<?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">Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Company A, Memorabilia</titleproper><titleproper>Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Company A, Memorabilia, <date> c.1800-1970 </date> <num>Textile.2025.011</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>2025-09-16 10:08:05 -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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      <corpname>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</corpname>
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    <unittitle>Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Company A, Memorabilia</unittitle>
    <unitid>Textile.2025.011</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1.0 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box </extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">c. 1800-1970</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_f45f9ee7a61257e98759a95ef279fcd0" label="Abstract">This collection includes one shoulder cord, two sets of shoulder boards, and a leather holder for sword.</abstract>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="zxx">No linguistic content; Not applicable</language>
.    </langmaterial>
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  <accessrestrict id="aspace_3c77fc8518d01faab8e168116ecabcb0">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_1884ec69246ec917b625960aee32b7d7">
    <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_313ec8aecd06c0677b7d404b5b059d14">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Company A, Memorabilia, c.1800-1970, Textile2025-011, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_27b11bc4142de6ecbe9f5af0cc5ab266">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>This collection were acquired by the Special Collections and University Archive October 1974.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_46ff29109ab53afe58275d8f070821f6">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Company A, Memorabilia  was completed in July 2025.</p>  </processinfo>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_4a2ed00b42af65b4a2b002f324b7da2d">
    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>This collection includes:
- An Association of the US Army cord that is a braid of gold and black cords with white and black cords and a gold cord with silver ornament. The cord was still being worn in 1974. 
- Brown leather frog from the VT Corps of Cadets is to wear a sword or sabre on your belt.
- Two shoulder boards are red with gold border and double gold bars on each end, possibly Army Artillery Captain and Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets.
 - Two shoulder boards are black with gold border and gold leaf on each end, possibly Army Staff Lieutenant Colonel and Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets.
 
All in good condition.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <odd id="aspace_93b7a5d4db9785857f431fede5656bec">
    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Company A, Memorabilia 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>
    <corpname authfilenumber="n92063670" source="naf">Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)</corpname>
    <corpname source="local">Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. Corps of Cadets (1872-1896)</corpname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="n80125910" source="naf">Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)</corpname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="n80125909" source="naf">Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)</corpname>
  </controlaccess>
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