<?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 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Gordon Hammond scrapbook<num>Ms.0434</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Virginia Military Institute Archives</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/vmi.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>VMI Archives</addressline><addressline>Preston Library</addressline><addressline>Lexington, VA 24450</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 540-464-7516</addressline><addressline>archives@vmi.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://www.vmi.edu/archives" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://www.vmi.edu/archives" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-05-12 03:02:08 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="und" scriptcode="Zyyy">Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script</language>.</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Gordon Hammond scrapbook</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname source="lcsh">Hammond, Gordon, 1897-1953</persname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>Ms.0434</unitid>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1 items</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1915-1916</unitdate>
    <physloc id="aspace_caaf4726e6d56911e927658341d13431">Manuscripts stacks</physloc>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
    </langmaterial>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection consists of one scrapbook compiled by Cadet Gordon Hammond (VMI Class of 1919) and covers the academic year 1915 to 1916. The scrapbook includes snapshots, dance programs, clippings, and other VMI memorabilia. Topics of the photographs include classmates and friends, cadet life, athletics, and VMI buildings.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>There are no restrictions</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_7e3a754d85d6d4818f23e4779732c8f2">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may 
not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Gordon Hammond scrapbook, 1915-1916. MS 0434. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Social life and customs</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1910-1919</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Athletics</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1919</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Photographs</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Buildings, structures, etc -- Photographs</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Scrapbooks</subject>
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