Drumeller, William F., Jr., Collection William F. Drumeller, Jr., Collection, 1942-1953 Ms.2013.007

William F. Drumeller, Jr., Collection, 1942-1953 Ms.2013.007


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Hannah Bochain, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2013.007
Title
William F. Drumeller, Jr., Collection 1942-1953
Quantity
1.4 Cubic Feet, 1 box and 1 oversize item
Creator
Drumeller, William F., Jr., 1923-2006
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
The William F. Drumeller, Jr., Collection, 1942-1953, includes Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) publications, school papers (including notes and notebooks), ephemera, and photographs of Drumeller, a student and cadet at VPI from 1942-1943 and 1946-1949.

Administrative Information

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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: William F. Drumeller, Jr., Collection, Ms2013-007, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The William F. Drumeller, Jr. Collection was purchased by Special Collections in November 2012 and August 2020.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the William F. Drumeller, Jr., Collection was completed in February 2013. Additional materials were integrated in 2020 and description updated in 2023.


Biographical Note

William F. Drumeller, Jr., was born January 23, 1923, to William and Elizabeth Drumeller. Studying as a civil engineer, Drumeller attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute as a cadet from 1942-1943 and 1946-1949, taking a leave of absence in 1943 to fight in the U. S. Army during World War II, rising to the rank of Sergeant and earning a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. He worked as a civil engineer with CSX Railway. Drumeller died March 25, 2006, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

External sources:

"Sgt William F. Drumeller Jr.", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15782743/william-f-drumeller , accessed July 5, 2023.

Obituary for William F. Drumeller Jr., Richmond Times-Dispatch , March 28, 2006, https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesdispatch/name/william-drumeller-obituary?id=5404181 , accessed July 5, 2023.

Scope and Content

The collection includes Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) publications, school papers (including notes and notebooks), ephemera, painting, and photographs of William F. Drumeller, Jr., a civil engineering student and cadet at VPI from 1942-1943 and 1946-1949. The majority of the collection consists of student notebooks and paper relating to math and engineering courses. Publications and ephemera were collected by him during his tenure as a student and, presumably, as an alumni.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into two series:

Series I: Student Work and Notebooks includes notebooks, course work, and lectures notes, relating to Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) engineering, math, and physics courses taken by William F. Drumeller, Jr., in the 1940s.

Series II: Personal Papers includes alumni materials, photographs, VPI memorabilia, an engineering report for Norfolk & Western, and an ROTC manual.

Related Material

See the ,VPI Poster by William F. Drumeller, Jr., also at Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives in the Art Collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Students and alumni
  • University History
  • Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
  • Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1896-1944)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
  • Virginia Polytechnic Institute. Corps of Cadets (1944-1970)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Drumeller, William F., Jr., 1923-2006

Container List

Series I: Student Work and Notebooks
1942-1943, 1946-1949
  • box-folder 1 folder: 1
    Calculus
  • box-folder 1 folder: 2
    CE 421 Structures: Deck Plate Girder Design
  • box-folder 1 folder: 3
    Civil Engineering Problems 1
  • box-folder 1 folder: 4
    Civil Engineering Problems 2
  • box-folder 1 folder: 5
    Concrete
  • box-folder 1 folder: 6
    Graphics III
  • box-folder 1 folder: 7
    Highway Materials and Soil Mechanics 1
  • box-folder 1 folder: 8
    Highway Materials and Soil Mechanics 2
  • box-folder 1 folder: 9
    Physics 1
  • box-folder 1 folder: 10
    Physics 2
  • box-folder 1 folder: 11
    Physics Notebook
  • box-folder 1 folder: 12
    Sanitary Engineering 1
  • box-folder 1 folder: 13
    Sanitary Engineering 2
  • box-folder 1 folder: 14
    Solid Geometry
  • box-folder 1 folder: 15
    Stress Analysis 1
  • box-folder 1 folder: 16
    Stress Analysis 2
  • box-folder 1 folder: 17
    Structures 1
  • box-folder 1 folder: 18
    Structures 2
Series II: Personal Papers
1942-1953, n.d.
  • box-folder 1 folder: 19
    Alumni Materials
  • box-folder 1 folder: 20
    Photographs
  • box-folder 1 folder: 21
    Report Upon Proposed Spur Track Serving VPI
  • box-folder 1 folder: 22
    R.O.T.C. Manual: Engineers Basic
  • box-folder 1 folder: 23
    VPI Memorabilia
  • item 1
    Painting of VPI "Fightin Gobblers," created while Drumeller was a student at VPI
    1942