Record Group 29 - Alumni Association
On 11 August 1875, Virginia Tech's first Alumni Association was formed by the twelve
members of the first graduating class. In 1891, the Association was reorganized, under a
new constitution, and began publishing an Alumni Register. The Association was
incorporated on 23 June 1924. In 1964, new bylaws were adopted and the Association
became more closely linked with the University. At the same time the title of Alumni
Secretary was changed to Director of Alumni Affairs; in 1972, the title was changed to
Executive Director, and then to Executive Vice-President in 1980. Individuals holding this
office under its various titles were: H.B. Redd (1926-60); M.L. Oliver (1960-65); Philip
Oliver (acting, 1965-66); C.B. Ross (1966-67); H.L. Pritchard (acting, 1967-68); and
George E. Russell (1968-1995). In 1990, the Alumni Association became an official part
of the University.
Records
Records, 1905-Present
1.0 cu. ft.
This collection includes: minutes of 1931 reunion of the class of 1899; list of "successful alumni," 1890-1914; material on the Semi-Centennial in 1922, including programs, letters, telegrams, and list of alumni attending; material on the War Memorial dedication, 1926, including publicity, programs, and names of alumni attending; material on Wine Scholarship, 1929-31, including correspondence concerning its establishment, terms of the scholarship, and applicants; circular mailings for 1905,1920-22; 1940-60; material on the class of 1913 reunions from 1940-60; and printed material, including programs and brochures, 1905-51.
Newspaper Clippings and Printed Material, 1960-Present
Newspaper clippings and printed material, including programs and brochures, are maintained in
vertical files from 1960 to present. Pre-1960 clippings can be found in the Mounted Clippings under various classifications: M 30 #3; M 31 #7; M 32 #7; M 49 #3; M 54 #3; M 110 #5; M 113 #1; M 115 #6; M 416 #2; Mfi 11 #4, #7; Mfi 13 #1; Mfi 14 #2, #5, #6; Mfi 15 #1; Mo 17I #1; Mo 17m #4; Mp 2 #4; Mp 5 #1; Mp 6 #2, #3; Mp 9, #1, #5.
Mounted clippings for various alumni chapters can be found under the following classifications:
- Blacksburg: M 20 #3; M 27 #3, #4; M 28 #4, #5, #8; M 29 #2; M 30 #3; M 65 #4; M 94 #3, 5; M 123 #4; M 263 #1
- Hampton: Mo 17i #3
- Lynchburg: Mo 17j #3; Mo 17k #6
- Montgomery County: Mo 17k #1, #4, #5
- Newport News: Mo 17j #11, #12; AF 1923z10 #1
- Norfolk: Mo 17h #2, #7, #8; AF 1923z3 #3; AF 1923z6 #1
- Peninsula: Mo 17i #4, #6
- Richmond: Mp 9 #3; M 68 #11; Mo 17j #7, #8, #13; AF 1924 #1, #6; AF 1924a #2, #3, #4; AF 1924c #6; AF 1924d #2; AF 1924g #3, #5; AF 1924h #3; AF 1924i #1,#5; AF 1924j #3
- Roanoke: Mo 17h #1, #3, #7, #9; Mo 17j #9, #10; Mo 17k #3; Ag 8 #2
- West Virginia: Mo 17m #6, #7
Publications
- Alumni Register (LD5655 A75 A47)
- Class of 1957 (LD5655 V8 V46)
- Directory of the Class of 1911 (LD5655 C5 1961)
- A History of the Class of 1902 of VPI (LD5655 A4 1955a)
- The Old Guard of Virginia Tech: Classes of 1902-25 (LD5655 A4 1977b)
- Techgram (LD5655 A3 T4)
- The VPI Alumnus (LD5655 V52)
- VPI Old Guard's Who's Who, 1888 Through Class of 1912 (LD5655 A4 1962)
Memorial Committees
Records, 1929-41
0.1 cu. ft. (RG 29/1)
This small collection includes correspondence and other items concerning the Patton Memorial
Committee (1929) and the Davidson Memorial Committee (1931-41).
Women's Chapter
(RG 29/2)
A VPI Alumnae Society was organized in 1933 for women graduates. This Society became the Women's Chapter of the VPI Alumni Association in 1955, but was dissolved in 1971.
Records, 1954-64, 1971
0.1 cu. ft.
This small collection includes newsletters, reports of annual meetings, proposed constitution, and lists of members and officers. The vertical files contain newspaper clippings from 1971 as well.
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