<?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">Silver "VA TECH" Belt Buckles </titleproper><titleproper>Silver "VA TECH" Belt Buckles, <date> n.d. </date> <num>Artifact.015</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>2025-09-30 07:01:37 -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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    <unittitle>Silver "VA TECH" Belt Buckles</unittitle>
    <unitid>Artifact.015</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.1 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box </extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation">n.d.</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_f0c42e247c171df769c0ca621b351b4e" label="Abstract">This collection consists of two Virginia Tech belt buckles. The larger buckle is a silver belt buckle that says "VA. TECH." The back is inscribed "The Pettibone Mfg. Co. Cin'ti.O." The smaller silver belt buckle says, in small caps, "VA TECH".</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_532f2b8dbe48029821eeac7e5bbb86d7">The materials in this collection are in English.</langmaterial>
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  <accessrestrict id="aspace_ecdec0acb25206fabc82e3e0719fce7c">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_6ebda8778fd481bef988e6f8e25a54a7">
    <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_afec4b7feb6db7b6e775e6fe6f8f127f">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Silver "VA TECH" Belt Buckles, n.d., Artifact-015, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_05200c002aabbd0d7a555aaa91e84a57">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>The collection was acquired by Special Collection and University Archives prior to 2019.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_bf2e0c2567e6beed7afa6d925bac41a6">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the Silver "VA TECH" Belt Buckles  was completed in June 2025</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>This collection consists of two Virginia Tech belt buckles. The larger buckle is a silver belt buckle that says "VA. TECH." The back is inscribed "The Pettibone Mfg. Co. Cin'ti.O." The smaller silver belt buckle says, in small caps, "VA TECH". Both buckles are in fair condition with some discoloration present.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the Silver "VA TECH" Belt Buckles  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>
    <subject source="local">University Archives</subject>
    <subject source="local">University History</subject>
    <genreform authfilenumber="300028884" source="aat">Memorabilia</genreform>
    <corpname authfilenumber="n80125910" source="naf">Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)</corpname>
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