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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Richard W. Neale Collection, Ms1991-029, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Richard W. Neale Collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1991.

Processing Information

The processing and description of the Richard W. Neale Collection commenced and was completed in October, 2022.

Biographical Note

Richard Whitmore Neale, son of Harold and Dorothy Whitmore Neale, was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on August 27, 1912. By 1930, the Neales were living in Darien, Connecticut. Neale graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (now Virginia Tech) with a degree in civil engineering in 1934; he married Rose Hening (1916-2003) in Richmond, Virginia, on October 5, 1937. A Richmond city directory for 1950 lists a Richard "J.," husband of Rose H., as a plant supervisor for C&P Telephone. Richard W. Neale died in Richmond, Virginia on February 27, 1993, and was buried in the city's Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Scope and Content

This collection contains two souvenir football programs from the 1932 Virginia Polytechnic Institute Gobblers (now the Virginia Tech Hokies) football season. The programs were printed for away games against the University of Georgia, an October 1 game won by VPI, 7-6; and against the University of Maryland, an October 8 game won by VPI, 23-0.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Football
• Memorabilia
• Students and alumni
• University History
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
• Virginia Tech Gobblers (Football team)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Richard W. Neale Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).