McConnell Library Archives and Special Collections
Radford College - V.P.I. Merger Documents
RU 1.2
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- McConnell Library Archives and Special Collections
- Title
- Radford College - V.P.I. Merger Documents
- ID
- RU 1.2
- Date [inclusive]
- 1928-1957
- Extent
- 0.5 Linear feet
- Physical Description
- Contains reports, correspondence, publications, and newspaper clippings.
- Location
- Locked in compact shelving, Level 1, Row 18.
- Language
- English
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Radford College - V.P.I. Merger Documents, Radford University Archives, McConnell Library, Radford University, Radford, VA.
Scope and Contents
Radford College was merged with Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1944, becoming Radford College, the Women's Division of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, a formal arrangement that lasted until 1964. This collection includes preliminary studies about the merger, letters from Governor Colgate Darden, enrollment studies, newspaper clippings pertaining to the merger, correspondence and internal memos related to curricular and structural logistics and problems related to the merger, reports to the Board of Visitors, and detailed studies about the impact of the merger on the Home Economics Departments at both schools.
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
Additional accruals are possible.
Processing Note
Physical processing and arrangement by Amanda Altice. Finding aid by Gene Hyde.