<?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">Books, Strings &amp; Things Poster</titleproper><titleproper>Books, Strings &amp; Things Poster, <date> n.d. </date> <num>Art.383</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>2025-07-24 07:03:25 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="item">
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    <unittitle>Books, Strings &amp; Things Poster</unittitle>
    <unitid>Art.383</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1.2 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">Poster mounted on foamboard. </extent>
      <dimensions>14x17</dimensions>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation">n.d.</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_3cf94ff606d2f7718fc2504c17c09a32" label="Abstract">This collection consists of a small poster for Books, Strings and Things, a local bookstore that has since closed.</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_fb463b83e263730de0506f0076a8445b">The material in this collection is in English.</langmaterial>
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  <accessrestrict id="aspace_0c39b6cd2bebfab5cfbef4bf49068349">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_51e1663aa52ad1489cd152e0e2ebeaa3">
    <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_a65ae8b86630547d4086118a6fbc6d10">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Books, Strings &amp; Things Poster, n.d., Art-383, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_10e402f3e8920a93faeeec1cbdc74c53">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>This collection was acquired by the Special Collections and University Archive prior to 2025.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the Books, Strings &amp; Things Poster was completed in July 2025.</p>  </processinfo>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_4b8174c0666bbe1481363ec9730ed918">
    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>This collection consists of a small poster for Books, Strings and Things, a local bookstore that has since closed. The poster has a drawn image of an older gentlemen reading a book with text next to him. The text reads "For the curious at heart, we're simply second nature. Books, Strings &amp; Things. A wall-to-wall gold mine of good reading and good listeing that makes bypassing our store seem like an unnatural thing to do. Because whether you're looking for that ceritan title or you just feel like browsing- we're the perfect place to delight in thousands of books for every age, on any topic. Our huge selection of albums, tapes, and compact discs is unbeatable. And so are our prices! We're proud of what we've brought to out customers in Blacksburg for over 22 years. Soon. we'll also be on the Market in downtown Roanoke. And we promise leaving our stores will never be as easy as entering. BOOKS STRINGS &amp; THINGS INCORPORATED 214 Draper Road Downtown Blacksburg"  The condition is good.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the Books, Strings &amp; Things Poster 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>
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    <genreform authfilenumber="tgm001221" source="rbgenr">Books</genreform>
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