Richard W. Neale VPI Scorpion Club Pin
Scope and Content
The gold VPI Scorpion Club pin from Richard W. Neale ('34) has a chain connecting a small pin with "VPI" on it to another small pin with a scorpion. The scorpion pin is circular with a gold scorpion on a black background, surrounded by a gold border with three white beads equidistant from each other, and initials "R.W.N." on the back.
Dates
- c. 1934
Language of Materials
The material in this collecton is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical Note
Richard Whitmore Neale was a part of the Class of 1934 and Company "G." Later in life he served in the Us Army and World War Two. He was born August 27, 1912, and passed on Feburary 27, 1993.
Sources:
"Richard Whitmore Neale in the U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current", Ancestry, Accessed June 11, 2025, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/60525/records/183700210?tid=&pid=&queryId=e8628e86-b1f1-4da5-a793-bbebf3be18c3&_phsrc=BmK4&_phstart=successSource&_gl=1*a30gx9*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTQ4ODIwNTU3Ny4xNzQ5NjQ0MDE3*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*czc1MjJmOGQ2LTc0ODEtNDE1Mi04YWU4LTBmZTk1MjI5ODQ0YyRvMSRnMCR0MTc0OTY0NDAxNyRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*czc1MjJmOGQ2LTc0ODEtNDE1Mi04YWU4LTBmZTk1MjI5ODQ0YyRvMSRnMCR0MTc0OTY0NDAxNyRqNjAkbDAkaDA.
"RICHARD WHItMORE Neale in the U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016", Ancestry, Accessed June 11, 2025, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/search/collections/1265/records/234530195?tid=&pid=&queryId=309215ec-c3dc-43e8-ba0e-e725ded427a6&_phsrc=BmK1&_phstart=successSource&_gl=1*114t6pu*_up*MQ..*_ga*Mzk0ODU3NTEzLjE3NDk2NDM5MDU.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*czc1MjJmOGQ2LTc0ODEtNDE1Mi04YWU4LTBmZTk1MjI5ODQ0YyRvMSRnMCR0MTc0OTY0MzkwNSRqNjAkbDAkaDA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*czc1MjJmOGQ2LTc0ODEtNDE1Mi04YWU4LTBmZTk1MjI5ODQ0YyRvMSRnMCR0MTc0OTY0MzkwNSRqNjAkbDAkaDA.
"VPI 1934 Bugle", Lynchburg, Virginia: Brown Morrison CO., 1934.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Abstract
The gold VPI Scorpion Club pin from Richard W. Neale ('34) has a chain connecting a small pin with "VPI" on it to another small pin with a scorpion. The scorpion pin is circular with a gold scorpion on a black background, surrounded by a gold border with three white beads equidistant from each other, and initials "R.W.N." on the back.
Source of Acquisition
The collection was acquired by Special Collection and University Archives prior to 2019.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Richard W. Neale VPI Scorpion Club Pin 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 Richard W. Neale VPI Scorpion Club Pin was completed in June 2025.
- Title
- Richard W. Neale VPI Scorpion Club Pin, c. 1934
- 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
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Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
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