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Lonnie Johns was born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia with close ties to Virginia Tech. Although he was drawn to other schools, his mother receiving a…
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Dr. Calvin D. Jamison grew up knowing he was going to attend college, the only question was where? He was born and raised in Martinsville, Virginia…
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John Owen was born in Lynchburg, VA to a military family. From his father's work, he moved to California, Greece, Alexandria, VA, and France during…
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Bertram Kinzey, Jr. arrived in Blacksburg as an architectural engineering student in 1940. While living in Richmond, Kinzey enrolled in the…
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Theodore King, Jr. grew up on a farm in Lunenburg County, Virginia. While in high school, King was recruited by many colleges, including Virginia…
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James "Bud" Robertson was born and raised in Danville, Virginia. There was a railroad close to his house, which led him to become interested in them…
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James Boone, born July 25th, 1915 is among the earliest Virginia Polytechnic students to be interviewed for VT Stories. He grew up in Holland and…
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George Fox, born in Charleston, West Virginia, grew up in a Virginia Tech household. His father from Virginia Polytechnic Institute for industrial…
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Frank Nolen grew up in Macon County, North Carolina, raised with school in mind. In high school, he decided to attend North Carolina State College,…
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Judy Swecker Slaughter was born into a Virginia Tech family as her father graduated class of 1935. Growing up in Woodstock, Virginia, she had decided…
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Marguerite Laurette Harper Scott, also known as Chick, grew up in Norfolk, Virginia in a family of Virginia State graduates. Although she intended on…
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Jack Kise was born in New Haven, Connecticut and moved around several times before landing in Portsmouth, Virginia where he spent most of his school…
development_plan_1927.pdf

Campus view of VPI development plan, printed in 1927.
vamc_history_and_organization.pdf

A book describing the history of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, including its formation as a land grant university and its proposed…
vamc_map_1881.pdf

A map of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College campus.
vpi_campus_panorama_1936.pdf

Panoramic map of VPI campus with buildings numbered and labeled.
150_time_capsule_invitation.pdf

Digital invitation for the time capsule sealing event, created for the Virginia Tech Sesquicentennial (150 year) celebration in 2022.

Live, unplugged, version of a song written and performed by Nicolle Freni in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
Ms2008-020_WilliamsburgMS_letter_2007_0521039.pdf

Letter of condolence from the Student Council Association, Williamsburg Middle School to Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund, Virginia Tech.

Williamsburg Middle School video tribute created in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.

Video of candlelight vigil held by the University of Texas at Austin in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
Ms2008-020_UABGospelChoir_document_2007038.pdf

Lyrics from the song "Nothing Goes Unnoticed" by Kevin P. Turner which was performed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham gospel choir in…
Ms2008-020_UABGospelChoir_letter_undated037.pdf

Letter of condolence from UAB Gospel Choir to Virginia Tech.

Memorial Tribute to Virginia Tech by the University of Alabama at Birmingham Gospel Choir created in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at…

Film by Ben Tarquino documenting the condolence items received in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
Ms2008-020_SavannahCollege_letter_undated036.pdf

Letter of condolence from Dustin Berry and Nicole Aguilar to Virginia Tech.

Savannah College of Art and Design tribute video created in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
Ms2008-020_PhiladelphiaUniversity_letter_2007_0514033.pdf

Letter of condolence from Philadelphia University President James P. Gallagher to Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger, Jr.
Ms2008-020_PhiladelphiaUniversity_document_2007_0419.pdf

Program from "A Vigil of Remembrance for Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University: Never Alone - United As One" held at Philadelphia…

Video of Philadelphia University's candlelight vigil for Virginia Tech created in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
Ms2008-020_NorthwesternUniversity_letter_2007_0427032.pdf

Letter of condolence from Timothy S. Stevens to Zenobia Hikes.

Video containing messages of condolence from Northwestern University in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.

Tribute video from Mater Dei High School created in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
Ms2008-020_FloridaInternationalUniversity_letter_2007_0420029.pdf

Letter of condolence from Phillip M. Church to Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger, Jr.
Ms2008-020_FloridaInternationalUniversity_document_undated.pdf

Condolence card from Florida International University School of Theatre, Dance & Speech Communications to Virginia Tech.

Virginia Tech Tribute, Florida International University School of Theatre, Dance & Speech Communications created in response to the April 16, 2007…
Ms2008-020_BerkleeCollegeOfMusic_letter_2007_0507028.pdf

Letter of condolence from Lawrence E. Bethune to Dean Jerry Niles, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences.

Berklee College of Music tribute video created in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
Ms2008-020_WilliamsonTimothy_document_undated.pdf

Poem written by Timothy Williamson in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
Ms2008-020_WilliamsonTimothy_letter_undated.pdf

Letter of condolence from Timothy Williams to Holtzman Alumni Center, Virginia Tech

Song written and performed by Tim Williamson in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
Ms2008-020_ThurstonVance_letter_undated.pdf

Letter of condolence from Vance Thurston to Virginia Tech Admissions Office.
Ms2008-020_ThurstonVance_document_undated.pdf

Lyrics to the song "You Do Not Grieve Alone" written by Vance Thurston in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.

Song written and performed by Vance Thurston in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.

Song written and performed by Vance Thurston in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
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Signed photograph of Tico St. John sent along with a letter of condolence.
Ms2008-020_StJohnTico_letter_2007_04.pdf

Letter of condolence from Tico St. John to Virginia Tech.

Song written and performed by Tico St. John in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.

Song written and performed by Jerry Phillips in response to the April 16, 2007 shootings at Virginia Tech.
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