Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction . Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: http://bit.ly/scuapublication . Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.

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], Hardwick Family Collection, Ms1972-007, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Hardwick Family Collection was donated to Special Collections in December 1972.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Hardwick Family Collection was completed in 1972. Additional description was completed in March 2011.

Biographical Note

John Cecil Hardwick and James Thomas Hardwick, Jr. were students of VPI. John Cecil Hardwick attended VPI between the years 1910-1912; he died on July 16 1912. James Thomas Hardwick attended between the years 1916-1920. James Thomas Hardwick, Jr. was captain of the VPI football team and president of the Young Men's Christian Association during his senior year.

Scope and Content

The Hardwick Family Collection consists of thirteen items related to Virginia Polytechnic Institute, including correspondence concerning the Corps of Cadets, football, the YMCA, and a 1929 pamphlet entitled, "Talks to Young Men and Boys by Great Athletes," by J.T. Hardwick.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Students and alumni
• University History
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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