McConnell Library Archives and Special Collections
David Wilbur Peters Official Papers
RU 2.2
President of Radford College - 1938-1951
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- McConnell Library Archives and Special Collections
- Title
- David Wilbur Peters Official Papers
- ID
- RU 2.2
- Date [inclusive]
- 1938-1951
- Extent
- 1.5 Linear feet
- Physical Description
- Contains reports, papers, and other documents.
- Location
- Located in locked compact shelving, level 1.
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- Dr. David Wilbur Peters was president of Radford College from 1938 to 1951. He was born in Franklin County, VA, and obtained his undergraduate degree at Roanoke College, then received M.A. and P.h.D degrees from Columbia University. Dr. Peters visited Radford on several occasions before his appointment as president in 1938 due to his membership of the State Department of Education. His professional career also included various administrative and teaching positions in Campbell County and Richmond. During his years as president, Dr. Peters oversaw the transition of Radford to the Women's Division of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and guided the school through vast post-World War II growth.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], David Wilbur Peters Official Papers, Radford University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University, Radford, VA.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
McConnell Library Archives and Special Collections
McConnell LibraryPO Box 6881
Radford, Virginia
540-831-5692
archives@radford.edu
Restrictions to access
An appointment for research is required. The collection is open for research. No interlibrary loan.
Accruals Note
Additonal accruals are not expected.
Processing Information
Papers processed by Jim Gilson, finding aid by Chelsey Slemp and Gene Hyde, July 2010.
Collection Inventory
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Box 1: Official Papers |
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Folder 1: American Association of University Women |
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Folder 2: Architects - Correspondence |
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Folder 3: Assembly Programs |
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Folder 4: Association of American Colleges |
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Folder 5: Beehive (yearbook) - printing charges |
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Folder 6: Biographical Material |
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Folder 7: Catholic Church Attendance |
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Folder 8: Conferences |
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Folder 9: Conferences - Educational |
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Folder 10: Curriculum |
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Folder 11: Extension Department |
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Folder 12: Faculty Memoranda |
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Folder 13: Ingles Hall |
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Folder 14: Ingles Hall - Construction and Dedication |
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Folder 15: Insurance |
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Folder 15-A: Inaugural program |
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Folder 16: Lyric, The (poetry magazine) |
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Folder 17: Merger of Radford with Virginia Tech |
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Folder 18: Performances and Programs - Jewish Chatauqua Society |
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Folder 19: Performances and Programs |
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Folder 20: Radford College Alumnae Association |
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Folder 21: Radford State Teacher's College - Historical Information |
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Box 2: Official Papers |
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Folder 1: Home Economics |
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Folder 2: Sororities and Fraternities |
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Folder 3: State Board of Education |
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Folder 4: Teacher Education 1938-1944 |
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Folder 5: Trinkle, E. Lee |
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Folder 6: Virginia Educational Association |
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Folder 7: Works Progress Administration |
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Radford - VPI Consolidation Papers and Correspondence |
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Folder 1: Radford - VPI Consolidation - initial reports, correspondence, discussions |
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Folder 2: Home Economics |
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Folder 3: President Charles Martin: "The Relationship Between VPI and Radford as I see It" |
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Folder 4: Home Economics Data & M'Ledge Moffett's consolidation concerns |
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Folder 5: VPI -Radford Documents and Legal Opinions |
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Folder 6: Letter from Virginia Attorney General concerning women students living on VPI campus, June 1944 |
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Folder 7: Statistics - Land Grant Colleges - 1951 |
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Folder 8: Governor's Commission Report on VPI-Radford and Mary Washington-UVA Consolidation |
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Folder 9: Correspondence and reports (collected in a file originally labeled "1938 file") |
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Folder 10: Correspondence, etc - 1943 |
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Folder 11: Correspondence, etc - 1944 |
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Folder 12: Correspondence, etc - 1945 |
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Folder 13: Correspondence, etc. - 1949-52 |
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Folder 14: Letters from other colleges describing various college consolidations - 1952 |
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Folder 15: Newspaper articles |
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Folder 16: A Pledge from the Alumnae Association |
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Folder 17: VPI Bulletins |
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Folder 18: General Correspondence |
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Folder 19: Arguments for and against consolidation |
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Folder 20: Governor Darden's Proposal |
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Folder 21: "History of Official Action in Relation Between teh School at Blacksburg and Radford" |
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Folder 22: Special Report on Consolidation - 1956 |
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Folder 23: Report on Coordination of programs at Radford and VPI |
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