The Cadet Uniform Hardware and Insignia collection consists of three separate donations of hardware and insignias.

Five identicial gold V.A.M.C. buttons belonged to Frank H. Terry and are from 1877-1879. In the center of the buttons is the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College seal. Curving around the edges of the buttons is the text "VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE." The buttons are in good condition, minimal signs of age.

Thirteen V.P.I. buttons from a Corp Cadet overcoat are from c.1926-1930 and belonged to William Scott Russell (class of 1930.) These buttons are all identical and include the V.P.I. logo with "UT PROISM" below it and "V.P.I." above it. The back of the buttons reads "WM ROWLAND PHILA." The buttons are in good condition, some signs of age/discoloration and threads attached to the backs of some buttons.

Eighteen V.P.I. Cadet buttons from c.1948 belonged to Herman James Duke (1929-1952.) Ten of the buttons are small and gold with the V.P.I. logo in the center and "UT PROISM" below it and "V.P.I." above it. There are eight larger buttons that are also gold with the same design as the smaller buttons. The back of the buttons read "MS MEYERS INC NEW YORK." All buttons are in good condition, minimal signs of age, some discoloration.