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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Jack Wellford Moss Papers, Ms1991-055, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was acquired by Special Collections in 1991.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Jack Wellford Moss Papers was completed in November 2013.

Biographical Note

Jack Wellford Moss was born on June 22, 1904, and was a student at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (V.P.I.) in the mid- to late-1920s, graduating with a B.S. degree in civil engineering in either 1926 (as listed in 1926 graduation program) or 1927 (as listed in 1928 university catalog). By his senior year was a Captain in Company A. He also played varsity football and was an active member in the Virginia Tech Minstrels club. Following graduation, Moss worked for the U.S. Army's Corps of Engineers. He died on September 4, 1987, and is buried in St. Paul's Cemetery, Ivy, Virginia.

Sources:

University Bugles and University Catalogs

"Jack Wellford Moss" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111840683/jack-wellford-moss , accessed January 13, 2022.

Scope and Content

The collections contains materials connected to Jack Wellford Moss. The collection consists of photographs (some of which are identified), graduation programs, a Varsity Football certificate, copies of the V.P.I Skipper , editions of The Bugle , and textbooks from the civil engineering program. Materials date from 1925 to 1968, covering both his time as a student and an alum.

Please note: This collection contains a racist photograph in Box 1, Folder 6 depicting a white person in blackface. The content may be offensive to patrons.

Arrangement

The collection remains in its original order, apart from materials removed for cataloging (see Separated Materials note).

Separated Material

The following books were removed and cataloged for the Rare Book Collection:

Editions of the Bugle included in the donation were added to the collection of yearbooks kept in the University Archives.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Moss, Jack Wellford, 1904-1987
• Students and alumni
• University History
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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