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Plunkett Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2024-045

Scope and Content

The Plunkett Family Papers are comprised of offical documents requesting and giving authorization for Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard Plunkett, his wife, and their two daughters to travel from Helmstedt, Germany, where Plunkett was stationed in the U.S. Army, to West Berlin from Decemeber 23, 1965 to January 7, 1966.

Dates

  • 1965

Creator

Language of Materials

The materials in this collection are in English, French, and Russian.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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.

Reproduction or digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using our reproduction/digitization form: http://bit.ly/scuareproduction.

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Biographical Note

Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard Plunkett (1921-1997) was a 1942 graduate of VPI and served in the military until his retirement in 1972. He was married to Frances Vivian Kash Plunkett (1921-1997) for 54 years and their children include Vivian Gay and Frances Lynn, all of whom attented Virginia Tech. They resided of Roanoke, Virginia.

External Sources:

"Col Hubbard Thomas Plunkett Jr.", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134456243/hubbard_thomas_plunkett, accessed April 12, 2024.

"Frances Vivian Kash Plunkett", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175280409/frances_vivian_plunkett, accessed April 12, 2024.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

The Plunkett Family Papers are comprised of offical documents requesting and giving authorization for Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard Plunkett, his wife, and their two daughters to travel from Helmstedt, Germany, where Plunkett was stationed in the U.S. Army, to West Berlin from Decemeber 23, 1965 to January 7, 1966.

Source of Acquisition

The Plunkett Family Papers was gifted to Special Collections and University Archives in September 2005.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Plunkett Family Papers 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 Plunkett Family Papers were completed in April 2024.

Title
Plunkett Family Papers, 1965
Author
Ella Winterling, Student Assistant
Date
2024 (CC0 1.0)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308