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Box 4

• 97: Withrow-Wyson
  • a: Notable letterhead from Pan-American Exposition 1901, Buffalo N.Y. U.S.A.
  • b: Notable letterhead from the State of Georgia Senate Chamber 1904, from W.A. Warsham, concerning a position in Chemistry.
  • c: Notable letterhead from Eskew, Smith & Cannon Manufacturing Confectioners, 1904.
  • d: Notable letterhead from E.A. Wright 1903.
• 99: Yager-Zallikoffer
  • a: Notable letterhead from Corinth Lumber Company, 1901.
  • b: Notable letterhead from Mount Airy Furniture Company, 1903.
• 100: Applications for employment by students 1900-1901
  • a: Series of Formal applications for employment from the students, 1901.
• 101: Problems, Adair-Kent 1902-03
  • 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 & Coke Co., 1902.
• 102: Ligon-Wade McBryde Problems 1902-1903
  • a: Letter from a father to the school concerning problems with his son and a misappropriated check.
  • b: Review in the Bristol Cavalier February 14, 1903 of V.P.I. band.
  • c: Notable letterhead from John E.Rose & Co. 1903.
  • d: Statement signed by committee from class, 1904.
  • e: Evaluation of Mess Hall food, 1904.
• 103: Addison-Amey, 1905, McBryde
  • a: Letters regarding problems with an auditor refusing payment of accounts made against Crop Pest Commission Funds.
• 104: Bason-Butt 1905, McBryde
  • 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. 1905. Concerning the recent fire at Science Hall.
  • 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.
• 105: Calvert-Cunningham 1905 McBryde
  • 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, 1905, due to more requests for information to the newspaper.
  • 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., 1905 with conditions and company terms on the back of the telegram.
• 106: Darnall-Finch 1905 (Includes Fire)
  • 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, 1905, Forman Co., Publishers.
  • f: Various letters concerning the fire at Science Hall.
• 107: Grandy-Guigon 1905 McBryde
  • a: Letter from A.B. Guigon Attorney at Law, 1905 concerning the junior class incident, the Tinsley case.
  • b: Enclosed correspondence between Col. Johnson and A.B. Guigon in reference to Guigon's sons record, 1905.
• 108: Hall-Huffard 1905 McBryde
  • 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. Advertisement 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.
• 109: Isaac-Luke 1905
  • a: Notable letterhead from Lane Brothers Company Contractors, with map on the back, 1905.
• 110: Mabee-Murrill 1905 McBryde
  • 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, 1905. Claiming to have a select list of members, requesting that V.P.I. send their list of openings to them for advertisement.
  • 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: Advertisement 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.
• 111: Nightingale-Powell 1905 McBryde
  • 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.
• 112: Ramey-Russell 1905 McBryde
  • 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.
• 113: Saul-Sycle 1905 McBryde
  • 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 1905, wanted a complete set of financial reports of the Land-Grant colleges, established under the act of July 2nd 1862.
• 114: Talcott-Villafranca 1905 McBryde
  • 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, 1905 Containing a cut out advertisement for V.P.I.
  • e: Notable letterhead from Underwood & Underwood stereoscopic photographs, 1905 concerning summer employment of 1500 students.
• 115: Winston-Zimmerman 1905 McBryde
  • a: Letter from S.P. Withers in regard to the Junior class trouble, 1905.
• 116: Adamson-Audel 1905 McBryde
  • 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.
• 117: Baker-Burroughs 1905 McBryde
  • 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.
• 118: Caldwell-Cunningham 1905 McBryde
  • a: Miscellaneous correspondence regarding the reinstatement of various students from the Junior class that resigned.
• 119: Dalton-Dyer 1905 McBryde
  • 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.
• 120: Eastman-Frost 1905 McBryde
  • 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, 1905 of the plans for The Marlborough Apartment Hotel
• 121: Garborg-Guigon 1905 McBryde
  • 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.
• 122: Hall-Hope 1905 McBryde
  • 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: Advertisement 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.
• 123: Hughes-Lunsford 1905 McBryde
  • 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.
• 124: McAdams-Mosher 1905 McBryde
  • a: Notable letterhead from The Citizens Bank, 1905.
  • b: General Correspondence.
  • c: Letters regarding the reinstatement of members of the Junior class, 1905.
• 125: Noland-Osterlch 1905 McBryde
  • a: General Correspondence
  • b: Letters concerning the reinstatement of members of the Junior class.
• 126: Palmer-Russell 1905 McBryde
  • 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.
• 127: Sanborn-Simmons 1905 McBryde
  • 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.
• 128: Somers-Vandegrift 1905 McBryde
  • a: Letters in reference to the reinstatement of members of the Junior class, 1905.
  • b: Letter from the East Orange Gazzette, 1905 requesting information about Luther D. Martin and his association with V.P.I., includes a newspaper photograph of Luther Martin.
  • c: Letter from a student at Emory and Henry College requesting information about Graduate classes at V.P.I., 1905.
• 129: Wade-Yeaton 1905 McBryde
  • 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.
• 130: Abbitt-Cutshaw 1905-1906 Campbell
  • 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. 1906 asking for character references for students that applied for various jobs.
  • 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.
• 131: Dammann-Funsten 1905-1906 Campbell
  • 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.
• 132: Gallalee-Jones 1905-1906 Campbell
  • 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.
• 133: Landis-Noland 1905-1906 Campbell
  • 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, 1905 concerning some bills pending before the General Assembly of South Carolina.
  • 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.
• 134: Palmer-Tuok 1905-1906 Campbell
  • 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.
• 135: Dee-Zepp 1905-1906 Campbell
  • a: Notable letterhead from the Underwood Typewriter Co.
• 136: Albarez-Keeler 1906 Campbell incoming-outgoing
  • 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.
• 137: Larsen-Wood 1906 Campbell Incoming-Outgoing
  • a: Letter from the Methodist concerning the V.P.I. advertisement, includes the actual newspaper cutout of the advertisement 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.
• 138: Requisition Orders Jan-June 1905
  • a: Requisition orders of the Field Experiments, 1904.
  • b: Request for Bath tub and Hand Basin for Prof. Vorter's house, 1904.
  • 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.
• 139: Requisition orders 1907-1908
  • 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.
• 140: 1907-1908 Reports on Delinquent or Unsatisfactory Students
• 141: Original Documents from folder 140: 1907-1908 Reports on Delinquent or Unsatisfactory Students
• 142: Cahill-Clevinger 1906-1907
  • 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.
• 143: Original Documents From Folder 142: Cahill-Clevinger 1906-1907
• 144: Clothier-Cuthorell 1906-1907
  • 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, 1907, Cole was applying for a position teaching Agronomy at V.P.I.
  • 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: Advertisements with photographs of miss Nellie Amber Crossen, entertainer, reader, lecturer in lecture-recitals, popular entertainments and fictional readings. Includes press evaluations and personal endorsements.
• 145: Original Documents from 144: Clothier-Cuthorell 1906-1907
• 146: Dabney-Dwight 1906-1907 McBryde/Barringer
  • 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, Nov. 1, 1906, 2, Comparative table of enrollment and 3, percentage data table, includes also a 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.
• 147: Earhart-Everett Waddy Co. 1906-1907 McBryde/Barringer
  • a: Letter to J.D. Eggleston about the duties of the president, 1907.
  • b: Letter from the State Superintendent Public Instruction, 1907, requesting information of the rules and regulations governing the board at V.P.I.
  • c: Notable letterhead from Ford's Hotel, 1907.