First Degree Granted

For years I have walked by a framed diploma in one of our archives offices and never knew its significance. Today, however, I was looking through some old Tartan newspapers (December 10, 1987) and saw a brief article titled “Diploma donated for RU collections”, which caught my eye.

The article […]

Personal Correspondence of John Preston McConnell

Letter writing is something that I find truly fascinating.  Honestly, I should probably say letter reading is something I find truly fascinating because I often don’t find much fascination in actually writing them.  Letter reading then.  In letters people give details about current events, tiny details about people related to them, opinions, ideas, and […]

John Preston McConnell and the Anti-Saloon League of Virginia

John Preston McConnell and the Anti-Saloon League

A talk by Gene Hyde and Adrian Whicker, McConnell Day, February 22, 2012

Thank you for joining us in celebrating the birthday of John Preston McConnell, the first president of what we now call Radford University. McConnell was a man with many interests and passions. He […]