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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], Plunkett Family Papers, 1965, Ms2024-045, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Plunkett Family Papers was gifted to Special Collections and University Archives in September 2005.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Plunkett Family Papers were completed in April 2024.

Biographical Note

Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard Plunkett (1921-1997) was a 1942 graduate of VPI and served in the military until his retirement in 1972. He was married to Frances Vivian Kash Plunkett (1921-1997) for 54 years and their children include Vivian Gay and Frances Lynn, all of whom attented Virginia Tech. They resided of Roanoke, Virginia.

External Sources:

"Col Hubbard Thomas Plunkett Jr.", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134456243/hubbard_thomas_plunkett , accessed April 12, 2024.

"Frances Vivian Kash Plunkett", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175280409/frances_vivian_plunkett , accessed April 12, 2024.

Scope and Content

The Plunkett Family Papers are comprised of offical documents requesting and giving authorization for Lieutenant Colonel Hubbard Plunkett, his wife, and their two daughters to travel from Helmstedt, Germany, where Plunkett was stationed in the U.S. Army, to West Berlin from Decemeber 23, 1965 to January 7, 1966.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Cold War
• Jensen, Vivian Gay Plunkett
• Students and alumni
• United States. Army, Europe

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Plunkett Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).