<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 http://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viblbv">xxviblbv01611xx</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Parsons, Bernard L. Papers and Photographs</titleproper><titleproper>Bernard L. Parsons Papers and Photographs<num>Ms.1992.053</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://static.lib.vt.edu/images/logo/lockup-color-347x75.png" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>(<a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/">CC0 1.0</a>)</date></p><address><addressline>Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)</addressline><addressline>560 Drillfield Drive</addressline><addressline>Newman Library, Virginia Tech</addressline><addressline>Blacksburg, Virginia 24061</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 540-231-6308</addressline><addressline>specref@vt.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-06-13 07:02:21 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>English</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc><revisiondesc><change><date>2020-09-18</date><item>Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags</item></change></revisiondesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Bernard L. Parsons Papers and Photographs</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname role="col" source="local">Parsons, Bernard L.</persname>
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    <unitid>Ms.1992.053</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.4 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1918/1942" type="inclusive">1918-1942</unitdate>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_ad90a4019e9373c70314067be27a20d1">The materials in the collection are in English.</langmaterial>
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  <accessrestrict id="aspace_047398ef8ccf7cb158d8ae3d162df63f">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open to research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_ed58dfb74cc2175bd248e15cf8e48ddd">
    <head>Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use</head>
<p>The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for assistance in determining the use of these materials. Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: <a href="http://bit.ly/scuareproduction">http://bit.ly/scuareproduction</a>. Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: <a href="http://bit.ly/scuapublication">http://bit.ly/scuapublication</a>. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Bernard L. Parsons Papers and Photographs, Ms1992-053, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>Collection includes pamphlets, books and reports relating to soil erosion, land drainage, and other agricultural issues.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the Bernard L. Parsons Papers and Photographs by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/">https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/</a>).</p>  </odd>
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    <subject source="local">University History</subject>
    <subject source="local">Faculty and staff</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="sh85002415" source="lcsh">Agriculture</subject>
    <corpname authfilenumber="n92063670" source="naf">Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)</corpname>
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