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The "L" Squadron was the first unit of women in the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets. Formed in the 1973-1974 academic year, women were in a separate squadron from male cadets until 1979.

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female_cadet_scrapbook.pdf
PDf of a scrapbook featuring female Corps of Cadets members. The original item is part of the Corps of Cadets museum.

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PDF transcript of an oral history interview with Emily Pillsbury Davis. Pillsbury was the "L" Squadron commander in the Corps of Cadets in 1975-1976.

This transcript was created from files on a previous iteration of the 125th Anniversary website.…

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In 1959, Patricia Ann Miller was the first woman to receive a commission at VPI. Each semester, she enrolled in Corps classes, but was denied. She eventually applied for a commission from the Army Women's Medical Specialist Corps and was commissioned…

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cadetuniform_1942.tif
Original watercolor illustration created by Floyd Richard Vranian for the book Donning the Blue and Gray: A Pictorial History of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute by Harry D. Temple.

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Original watercolor illustration created by Floyd Richard Vranian for the book Donning the Blue and Gray: A Pictorial History of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute by Harry D. Temple.

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Original watercolor illustration created by Floyd Richard Vranian for the book Donning the Blue and Gray: A Pictorial History of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute by Harry D. Temple.

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Original watercolor illustration created by Floyd Richard Vranian for the book Donning the Blue and Gray: A Pictorial History of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute by Harry D. Temple.

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Original watercolor illustration created by Floyd Richard Vranian for the book Donning the Blue and Gray: A Pictorial History of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute by Harry D. Temple.

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cadetuniform_1897.tif
Original watercolor illustration created by Floyd Richard Vranian for the book Donning the Blue and Gray: A Pictorial History of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute by Harry D. Temple.

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cadetuniform_1883.tif
Original watercolor illustration created by Floyd Richard Vranian for the book Donning the Blue and Gray: A Pictorial History of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute by Harry D. Temple.

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VirginiaTech125thAnniversaryCadetLifeDuringTheFirstYear.pdf
Essay, "Cadet Life during The First Year of the Virginia Agricultural And Mechanical College at Blacksburg, Virginia, October 1, 1872 - July 10, 1873, by Harry Downing Temple, Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired, V.P.I. Class of 1934."

This essay was…

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A blank salesman weekly report form for Keystone View Company.

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First page of a blank Keystone View Company contract.

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A blank letter with a Keystone View Company letterhead.

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Ms2010_052_Keystone_nd_6_Sums.jpg
A page of arithmetic sums.

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A paper with arithmetic sums. It has several amounts of how much money is due to Keystone and how much is paid.

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A paper with arithmetic sums. There are some names of the Barnhart brothers' sub-agent salesmen on it.

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Another paper covered in arithmetic sums. There is a a short note to alter Barnhart from his brother, Gray Barnhart.

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A paper covered in arithmetic sums. It has letterhead for "Walter W. Barnhart & Bro." for Keystone.

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A record kept by Walter and Gray Barnhart tracking the amount of their discounts, postage, and their view orders.

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Standard envelope adressed to Keystone View Company.

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Ms2010_052_Keystone_1918_1029_NoticeOfClassifcation_Back.jpg
Front side of a War Department notice of classification. Adressed to George Gray Barnhart.

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Front side of a War Department notice of classification. Adressed to George Gray Barnhart.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart believes he did not receive a detailed report outlining the sales his sub-agents made. Keystone claims they sent out the report in the normal way and offer to send it again if it was not received.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone sends Barnhart a commission based on the work his sub-agents did. Keystone also agreed to specially make two out of stock views for one of Barnhart's orders.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone explains the rules of the sales competition in August and say that they made a special exception for Barnhart that allowed him to get a prize.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart's usual manager at Keystone is away on vacation.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Barnhart ordered two views that were out of stock, Keystone encouraged Barnhart to replace the order with views that were in stock, but still agreed to create the views for Barnhart if he needed them.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone settled their account with Barnhart after he sent them the money he owed them. Barnhart won a prize in the sales competition for the month of August. Barnhart has agreed to work for Keystone until October…

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Gray Barnhart's record of his view sales as well as the sales of his sub-agents.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone discusses one of Barnhart's sub-agents, Mr. Cooley. Keystone also requests money they are owed from Barnhart.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone encourages Barnhart to consider working during the winter months and estimate how much money he could make based on his experience.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone tries to clarify a money dispute with Barnhart.

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Ms2010_052_Keystone_1908_0831.jpg
Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone requests a written statement about the view business from Barnhart for them to publish in a leaflet.

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Keystone letter to Gray Barnhart. Keystone offers to let Gray Barnhart and his brother choose their territory and the men they would want to work for them if they agree to work for Keystone in the fall and winter seasons.

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