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- Apollo 14: 50th Anniversary of the third moon landingWright de Hernandez, Anthony (2021-01-08)An exhibit of materials from Special Collections and University Archives featuring items related to the Apollo 14 lunar landing.
- Black History MonthWright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2020-01-31)An exhibit of materials from Special Collections and University Archives featuring items about the history of Black History Month and its observance at Virginia Tech.
- Black Science Fiction AuthorsChristy, Miranda; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2023-02-06)Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006) and Steven Barnes (born in 1952) were two Black science fiction authors who began publishing their work in the 1970s. Magazine publication helped the authors gain recognition in a time when the majority of science fiction was written by white authors. Butler and Barnes are considered influential examples of Afrofuturism, a cultural movement that blends African diasporic cultures with science and technology, often through speculative fiction.
- Building the Commons: IAWA Case Studies in constructing Shared SpacesSnelling, Jade (Virginia Tech, 2024-03-13)IAWA Case Studies in constructing Shared Spaces
- Celebrating Virginia Tech: A Chronology of 150 YearsBrodsky, Marc; Rozema, LM; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony; Fralin, Scott (Virginia Tech, 2022-06-01)"Virginia Tech’s story began with a contentious battle to designate a land-grant college in Virginia. The Morrill Act of 1862 provided grants of land to each state to finance the establishment of a public institution of higher education. Funding came from the public sale of lands in the West, which the federal government took from Indigenous peoples. Each state designated or created a land-grant college, with the purpose of providing education focused on agriculture, engineering, and military training. Like other southern states that seceded from the United States, Virginia did not have access to land- grant funds until its readmittance to the Union in January 1870. The state legislature, however, was deeply divided over two important questions. First, where should the school be established? Some wanted the money to go to a well-established school, such as the University of Virginia or Virginia Military Institute, while others pushed for the creation of a new institution to offer the specific education envisioned in the Morrill Act. The second question was whether funds should be divided between two schools—one for Black people and one for White people. The General Assembly debated these matters throughout the 1870 and 1871 sessions. Late in the process, a new contender appeared: the Preston and Olin Institute in Blacksburg. A small Methodist school founded in the 1850s, the Institute was struggling when its trustees proposed to offer it to the state to become a land-grant college. The land offered to the state has a rich and complex history. The Tutelo and Monacan peoples were the traditional custodians of the area that today makes up much of Virginia and West Virginia. During the eighteenth century, the Preston family and others owned the land that would become Virginia Tech, including the Smithfield estate, the Solitude estate, and the buildings of the Preston and Olin Institute. More than 200 enslaved African and African American men, women, and children lived and worked at Smithfield and Solitude. In recent years, Virginia Tech has recognized the significance and contributions of the Tutelo/Monacan peoples, the enslaved Black people, and their descendants in making possible the founding of a major land-grant university. The 1872 legislative session finally settled the funding questions. On March 19, 1872, Governor Gilbert C. Walker signed the bill establishing the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (V.A.M.C.) at Blacksburg. The legislation designated two-thirds of the land-grant funding to the education of White students at V.A.M.C., while the remaining one-third was allocated to Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (later to Virginia State University) for the education of Black students. The first students—only White males were admitted—arrived in Blacksburg for the Fall 1872 session. — Adapted from No Ordinary Moment: Virginia Tech, 150 Years in 150 Images (Virginia Tech Publishing)"
- Duce Aeronautical ResearchWright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2023-11-05)Selected articles from the G. Grahame Duce Collection. The articles are all from the early 20th Century and describe the introduction of various iconic aircraft in detailed narrative fashion. This collection is part of the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech.
- Flora VirginicaWright de Hernandez, Anthony (2018-02-05)An exhibit in the Special Collections reading room from February 5, 2018 - March 16, 2018, coinciding with the Flora of Virginia exhibit at the Massey Herbarium. The display included an original Flora Virginica (1762) and a reproduction Flora Virginica (1946) made for the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard, both on loan from the Flora of Virginia Project. Flora Virginica was the most comprehensive compendium of Virginia plants at its time - and remained the most comprehensive one in existence for over 200 years. In 2013, the Flora of Virginia project published a new edition - in English (the original was in Latin). Also on display were two Mark Catesby prints from his “Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands” depicting some of the plants in the books. These were framed reprints from 1771 on loan from the Garden Club of Virginia. The prints on display were The Summer Red-Bird and The Western Plane Tree (Summer Tanager & American Sycamore) and The Red Start and The Black Walnut.
- Handmade and Heartfelt: Selections from the April 16, 2007 Condolence ArchivesVerkerk, Amelia; Bryant, Sterling; Wright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2024-03-29)Following the events of April 16, 2007, Virginia Tech received thousands of handmade and heartfelt items to express condolences, thoughts and prayers of healing and support, and solace for the Hokie Community. This exhibit, "Handmade and Heartfelt: Selections from the April 16, 2007 Condolence Archives," highlights just a few of the collected items that were made by hand to share the hearts of the world with the Hokie Community.
- Highlights from the Joan Wood Architectural CollectionMcEwan, Elizabeth; Snelling, Jade (Virginia Tech, 2024-04-05)An exhibit of highlights from the Joan Wood Architectural Collection. This exhibit was curated by Elizabeth "Lizzy" McEwen, student archives assistant, and will be on display through June on the first floor of Newman Library outside the Athenaeum and the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) classrooms. About Joan Wood: Joan Wood received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Architecture degree from M.I.T. in 1960. Following graduation, Wood established her own firm, Joan Wood Architects, in Boston in 1962. Most of the firm's work can be found in New England and is primarily residential, with some commercial work. Joan Wood Architects is now owned by her son and has since been renamed to ""Rose Wood Architects."" Wood's most notable work includes: Lodging House for the Working Homeless in Dorchester, the South End Community Health Center in Boston, and the ""Ice House"" in New Hampshire. Wood was a board member and vice-chair of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Design Selection Board, an alternate on the Boston Zoning Board of Appeals, building committee member and design review committee member for numerous urban projects and institutions, and was featured in the AIA Women in Architecture traveling exhibit and Boston Society for Architecture's (BSA) Women in Architecture exhibits yearly from 1987.
- Indigenous American Traditional and Christian SpiritualityWright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2023-06-05)A small exhibit of materials from Special Collections and University Archives featuring the theme of Indigenous American spirituality.
- LGBTQ+ PrideWright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2023-06-05)A small exhibit of materials from Special Collections and University Archives featuring the theme of LGBTQIA+ Pride
- A look back at athletics: From the earliest teams to the standout athletes of the modern dayWright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2021-10-01)An exhibit of materials from Special Collections and University Archives about the history of athletics at Virginia Tech.
- Modern Electric VehiclesWright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2023-10-17)Early Twentieth Century Cars and Trucks from the H. H. Skinner Papers
- Music in Blacksburg: Blacksburg Community Concert Association, Blacksburg Music Club, and Virginia Tech UnionWright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2021-08-01)An exhibit of materials from Special Collections and University Archives focused on organization that historically held music events or invited musical acts to Blacksburg, Virginia.
- Photography: Public Relations Medium for Modern ArchitectureSnelling, Jade (2023-01-09)An exhibition of materials from Special Collections and University Archives about the history of architectural photography. It features photographs and photographic ephemera from the International Archive of Women in Architecture (IAWA).
- Shooting for the Stars: A Survey of the Archives of American Aerospace ExplorationZinn, Katherine (Virginia Tech, 2024-04-12)“Shooting for the Stars: A Survey of the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration” featured books, manuscript materials, photographs, and artifacts from the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration. On display were materials related to mankind's exploration of space, including many items from NACA and NASA. The exhibit was curated by Kat Zinn as part of a National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant. About the Archives of American Aerospace Exploration (AAAE): Established in 1986, the AAAE preserves and makes accessible published and unpublished materials that document American aeronautical and space history, as well as related sciences. The collection includes books and articles, letters, notes, photographs, reminiscences, memorabilia, oral histories, patents, and drawings/schematics. Current holdings comprise more than three dozen collections of papers from pilots, astronauts, physicists, chemists, engineers, NACA and NASA administrators and project managers, writers, illustrators, and researchers in industry and academia.
- STEM in SCUA: A selection of materials from Special Collections and University ArchivesWright de Hernandez, Anthony (Virginia Tech, 2023-11-22)An exhibit of materials from Special Collections and University Archives representing various aspects of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
- The 1924 Virginia Eugenics Laws: 100th anniversary of the Racial Integrity and Sterilization ActsWright de Hernandez, Anthony; Cook, Sam (Virginia Tech, 2024-03-01)A small exhibit of materials about the 1924 Virginia Racial Integrity and Sterilization Acts.
- Votes for Women: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the 19th AmendmentWright de Hernandez, Anthony (2020-10-19)An exhibit of materials from Special Collections and University Archives about the fight for women's suffrage in the United States and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, including items from 1884 to 1974.
- VPI Glee ClubWright de Hernandez, Anthony (2021-08-01)An exhibit of materials from Special Collections and University Archives focused on the VPI Glee Club.