<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 http://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" findaidstatus="completed" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viblbv">viblbv01795</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Showacre Family Papers</titleproper><titleproper>A Guide to the Showacre Family Papers, 1864, 1873 <num>Ms.2015.030</num></titleproper><subtitle>A Collection in Special Collections</subtitle><author>Ryan Mair</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://static.lib.vt.edu/images/logo/lockup-color-347x75.png" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>&amp;#169; 2015 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.</date></p><address><addressline>Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)</addressline><addressline>560 Drillfield Drive</addressline><addressline>Newman Library, Virginia Tech</addressline><addressline>Blacksburg, Virginia 24061</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 540-231-6308</addressline><addressline>specref@vt.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://spec.lib.vt.edu" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2024-03-01 07:00:16 -0500</date>.</creation><langusage>English</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Showacre Family Papers,</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname role="aut" source="local">Runyan, William</persname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname role="aut" rules="dacs" source="local">Shepherd, Virginius E., 1827-1896</persname>
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    <origination label="Creator">
      <corpname authfilenumber="n92063668" source="naf">Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872-1896)</corpname>
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    <unitid>Ms.2015.030</unitid>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.1 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 folder</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation">1864, 1873</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_ba257c7347bec51f0e22445500f897a4" label="Abstract">The Showacre Family Papers consists of a handwritten copy of a eulogy for Charles Showacre by Reverend William Runyan and given on May 22, 1864, and an acceptance letter dated September 23, 1873, admitting George D. Showarce to the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College.</abstract>
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      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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<p>Collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_acb4c441a72f2619539f550791a75bab">
    <head>Use Restrictions</head>
<p>Permission to publish material from the Showacre Family Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</p>  </userestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_11c7117c18b54b4dacd069e0c019b7cc">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Showacre Family Papers, Ms2015-030, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Acquisition Information</head>
<p>The Showacre Family Papers were donated to Special Collections in 2014.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the Showacre Family Papers was completed in July 2015.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>The Showacre Family Papers consists of a handwritten copy of a eulogy for Charles Showacre by Reverend William Runyan and given on May 22, 1864, and an acceptance letter dated September 23, 1873, admitting George D. Showarce to the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Arrangement</head>
<p>This collection is arranged by type of material.</p>  </arrangement>
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    <subject source="local">Civil War</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="sh85140205" source="lcsh">United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865</subject>
    <subject source="local">University History</subject>
    <persname source="local">Showacre, Charles, d.1864</persname>
    <persname source="local">Showacre, George D.</persname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="n92063668" source="naf">Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (1872-1896)</corpname>
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