Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from Myrvin Lafe Pence Scrapbook and Class Photograph must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Myrvin Lafe Pence Scrapbook and Class Photograph, Ms2013-087, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

The Myrvin Lafe Pence Scrapbook and Class Photograph was donated to Special Collections in 2013.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Myrvin Lafe Pence Scrapbook and Class Photograph was completed in November 2013.

Biographical Note

Myrvin Lafe Pence was born November 16, 1898 in Weyers Cave, Virginia. He attended Virginia Tech and graduated in 1922. He was a cattle farmer in Augusta County for almost 50 years. In 1928, he married Martha Huff Cline. They had two children. He died on February 8, 1996.

Scope and Content

The Myrvin Lafe Pence Scrapbook and Class Photograph contains photographs, newspaper clippings, tickets, and other memorabilia from Pence's time as a student at Virginia Tech from 1918 to 1922. There are photographs of campus buildings, the Corp of Cadets, students, and football; newspaper clippings; tickets; and other memorabilia. The collection also includes a large photograph of the Class of 1922.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• University Archives
• University History
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)