<?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"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">VPI Photograph Album</titleproper><titleproper>VPI Photograph Album <num>Ms.2025.015</num></titleproper><author>Olivia Tingle, Student Assistant</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>2025 (<emph><a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/" type="simple">CC0 1.0</a></emph>)</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>2025-07-26 07:02:54 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Latn">English, Latin script</language>.</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <repository>
      <corpname>Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech</corpname>
    </repository>
    <unittitle>VPI Photograph Album</unittitle>
    <unitid>Ms.2025.015</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">.1 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1916/1919" type="inclusive">1916-1919</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_32de5418af940fb4bc366e29710085cd" label="Abstract">The photograph album includes photos taken at Virginia Polytechnic Institute throughout 1916-1919.</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_6dca95a9fd35a02e162aec93affc2fc4">The material in this collection is in English</langmaterial>
  </did>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_32505433e0a40f5b1a124fe2fd33aabe">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_a6bc024971a0f984eb3698330212aee1">
    <head>Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use</head>
<p>The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions
may apply. Contact Special Collections and University Archives for
assistance in determining the use of these materials. </p><p>Reproduction or
digitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using
our reproduction/digitization form: <a href="http://bit.ly/scuareproduction">http://bit.ly/scuareproduction</a>.</p><p>Reproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can
be requested using our publication/exhibition form:
<a href="http://bit.ly/scuareproduction">http://bit.ly/scuapublication</a>. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.</p>  </userestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_d4afbb3fcf29f53badead389a5129b8f">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], VPI Photograph Album, 1916-1919, Ms2025-015, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_4535e906bb0188aef4dd16b5d3a8beff">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>The VPI Photograph Album was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in June 2021.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_ff1bafa762d8d8f465949ad43c52714e">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the VPI Photograph Album was completed in July 2025.</p>  </processinfo>
  <bioghist id="aspace_e4a71b63657d63bfe800f7f56a9e38a6">
    <head>Biographical note</head>
<p>There is no information about the owner of the photograph album.</p>  </bioghist>
  <scopecontent id="aspace_d302ded544dca9999216090432123ce2">
    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>The photograph album contains approximately 90 photographs taken at Virginia Polytechnic Institute throughout 1916-1919. The photographs are not labeled and are glued onto pages, some stilled connected to the binder, others are loose. The binder is made of felt material and has 'VPI' stitched onto the front.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <odd id="aspace_32ebcc7564c9415a0f7082da5353f9c4">
    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the VPI Photograph Album by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (<extref xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/">https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/</extref>).</p>  </odd>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="local">University History</subject>
    <genreform authfilenumber="300046300" source="aat">Photographs</genreform>
  </controlaccess>
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