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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Cadet Uniform Hardware and Insignia

 Collection
Identifier: Textile-2025-004
Abstract The Cadet Uniform Hardware and Insignia collection consists of various 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." Thirteen V.P.I. buttons from a Corp Cadet overcoat are from c.1926-1930 and belonged to...
Dates: c.1877-1948

Corps of Cadets [Virginia Argicultural and Mechanical College] Duty Roster

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: Ms-1996-025
Scope and Contents

Morning report of the post of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, in Blacksburg, Virginia, from March 10 to 16, 1890.

Dates: 1890

Greenwood H. Nowlin, Jr., VAMC Coatee

 Collection
Identifier: Textile-1993-002
Abstract

This collection contains an original cadet coatee from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (VAMC) dated 1886. The coat belonged to Greenwood Hopkins Nowlin, Jr. (1878-1975) of Campbell County, Virginia, who attended Virginia Agriculture and Mechanical College (now Virginia Tech) from 1896 through 1899.

Dates: 1886

Rust-Colored Sabre

 Collection
Identifier: Artifact-055
Abstract

Rust-colored sabre with no ID markings. The sabre is mostly made of metal, handle is wooden.

Dates: n.d.

V.A.M.C. Cadet Coatee

 Collection
Identifier: Textile-1993-001
Abstract

The collection contains a blue grey Cadet coatee from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. The material consists of wool and cotton lining with some tears in lining. Several buttons missing from the front of the coat. Remaining buttons are gold colored with "V.A.M.C." above the college's seal. Tag on the inside collar of the coat reads "D. Klein and Bro. Phildelphia" Tag stitched into the lining that reads "Donated by Corps Jan. 1975."

Dates: 1886

VPI Hat

 Collection
Identifier: Textile-2021-004
Abstract The hat is made of a black fabric with a small black leather bill. On the top of the hat is a structured circle, while the rest is unstructured. On both sides of the cap are two small black grommet holes. On the front of the hat above the bill there are two guns embroidered in gold thread with "V.P.I" above them. Below the embroidery, attached right above the bill are two gold cords, attached on either side of the cap with gold colored buttons. The buttons have the VPI seal along with...
Dates: c.1895-1896