VT Cheerleading Uniform Collection
Scope and Content
The VT Cheerleading Uniform Collection is a collection comprised mostly of cheerleading uniforms from Virginia Tech's varisty cheerleaders from 1956 to 2012. The collection includes Men's and Women's cheerleading uniforms, shoes, accessories, and spirit memorabilia. Boxes 13 and 14 contain documents related to the uniforms and VT cheerleading, including Spirit Squad posters and records from the VT Cheerleading Uniform Project.
Dates
- 1956 - 2012
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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assistance in determining the use of these materials.
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Biographical Notes
The Virginia Tech Cheerleading squad was predominately male until the 1955-1956 season, when Patsy Steckler Bean, the first female cheerleader from Virginia Tech joined the team, followed by three more female teammates from Radford College, now Radford University. Since the 1955-1956 season, the team has been co-ed. Virginia Tech Cheerleading has continued to be part of the spirt squad through present day. The collection was organized by Sherwood "Sherry" Payne Quillen '71 for an exhibit in Lane Stadium that was featured for the 2009-2011 football seasons. The exhibit showcased uniforms, some of which are replicas, from 1956, 1968-1971, and 2009.
Sources:
Virginia Tech Magazine
RG 31/14/2
Extent
c. 22 Cubic Feet (14 boxes)
Abstract
The VT (Virginia Tech) Cheerleading Uniform Collection is a collection comprised mostly of cheerleading uniforms from Virginia Tech from 1956 to 2012. The collection includes Men's and Women's cheerleading uniforms, shoes, accessories, and spirit memorabilia
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically and by material type. Uniforms were often used for more than one year, and the uniforms are arranged by the first confirmed dates of the uniform worn by VT Cheerleaders. The numbers in brackets labeling the indiviudal items are for internal use and organization only. Some of the uniforms are recreations and are in chronological order by the date of the origianl style of that respective cheerleading uniform. Recreations are noted in the item's record.
Source of Acquisition
The VT Cheerleading Uniform Collection was gifted to Special Collections and Univeristy Archives in March 2024.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the VT Cheerleading Uniform Collection 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 VT Cheerleading Uniform Collection was completed in October 2024.
Source
- Quillen, Sherwood (Person)
- Title
- VT Cheerleading Uniform Collection, 1956-2012
- Status
- Completed
- 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
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