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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
Business Number: 540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu
URL: http://spec.lib.vt.edu
Caroline Harvey, Student Worker, and LM Rozema, Archivist
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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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], Records of the Virginia Tech Dairy Science Complex, RG 13/8/1, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The collection were transferred to Special Collections and University Archives in July 2015.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Records of the Virginia Tech Dairy Science Complex commenced in November 2018 and completed in February 2019.
Administrative History
The Virginia Tech Dairy Science Complex is run by the Department of Dairy Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, a founding college of the university when it opened in 1872. The original Dairy Complex was located near Southgate Road before being moved for expansion in 2015. The new VT Dairy Science Complex is located on Ketland Farm, a 35 acre research site in the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station.
Scope and Content
The Records of Virginia Tech Dairy Sceince Complex, RG 13/8/1, contains 23 ledgers about the dairy herds in the Department of Dairy Science farms from 1916 to 1969, with the bulk dating 1948 to 1968. The ledgers include information about breeding records, calfing, feeding records, pedigrees, and general health of the university's dairy cows. Some ledgers contain certificates and awards from the VT Dairy Science Complex.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- University Archives
- University History
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. College of Agriculture
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Department of Dairy Science
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Records of the Virginia Tech Dairy Science Complex by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/ ).