Textiles. Textiles

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The Louise Fisher Collection includes a 1908 sweater and a VPI dresser scarf.

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Various hats from throughout the history of VPI.

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The Emily Pillsbury Davis Cadet Uniform collection consists of a blue blouse, blue blazer, blue trousers, a white skirt, and a blue skirt.

Abstract This collection consists of two maroon sashes.One sash has satin edges with a cotton like fabric making up the body of the sash.The other sash is made of the same fabric but has adjustable snap buttons. On one end is 8 button snaps, and on the opposite end are only three button snaps. This allows for it to be buttoned based on size. This sash has an additional strip of maroon fabric on the front side. Notes attached to box items were found and read: "Corps...

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The t-shirt is blue with short sleeves, and small one inch slits on the side of the shirt. The front of the shirt has "Virginia Tech welcome to he 1950s" printed in black silk screened letters.

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The VPI Fightin' Gobbler Patch is a colorful patch with the head of a turkey wearing a cap that says "VPI". Underneath are the words "Fightin' Gobblers" in cursive.

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The VT Alumni Bag is a white tote bag printed with the university logo of the pylons and "1872" and the words "Virginia Tech Alumni."

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The "Be committed. Be well." Face Masks include two blue face masks with printed "Be committed." in orange on a white background and "Be well." in blue on a white background. The "Be committed. Be well." campaign conceived by the Town of Blacksburg and Virginia Tech, and it was taken over by the New River Valley Public Health Task Force, which formed in March 2020, to unite various different health campaigns in the NRV during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Abstract The hat is made of a black fabric with a small black leather bill. On the top of the hat is a structured circle, while the rest is unstructured. On both sides of the cap are two small black grommet holes. On the front of the hat above the bill there are two guns embroidered in gold thread with "V.P.I" above them. Below the embroidery, attached right above the bill are two gold cords, attached on either side of the cap with gold colored buttons. The buttons have the VPI seal along with...

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This hat belonged to Major Adam Tyree Finch, (VPI class of 1893 and Professor 1898-1900) when serving in the Virginia Volunteers. Decorations on the brim denotes his rank as a Major and the maroon band around the hat denotes Medical Unit.