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VPI Corps of Cadets Belt Buckle

 Collection
Identifier: Artifact-013

Scope and Content

This bronze VPI Corps of Cadets belt buckle (n.d.) given to Henry Wiss by Nelson Price is engraved with an eagle holding arrows and an olive branch in its talons and a banner in its beak that reads "E PLURIBUS UNUM" over its head. The eagle has a shield on its torso and stars and stripes radiate around it. There is a silver-colored laurel branch on the buckle under the eagle.

Dates

  • n.d.

Language of Materials

The material in the collection is in Latin

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Suggested Note:

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Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet

Abstract

This bronze VPI Corps of Cadets belt buckle (n.d.) given to Henry Wiss by Nelson Price is engraved with an eagle holding arrows and an olive branch in its talons and a banner in its beak that reads "E PLURIBUS UNUM" over its head. The eagle has a shield on its torso and stars and stripes radiate around it. There is a silver-colored laurel branch on the buckle under the eagle.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was acquired by Special Collection and University Archives February 1989.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the VPI Corps of Cadets Belt Buckle 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 VPI Corps of Cadets Belt Buckle was completed in June 2025.

Title
VPI Corps of Cadets Belt Buckle, n.d.
Subtitle
VPI Corps of Cadets Belt Buckle
Status
Completed
Author
Aly Diemel, Volunteer, and Special Collections and University Archives Staff
Date
2025 (CC0 1.0)
Language of description
Latin
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