Drum Major's Mace
Scope and Contents
This Drum Major's Mace was previously owned by Ralph Edward Hughes and was possibly given to him by Sherman Edmond Seelinger. The mace is approxamately three feet long and is wrapped in orange and maroon ribbon, with excess ribbon hanging off of one end. On the opposite end of the mace is a rounded wooden top that has been painted gold. Some staining on ribbon is present as well as chipping paint on the rounded wooden top.
Dates
- 1917
Creator
- Hughes, Ralph Edwards (Former owner, Person)
Language of Materials
There are no language or script based materials in this collection.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Biographical
Sherman Edmond Seelinger graduated from Virginia Polytecnic Institute in 1921 with a bachelor’s in Animal Husbandry. Seelinger was very active in school extracurriculars as a cheerleader, member of the Athletic Council and the Monogram Club, manager of the baseball team, and leader of the Cotillion Club, opening two nights of the Club’s Easter dances.
Biographical
Ralph Edwards Hughes of Ore Bank (later Arvonia), Virginia, earned a degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1917.
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
This Drum Major's Mace was previously owned by Ralph Edward Hughes and was possibly given to him by Sherman Edmond Seelinger. The mace is approxamately three feet long and is wrapped in orange and maroon ribbon, with excess ribbon hanging off of one end. On the opposite end of the mace is a rounded wooden top that has been painted gold.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was acquired by the Special Collections and University Archive October 2017.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Drum Major's Mace by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Drum Major's Mace was completed in June 2025. Preliminary description was completed in October 2017.
- Title
- Drum Major's Mace , 1917
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Aly Diemel, Volunteer, and Special Collections and University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2025 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu