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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">.08 Cubic Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">One small oversize folder</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1928/1928">circa 1928</unitdate>
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<p>MSS 16670, Nu Charge of Theta Delta Chi fraternity photograph, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>This collection is open for research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Content Description</head>
<p>This collection contains a photograph of the Nu Charge of Theta Delta Chi fraternity that appeared in the 1928 edition of Corks and Curls. The photograph was taken by Gitchell's Studio, the yearbook photographer at the time. The framing label lists a "Mr. Ruffin," who is thought to be Robert DeJarnette Ruffin, a student in the College at the University of Virginia at the time.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Immediate Source of Acquisition</head>
<p>This collection was a gift from Karen Johnson to the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on December 15, 2021.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <geogname source="local">Fraternities</geogname>
    <geogname source="local">Student life</geogname>
    <function source="local">Student organization</function>
    <subject source="local">University of Virginia</subject>
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