Snapp, Oliver Irvine
Title
Snapp, Oliver Irvine
Last Name
Snapp
First and Middle Name
Oliver Irvine
Biographical Text
Snapp participated in Basketball, Planters club, and the Shenandoah Valley club during his time at Virginia Tech. He registered for World War I when he was 21 years of age.
Nicknames or Other Names
Pop or Labrum
Hometown
Winchester, Virginia
County and/or State
Frederick
Birth Date
August 1, 1895
Birthplace
Winchester, Frederick County
Death Date
July 2, 1987
Place of Death
Fulton County, Georgia
Parents
Ella K. Snapp
George O. Snapp
George O. Snapp
Siblings
Lillian A. Snapp
Ralph B. Snapp
Ralph B. Snapp
Spouse(s)
Eloise Parham
Married: June 1928
Married: June 1928
Children
Oliver Snapp
Bobbie Snapp
Bobbie Snapp
VPI Graduating Class
Class of 1916
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
Navy
Occupation
Job title: Entomologist
Company: The Department of Agriculture Research Administration
Company: The Department of Agriculture Research Administration
Contributing Researchers
Jenna Sobieski
Class of 2020
Class of 2020
Files
Collection
Citation
“Snapp, Oliver Irvine,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 24, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/72.
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