University of Virginia memorials from the Virginia Tech tragedy of April 16, 2007 [manuscript], 2007

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University of Virginia memorials from the Virginia Tech tragedy of April 16, 2007 [manuscript], 2007

The collection includes Governor Timothy M. Kaine's declaration of a statewide day of mourning; a statement by University of Virginia President John T. Casteen and his speech at the University of Virginia candlelight ceremony; announcements from the Virginia Tech Tragedy website; a description of events by Virginia Tech Librarian Bruce Pencek; a message from Patricia Lampkin concerning U. Va. safety procedures; transcripts of Nikki Giovanni's convocation address and Governor Kaine's convocation remarks. Also statements and condolences posted on the University of Virginia 's Virginia Tech Support website including statements by Kenneth Schwartz of the Faculty, Nursing School Dean Jeanette Lancaster, and athletic director Craig Littlepage; and postings on the Virginia Tech Support Bulletin Board.

10 (circa) items.

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Kaine, Timothy M.

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Timothy Michael Kaine (/keɪn/; born February 26, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Virginia since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 38th lieutenant governor of Virginia from 2002 to 2006 and 70th governor of Virginia from 2006 to 2010. Kaine was the Democratic nominee for vice president of the United States in the 2016 election as Hillary Clinton's running mate....

Lancaster, Jeanette.

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Littlepage, Craig

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Schwartz, Kenneth V.

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Casteen, John Thomas

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President of the University of Virginia. From the description of Oral history interview of John Thomas Casteen by Lisa G. Guernsey [manuscript], May 3, 1993. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647919946 ...

Giovanni, Nikki

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Award-winning poet, author, and civil rights activist, Nikki Giovanni, was born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni, Jr,. on June 7, 1943, in Knoxville, Tennessee, and was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio.A poet and spoken word artist, Giovanni entered Fisk University in 1960, where she edited the school's literary magazine and became involved in both the Writer's Workshop and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; she received her B.A. degree in 1967. Giovanni became active in the Black Arts Movement, ...

University of Virginia

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University of Virginia student from Lexington, Ky.; afterwards a Presbyterian minister and missionary to Brazil. From the description of Diploma awarded to John Rockwell Smith [manuscript], 1866 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647905124 Lt., C.S.A.; teacher, Norwood School, Nelson County, Va.; principal Select School, New York, N.Y. From the description of Diplomas of Waller Holladay [manuscript], 1858-1872. (University of Virginia). WorldC...

Pencek, Bruce

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Lampkin, Patricia M.

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