University Archives Finding Aids
This chart reflects the organization of the Radford University Archives. Finding aids are being added as University collections are processed. Click on a link to view the finding aid.
Group 1: RU Board of Visitors Records
1.2 - Radford College - VPI Merger Documents
Group 2: President’s Office Records
2.1 - John Preston McConnell
2.1.1 - John Preston McConnell - Official Papers
2.1.2 - John Preston 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
2.6 - Penelope W. Kyle - Official Papers
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
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
4.1.7 - M’Ledge Moffett Collection - Personal Scrapbooks
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)
4.5 - Radford Student Handbooks (1928-2007)
Group 5: Business Affairs Papers
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 (1965-2006)
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)
6.3.4 - RU Public Relations Video Collection (1997-2009)
Group 7: University Government Records
7.1 - RU Faculty Senate Records (1949-1956, 1968-1973, 1994-2007)
Group 8: Miscellaneous Collections
8.1 - Radford University Historical Clippings Collection
8.2 - Public Health Materials Collection (1945-55)
8.3 - Historic Garments and Memorabilia Collection
8.4 - Historic Radford College Publications
Group 9: Intercollegiate Athletics
9.1 - RU Athletics Media Guides - (Various guides from 1980-2007)
RU Heritage Collections - Alumni materials; student life; scrapbooks; photographs; and Radford memorabilia.
Myrtle Lawrence Shelor Photograph Collection (c.1918-25) - Digital access to photos
Nancy Sowers Dickerson Scrapbook Collection (1925-27) - Digital access to scrapbook
Vinnie Alice Underwood Collection (1931-32)
Lucy Gay Johnston Collection (1934-36) (Also includes memorabilia from Giles County)
Frances Hilt Graham Trent Collection (1941-45)
Dorothy Van Vleek Oliver Collection (1944-48)
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.
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