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Handwritten notes regarding admission of women and some women's "firsts"
Two pages of notes created by Lucy Lee Lancaster with highlights from women's history on campus.
So! She's Coming to Virginia Tech
Pamphlet aimed at recruiting women students to VPI, including details on housing, academic programs, and campus life.
Home Economics is the Door to Opportunity for Virginia Girls and Women
VPI pamphlet about the home economics program
Handwritten highlights of early women's history on campus
Eight pages of handwritten notes from Lucy Lee Lancaster about the admission of full-time women students, early achievements, and "firsts."
Notes from a conversation about women's history on campus
This item includes approximately 60 pages of handwritten notes created by Lucy Lee Lancaster while documenting women's history on campus. The first part contains her transcripts of conversations between early women students and women students in the…
History of Co-eds at VPI
An early history of women students on campus (note: this history does not cover much of the history of part-time women students before 1921) from about 1921 to the early 1960s.
John G. Rocovich, Jr.
This is a short biography on John G. Rocovich, Jr., a nephew of Virginia Hummel.
Blacksburg Loses a Town Treasure
This is a newspaper article in memory of Virginia Hummel. It mentions her teaching career, and several people whom she inspired.
Hummel Recommendation Letter
This is a recommendation letter for Virginia Hummel, addressed to the membership committee of Omikron Delta Kappa at Virginia Tech, written by Glenn Bugh.
Hummel Lectures, 1997-2021
This is a list of Hummel Lectures given at Virginia Tech from 1997 through 2021.