University Archives Finding Aids
The Radford University Archives contains official records, documents, publications, photographs, and other materials related to the history of Radford University. The Archives contain official minutes and notes from the Board of Visitors, Radford University presidential papers, historic academic and business records, publications such as catalogs, yearbooks, and student newspapers. Finding aids are being added as University collections are processed.
Group 2: President's Office Records
2.1 - John Preston McConnell
2.1.1 - McConnell Official Papers
2.1.2 - McConnell Personal Papers
2.2 - David Wilbur Peters - Official Papers
2.3 - Charles Knox Martin - Official Papers
2.4 - Donald Newton Dedmon - Official Papers
2.5 - Douglas Covington - Official Papers - Digital access
2.6 - Penelope W. Kyle - Official Papers
2.7 - Brian O. Hemphill
2.8 - Bret S. Danilowicz
Group 3: Academic Affairs Records
3.1 - Academic Affairs - Curricula Materials
3.1.1 - Academic Affairs - School of Social Work Records
3.1.3 - Academic Affairs - Vice President for Academic Affairs Office Records
3.2 - Academic Affairs - Accreditation Materials
3.2.1 - Academic Affairs - SCHEV - RU Internal Data (1976-1992)
3.2.1-1 - Academic Affairs - Vice President for Academic Affairs Office (1972-1990)
3.2.1-2 - Academic Affairs - Vice President for Academic Affairs Office Records (1970s-1980s)
3.2.2 - Academic Affairs - SCHEV - Correspondence and Reports (1968-1988)
3.3 - Academic Affairs - McConnell Library Records
3.3.2 - Academic Affairs - McConnell Library - Historical Virginia Documents
3.4 - Academic Affairs - Center for Gender Studies Collection
3.5 - Academic Affairs - Visiting Scholars - Jehan el Sadat Collection
3.6 - Academic Affairs - Curricula Materials - Anthropology Degree and Major Collection -- A degree and major in Anthropology was approved by the Board of Visitors of Radford University August 20, 1992. This collection contains the full proposal for this degree and major, program reviews and responses, and miscellaneous information.
Group 4: Student Affairs Records
4.1 - M'Ledge Moffett Collection
4.1.1 - M’Ledge Moffett Collection - Home Management House Diaries
4.1.2 - M’Ledge Moffett Collection - Dean’s Office Records
4.1.3 - M’Ledge Moffett Collection - Newspaper Clippings Scrapbooks
4.1.4 - M’Ledge Moffett Collection - Student and Faculty Records
4.1.5 - M’Ledge Moffett Collection - World War II Era Community and College Documents
Home Economics Collection (digital access)
4.1.7 - M’Ledge Moffett Collection - Personal Scrapbooks
4.1.8 - M'Ledge Moffett Collection - Guidance Counseling Collection
4.2 - Student Affairs Committee Records (1976-1980)
4.2.1 - Ingles and Pocahontas Literary Societies Records
4.3 - Student Organizations
4.3.1 - Kappa Delta Pi Collection (1930-1968)
4.3.2 - Pi Gamma Mu Records (1928-1935)
4.4 - Alumni
4.4.1 - Alumni Records and Materials (1913-63)
Group 5: Business Affairs Records
5.1 - Business Affairs - Accounting Ledger Books (1911-1936)
5.2 - Facilities
5.2.1 - Business Affairs - New Deal Buildings Documents
5.2.2 - Business Affairs - Building and Facilities Planning Records (1979-1990)
5.2.3 - Business Affairs - Campus Buildings Collection - This collection contain correspondence, building dedication speeches, dedication essays, pictures, projected building plans, Radford campus planning documents, maps, history and information on Radford campus buildings.
Group 6: University Advancement Records
6.1 - Advancement
6.2 - RU Public Relations Collection
6.2.1 - RU Public Relations News and Press Releases (1965-2019)
6.3 - RU Public Relations Photo Collections
6.3.2-1 - RU Public Relations Photo Collection (1980-2006)
6.3.2-2 - RU Public Relations Photo Collection (1965-1985)
6.3.2-3 - RU Public Relations Photo Collection (1990-2007)
6.3.2-4 - RU Public Relations Photo Collection, Assorted Photos (1980s)
Radford University Heritage Collections
Alumni materials; student life; scrapbooks; photographs; and Radford memorabilia.
Dorothy Van Vleek Oliver Collection (1944-48)
Frances Hilt Graham Trent Collection (1941-45)
Hazel Grove Winesett Collection - Contains scrapbooks and materials that document the life and travels of Hazel Grove Winesett, who graduated from Radford College in 1938. In 2002 she made a large endowment to McConnell Library that funds the Winesett Library Research Awards, the Winesett Book Collecting Contest, and various other programs and materials.
Lucy Gay Johnston Collection (1934-36) (Also includes memorabilia from Giles County)
Miriam Louise Foutz Collection
Myrtle Lawrence Shelor Photograph Collection (c.1918-25) - Digital access to photos
Nancy Sowers Dickerson Scrapbook Collection (1925-27) - Digital access to photos