Bee – Page 4 – Gathering Blacksburg History

Poor’s Manual of Railroad of the United States, 1891, Version 24

Poor’s Manual of Railroad of the United States, 1891, Version 24

Montgomery County Undertakers, Morticians, Funeral Home Directors

Tending the Dead in Montgomery County

Short Wave Radio in Blacksburg

The Short Wave Radio Club was organized in September 1935, according to the 1936 Bugle (page 319). The Virginia Tech Special Collections and University Archives published a story about Carmen Venegas, VPI’s first international woman graduate. She was a member of this fledgling club. Short Wave Club Officers: President, W.D. Henderson (W8MOW; Vice President, V.R.Continue reading “Short Wave Radio in Blacksburg”

Obituary of Andrew Robeson

Andrew Robeson, professor emeritus of Virginia Tech, beloved family patriarch and life-long member of the Blacksburg community, reached the end of a deeply rich life on July 10, 2022. He was 96 years old. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank Leigh Robeson and Mary Matthews Robeson, sisters Helen Robeson, Mary Wood Pendleton, Martha Robeson andContinue reading “Obituary of Andrew Robeson”