Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Oversized Historical Photographs, n.d., Art-374, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was acquired by the Special Collections and University Archive prior to 2025.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Oversized Historical Photographs was completed in July 2025.

Scope and Content

The Oversized Historical Photograph collection includes:

Three oversized photographs taken from issues of the Virginia Tech Bugle. A photograph of a collage of female students on campus, Photos of Dr. T. Marshall Hahn and text accompanying the images, as well as a collage of various moments of student life at Virginia Tech.

Four oversized photographs of various brick buildings, most are unidentified. One of the buildings photographed has a sign that reads "DISCOUNT CHEDS DEPT. STORE."

One oversized image of the interior of a store selling various types of merchandise and memorabilia.

One oversized photograph of a road going past businesses.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Oversized Historical Photographs by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).