryde as Chair of executive committee about his work at Sweet Briar

• box-folder 6 folder: 201

  Oversize Miscellaneous- McBryde's Interest

  • a: Baltimore paper review of Scottish song and story of Miss Amy Murray

  • b: Copy of fold out brochure on Miss Amy Murray, with photo on the front

• box 9

  Oversize Miscellaneous-McBryde's Interests.

  • a: Fold out advertisem*nt and review with photograph of Miss Amy Murray's lecture recitals of old Scottish songs and Ballads.

• a: Catalogues and Advertisem*nts from the following companies:

  English.

  • Gunn Sectional Book Cases

    English.

  • Globe-Wernicke Co. Cabinet Supplies

    1907-01English.

  • Southern Stamp and Stationary Co.

    1907-04English.

  • The Optics of the Field Glass, Bausch and Lomb Optical Co.

    1907-05-15English.

  • 1904-1905 Everette Waddey Co. Stationary and Office Appliances

    English.

  • Moore's loose leaf record books and cabinets

    1905English.

  • J.M. Hanson's Newspaper and Magazine Agency

    1907-1908English.

  • J.M. Hanson's Newspaper and Magazine Agency

    1906-1907English.

  • Office devices- Aids for the systematic manager, J.P. Bell Company

    English.

  • Tatum loose leaf books, J.P. Bell Company

    English.

  • Mittag and Volger Manufacturer of ribbons and carbon papers

    English.

  • Columbia Typewriter paper, The Columbia Typewriter Mfg. Co.

    English.

• b: Smith's enameled steel signals and alphabets, Charles C. Smith Manufacturers

  English.

• c: Defiance Company advertisem*nts sent to McBryde:

  English.

  • Pocket Poker Chips

  • Draft and Check Protector, new steel matrix model

  • Payroll Machine

  • Wage calculator

  • Dividend check writer

  • Initial press

• d: J.P. Bell Co. Automatic numbering machine, writing fluid, and ink stand

  1903

• a: Entomological News. Includes plate of Butterfly, By Ellison Smyth Jr.

  1903-03English.

• b: A Chance to Advance Southern Technical Training

  1903-01-23

• c: Letter from New Hampshire college of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts concerning the Government money and experiment stations

• d: Check from the Bank of Blacksburg

• e: Qualifications for degrees for Electrical Engineering, General Engineering, Agriculture and Mechanical Engineering

• f: Statistics of Attendance

  1903-11-12

• g: Department of Agriculture and Immigration literature defining the powers and duties of the board of Agriculture

• h: Comparison of cost of buildings erected in 1900 by contract and in 1904 by the college itself

• i: Schedule of final examinations for the 1903-1904 session

• j: Telegram from Norfolk and Western Railway Co

• k: Regulations drawn up by Board of Visitors for general scholarships

• l: Article in Encyclopedia Americana about V.P.I., history and statistics etc.

  1904-05-11

• m: Letter concerning the amendment to the mining bill H.R. 8868 as proposed by the National Association of State Mining Schools and Invitation to their convention of Association of American Agricultural colleges and Experimental Stations

• n: Notable letterhead from the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission with a pamphlet of editorials from newspapers on the undertaking of a Virginia building at St. Louis

• a: Letter to Virginia State Board of Crop and Pest Commissioners regarding experimental work and funding, written by J.L. Phillips, State Entomologist

• b: Letter to Dr. Campbell from William Thorton Office of the dean on how the University of Virginia deals with delinquent students

• c: Notable letterhead from Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Mills Company Ltd.

• d: Document calculating out deficits of the school

• e: Letter to Vawter from the Board of Visitors in response to his resignation

• f: "Memorandum of working agreement between the State Board of Control of Virginia and the Bureau of Animal Industry for the Control of Southern Cattle and the eradication of Ticks which transmit Southern Cattle Fever"

• g: Article titled "Farmers Arrange for Institute." discussion of the program for the Ninth annual Farmers' Institute

• h: Comparison of Cost of Work provided for in Bill reorganizing the Department of Agriculture, when work is done be the Department of Agriculture and when it is done by the Agricultural Experiment Station

• i: "An agreement between the State board of Agriculture and the board of control of the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station and the Southern Produce Co., Representing the Truckers of Virginia, for the establishment and management of a station in the trucking section"

• j: Letter from McBryde, reasons for asking for increase of 10,000 dollars in annual appropriations

• k: Review of the history and standing of the V.P.I. Veterinary department

• l: In depth notes on a visit to V.P.I. including corps, barns and buildings, unknown author

• m: Direct appropriation since 1891, Exclusive of 60,000 last granted

• n: A bill to apply a portion of proceeds of sale of the public lands to the endowment support and maintenance of schools or departments of mining and metallurgy in the several states and territories in connection with the colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts established in accordance with the provisions of an act of congress approved July 2, 1862

• a: General correspondence from parents and relatives asking for information

• b: Notable letterhead from the State Board of Agriculture

• c: Notable letterhead from David M. Lea and Co

• a: Notable letterhead from Anderson & Co.

  1900

• b: Notable letterhead from Central Mfg. Co.

  1904

• c: Flyer for a book for students of the Drill Regulations of Infantry Drill including interpretations of the drill by Lieut. John T. French, Army & Navy Journal

• d: Notable letterhead of Aspinwall Manufacturing Co. Potato Machinery

• e: Notable letterhead for the Iowa Homestead, a western farm journal

• f: Announcement of participation in inter-state travel for Cornell Universities Sports teams

  1901

• g: Manual of the rules of guidance for students

  1901-09

• h: Notable letterhead for Wingo, Ellett & Crump Shoe Co.

• box-folder 6 folder: 202

  Oversize Ambrose-N.W. Ayer & Son Advertising

  1900-1904

  • a: One letter from parent of a student

• a: Notable letterhead from Baldwin's Deteribes

  1902

• b: Pamphlet and price list advertising the Klip Binder by the H.H. Ballard Co.

• c: Notable letterhead Barnes-Crosby Co.

• d: Notable letterhead from James S. Barron and Company

• a: Notable letterhead from Quinn-Marshall Co.

• b: Advertisem*nt for Photo-negative album and everyday file

• c: Advertisem*nt for fine toilet papers with price list for J.P. Bell Co.

  1901

• d: Notable letterhead from The Bain Peanut Co.

  1901

• e: Correspondence from Norfolk and Western Railway Co. from a potential student, Frank Bell

• f: Notable letter from Confederate soldier, H.R. Berkeley, wanting to send his boy to V.P.I. for electrical engineering

  1902

• a: Notable letterhead from J.C. Blair Co.

  1902

• b: Notable letter and letterhead from the manager for Frieda Siemens a well renowned German Pianist

  1903

• c: Pamphlet advertisem*nt of Uncle Sam's Favorite, (Mailboxes)

• d: Notable letterhead from Baugh and Sons Co.

  1903

• a: Notable letterhead from Royalton Woolen Co.

  1903

• b: Letter from the Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind, requesting the University to see if there were any summer positions for open for work during the summer, mainly in Mattress making and mattress repairing

  1902

• c: Notable letterhead from Norfolk and Western Railway Co.

  1903

• d: Notable letterhead from Braddock and Co. on the back of the letterhead is the explanation of the Braddock System and how it works. "The best, safest, least expensive and most accurate system for conducting a Credit or Company Store Business."

• a: Notable letterhead from Blue Ridge Springs Va.

• b: Notable letterhead from J. Thompson Brown & Co.

• c: Notable letterhead from Maryland Trust Co.

  1902

• d: Notable letterhead from Buena Vista Plaster and Mining Co.

  1901

• e: Notable letterhead from J. Bumgardner Distilling Co.

  1902

• f: Notable letterhead from The Orton

  1901

• a: Notable letterhead for the Orange Judd Co.

  1904

• b: Letter from A.S. Capehart regarding sending a copy of the Paris Exposition of 1900 to V.P.I. (Explains what the exhibition was and the what the report includes.)

  1901

• c: Letter in Spanish from El Presidente de la Audencia de la Habana, Fardieras

  1900

• d: Series of 28 letters in Spanish to McBryde and Tagliafero from Buenos Aires, Castro family. Additional letters in English from Peter Castro to his brother, sent from V.P.I. and from Julio de Cardenas to McBryde

• a: Notable letterhead from Riter-Conley Manufacturing Co.

  1902

• b: Notable letterheads from Central Manufacturing Co.

  1901-1902

• c: Notable letterhead from A.J. Chewning Co.

• d: Notable letterhead from Chicago House Wrecking Co.

  1902

• e: Notable letterhead from Thomas L. Cleaton

  1904

• f: Notable letterhead for Columbia Typewriter Manufacturing Co.

• g: Agreement to furnish coal to V.P.I. Institution from July 1903-July 1904, Contract made in writing between Plunket and V.P.I.

  1903-07

• h: Notable letterhead for Pocahontas co*ke and Coal Co.

• a: Notable J.H. Collinson XC'LENT, Baltimore Oysters

  1902

• b: Notable letterhead from Columbia Shade Cloth Co.

  1904

• c: Notable letterhead from Corbin Cabinet Lock Co.

  1902

• d: Cortwright Metal Roofing Co. order form

  1900English.
• box-folder 6 folder: 203

  Oversize co*ken-Coutuery

  1901-1904

  • a: Letter form the Republic of Argentina

• a: Notable letterhead from Hotel Stratford

  1902

• b: Notable letterhead from The Craig Art Co.

  1903

• a: Notable letterhead from Geo. D. Witt Shoe Company

  1900

• b: Letter from a parent with child being harassed at V.P.I.

• a: Notable letterhead from Pentagraph Printing and Stationery Co.

  1900

• b: Dow Wire Works Co., advertisem*nt for tinned wire carriers for wheels

  1900

• c: Notable letterhead from Drewery, Hughes Co. Importers of dry goods

  1900

• a: Notable letterhead from Royalton Woolen Company

• b: Notable letterhead from Murphy's Hotel

  1903

• c: Notable letterhead from Elmer & Amend Importers & Manufacturers of chemicals

  1902

• d: Notable letterhead from The Letterman Company Department Store

  1901

• e: Notable letterhead from Electrical World & Engineering

  1901

• a: Sample of engraving for College Publications

• b: Notable letterhead from August Gast Bank Notes & Lithographing Co.

• c: Series of letters from various engraving companies for diplomas etc. with price ranges and other company information included

• d: Notable letterhead from Electric City Engraving Co.

  1900

• a: Notable letterhead from D.M. Osborne & Co.

  1903

• b: Notable letterhead from Crucible Steel Co. of America

  1903

• c: Notable letterhead from Griffith & Griffith original Stereoscopic Views

  1902

• a: Notable letterhead from the State of New York Department of Agriculture

  1903

• b: Notable letterhead from Fox Typewriter Co. Ltd.

  1902

• c: Notable letterhead from "The Commercial"

  1904

• d: 5 Southern Express Co. Tickets with rates on back, from Boston to Christiansburg for Cargo

• e: Postcard Advertising "The Columbian Cyclopedia Annual for 1900"

  English.

• a: Notable letterhead from New York Steam Packing Co.

• b: Notable letterhead from The Orton

• c: Notable letterhead from Trenton Rubber Mfg. Co.

• d: Notable letterhead from Aldophus Blair and Sons

  1903

• e: Notable letterhead from Camp Manufacturing Co.

  1902

• f: Notable letterhead from William C. Geraty Co.

• g: Letter from Office of the Chief of Ordinance, United States Army - Order forms for artillery and uniform pieces

  1902

• h: Notable letterhead from Murphy's Hotel

  1903

• a: Memorandum of credit from the office of Ginn & Co. Publishers

  1901

• b: Receipts from Ginn & Co. Publishers

• c: Notable letterhead from F.L.G.H. & Company, real estate, rental and Insurance

  1901

• d: Standard letter for class failure from Registrars Office

  1904

• e: Notable letterhead from Aetna Insurance Co. of Hartford

• f: Notable letterhead from the Florida Hospital for the Insane

• g: Notable letterhead from the Grand Rapids Clocks and Mantel Co., English Hall Clocks, a specialty

  1900

• h: Notable letterhead from School Furniture Works

  1900

• a: Notable letterhead from Wm. N. Grubb Insurance

  1903

• b: Letter referencing a strike at the Virginia Passenger & Power Company from a father whose son failed out of Tech

  1903

• c: Advertisem*nt for The Globe-Wernicke membership card index outfits

• box-folder 6 folder: 204

  Oversize Gray-Gualthaney

  • a: Sample membership cards from the Globe-Wernicke Co.

  • b: Brochure on Globe-Wernicke Co.

    English.

• a: Notable letterhead from Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.

  1900

• b: Notable letterhead from Lowell Model Co., Manufacturers of gasoline engines and attachments

  1903

• c: Letter from Don P. Hasley, State Senator from the 20th Senatorial District

• d: Notable letterhead from the Bain Peanut Co.

  1904

• e: J.L. Hammett Company

  1901

• f: Notable letterhead from Hammond Typewriter

• g: Notable letterhead from Jefferson Hotel Company

  1901

• h: Notable letterhead from Harman Bros. Whiskey merchants

  1902

• i: Notable letterhead from Harris & Crismond Co

• a: 7 letters from the Cuban Educational Association of the United States of America

  1900

• b: Letter from Frank Hart, a Confederate Soldier who lost his leg in the Civil War, who wants to give his son the education he never got

  1903-07-20

• c: Letter regarding additions to V.P.I. Faculty, salaries included

  1901-07

• d: Notable letterhead from R.B. Chaffin & Co. Real Estate Agents, Brokers and Auctioneers

• e: Notable letterhead from Hansbrough & Carter Insurance, Real Estate and Loan

  1900

• f: Notable letterhead from Richmond Free Street Fair - List of people involved on the side

  1900

• g: Letter from G.W. Koiner, Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, explaining the Farmers' Institutes

• h: "Institute Report for the Year ended, June 30, 1904, Queries" a form to fill out

• i: Letter with Article Attached titled "Cotton Rushed Up: Honors of the day were with the bears after hard struggle."

• j: Notable letterhead from The Henderson-Ames Co., Military & Society Uniforms and Equipments, Regalia & Paraphernalia. Includes sample of white wool cloth

  1901

• k: Check written to Military and Society Uniforms and Equipment

• l: 5 Credit memorandums from Henderson-Ames Co.

  1901
• box 9

  Oversize Harrison-Henderson.

  • a: Questionnaire from the United States Department of Agriculture office of Experiment Stations. Report of the Director of Farmers' Institutes.

  • b: Letter from a sister to McBryde.

• a: Notable letterhead from The Jno. J. Mitchell Co.

  1903

• b: Notable letterhead from the Office of the American Publishers Association

  1904

• c: Notable letterhead from Julius Hines & Son

  1900, 1904

• d: Notable letterhead from L.R. Shepherd & Co.

  1901

• e: Notable letterhead from Hirshberg Hollander & Co.

  1901

• f: Notable letterhead from Tip Top Restaurant

• g: Notable letterhead from A. Hoen & Co. Lithographers, Engravers and Printers

  1903

• a: Notable letterhead from Galeridge Institute

  1901

• b: Notable letterhead for Horlicks Food Company

• c: Notable letterhead from Wm. H. Horstman Co.

  1904

• d: Two samples of white wool cloth, Columbia and Army Standard from Wm. H. Horstman Co.

  1904

• e: Notable letterhead from Virginia Bridge and Iron Co.

  1901

• f: Notable letterhead from H.B.Howes Crescent Falls herd of pure bred and grade Hereford cattle

  1902

• a: Notable letterhead from the Smith Premier Typewriter Co.

  1903

• b: 5 Letters negotiating a trip to the Charleston Exhibition with the Stonewall Jackson Institute in Abington Virginia, all girls school

• c: Letter from the Mississippi Experiment station, 1903 regarding the most economical way of sending circulars with different machinery

• a: List of old infirmary equipment

• b: Notable letterhead W.P. Ives & Co. Rectifiers and Blenders of old Whiskey

  1904

• c: Notable letterhead from Dental Snuf Company

  1900

• d: Notable letterhead from Bluefield Coal and co*ke Co.

  1903

• a: Letter from a company with sample of calligraphy for diplomas

  1902

• b: Notable letterhead from Thomas Kane & Co. Works

  1902

• c: Notable letterhead from Fred Kauffmann, The American Tailor

  1901

• d: Letter from Agriculture College of Utah regarding State money and Legislative actions dealing with funding

• e: Notable letterhead from Providence Hospital

• f: Notable letterhead from Muphy's Hotel

• g: Notable letterhead from The Egg Reporter, a Journal For the Egg Trade

• h: Notable letterhead from King Mantel Company

  1900

• i: Advertisem*nt for the N. Klein & Son Co., New England Pressing iron, Chinese Laundry Iron, Chinese Common Sad Iron

• j: Notable letterhead from N. Klein & Son, Sunshine Stores, Ranges & Furnaces

  1901

• k: Notable letterhead B. Kuppen Heimer & Co.

  1902

• l: Notable letterhead from The "Oakley" Nelson Co. Virginia

  1901

• a: Notable letterhead from S.A.L. Hotel & Dining Station

• b: Letter of recommendation for the nephew of General Beverly H. Robertson of the Confederate States Army

  1903

• c: Letter from Landes Photographers concerning the request from the cadets for a reprint of a picture of McBryde

  1901

• d: Notable letterhead from Levey Bothers & Co. Inc.

  1900

• e: Notable letterhead from The M.C. Lilley & Co., Military & Society Goods.

  1903
• box-folder 6 folder: 205

  Lachlan-Lilley

  1901-1904

  • a: Letter from Troy Laundry Machinery Co. Ltd. quoting prices for various machines

• a: Receipt from The M.C. Lilley & Co.

• b: Notable letterhead from The Rich Patch Iron Company

  1900

• c: Notable letterhead from Look & Lincoln Wagons

  1900

• d: Business card for Mr. Lovelock (Judging Cattle)

• e: Notable letterhead from The Lutz Company

  1902
• box-folder 6 folder: 206

  Lilley-Lyon

  1901-1904

  • a: Miscellaneous correspondence

• box 9

  Oversize Lilley-Lyon

  1901-1904

  • a: Letter from J.H. Little Missionary, American S.S. Union concerning funding his son's education.

• a: Receipts from the Fred Macey Company

  1900-1901

• b: Letter regarding problems with a fake receipt from Mallory

• c: Receipt from Norfolk and Western Railway Co.

• d: Notable letterhead from J.H. Marsteller

  1901

• e: Pamphlet on illegal Practitioners and Consequences in Virginia

• f: Postal Telegraph-Cable sending an application for a free scholarship recommended by State Senator D. Gardiner Tyler

  English.

• a: Letters from a worker for the Consular Service, USA in Buenos Aires

  1901

• b: Letter from Consulate D. Mayer about students from Buenos Aires and his son

  1900

• c: Map of the United States of the back of The National Irrigation Association, Letter addresses the National Irrigation Movement and a message from President Roosevelt to Congress

• d: Notable letterhead W.N. McAnge & Co.

  1902

• e: Circular of V.P.I., a notice to professors concerning a class attendance

• f: Notice of vacancy form from the School and College Bureau

• g: Notable letterhead from Castner, Curran and Bullet Sole Agents for Pocahontas Coal

  1904

• h: Notable letterhead from John Hanco*ck Mutual Life Insurance Co.

  1902

• i: Business Card for R.L. Meade, representing Charlottesville Woolen Mills

• a: Notable letterhead McGray refrigerator and cold storage Co.

  1902

• b: Mailing card for "The Educational" periodical for the interchange of thought, includes Aim of the magazine and subscription price

• c: Telegram from Southern Railway Co.

  1902

• d: Business card for R.L. Meade, representing Charlottesville Woolen Mills

• a: Dining hall evaluations by a designated board of students, (cadet captains)

• b: Notable letterhead from Chas. R. Linc Company, Druggist and Seedsmen

  1902

• c: Notable letterhead from University College of Medicine, Richmond, VA

  1901

• a: Letter from H.L. Newbold, Captain Artillery Corps to the Inspector General, U.S. Army. A submitted report of an inspection of the Government property at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute

  1902-05-21

• b: Notable letterhead from Monroe Refrigerator Company

  1900-1901

• c: Postal Card from the Montgomery Ward Company receipt of order

  1904

• d: Postal Card with prices for various subscriptions from Moore's Subscription Agency

  1903
• box-folder 6 folder: 207

  Miller-Moore

  1901-1904

  • a: Report submitted to The Inspector General following an inspection of the government property at V.P.I.

• a: Letterhead from Headquarters of the Grand Camp Confederate Veterans

  1902

• b: Notable letterhead from Strother Drug Co.

  1901

• c: Letter referring to the form letter from the registrar's office about class failures

• d: Letter including an article titled "The Academy and the Higher Institution, their relation"

• e: Notable letterhead from Ed DeMoulin and Bros.

  1902

• a: Notable letterhead from Neostyle Co.

  1901

• b: Notable letterhead from "The Breakers"

  1902

• c: Correspondence with a Students father over an alleged forged check

  1903

• d: Notable letterhead from Nonotuck Silk Company, includes price list

  1901

• e: Notable letterhead from The Nut Shell Publishing Company

  1901

• a: Notable letterhead from Stephen Putney Shoe Company, owners of Battle Axe

• b: Statement from Orange Judd Co.

  1902

• c: Letter from the Office of the Chief of Ordnance U.S. Army, concerning the return of bond for corrections as pointed out by Judge Advocate General, USA-V.P.I.

• d: Pamphlet form Ordnance Department U.S.A. titled "Regulations, Etc., For the Issue of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores to Colleges and Universities"

• e: Invoice of Ordnance Stores amounting to 123.32$ to The Commandant of Cadets, V.P.I. from the Springfield Armory

  1900-07

• a: Notable letterhead from The National Hotel

  1900

• b: Notable letterhead from The Parker Pen Company

  1902

• c: Credit memorandum to Dr. Tagliaferro for 3.07$ from Parker Pen Co.

  1901

• d: Request form submitted by Lewis Payne, Cadet Private in Band Company

  1902-12

• e: Notable letterhead from Adams Bros.-Paynes Co.

  1903
• box-folder 6 folder: 208

  Patton-Payne

• a: Receipt to Book and Uniforms department V.P.I. with note from V.T. Peed

• b: Notable letterhead from G. Penn Sons Tobacco Co. Manufacturers

  1903

• c: Notable letterhead from the Pettibone Brothers Manufacturing Company

  1901

• d: Notable letterhead from Judson L. Thomson Manufacturing Company

  1902

• e: Notable letterhead from Massie and Pierce Wholesale Lumber

  1903

• f: Notable letterhead from Ludwici Roofing Tile Co.

  1902

• a: Notable letterhead from Sunset excursions Washington-San Francisco line

  1903

• b: Notable letterhead from Cincinnati's Gibson House and Grand Hotel

  1903

• c: Legal document signed by McBryde for debt of 2$ from the Publishers' Collection Agency, includes statement of Law

  1901

• d: Notable letterhead from Queen and Co. Incorporated Manufacturers of Scientific Instruments

  1900

• a: Notable letterhead from The New St Charles

  1901

• b: Notable Letterhead from Blue Ridge Springs

  1902

• c: Item and price list for Raub and Co. Publishers

  1901

• d: Letter from the Dean of the Administrative Board at Tufts College, Gardner C. Anthony

  1902

• e: Letter from English High School in Providence R.I. about gathering material for a museum used for teaching commercial Geography

• f: Advertisem*nt for Reid Copy Holder, A.B. Reid & Co.

• a: Notable letterhead from The reliable Incubator and Brooder Co.

• b: Notable letterhead from Remington Typewriter

  1904

• c: Business card from Rida bock & Co. New York

• d: Prices for military & band equipment

• a: Notable letterhead from the Bedford Bulletin, Publishers and Job Printers with circulation for the year 1901-1902 on side of the stationary

• b: Letter from a parent regarding the typhoid scare

  1903-11

• c: Notable letterhead from Buena Vista Plaster and Mining Co.

  1901

• d: Advertisem*nt & Letter for Wrights Concert Band

• e: Notable letterhead from Seaboard Air Line Railway, includes a map of the Southeast coast and the locations where the train stops

• a: Letter from the superintendent of Public schools of Warren Co., G.E. Roy, Front Royal

  1902

• b: Notable letterhead from The Royal Tailors, includes a list of uniforms they make, in the left margin of stationary

  1903

• c: Notable letterhead from The Great Southern Despatch, includes map on the back of the South East Fast freight line and connections

• d: Letter from H.H. Royer student seeking retribution for items that were stolen from him

  1900

• e: Letter from the department of education of Puerto Rico about sending boys to school at Blacksburg and the financial aide, free board, and tuition for these students

  1900

• f: Notable letterhead from The Virginia Cattle Food Co.

• g: Purchase receipt from the Department of the Interior

  1903

• h: Notable letterhead from Wm. West Co.

  1901

• a: Notable letterhead from Salem Heating Co.

  1900

• b: Letter from the World's Work about V.P.I. as a leading technological school, request to include the school in the publication

  1900

• c: Notable letterhead from the Johnson Grocery Co.

  1903

• a: Notable letterhead from The Prudential Banking and Trust Co.

  1902

• b: Notable letterhead from R.B. Chafin and Co.

  1900

• c: Booklet titled "Some Aspects of the Analyzing and Grading of Iron Ores of the Gogebic Range." by Edward A. Separk

  1904

• a: Notable letterhead from Druggists and Seedsmen Co.

• box-folder 6 folder: 209

  Oversize Sheldon-Smidon

• a: Business card from architect Walter Jefferson Smith with a letter concerning the erection of a new building on campus

• b: Notable letterhead from The Smith Premier Typewriter Co.

  1903English.

• c: Notable letterhead from The Hotel Chick Springs

  1902

• d: Notable letterhead from H.L. Smith

  1903

• e: Notable letterhead from B.D. Smith and Brothers

  1902

• f: Receipt from The Smith-Courtney Co.

  1900

• g: Notable letterhead from Michigan Agricultural College

  1901

• a: Correspondence between Andrew Soule from the University of Tennessee and McBryde about moving to Blacksburg and taking a position, includes details about the house being built for Soule and his wife

  1904

• b: Notable letterhead from Southern Electrician

  1903

• c: Receipts of payment from the Southern Stamp and Stationery Co.

  1902-1903

• d: Notable letterhead from The Southern Industrial News

  1902

• e: Sample of a blank form for keeping records in testing annual legumes, sent by the United States Department of Agriculture

  1903

• f: Notable letterhead from Standard Paper Manufacturing Co.

  1903English.

• g: Notable letterhead from Standard Sanitary Manufacturing Co.

  1903

• h: Blank Contracts for South Carolina reports

• i: Notable letterhead from Wallace Stebbins and Sons

  1902
• box 9

  Oversize Soule-Stevens.

  • a: Grass Garden record for annual legumes, Blank form.

• a: Telegram sent through Norfolk and Western Railway Company from a conductor in failing health requesting information on a course in telegraphy

  1903

• b: Notable letterhead from Tate Spring East Tennessee, the Carlsbad of America, letterhead includes rates of board

• c: Receipt from the Stone Printing and Manufacturing Co. for the printing of the "Bugle 1901"

• d: Notable letterhead from the Stone Printing and Manufacturing Co.

• a: Notable letterhead from The Western Assurance Co.

  1901

• b: Advertisem*nt from Isaac A. Sheppard & Co. with pictures and prices for a nine plate stove for wood, plain top tailor stove and a round top tailor stove

• c: Notable letterhead from Straus Gunst and Company

  1902

• d: Printed review of a book titled "A History of the German Language from the Present Day." by Chas. W. Super

• e: Notable letterhead from The Geiser Manufacturing Co.

  1902

• a: Letter from the University of Florida concerning the question of Co-Education in higher institutions, seeking V.P.I.'s opinion

  1903

• b: Notable letterhead Treacy, Morris & Co. Manufacturers

  1903

• c: Series of letters in Spanish from Sates 1900's, from Cuba

• d: Notable letterhead from The Office of City Clerk

  1901

• e: Notable letterhead from Wm. H. Horstmann Co.

  1903

• f: Notable letterhead from Hodnett-Chism-Thompson Co. Inc.

  1903

• g: Notable letterhead from The Times

  1900

• a: Notable letterhead from David Bradley Manufacturing Co.

  1902

• b: Notable letterhead from Wings Ellet & Crump Shoe Co.

  1901

• a: Notable letterhead from Valentine's Meat-Juice Co.

  1901

• b: Formal resignation form from Vaughn, a student in poor health

• c: Notable letterhead from Southside Foundry & Machine Works

  1903

• d: Letters from the Imperial German Cosul in Richmond, E.K. Veitor

  1904

• a: Notable letterhead from Voghts, Quast and Company importers

  1901

• b: Sample of gray padding from Voghts, Quast and Company

• c: Four gray padding samples and one white sample from Voghts, Quast and Company

• d: Four samples of blue uniform wool from Uhlig and Company Woolens

  1902

• a: Notable letterhead of Everett Waddey Co.

  1900-1902

• b: Letter including a written statement from student concerning a problem with the class of 1905, including a letter backing up the student

  1903-04-15

• c: Notable letterhead from Wallerstien Produce Co.

  1902

• d: Notable letterhead from the Wall Street Journal about a subscription

  1902

• a: Notable letterhead from A. A. Waterman & Co. for the Lincoln Pen

• b: Notable letterhead from Watson & Newell Co. Silver smiths

  1903

• c: Letter from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Agriculture concerning the Quarantine laws

  1902

• d: Notable letterhead from F. Weber & Co.

  1904

• e: Notable letterhead form Fred Van Orman & Co.

  1900

• f: Notable letterhead from James T. White & Co. Publishers

  1903
• box-folder 6 folder: 210

  Oversize Ware-White

• a: Notable letterhead from the Knoxville Sentinel

  1904

• b: Notable letterhead from W. J. Whitehurst

  1902

• a: Notable letterhead from J. A. Wilkins Co. Printers

  1900

• b: Letter from the Grand-Camp of Confederate Veterans of Virginia wanting to secure the V.P.I. Cadet Band

  1902

• c: Letter with added paper concerning the credentials for the entrance examination for matriculants at Baltimore Medical College

• d: Notable letterhead from Williams Bros. Inc.

  1901

• a: Official notice from the Registrar's Office concerning failures and missing course work

  1904

• b: Notable letterhead from Central Warehouse leaf tobacco

• c: 5 Advertisem*nts with photo and description of desks from Everett Waddey Co.

• d: Letter from W.E.Wine accepting the position of assistant in drawing

  1904

• a: Notable letterhead from Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo N.Y. U.S.A.

  1901

• b: Notable letterhead from the State of Georgia Senate Chamber, from W.A. Warsham, concerning a position in Chemistry

  1904

• c: Notable letterhead from Eskew, Smith & Cannon Manufacturing Confectioners

  1904

• d: Notable letterhead from E.A. Wright

  1903

• a: Notable letterhead from Corinth Lumber Company

  1901

• b: Notable letterhead from Mount Airy Furniture Company

  1903

• a: Series of Formal applications for employment from the students

  1901
• box-folder 6 folder: 211

  Oversize Applications for employment by students

  1900-1901

• a: Testimonies on the Childrey & Matthews Case, with recommendations for Matthews punishment

• b: Notable letterhead from N.R. Bowman and Company, leaf tobacco

  1902

• c: Notable letterhead from Common Council City of Lynchburg

  1903

• d: Letter in regard to the handling of hazing at V.P.I. from a Rector of St. Stephens Church, Randolph Royall Clairborne

• e: Pamphlet from University of Wisconsin, "A Circular of Information relating to the Short Course in Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin 1902-1903"

• f: Report form the Presidents office concerning three cadets for: "Seriously and Disrespectfully interfering with the Officer of the Day in the discharge of his duty on the Night of April 28th"

• g: Report of the students work for term ending January 3, 1903 with a letter from the parents

• h: Notable letterhead from Wm. N. Grubb Insurance

  1903

• i: Committee report from the committee appointed by the class of 1904 concerning the Brandenburg Case

• j: Notable letterhead from the "Oakly" Nelson County Virginia, Buffalo Station P.O.

  1902

• k: Notable letterhead from U.S. Navy Yard Norfolk, VA

  1903

• l: Notable letterhead from Cranes Nest Coal & co*ke Co.

  1902
• box-folder 6 folder: 212

  Oversize Problems, A-K

  1902-1903

  • a: A review written by Drinkard about the lawlessness and disorder that was breaking out 1902

• a: Letter from a father to the school concerning problems with his son and a misappropriated check

• b: Review in the Bristol Cavalier of V.P.I. band

  1903-02-14

• c: Notable letterhead from John E.Rose & Co.

  1903

• d: Statement signed by committee from class

  1904

• e: Evaluation of Mess Hall food

  1904

• a: Letters regarding problems with an auditor refusing payment of accounts made against Crop Pest Commission Funds

• a: Notable letterhead from American Trust & Savings Bank

• b: Letter from an ex-student who was just named as County Health Officer of Montgomery County

• c: Notable letterhead from J.P. Bell Company

  1905

• d: One of the letters referred to in the book titled The First One Hundred Years, McBryde's chapter in the Quotes at the end of the chapter. The quote concerning sending a worm to be identified

  1905

• e: Notable letterhead from Bishop Furniture Co. concerning the recent fire at Science Hall

  1905

• f: Notable letterhead from Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.

  1905

• g: Letter accompanied by a newspaper article titled "Crush Rowdyism Say Educators"

• h: Notable letterhead from the Teacher's Co-Operative Association

  1905

• i: Report of vacancy form from the Teacher's Co-Operative Association

• box-folder 6 folder: 213

  Bason-Butt, McBryde

  1905

  • a: Newspaper article titled: " Crush Rowdyism Say Educators"

• a: Various letters of interest concerning an opening position in the Department of Chemistry at Virginia Tech

• b: Notable letterhead from the Bugle , V.P.I.

  1906

• c: A request for more information regarding V.P.I. from the Chicago Tribune due to more requests for information to the newspaper

  1905

• d: Notable letterhead from Commercial Envelope and Box Company

  1905

• e: Notable letterhead from W. S. Copeland of the Times Dispatch regarding a student's record, Richmond Virginia

  1905

• f: Telegram from the Western Union Telegraph Company Inc. with conditions and company terms on the back of the telegram

  1905
• box-folder 6 folder: 214

  Calvert-Cunnigham, McBryde

  1905

• a: Notable letterhead from Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co.

  1905

• b: Notable letterhead from Eugene Deitzgen Co.

  1905

• c: Cover letter for job as Assistant Professor in Chemistry for 1906, from Mr. Oskar Eikstein

  1905

• d: Letter concerning the Southern Educational Conference April 26-28, Letter from J. Wm. Flinn, South Carolina College

• e: Blank advertising contract for Official Southern States School Guide, Forman Co., Publishers

  1905

• f: Various letters concerning the fire at Science Hall

• a: Letter from A.B. Guigon Attorney at Law concerning the junior class incident, the Tinsley case

  1905

• b: Enclosed correspondence between Col. Johnson and A.B. Guigon in reference to Guigon's sons record

  1905

• a: Notable letterhead from J. Bumgardner Distilling Company

  1905

• b: Inquiry of the opening position in the Department of Chemistry

• c: Brochure for a building, sent to V.P.I. after the destruction of Science Hall. Advertisem*nt reads "College, Sanitarium, Asylum or School Property for sale or lease"

• d: Letter from the General Assembly of Georgia concerning two questions regarding expenditures and present values

  1905

• e: Schedule of lectures, Etc., 1905-1906, formal document

• box-folder 6 folder: 215

  Hall-Huffard, McBryde

  1905

  • a: Pamphlet on Property for sale or lease, possibility of a College, Sanitarium, Asylum or School, located in Washington D.C.

• a: Notable letterhead from Lane Brothers Company Contractors, with map on the back

  1905

• a: Notable letterhead from Designers Engravers Printers Consolidated

  1905

• b: Notable letterhead from The N.E. Spessard Co., general department store

  1905

• c: Letter from a detective agency with regard to fires with newspaper articles, business card and references

• d: Letter from The School and College Bureau, Chicago, claiming to have a select list of members, requesting that V.P.I. send their list of openings to them for advertisem*nt

  1905

• e: Letter from a parent including actual cut out sections of the Course Catalogue

• f: Notable letterhead from The University College of Medicine

  1905

• g: A series of letters from W.G. Melvin, concerning the Junior class incident and the actions taken against the boys

• h: Notable letterhead from the American Saving Stamp Co.

  1905

• i: Advertisem*nt for the Northern Neck News, Warsaw, Virginia, the newspaper for Richmond, Lancaster, Westmoreland and Northcumberland counties

  1905

• j: Notable letterhead from The United States Envelope Company

  1905

• k: Letter from W.A. Murrill concerning a lecture he is giving at Tech titled "Cuba and Cuban farming"

  1905
• box 9

  Oversize Mabee-Murrill, McBryde

  1905English.

  • a: Newspaper articles advertising a detective who wishes to investigate the fires at V.P.I., piece titled " Some of the Most Important Criminal Cases Worked Successfully by the Maryland Detective Service that Have Appeared in the papers in the Past Two Years.

  • From Box 4 Folder 136: Albarez-Keeler, Campbell Incoming-Outgoing

    1906English.

    • a: Memorandum concerning the sending of an Educational Commission to China, by Edmund J. James, President of the University of Illinois.

• a: Notable letterhead from The Parker Pen Company

• b: Letter noting problems with the shop report and budget

• c: Letter form Virginia Anthracite Coal and Railway Co. concerning the problems with their service to V.P.I. and the winter weather

  1905

• a: Notable letterhead from Hackney Wagon Company Manufacturers

  1905

• b: Notable letterhead from The Republican Publishing Company

  1905

• c: Notable letterhead from Buena Vista Plaster and Mining Company

  1905

• d: Letter from Robertson & Wingfield Attourneys at Law concerning an incident taking place two years prior to the letter and requesting information relating to the case

  1905

• e: Notable letterhead from H.W. Rountree & Brother Trunk and Bag Co.

  1905

• a: Letter including article from the newspaper on an examination for Civil Engineers

• b: Notable letterhead from Public Ledger with map on the back

  1905

• c: Notable letterhead from The Smith Premier Typewriter Co.

  1905

• d: Notable letterhead from Ohio State University, wanted a complete set of financial reports of the Land-Grant colleges, established under the act of July 2nd 1862

  1905

• a: Letter from T.M.R. Talcott to president McBryde in reference to the article in the Times-Dispatch which discusses the terms under which the Junior class students will be reinstated. An argument over the punishment

  1905

• b: Notable letterhead from Taylor Bros

  1905

• c: Letter from R.H. Tebbs in reference to the insubordination of the Junior class "The Coulter Affair"

• d: Letter from the Southern Intelligence Office containing a cut out advertisem*nt for V.P.I.

  1905

• e: Notable letterhead from Underwood & Underwood stereoscopic photographs concerning summer employment of 1500 students

  1905

• a: Letter from S.P. Withers in regard to the Junior class trouble

  1905

• a: Outgoing letter to A.L. Adamson in regard to his son

  1904

• b: Outgoing letter to J.A. Albert concerning some incident of a student leaving campus and being charged with outrageous conduct. Student supported by Dr. McBryde

• c: Notable letterhead from The Charlotte Trouser Co.

  1905

• d: Letter to McBryde from Mrs S.H. Anderson about her son's dissatisfaction with V.P.I. accompanied by a sympathetic response form McBryde

  1904

• a: Letter of apology from a student member of the Junior class for his behavior in the Coulter Affair and asking to be reinstated

• b: Miscellaneous correspondence from the Dean of Faculty. Many letters referring to the disciplinary action taken by the faculty in the Coulter Affair

• a: Miscellaneous correspondence regarding the reinstatement of various students from the Junior class that resigned

• a: Miscellaneous correspondence from parents with replies from the Dean of Faculty, referring to: Catalogue requests, Coulter Affair and reinstatement, student records and possible employment

• a: Miscellaneous correspondence about: Financial difficulties, reinstatement of students involved in the Coulter Affair, Catalogue requests, A boy McBryde is to look after during his fathers absence on the U.S.S. Buffalo

• b: Letter from Flournoy, Sparklin Architechs regarding the recent fire and the need for a new building. Includes a drawn picture of a dormitory building at Washington and Lee University that was an example of their buildings

• c: A picture in The Baltimore News of the plans for The Marlborough Apartment Hotel

  1905

• a: Notable letterhead from The Combination Rubbery Mfg. Co

  1904

• b: Miscellaneous correspondence referring to: The reinstatement of members of the Junior class, Requests for information referring to V.P.I., and student records

• a: Letter referring to the requirements for entrance into the freshman class

  1905

• b: Various correspondence referring to the reinstatement of students from the Junior class

• c: Letter from the University of Arkansas requesting a copy of the rules and regulations at V.P.I. for reference as they revise their set of rules and regulations and wish to compare them

• d: Letter from the Commercial Association, renewing their invitation to attend the "Good Road" Meeting

  1905

• e: Advertisem*nt for certificates, includes sample certificates with conditions and important changes of rates, rules and regulations on the back

  1904

• f: Notable letterhead from Tennessee Furniture and Supply Company

  1904

• a: Various letters referring to the reinstatement of students of the Junior class

  1905

• b: Letter to the manager of the Virginia-Tennessee Telephone Company, Pulaski, complaining of the unsatisfactory phone service and the problems Tech is having with their service

  1905

• c: Notable letterhead from G.W. Litz Stock Company

  1905

• a: Notable letterhead from The Citizens Bank

  1905

• b: General Correspondence

• c: Letters regarding the reinstatement of members of the Junior class

  1905

• a: General Correspondence

• b: Letters concerning the reinstatement of members of the Junior class

• a: Letter that references when the name of the college was changed from the Virginia Agricultural & Mechanical College to Virginia Polytechnic Institute

• b: Letters in reference to the reinstatement of members the Junior class

  1905

• c: Letter referring to the stance on Prohibition that the County holds with the exception of Radford

• d: Notable letterhead from the Hackney Wagon Company

  1905

• a: Correspondence regarding the resignation of the Junior class and the reinstatement of the students. Including a letter that quotes the letter sent by the faculty stating what they expected to be addressed in the letter and what the real problem with this act of insubordination was

• b: Notable letterhead from The Hotel Imperial

  1905

• a: Letters in reference to the reinstatement of members of the Junior class

  1905

• b: Letter from the East Orange Gazzette requesting information about Luther D. Martin and his association with V.P.I., includes a newspaper photograph of Luther Martin

  1905

• c: Letter from a student at Emory and Henry College requesting information about Graduate classes at V.P.I.

  1905

• a: Letters in reference to the reinstatement of members of the Junior class

  1905

• b: Letter from McBryde explaining the conditions and guidelines the letter for reinstatement must follow

  1905

• a: Notable letterhead from the Hotel Rennert

  1905

• b: Notable letterhead from the Southern Tobacconist and Modern Farmer

  1905

• c: Three letters from Atlantic and Birmingham Construction Co. asking for character references for students that applied for various jobs

  1906

• d: Notable letterhead from Brown & Bailey Co.

  1906

• e: Letter from a parent concerned with the associations of his son and a concern of another student carrying a gun to school

• f: Letter from the Board of Trustees of the University of Chicago announcing the death of President William Rainey Harper

  1906

• g: Notable letterhead from The Cox Hat Company

  1906

• a: Notable letterhead from A.B. Dick Company

  1906

• b: Notable letterhead from Eimer & Amend

  1906

• c: Letter asking for reinstatement of a student that was previously expelled

• d: Letter from secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of Newport News in reference to supporting a bill

• a: Letter from Mr. Geckler, from affiliated schools, Georgia School of Technology, including a questionnaire regarding V.P.I.'s dealings with affiliated schools

  1906

• b: Notable letterhead from Stephen Putney Shoe Company

  1905

• c: Notable letterhead from Straton & Bragg Company

  1905

• d: Letter from the University of Georgia asking for information on The Men's Christian Association Building and the University relations with the Y.M.C.A.

• e: Letter from Mr. Horsley in regards to the Christian Case

• f: Notable letterhead from M.H. Jennings & Son

  1905

• a: Letter from N.T. LaBaume A&I Agent for Norfolk and Western Railway on behalf of the president of N&W Railway, commending Blacksburg for its work and discussing the plans of the president visiting the school

  1906

• b: Notable letterhead from James River Cement Works

  1905

• c: Letter from the United States Senate in reference to a bill introduced to the House of Representatives by Mr. Hull providing that certain colleges be placed on the list as depositories for government publications

• d: Invitation from the Trustees and the Faculty of the Maryland Agricultural College for the Semi-Centennial Celebration, March 6, 1906 in College Park, Maryland

• e: Notable letterhead from the president's office at Clemson College concerning some bills pending before the General Assembly of South Carolina

  1905

• f: Invitation from Mercer University for the installment of Charles Lee Smith PhD as the president of the University in Macon Georgia

  November 24, 1905

• g: Announcement of the Inauguration of Dr. Charles Lee Smith as the president of Mercer University in Macon Georgia, November 24, 1905, includes the program of events

• a: Two letters in Spanish from Francisco Planas

  1905

• b: Notable letterhead from The Welch Lumber Company

  1905

• c: Notable letterhead from The Park Hotel

  1905

• d: Notable letterhead from The Charleston Hotel Co.

  1906

• e: Notable letterhead from Shenandoah County Building and Loan Association

  1906

• f: Notable letterhead from Straus Gunst & Co

  1906
• box-folder 6 folder: 216

  Palmer-Tuok, Campbell

  1905-1906

• a: Notable letterhead from the Underwood Typewriter Co.

  English.

• a: Letter from the War Department Office of the Chief Engineers about adding V.P.I. on a list in order to follow the regulations in promoting former students to Junior Engineers

  1906

• b: Notable letterhead from the Bugle

  1906

• c: Notable letterhead from The Caxton Co

  1906

• d: Letter to Mr. Dobbins giving permission to have a stand on campus during Commencement, and the conditions under which this was to be permitted

• e: Letter concerning sending an Education Commission to China

  1906

• f: Letter to John Goode discussing McBryde's illness and the proceedings at graduation

  1906

• g: Letter from the Beta Theta Pi's looking for information of an old brother of the fraternity

  1906

• h: Memorandum concerning the sending of An Educational Commission to China, Edmund J.James, President of the University of Illinois

• a: Letter from the Methodist concerning the V.P.I. advertisem*nt, includes the actual newspaper cutout of the advertisem*nt published

  1905

• b: Notable letterhead from Decatur Chamber of Commerce, with various pictures of Illinois on the back of the letterhead

  1906

• c: Notable letterhead form Southwest Virginia Enterprise

  1906
• box 9

  Oversize Larsen-Wood, Campbell Incoming-outgoing

  1906English.

  • a: Letter to Campbell from parent.

• a: Requisition orders of the Field Experiments

  1904

• b: Request for Bath tub and Hand Basin for Prof. Vorter's house

  1904English.

• c: Requisition orders of the Department of Uniforms

  1904

• d: Requisition orders of the Department of Virginia Crop Pest Commission

  1904

• e: Requisition orders of the Department of Equipment

  1904

• f: Requisition orders of the Department of Mechanical Engineering

  1904

• g: Requisition orders of the Department of Farm Supplies

  1905

• h: Requisition orders of the Department of Garden and Factory

  1905

• i: Requisition orders of the Department of Books

  1905

• j: Requisition orders of the Department of Military

  1905

• k: Requisition orders of the Department of Agriculture

  1905

• l: Requisition orders of the Department of Laundry

  1905

• m: Requisition orders of the Department of College

  1905

• n: Requisition orders of the Department of General Chemistry

  1905

• o: Requisition orders of the Department of English

  1905

• p: Requisition orders of the Department of Shops

  1905

• a: Requisition order of the Department of Rhetoric

  1907

• b: Requisition orders of the Department of Repairs

  1907

• c: Requisition order of the Department of Farms

  1907

• d: Requisition orders of the Department of Shops

  1908

• e: Requisition orders of the Department of Mess

  1907

• f: Requisition orders of the Department of Garden & Factory

  1908

• g: Requisition orders of the Department of Military

  1908

• h: Requisition orders of the Department of Uniforms

  1908

• i: Requisition orders of the Department of Physics

  1907

• j: Requisition orders of the Department of Office Supplies

  1907

• k: Requisition orders of the Department of Graphics

  1907

• l: Requisition orders of the Department of Postage and Stationery

  1907

• m: Requisition orders of the Department of the Infirmary

  1907

• box 6 folder: 217

  Reports on delinquent or unsatisfactory students

  1907-1908English.

  • a: Petition from the class of 1909 to be permitted to wear the present senior uniform instead of changing to the new uniform as planned

  • b: Requests to leave campus

  • c: Reports on delinquent students

  • d: Explanations for absences (official form)

  • e: Copies of the official letter sent to parents when their son had too many demerits

  • f: Professors reports

  • g: Reports sent to the Commandant's office

• a: Letter referring to the bad condition of the diploma the student received

• b: Various correspondence with Dr McBryde concerning information about V.P.I.

• c: Letter from the War Department. Office of the Chief of Engineers acknowledging V.P.I. being added to the approved list of technical schools

• d: Letterhead from the Jamestown Exposition requesting a preliminary sketch of the V.P.I. exhibit

• e: Letters form the acting president

  1907

• f: Letter discussing the dairy exhibit proposed to the Jamestown Exhibition

  1907

• g: Letters from the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration concerning the plan of re-organization

  1907

• a: University Record , February 1907, "Agriculture" Published quarterly by the University of the State of Florida

  1907

• b: Notable letterhead from the University of the State of Florida with a photograph of the Department of Agriculture and Horticulture

  1907

• c: Business card for Geo. A. Cole, Professor of Agriculture at the University of Arkansas Cole was applying for a position teaching Agronomy at V.P.I.

  1907

• d: Notable letterhead from Commercial Printing Company Incorporated

  1907

• e: Notable letterhead from The Lutheran Orphan Home of the United Synod of the South

  1906

• f: Notable letterhead from Credential Employment Corporation

  1907

• g: Advertisem*nts with photographs of miss Nellie Amber Crossen, entertainer, reader, lecturer in lecture-recitals, popular entertainments and fictional readings. Includes press evaluations and personal endorsem*nts

• box-folder 6 folder: 219

  Oversize Clothier-Cuthorell

  1906-1907English.

  • a: Letter referring to the trip to Charleston exhibition with the Corps

    1901-1902
• box 9

  Oversize Clothier-Cuthorell

  1906-1907English.

  • a: Advertisem*nt with pictures for Miss Nellie Amber Crossen Entertainer, Reader, Lecturer in Lecture- recitals, Popular Entertainments and Fictional Readings.

• a: Notable letterhead from Jamestown Exposition includes resolution from the General Council

• b: Letters form the House of Representatives about H.R.. 24757 and Association of Colleges and Preparatory Schools of Virginia, Including the Constitution and By-Laws

  1908

• c: Letter to Mr. J.J. Davis, appointing him instructor in the Department of Modern Languages

  1906

• d: Notable letterhead from Appomattox Trust Company

  1907

• e: Notable letterhead from the Dickey Drug Company

  1907

• f: Casino Technical Night School blue print of tally of students including number of students attending as of Nov. 1, 1906; comparative table of enrollment; percentage data table. Includes letter from the president, C.R. Dooley, explaining the statistics and their significance.

• g: Letter referring to the arrangements of Hilcrest

  1907

• h: Letter referring to the newly proposed rule of making four years the required commitment to the military work in the institution

  1907

• a: Letter to J.D. Eggleston about the duties of the president

  1907

• b: Letter from the State Superintendent Public Instruction requesting information of the rules and regulations governing the board at V.P.I.

  1907

• c: Notable letterhead from Ford's Hotel

  1907

• a: Questionnaire from Harvard University St. Paul's Catholic Club with response from V.P.I.

• b: Notable letterhead from Franklin County Telephone Co

  1907

• c: Business Card for Fitz-Hugh, Luther Co. for railway equipment

  1906

• d: Correspondence with Catholic family concerning the facilities at Tech & ways to improve them

  1907

• e: Correspondence with Dr. Fletcher about building up the Agricultural side of V.P.I.

• f: Notable letterhead from Bridgewater College

  1907

• g: Letter stating exact costs of V.P.I.

  1906

• h: Invitation to visit Hampton Normal and Agriculture Institute during the Jamestown Exposition explain the foundation & management of the institution school for Negro & Indian races.

  1907

• i: Correspondence regarding McBryde's resignation & the open position of presidency.

• a: Official V.P.I. explanation from asking to take Stock Management and Practice in Breeding instead of French and Wood Working.

  1907

• b: Letter from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co. Office of Passenger Traffic Manager discussing the students fare and a new federal law.

  1906

• c: Notable letterhead from the National Freight Service Association, with the Origin of the National Freight Service Association on the back of the letterhead

• d: Letter from the House of Representatives of The United States, Carter Glass

• e: Notable letterhead from Grimes Bros. Merchant Millers

  1907

• f: Notable letterhead from Nasseau Orchards

  1907

• a: Notable letterhead from Hammond Typewriter Co.

  1907

• b: Letter from the United States Department of Agriculture, Office of Experiment Stations, talking about the creation of a Department of Extension Work at V.P.I., and asking for the advice of the Board of Visitors

  1907

• c: Notable letterhead from Guggenheimer & Co. Inc.

  1907

• d: Letter to the University in reference to the terms of the deed for the Camper property and how the University has failed them

  1906

• e: Notable letterhead from Ingersoll-Rand Company

  1907

• f: Notable letterhead from the State Board of Agriculture and Immigration

• a: Letter from the South Park, Methodist Episcopal Church, recommendation for Mr. H.D. Hemenway of the Hartford School of Horticulture, from Elmer A. Dent

• b: Letter inviting McBryde to a series of talks given at the Carnegie House to the men who were members of the clubs and to the prospective young voters

• c: Lecture schedule for the Home Culture Clubs, course in gardening, H.D. Hemenway, titles, times and subject material of each lecture being given

• d: Letter referring to the unsanitary condition of the sewer line between the infirmary and Agriculture Hall

  1906

• e: Notable letterhead from Virginia Pilot Association

  1907

• f: Letter confirming the nomination of Mr. S.M. Herrick as Assistant Chemist of the Experiment station

  1906

• g: Notable letterhead from Army and Navy Department of the International Committee Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)

  1907

• h: Letter discussing the changes that took place in the Geology department

  1907

• i: Letter from Dr. McBryde before his retirement recommending Dr. Holden to the Board of Visitors

  1907

• j: Letter from a parent in reference to the poor food served to the students at Tech and the alternatives, with response from the acting president

• k: Letter from McBryde about a boy wishing to resign due to homesickness and Dr. McBryde's advise on the matter including a statement from the president concerning looking after the boy if he stays and making sure he makes friends who encourage him to stay

  1907

• l: Correspondence in regard to the restructuring of the English department, including proposal of possible division of work

  1907

• m: Letter from Iowa State College concerning the expansion at V.P.I. instruction staff, with recommendations

  1907

• n: Correspondence referring to the tents as living quarters for the students

  1907

• a: Letter referring to a short course during the winter break for farmers

  1907

• b: Letter referring to the acceptance of Prof. S.W. Fletcher to be the director of the Experiment Station and professor of Experimental Agriculture, and the work being done there

• c: List of military experience from J.S.A. Johnson for Commandant

  1906

• d: Correspondence with the War Department, Office of the Chief of Ordnance, Washington, about the ammunition and orders made by V.P.I.

  1906

• e: Letter referring to the Grand Camp of the United Confederate Veterans of Virginia's reunion, and asking for the Cadet military band to play

  1906

• f: Letter referring to the firing of explosives from the barracks, an account of the event

  1907

• g: Notable letterhead from Virginia-Carolina Stave & Lumber Co. Inc.

  1906

• a: Letter from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Public Instruction State Board of Examiners

  1906

• b: Letter referring to Mr. Campers interest in the water rights

  1907

• c: Letter from McBryde recommending Dr. Barringer for promotion into full professorship

  1907

• d: Letter to Dr. McBryde in regard to the fees for representation of the University for the Christian Case

  1906

• e: Letter referring to the Grand Camp of the United Confederate Veterans of Virginia's reunion, and asking for the Cadet military band to play

  1906

• f: Letter referring to the firing of explosives from the barracks, an account of the event

  1907

• g: Notable letterhead from Ardie-Tynes Manufacturing Co.

  1907

• h: Form from the University of Pennsylvania Alumni catalogue committee, 1906, requesting information on Dr. George G. McBryde

• a: Notable letterhead from Staunton Military Academy

  1906

• b: Letter from McBryde regarding to work being done in the "Negro interest," reference to work done by McBryde on the subject

  1907

• c: Notable letterhead from Kimball & Rogers Printers

  1907

• d: Notable letterhead from Tidewater Publishing Co.

  1907

• e: Notable letterhead from Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions

  1906

• f: Notable letterhead from Edward's Mining Company

  1907

• g: Notable letterhead from The Stoddard

  1907
• box-folder 6 folder: 220

  Kaatz-Kyle

  1906-1907English.

• a: Notable letterhead from R.A. DePriest, Plumbing and Tinning

  1906

• b: Notable letterhead from The Kavanaugh Bros.

  1906

• c: Notable letterhead from Lane Brothers Company

  1907

• d: Letter from the House of Representative, Washington in response to a letter from McBryde

  1907

• e: Notable letterhead from M.H. Lash

  1906

• f: Inspection and insurance report from the Hartford Steam Boiler, Inspection and Insurance Company of Hartford Connecticut, on the condition of the Steam Boiler at V.P.I., inspected on August 16 & 17

  1907

• g: Notable letterhead from The Investor's Title, Trust & Realty Co.

  1906

• h: Letter referring to a suit of the Central Manufacturing Company, dealing with Col. Patton before he died

• i: Notable letterhead from the M.C. Lilley & Co.

  1906

• j: Notable letterhead from Joseph Dixon Crucible Co.

  1906

• box-folder 6 folder: 221

  Lochicotte-Lueckel, McBryde-Barringer

  1906-1907English.

  • a: Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance

    August 1907

• a: Letter including an abstract of experience from T.O. Mabry, professor of Natural Sciences at Winthrop College, South Carolina

  1907

• b: Notable letterhead from the Southern Bagging Co.

• c: Printed statement in regard to the Army Longevity pay which accrued prior to February 24, 1881, sent from Herbert and Micou Attorneys at law

• d: Notable letterhead from Ainsle & Martin manufacturers Agents, and Jobbers of

  1906

• e: Notable letterhead from Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company

  1906

• f: Letter form Mr. H.L. Maynard in the House of Representatives in reference to a bill to develop and promote Agriculture and Dairy production in Virginia

  1907

• g: Application and Resume of Dr. Rufus M. Bagg Jr. looking for a job in the Geology department

  1907

• h: Notable letterhead from New River Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Company

  1907

• i: Letter from the School and College Bureau about openings of six jobs in engineering

  1906
• box-folder 6 folder: 222

  Mabey-McCoy, McBryde-Barringer

  1906-1907

• a: Letter from the Board of Visitors accepting his resignation and naming the date for it to take place

  1906

• b: List of discussions at the meeting of the Executive Committee

  Septemeber 7, 1906

• c: Report of the Institution for the current session written April 6

  1904

• d: Official note to the Treasurer, concerning the changes in salary

• e: Minutes for a meeting of the Board of Visitors

  1906

• f: Report of Appropriations and Expenditures since 1891

• box-folder 6 folder: 218

  McBryde Miscellaneous

  English.

  • a: Report of appropriations and Expenditures since 1891

    English.

• a: Letters from the faculty in reference to the refrigeration machine

• b: Notable letterhead from J.S. Walker Lumber Company

  1907

• c: Letter from the War Department, Bureau of Insular Affairs in Washington regarding the 300 vacant teaching positions to be filled in the upcoming spring in the Philippines

  1907

• d: Letter from the War Department, Bureau of Insular Affairs in Washington, requesting the names of former students qualified for twenty positions teaching various technical subjects in the Philippines

• e: Information letter about a male industrial teacher position for Philippine Service with information concerning the Service and the job included

  1907

• f: Publication from the Government of the Philippine Islands, Department of Instruction, Bureau of Education: A Statement of Organization and Aims Published for General Information

  1906

• g: Notable letterhead from the Hotel Wachapreague, Island House Ocean Front

  1907

• h: Letter from the North Carolina Trust Company, includes sales pitch about guaranteeing loans

• i: Notable letterhead from Randolph Macon Academy

  1907

• j: Invitation to the Thomas S. Clarkson Memorial School of Technology, Potsdam, New York, Founders Day Celebration

  November 13, 1906

• k: Letter from Frank Mills, Department of Geology and Biology at St. Lawrence University referring to a vacancy in the geology department at Tech

  1907English.

• l: Notable letterhead from The Miller Allaire Co.

  1906English.

• a: 1905 Original newspaper copy of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute advertisem*nt

• b: Notable letterhead from Arkansas Agriculture Experiment Station

  1906

• c: Notable letterhead from the Neostyle Co.

  1904

• d: Letter from the News Leader in Richmond, VA discussing the new rule at V.P.I. forbidding students to correspond with the newspapers

• e: Correspondence with a mother whose son received a gun shot wound in the thigh and was under the care of the school surgeon

  1907

• a: Notable letterhead from Stephen Putney Shoe Co.

  1904

• b: Notable letterhead from The Oliver Typewriter Company

  1906

• a: Notable letterhead from the Pacific Era , a Japanese newspaper for the Japanese students at the University

  1907

• b: Letter from the University of Virginia Dean, J.M. Page with question about young men's interest in a liberal education and desire to know the numbers

• c: Letter from an alumnus working for Star Electric Company, asking if the school was interested in a fire alarm system

  1907

• d: Letter to a parent with list of expenditures

  1907

• e: Notable letterhead from The National Association of Audubon Societies referring to the protection of wild birds on farms because of their economic value

  1907

• a: Letter from Dr. Newel Perry a former instructor of Mathematics at the University of California seeking possible employment with V.P.I.

  1908

• b: Notable letterhead from Penn and Rison Tobacco

  1907

• c: Correspondence with Charles E. Picot Printing Co. with acceptance of bid by V.P.I. for the printing of the catalogues

  1907

• d: Letter from the Bureau of Education regarding the year end report

  1907

• e: Various correspondence in reference to students being able to work their way through college

• f: Letter from the United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, with a recommendation for the directorship of the Virginia Experiment Station

  1907

• g: Letter making an offer to Mr. Charles Piper with statement about fighting to build the agriculture school

  1907

• h: Notable letterhead from Poehlmann & Schnepfe Lumber, Coal and Mill Work

  1906

• i: Letter from Norfolk and Western Railway Co. including questions for the University to fill out and return

  1906

• j: Notable letterhead from Suffolk Packing Co. Inc.

  1907

• k: Letter from Secretary of University of Virginia concerning some photographs of V.P.I.

  1907

• l: Letter from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, asking particular questions about the income of the institution during certain years (With reply from V.P.I. a few letters later.)

  1906

• a: 118 formal excuse forms filled out by various students for the year 1907

• a: Letters referring to changes in the plumbing for the Dairy Department of the Agricultural building and the costs of the change

  1906

• b: Notable letterhead from The Union Blacking Co. Inc.

  1906

• c: Breakdown of students and their religion as answers to questions posed by the General Secretary, Chas. A. Reese

  1906

• d: Notable letterhead from The United States Wood Preserving Company, Manufacturers of U.S. Wood Blocks

  1906

• e: Correspondence in reference to a possible opening in an instructors position

  1907

• f: Notable letterhead from "The Antlers," at Colorado Springs

  1906

• g: Letter to Mr. F. L. Robeson stating his appointment to instructor in the mathematic department, and discussion of the benefits and salary

  1906

• h: Notable letterhead from the Electric Bank Protection Company

  1906

• i: Letter accompanied with program for the Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College Cadet band concert

  1906

• j: Letter from Mr. Robeson accepting the position and the offer made to him to become a mathematics instructor at V.P.I.

  1906

• a: Letter from the Assistant Secretary for the Department of Agriculture in D.C., recommending the candidate, Professor E.P. Sandsten to succeed Director Soule

  1907

• b: Letter from the Clark Teachers' Agency making recommendations for the open position of Dean and Director of the Virginia College of Agriculture

  1907

• c: Letter from the Maryland Agricultural College with recommendation for E.P. Sandsten for the opening in the Agriculture department at V.P.I.

  1907

• d: Letter referring to a short course and the way to get farmers to attend

  1907

• e: Letter from W.D. Saunders about the exposition and how V.P.I. is doing, also a personal request regarding the poor servant help he and his wife were receiving

  1907

• f: Letter from the Roanoke Industrial and Agricultural Association inviting McBryde to the Great Roanoke Fair (letter included free passes)

  1906

• g: Letter about the Jamestown Exposition that opens April 26, 1907 and closes November 30, 1907 (Notable letterhead)

• i: Letter referring to the Second Convention for the Southern Conference on Immigration and Quarantine being issued by the Governor Jno. I. Cox, being held in Nashville

  1906

• j: Letter from Henry E. Shepherd asking for McBryde to promote the sale of his new book titled The Life of General Robert E. Lee

  1906

• k: Notable letterhead from the Southern Planter, the leading agricultural journal of the south

  1907

• l: Letter from The Sherwin-Williams Co. referring to a sample of Medicinal Linseed Oil that was sent to V.P.I. for testing

  1907

• m: Letter to Mr. Stanley Shugert regarding the Honor System at V.P.I.

  1907

• n: Letter and response about waste water runoff onto Mr. Sites property

  1907

• o: Notable letterhead from Mitchell-Powers Hardware Co. Incorporated

  1907

• p: Letter covering the expenses for the trip to Jamestown for the exhibition

  1907

• q: Letter from the president concerning the case of Stolen property from a store room

  1907

• r: Notable letterhead from the Smoot Advertising Agency

  1906

• a: Letter from Mr. Soule after his resignation in regard to receiving money for services rendered

  1907

• b: Letter from A.M. Soule confirming the acceptance of his resignation

  1907

• c: Notable letterhead from the Southern Stamp and Stationary Co.

  1906

• d: Advertisem*nt for rubber stamps for business includes pictures, Watkins-Cottrell Company

  1909

• e: Notable letterhead from the Boston Badge Company

  1907

• f: Complimentary Season ticket to the International Live Stock Exposition accompanied with a business card form Mr. J.A. Spoor

  1906

• g: Letter from C.H. Spooner, President at Norwich University urging president at V.P.I. to call congressmen in protest to a legislation "authorizing the appointment of extra officers in the Army in numbers sufficient to permit the detail of an officer on the active list to each of the 100 schools and colleges throughout the United States"

  1907

• h: Letter concerning the same legislation as stated above from the Wentworth Military academy in Lexington, Mo.

  1907

• i: Notable letterhead from The American Sabbath Union, letter concerning the change in hours of recitations, and urging Sunday to be a day of rest and worship

  1907

• j: Notable letterhead from The Sterling's Pharmacy

  1906

• k: Notable letterhead from The Virginia Bridge & Iron Co.

  1906

• l: Letter from J.A. Stiver including his experience and educational background seeking employment as faculty at V.P.I.

  1907

• m: Letter concerning how the expenses are divided on the trips that the boys at V.P.I. take, in response to a complaint from a parent

  1907

• n: Letter from P.F. Stout seeking employment at V.P.I. in the Languages, includes experience and educational background

  1906

• o: Letter to Gov. Claude A. Swanson in regard to a criminal investigation, letter presents the information on both sides of the case

  1907

• p: Letter from the Virginia Governor Swanson inviting the V.P.I. cadets to be in a parade at the unveiling of the monument dedicated to President Davis in Richmond

  1907

• a: Letter from M.K.Taliaferro, with suggestions on how to run the library so it is more useful

  1905

• b: Notable letterhead from The Decatur Chamber of Commerce with map on the back, and photographs of different buildings

• c: Letter in reference to changing the attitude at V.P.I. toward having more respect for agriculture

• d: Notable letterhead from the Bugle V.P.I.

  1907

• e: Paper titled, "A Plain Talk on Education." Compliments faculty and the education received at V.P.I. stating that V.P.I. should be a model school in every detail for learning engineering

  1905

• f: Notable official letterhead from the Bugle

  1907

• g: Notable letterhead from the Vermont Farm Machine Co.

  1906

• a: Letter concerning a sales person on campus violating his contract to only sell books

  1906

• b: Letter referring to a woman having Hysterical Paralysis and a discussion of cases in Europe

  1907

• c: Letter to McBryde from F.S.Walker requesting a recommendation for a job as principal of the new State Agricultural College for the Sixth Georgia District

  1907

• d: Letter from G.F. Walters Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department requesting a circular that was sent out regarding the building of Dairy Barns

  1907

• e: Letter from the United States Power Depot, O.B. Witeman Lt. Col.

  1907

• f: Series of letters and circulars concerning ordinances and the War Department

• g: Circulars from the War Department office of the Chief of Ordinance pertaining to the "Act to amend Section 1225 of revised statutes, so as to provide for detail of retires officers of the Army and Navy to assist in Military instruction schools."

• h: Notable letterhead from the First National Bank

  1906

• i: Notable letterhead from the Northwest Farm and Home, North Yakima, Washington

  1907

• j: Letter to Dr. Barringer from J.B. Watkins in reference to a Horticulture meeting which had a resolution to request the Legislature to amend or repeal the Present Crop Pest Law

  1907

• a: Miscellaneous letters directed to McBryde from parents of students

• b: Letter from Mrs. Sykes about son's language classes

  General

  The 3rd quoted letter in the book The first 100 years; a history of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , by Duncan Lyle Kinnear, 1972.

• c: Letter from a mother

  1903

  General

  The 8th quoted letter in the book The first 100 years; a history of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , by Duncan Lyle Kinnear, 1972.

• d: Letter from a farmer

  1892

  General

  The 16th quoted letter in the book The first 100 years; a history of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , by Duncan Lyle Kinnear, 1972.

• e: Letter from J.H. Squires in regards to his returning to finish his education after being discharged

  1904

• f: Letter from a former student

  1903

  General

  The 11th quoted letter in the book The first 100 years; a history of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , by Duncan Lyle Kinnear, 1972.

• box-folder 6 folder: 223

  Hazing

  1899-1902English.

  • a: resolution of the Freshman Class December 6, 1899 stating that no single member of the class has been injured or inconvenienced in any way by hazing. Letter written as a result of the a newspaper article written about a boy from Portsmouth who sustained injuries at V.P.I. as a result of hazing and couldn't return.

  • b: Petition drawn up by the senior class and signed by the representatives from the class of 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, to do everything in their power to uphold the trustees and faculty in their legislation on hazing

  • c: Letter from the committee appointed by the class of 1903 submit the findings of their investigation of the Brandenburg Case

  • d: Letter in response to a paragraph written in the Richmond Dispatch about hazing at V.P.I.

  • e: Copies of letters from a son to his father in reference to hazing

  • f: A letter from the freshman class titled "A Move in the Right Direction"

  • g: Petition to the president referring to the "hair cutting incident" and hazing

  • h: Each class evaluation and decision on the "hair cutting incident"

• a: Letter addressed to Barringer from a distant relative, Margaret Miller Webb regarding her son

  1907

• b: Notable letterhead from Weber Steel-Concrete Chimney Co.

  1907

• c: Letter from the Chairman Executive Committee in Athens Georgia asking questions of V.P.I.'s income, size and governmental relations being a Land- Grant college, 1906. Following is a response with all the answers.

• d: Letter regarding financial difficulties being the hold-up in fixing the problems with lighting and heat at V.P.I.

  1907

• e: Correspondence with Edgar C. Wiley about the improvement of light, heat and power plant at V.P.I.

  1907

• f: Letter to Mr. A.D. Williams as he was being appointed assistant in Civil Engineering

  1906

• g: Letter concerning the sleeping arrangements made for the cadets for the Jamestown Exposition

  1907

• h: Letter to Mr. H.H.Wilson as he was being given a place as assistant in Civil Engineering, 1906, along with his letter of interest and several letters of recommendation.

• i: Notable letterhead from Wing & Son

  1906

• a: Letter to a parent concerning the infirmary fees

  1907

• b: Letter concerning the resignation of Dr. Soule

  1907

• c: Letter to Mr. Wood stating that he had been re-appointed an instructor in biology and horticulture

  1906

• d: Letter to Mr. H. Worthington about his re-appointment to instructor in the modern language department

  1906

• e: Notable letterhead from E.A. Wright

  1907

• a: Letter from a parent about the condition of her son after returning from V.P.I.

• b: Letter from a son to his parents with accounts of hazing and abuse

• c: Letter from The News Leader about a former students story of hazing and food problems at V.P.I.

• d: Letter from Governor Montague about the hazing problem at V.P.I.

• e: Resolutions to be adopted by the senior class

• f: Petitions from the sophom*ore and junior class to stop hazing

• box 9

  Oversize Bids & Contracts

  1900-1907English.

  • a: Advertisem*nt for Printing company and the use of Roman letters.

• a: Contract with coal producers

• b: Orders and prices for J.P. Bell Company, Publisher, Stationers, Painters and Binders

• c: Notable letterhead for The Stone Printing & Mfg. Co.

  1903

• d: Comparison of bids from various companies for catalogue for 1899-1900

• e: Notable letterhead from Hammonds Printing Works

  1900

• f: Notable letterhead for The Stone Printing & Manufacturing Co.

• g: Notable letterhead for The Moose Bros Company

  1902

• h: Notable letterhead from J.A. Wilkins Printing Company

• i: Contract stating that V.P.I. authorizes the construction of a dwelling house on the campus, for the use of Professor John R. Fair

• j: A blank contract for V.P.I.

• k: Synopses of illustrated lectures by Roberts Harper, F.R.G.S., a choice of seven lectures

• l: Notable letterhead from Bernstein Manufacturing Co.

• m: Subscription contract for Men of Mark in Virginia (Notable letterhead)

• n: Notable letterhead for U.S. Mail Bag Manufacturer

  1902

• o: Specifications submitted by Art Metal Construction Co. for steel shelving and files at V.P.I., submitted

  May 1904

• p: Contracts for the uniforms

• q: Pamphlet/ price list of cotton duck at John Boyle & Co.

• r: Notable letterhead for Miller, Bain, Beyer & Co.

  1901

• s: Jobbers price list of Belding Bros. & Co. Silk manufacturers

  1899