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"Climbing the Water Tower: How Women Went from Intruders to Leaders at Virginia Tech" slideshow

In 2015, Special Collections was asked to bring a display of materials to the Virginia Tech Women's Weekend. As part of the display, two archivists on staff created a slideshow of women's "firsts" on campus, including images and facts.

"Creating the Future for Women at Virginia Tech" slideshow

This 2004 slideshow prepared by the Women's Center contains images of women faculty, staff, and administrators compiled for an event on campus. Selected accomplishments of the Women's Center are also highlighted. This is item is part of RG 5/10/1a,…

Tags: administrators, faculty, presentation, slideshow, staff

"Whammos, Whizbangs, & Whetstones: Women at Virginia Tech" slideshow

This slideshow was compiled by Clara Cox about the history of women at Virginia Tech. It includes images, quotes, and campus history. This is item is part of RG 5/10/1a, Associate Provost Patricia Hyer Papers, housed in Special Collections, Virginia…

Tags: faculty, presentation, staff, women students

"Women at Virginia Tech: Milestones on the Journey," presentation and script for the 2010 "Advancing Women at Virginia Tech: A Celebration

Gathering Blacksburg History: Lancaster – Helm – Sibold (website + presentation)

Lucy Lee Lancaster “Much Loved Public Spirited Lady” presentation

The goal of this site is to organize gathered historical information about Blacksburg, VA and the surrounding Montgomery County. The site features helpful primary online sources, provides a platform for document transcriptions, captures local history…