<?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">Hardywood Fightin' Hokies Lager Bottle</titleproper><titleproper>Hardywood Fightin' Hokies Lager Bottle, <date> c.2021 </date> <num>Artifact.034</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>2025-10-01 07:01:50 -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>Hardywood Fightin' Hokies Lager Bottle</unittitle>
    <unitid>Artifact.034</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1.0 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation">c.2021</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_719adb929a248e06dfde92934afd3d32" label="Abstract">The bottle is amber with a sticker label that wraps around majority of the bottle's body. The label has a brick pattern at the top, followed by an orange line, and below the line is all maroon. The front of the bottle says "HARDYWOOD" above a maroon gobbler that is inside a white diamond. Below the gobbler is the text "FIGHTIN' HOKIES LAGER ALCOHOL 5.0% BY VOL . 12 FL OZ." The same logo and text is repeated on the side of the bottle.</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_7a840256917fbab95c3415ae2a03c8ba">The material in this collection is in English.</langmaterial>
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  <accessrestrict id="aspace_88d5221e8109f8ac986ed63359a3826a">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_b4229c0680e0051fed2532b1a48e335f">
    <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_d7b08279aa50bd9d6eb9046435a52b57">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Hardywood Fightin' Hokies Lager Bottle, c.2021. Artifact-034, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_01917d73b86964ff974c5af906223e0e">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>This collection was acquired by the Special Collections and University Archive in July 2022.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_d51fb123a30866a1137432fea74f64e5">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the Hardywood Fightin' Hokies Lager Bottle was completed in June 2025.</p>  </processinfo>
  <bioghist id="aspace_2cef17fdc3f524d0392a8619fd4a08bc">
    <head>Historical Note </head>
<p>Hardywood Park Craft Brewery is located in Richmond, Virginia and got its start in 2011. Since then the brewery has put an emphasis on brewing with purpose and supporting its local communties. </p><p>Source:</p><p>"Our Story," Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. Accessed June 18, 2025. https://www.hardywood.com/story</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>The bottle is amber with a sticker label that wraps around majority of the bottle's body. The label has a brick pattern at the top, followed by an orange line, and below the line is all maroon. The front of the bottle says "HARDYWOOD" above a maroon gobbler that is inside a white diamond. Below the gobbler is the text "FIGHTIN' HOKIES LAGER ALCOHOL 5.0% BY VOL . 12 FL OZ." The same logo and text is repeated on the side of the bottle. On the back of the bottle is a soild maroon panel with government warnings and information about the lager, as well as a barcode. The bottlecap is maroon with an orange gobbler bird. Condition is very good, liquid has been removed.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the Hardywood Fightin' Hokies Lager Bottle 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>
    <subject source="local">Cocktail History Collection</subject>
    <subject source="local">History of Food and Drink</subject>
    <genreform authfilenumber="300117127" source="aat">Artifacts (object genre)</genreform>
    <genreform authfilenumber="300028884" source="aat">Memorabilia</genreform>
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