University Archives
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: If you use this subject heading, please use "University History," too.
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
Blue Blouse and Trousers,
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Textile-1993-018
Scope and Content
Item: blue blouse and trousers
Date: 1960’s
Uniform left in the military department. Received 25 September 1975, note attached says Trapp 1960.BLUE BLOUSE
Color: navy blue/black lining
Material: [wool blend] [satin] lining
Manufacturer: Blacksburg VA: Virginia Polytechnic Institute Uniform Department
Condition: Holes in collar where gold pins had been, stitching left in the inside back of the collar where button had been. Holes in the back of lower sleeve underneath black...
Dates:
1960s
Blue Blouse and Trousers,
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Textile-1993-019
Scope and Content
Item: blue blouse/trousers
Date: 1960’s
Uniform left in military department, received in spec 25 September 1975BLOUSE
Color: navy blue/ black lining
Material: [wool blend] [satin] black lining
Manufacturer: Blacksburg VA: Virginia Polytechnic Institute Uniform Department
Condition: Snags on the collar where pins had been. Seams and stitching slightly unraveling around collar. Holes under the black strip on both sleeves where [bottom] [chord holder] had been.
Special...
Dates:
1960s
Cadet Uniform,
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Textile-1993-010
Scope and Content
Item: cadet uniform
Desc: cadet blouse and trousers
Date: ?
Color: navy blue blouse and blue gray trousers
Material: blouse: wool blend with black satin (?), trousers: white cotton waist band and pockets
Manufacturer: Blacksburg: Virginia Polytechnic Uniform Department
Donor:
Condition: good, three buttons missing from inside of collar, small mend on back of blouse; back left pocket stained inside and worn
Special Markings: Black stripe trim. Two stripes up back. Black plastic...
Dates:
n.d.
Cadet Uniform Blouse,
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Textile-1993-009
Scope and Content
Item: cadet uniform blouse
Desc: original uniform blouse
Date: post 1918 (1920’s)
Color: navy blue with black lining; sleeves lined with off white
Material: wool; (?) lining; sleeve lining: cotton (?)
Manufacturer: Virginia Polytechnic Institute Uniform Dept. V.E. Kelsey, Supt.
Donor:
Condition: top hook torn off; some stains; worn on back
Special Markings: label: Mr. John E. McDonald {John Early McDonald, class of 1927, Private Company E?}, Date 34-{31?}-{39}. Numbers 27 1/2...
Dates:
c.1920s
Maroon Corps of Cadet sashes,
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Textile-2015-002
Scope and Content
Notes attached to box items were found in read: "Corps Maroon Sashes" and "Maroon sashes from the Tailor Shop."
Dates:
n.d.
Harry Downing Temple Jr., Papers
Collection
Identifier: Ms-1988-039
Abstract
The Harry Downing Temple, Jr., Papers contains materials related to Temple's personal life, interest in heraldry and insignia, and his research and publications on the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. Materials date from about 1872 to 2004.
Dates:
1872 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1930 - 2001
VPI Cape,
Collection — Box 1
Identifier: Textile-1993-017
Scope and Content
Item: cape (VPI)
Date: ? first capes in 1897
Color: navy blue with raspberry liner
Material: [wool felt] lining [wool]
Manufacturer:
Condition: a few small holes and stains appear in the liner
Special Markings: black cord [frog] on exterior connecting sides, two metal hooks at collar. Each side has what appears to be a pocket, only after looking closer do you realize the “pockets” are holes to the inside of the cape. Inside on the bottom right-hand corner of the liner was what appears...
Dates:
n.d. (not before 1897)