<?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">Virginia Tech Plate</titleproper><titleproper>Virginia Tech Plate, <date> c.1975 </date> <num>Artifact.050</num></titleproper><author>Aly Diemel, Volunteer, and Special Collections and University Archives Staff</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>2025-09-24 17:02:18 -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>
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    <unittitle>Virginia Tech Plate</unittitle>
    <origination label="source">
      <persname role="dnr" source="naf">Temple, Harry Downing</persname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>Artifact.050</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1.0 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">1 box </extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation">c.1975</unitdate>
    <abstract id="aspace_d70b285cc63b5cfece4bea433060f5d5" label="Abstract">White plate with a gold rim, in the center is the Virginia Tech seal in gold, black, maroon, orange, green, and various other colors that make up the details of the seal. Underneath the seal in maroon reads "Virginia Tech."</abstract>
    <langmaterial id="aspace_62f6b059ab774099b4dc1edacd925530">The material in this collection is in English.</langmaterial>
  </did>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_6c943a59ba55ee3270c5a17db68f3410">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_1d9751e67840fb19adef62b8cbe9a6ee">
    <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>. </p><p>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_12f19939247f12d98a0c3501dc664048">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Virginia Tech Plate, c.1975, Artifact-050, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.</p>  </prefercite>
  <acqinfo id="aspace_2732d271eccbafce2244087ff984dc75">
    <head>Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>This collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in September 1975.</p>  </acqinfo>
  <processinfo id="aspace_6470ce42c4309657eb760dff8d043909">
    <head>Processing Information</head>
<p>The processing, arrangement, and description of the Virginia Tech Plate was completed in July 2025.</p>  </processinfo>
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    <head>Scope and Content</head>
<p>White plate with a gold rim, in the center is the Virginia Tech seal in gold, black, maroon, orange, green, and various other colors that make up the details of the seal. Underneath the seal in maroon reads "Virginia Tech." </p><p>On the back of the plate is tape with archivist notes written on it, as well as a stamped logo for "Dec. American Inc."</p><p>The plate is in good condition. </p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Rights Statement for Archival Description</head>
<p>The guide to the Virginia Tech Plate 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 Archives</subject>
    <subject source="local">University History</subject>
    <persname role="dnr" source="naf">Temple, Harry Downing</persname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="n80125909" source="naf">Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1970-)</corpname>
    <corpname authfilenumber="n80125910" source="naf">Virginia Polytechnic Institute (1944-1970)</corpname>
  </controlaccess>
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