<?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" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viblbv">viblbv00062</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Knights of Pythias Badge</titleproper><titleproper>Knights of Pythias Badge, <date calendar="gregorian" era="ce">1900</date> <num>Ms.2003.003</num></titleproper><author>Clayton McGahee, Staff</author><sponsor>Original 2002 web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.</sponsor></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>2002 (<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>2023-08-07 13:41:24 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Knights of Pythias Badge</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <corpname authfilenumber="n 80014436" rules="aacr" source="naf">Knights of Pythias</corpname>
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    <unitid>Ms.2003.003</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.1 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 folder</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1900/1900">1900</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_464eec3fa385c97a230322fd9a9dff02" label="Abstract">This collection includes a parade badge for Knights of Pythias, a fraternal organization in Richmond, Virginia.</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_21e823a812a81d0589c387edb28b6f6c">The materials in the collection are in English.</langmaterial>
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  <accessrestrict id="aspace_7630c032a7ed8434fbcd68a214bf6f95">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_ad776573273fd4f9e71343cc4fc754f5">
    <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. </p><p>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>
  <prefercite id="aspace_989c5b6057c016da8c3f61b3530e29bd">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Knights of Pythias Badge, Ms2003-003, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_ea61663e789a7ae4efd4c694d6aaf0cd">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>The collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2002.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_f24f79d4ea58cd2ca00eff93876439a7">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the Knights of Pythias Badge was completed in 2003.</p>  </processinfo>
  <bioghist id="aspace_271b810053bdf384be0281d4235273df">
    <head>Biographical Note</head>
<p>An African American fraternal organization, the Grand Court, I. O. of Calanthe, Knights of Pythias, was headquartered in Richmond, Virginia's Jackson Ward.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>This collection contains a parade badge for the Grand Court, I. O. of Calanthe, Knights of Pythias, an African American fraternal organization in Richmond, Virginia. The badge reads "Grand Court, I. O. of Calanthe, under jurisdiction K. of P., N. A., S. A., E., A., A. &amp; A." It features a wire gilt braid and blue, green and white stripes. Parade badge, of Richmond, Virginia's Jackson Ward.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the Knights of Pythias Badge 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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    <genreform authfilenumber="300117127" source="aat">Artifacts (object genre)</genreform>
    <subject authfilenumber="sh85001955" source="lcsh">African Americans -- History</subject>
    <geogname authfilenumber="n79060700" source="lcsh">Richmond (Va.)</geogname>
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