Plunkett Family Papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
Contact for questions and access:
Phone: (540) 231-6308
Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Plunkett Family Papers, 1965, Ms2024-045, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Plunkett family, United States. Army, Europe, and Jensen, Vivian Gay Plunkett
Abstract:
The Plunkett Family Papers are comprised of offical documents requesting and giving authorization for Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard Plunkett, his wife, and their two daughters to travel from Helmstedt, Germany, where Plunkett was stationed in the U.S. Army, to West Berlin from Decemeber 23, 1965 to January 7, 1966.
Language:
The materials in this collection are in English, French, and Russian.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Plunkett Family Papers, 1965, Ms2024-045, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The Plunkett Family Papers are comprised of offical documents requesting and giving authorization for Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard Plunkett, his wife, and their two daughters to travel from Helmstedt, Germany, where Plunkett was stationed in the U.S. Army, to West Berlin from Decemeber 23, 1965 to January 7, 1966.

Biographical / historical:

Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard Plunkett (1921-1997) was a 1942 graduate of VPI and served in the military until his retirement in 1972. He was married to Frances Vivian Kash Plunkett (1921-1997) for 54 years and their children include Vivian Gay and Frances Lynn, all of whom attented Virginia Tech. They resided of Roanoke, Virginia.

External Sources:

"Col Hubbard Thomas Plunkett Jr.", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134456243/hubbard_thomas_plunkett, accessed April 12, 2024.

"Frances Vivian Kash Plunkett", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175280409/frances_vivian_plunkett, accessed April 12, 2024.

Acquisition information:
The Plunkett Family Papers was gifted to Special Collections and University Archives in September 2005.
Processing information:

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Plunkett Family Papers were completed in April 2024.