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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Company A, Memorabilia, c.1800-1970, Textile2025-011, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

This collection were acquired by the Special Collections and University Archive October 1974.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, Company A, Memorabilia was completed in July 2025.

Scope and Content

This collection includes: - An Association of the US Army cord that is a braid of gold and black cords with white and black cords and a gold cord with silver ornament. The cord was still being worn in 1974. - Brown leather frog from the VT Corps of Cadets is to wear a sword or sabre on your belt. - Two shoulder boards are red with gold border and double gold bars on each end, possibly Army Artillery Captain and Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. - Two shoulder boards are black with gold border and gold leaf on each end, possibly Army Staff Lieutenant Colonel and Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. All in good condition.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• University Archives
• University History
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute (1896-1944)
• Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College. Corps of Cadets (1872-1896)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)

Rights Statement for Archival Description

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