<?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"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing"> Louise Fisher Collection</titleproper><titleproper> Louise Fisher Collection, <date> 1908-1972 </date>  <num>Textile.2000.002</num></titleproper><author>Aly Diemel, Volunteer, and Special Collections and University Archives Staff</author></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>2025 (<emph><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/" type="simple">CC0 1.0</a></emph>)</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>2025-10-30 07:01:44 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <repository>
      <corpname>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</corpname>
    </repository>
    <unittitle>Louise Fisher Collection</unittitle>
    <unitid>Textile.2000.002</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">2 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">2 boxes</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1908/1972" type="inclusive">1908-1972</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_206e1f0eede704f5dc4906a60005d5ed" label="Abstract">The  Louise Fisher Collection includes a 1908 sweater and a VPI dresser scarf.</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_50981ca761042e5c42e9e6f1137865a6">The material in this collection is in English.</langmaterial>
  </did>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_.">
    <head>Condition Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for reserach.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_65b89dc173e4c8d88876287535e3ac08">
    <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>.</p><p>Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can be requested using our publication/exhibition form: <a href="http://bit.ly/scuareproduction">http://bit.ly/scuapublication</a>.</p><p>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_.">
    <head>Preferred Citation </head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Louise Fisher Collection, 1908-1972, Textile-2000-002, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_df9b9314bc8dc42ddd75ad5045c93232">
    <head>Source of Acquisition </head>
<p>The collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in July 1998.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_57fbbdf6d709126545b83781f2934274">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the Louise Fisher Collection was completed in June 2025. Preliminary description was completed in 2016.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>The sweater is made up of a standard knit pattern, using maroon colored wool yarn. On the chest of the sweater it reads "1908," which has been sewn on in an orange fabric. The collar, sleeves, and waist of the sweater have a ribbed pattern, comprised of a knit 1 purl 1 knitting pattern. The sweater does not have any labels and may possibly be handmade. The condition is good, no obvious signs of wear. </p><p>The dresser scarf is made of light brown fabric with a maroon colored trim. Along the trim are tassells in the light brown fabric. Repeating on both ends of the dresser scarf is "VPI" in orange with a motif pattern below, also in orange. The condition is good, some moth holes on the trim. </p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the Louise Fisher Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (<extref xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/">https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/</extref>).</p>  </odd>
  <controlaccess>
    <genreform authfilenumber="300014063" source="aat">Textiles (visual works)</genreform>
    <subject source="local">University History</subject>
    <subject source="local">University Archives</subject>
    <corpname authfilenumber="n92063670" source="naf">Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)</corpname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="n80125909" source="naf">Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)</corpname>
  </controlaccess>
  <dsc><c id="aspace_116a61a3513e1cac21cc733747902a33" level="item"><did><unittitle>Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute Sweater</unittitle><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1908/1908">1908</unitdate><container id="aspace_9cfb94a7d3de954a273a4e1fa2a52e6e" label="box" type="box">1</container></did></c><c id="aspace_a968a4626daf1aed72cec15eff2c3a02" level="item"><did><unittitle>VPI Dresser Scarf</unittitle><unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1908/1972" type="inclusive">1908-1972</unitdate><container id="aspace_02e38c1066b5e5c521a919e4d90a5588" label="box" type="box">2</container></did></c></dsc>
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