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Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)

 Organization

Dates

  • Usage: 1896 - 1944

Found in 257 Collections and/or Records:

VPI Cadet Cape

 Collection
Identifier: Textile-1993-017
Abstract The VPI Cadet Cape is navy blue with a red lining, made of wool felt and a wool lining. It has a black cord frog on exterior that connects on both sides. There is also two metal hooks on the collar. Each side has what appears to be a pocket, only after looking closer do you realize the “pockets” are holes to the inside of the cape. Inside on the bottom right-hand corner of the liner was what appears to be the receiving side of a hook. It was safety pinned in, perhaps upside-down. The...
Dates: n.d. (not before 1897)

VPI Cape

 Collection
Identifier: Textile-1994-003
Abstract

This VPI Cape is made of a navy blue wool and red wool lining. There is a single hook clasp on the collar and just below the hook is a black cord loop. Above the hook and under the collar is a separate piece of material which can fasten to buttons on the underside of the right and or left collar. When these are fastened the collar stands straight up. Across the chest is a black frog cord. Stitching is present where it is assumed a label once was, no labels are present.

Dates: n.d.

VPI Cape

 Collection
Identifier: Textile-1994-002
Abstract

This cape has a dark navy blue exterior with a red lining and black collar. There is a single blue metal clasp on the collar of the cape and a black cord frog just below the collar. The bottom of the exterior and lining have been hemmed under. There in an interior pocket in the red lining.

Dates: n.d.

VPI Corps of Cadets Fabric Swatches

 Collection
Identifier: Textile -2025-003
Abstract

The collection consists of three fabric swatches. Two of the swatches are about three inches wide and ten inches long. The other swatch is about four inches wide and eight inches long. All three swatches are the same navy blue fabric with rough cut edges.

Dates: n.d. (c. 1910-1920?)

V.P.I Diploma

 Collection — Frame 1
Identifier: Art-077
Scope and Contents

For Cecil Henry Fisher

Dates: 1908

V.P.I. Football Pin

 Collection
Identifier: Artifact-016
Abstract

This is a 1.25 inch pink pin inscribed with "V.P.I." Helmet and football pendants are attached with cords.

Please handle with care as the cord is nearly broken.

Dates: c. 1950s

V.P.I "Gobblers"

 Collection — Frame 1
Identifier: Art-074
Scope and Contents

VMI vs VPI, Roanoke, Va. Thanksgiving (wooden board with pictures of athletes)

Dates: 1929

[VPI Housing Group and War Memorial Developments]

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Map-0346
Abstract

Map is an illustration of the VPI campus in 1922.

Dates: 1922

VPI Poster

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: Art-351