Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)Lora Settle, Graduate Assistant
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The collection is open for research.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], James Glanville Collection, Ms2009-119, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
The James Glanville Collection was donated to Special Collections in 2004.
The processing, arrangement, and description of the James Glanville Collection commenced and was completed in August 2009.
James (Jim) O. Glanville was born in London, England, and traveled to the United States to enroll in a doctoral program for physical and inorganic chemistry at the University of Maryland. He began teaching as a visiting professor at Virginia Tech in 1978 after 11 years of teaching at Virginia Western Community College. Glanville left Virginia Tech to work in the private sector before returning to teach at Virginia Tech in 1984. In 1996, he was the recipient of the Sporn Award for Teaching Introductory Studies. In addition, Glanville authored the first General Chemistry textbook designed specifically for engineering students. In 2004, upon his retirement, Virginia Tech awarded Glanville the title of Associate Professor Emeritus of Chemistry.
This collection includes two copies of an article from the Smithfield Review (v.7, 2004) by James Glanville entitled "Conquistadors at Saltville in 1567? A Review of the Archaeological and Documentary Evidence." The article discusses the possibility of a Spanish presence in Virginia that predates the 1570 Spanish attempt to form a settlement in the Chesapeake Bay area.
The collection also contains a copy of the Saltville Foundation Newsletter from January 2004 with a featured article by Glanville on "Scotch-Johnny" John Houston.
The collection is arranged chronologically.
The guide to the James Glanville Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).