VPI Corps of Cadets Belt Buckle, n.d. , Artifact.013

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Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], VPI Corps of Cadets Belt Buckle, n.d., artifact 013, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The collection was acquired by Special Collection and University Archives February 1989.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the VPI Corps of Cadets Belt Buckle was completed in June 2025.

Scope and Content

This bronze VPI Corps of Cadets belt buckle (n.d.) given to Henry Wiss by Nelson Price is engraved with an eagle holding arrows and an olive branch in its talons and a banner in its beak that reads "E PLURIBUS UNUM" over its head. The eagle has a shield on its torso and stars and stripes radiate around it. There is a silver-colored laurel branch on the buckle under the eagle.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Memorabilia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Corps of Cadets
Wiss, Henry H.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the VPI Corps of Cadets Belt Buckle by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).