VPI Coat with Attached Cape,Textile.1993.013

VPI Coat with Attached Cape,Textile.1993.013


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Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Textile.1993.013
Title
VPI Coat with Attached Cape, 1938?
Quantity
3.1 Cubic Feet, 1 box
Language
English .

Scope and Content

Item: coat with attached cape (VPI) Date: 1938 (?) Color: Navy blue with black lining in coat and red lining under the cape Material: wool felt (?) for exterior of coat and lining under cape, the lining in the coat is cotton (?) except in sleeves. (?) Manufacturer: Label located inside of interior pocket has a picture of an eagle on a shield and reads: Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA, Uniform Department Donor: Condition: fair, no hem on the bottom (may never have been one) holes and stains in coat lining, worn places in cape Special Markings: Label reads John Stephen White 52-38-31-39-19 (2)-15, gold diagonal strip on lower sleeves, 6 gold VPI button on coat, 8 smaller identical button on the cape, silver colored chain sown into the back of collar, 2 silver colored hooks drawl the collar tight, pocket on left inside of coat slit in the back, form one side of a long rectangle, each of the for corners is marked by a large gold button.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

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