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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.

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The quilt is large and has a dark blue border around the edges and patterned squares. The sqaures are made up of various smaller squares of different patterned fabric. Some of the dark blue edges are lined with a different patterned fabric. The back of the quilt is one soild pattern with dark blue boarders. At the top of one end of the quilt is a white piece of fabric that would help when hanging the quilt on a wall. The main colors in the quilt are blue, red, green, and orange.

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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."

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The sweater is made up of a standard knit pattern, using maroon colored wool yarn. On the chest of the sweater it reads "1908," which has been sewn on in an orange fabric.

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The collection consists of three fabric swatches. Two of the swatches are about three inches wide and ten inches long. The other swatch is about four inches wide and eight inches long. All three swatches are the same navy blue fabric with rough cut edges.

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The VPI Fightin' Gobbler Patch is a colorful patch with the head of a turkey wearing a cap that says "VPI". Underneath are the words "Fightin' Gobblers" in cursive.

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...

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The VT Alumni Bag is a white tote bag printed with the university logo of the pylons and "1872" and the words "Virginia Tech Alumni."

Abstract The VT Men's Basketball collection consists of Delwyn Dillard's basketball uniform and a NIT t-shirt. The basketball uniform consists of two parts, a jersey and shorts. The jeresy is orange with white and maroon trim around the collar and sleeves. The front of the jersey has text that is white with a maroon border that reads "VIRGINIA 5 TECH." The back of the jersey also has text that is white with a maroon border that reads "DILLARD 5." The sides of the jeresy have have 5 inch...