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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], Herman Lemuel Pritchard Papers, Ms1990-048, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was donated to Special Collections in September 1990.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Herman Lemuel Pritchard Papers was completed in September 2013.

Biographical Note

Herman Lemuel "Lem" Pritchard, born in Norfolk, Virginia, graduated from VPI in 1924. Following his graduation, Lem went on to become the Vice President of the First Federal Savings and Loan in Patterson, New Jersey. After his retirement, Lem returned to Virginia and was appointed as Associate Alumni Director on June 15, 1967. In November 1967, Pritchard married Clarice Slusher (1904-2005), registrar in the early Hahn administration at Virginia Tech.

Scope and Content

The collection contains materials from the VPI Class of 1924 and Associate Director of the Alumni Association from 1967 to 1974, Herman Lemuel Pritchard. It includes memoranda, images, and correspondence regarding the Alumni Association and its fundraisers and reunions. The collection also contains materials concerning the "Old Guard."

Arrangement

The collection is arranged alphabetically by material type/subject.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Pritchard, Herman Lemuel
• Students and alumni
• University History
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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