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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], William R. Hite, Jr., Scrapbook, 1977-1979, Ms2023-123, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The William R. Hite, Jr., Scrapbook was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in February 2016.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the William R. Hite, Jr., Scrapbook was completed in October 2023.

Biographical Note

Dr. William R. (also Bill or Billy) Hite, Jr., played football at Varina High School in Henrico County, Virginia, and was a high school All-American. He lettered in football at Virginia Tech in 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1982. He earned his bachelor in science in marketing education in 1984 and a education specialist PhD in 1998, both from Virginia Tech. He also holds a master's in educational leadership from the University of Virginia.

Hite went on to become a pricincipal in Henrico County public schools, superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia from 2012 to 2022, president and CEO of KnowledgeWorks, and the inaugural superintendent in residence and executive fellow at The Broad Center at Yale School of Management for 2022-2023.

External sources:

University Alumni Directories, 1985-2000

"Philadelphia Schools Superintendent Dr. William Hite Named First Superintendent in Residence and Executive Fellow at The Broad Center at Yale SOM", The Broad Center at Yale School of Management, February 9, 2022, https://som.yale.edu/story/2022/philadelphia-schools-superintendent-dr-william-hite-named-first-superintendent-residence , accessed October 30, 2023.

"William Hite, EdD, CEO and President", KnowledgeWorks, https://knowledgeworks.org/team-member/william-hite-edd/ , accessed October 30, 2023.

Scope and Content

This collection contains the scrapbook of William R. "Billy" Hite, Jr., when he was a senior at Varina High School in Richmond, Virginia. The scrapbook contains notes, calling cards, and photos from his friends, family, and teachers. Newspaper articles discuss Hite as a football player for the school and his recruitment to play football at Virginia Tech, and the scrapbook also includes tickets from sporting and entertainment events.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• African Americans -- History
• Football
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Scrapbooks
• Students and alumni
• University History
• Virginia Tech Hokies (Football team)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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