These are good introductory (yet thorough) histories of the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets (VTCC). The University Archives maintains many official records, photographs, artifacts, uniforms, and publications of the VTCC and alumni. The Corps maintains collections in the VTCC Museum, and each unit of the Corps also has a historian who maintains the unit's history.
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The University Archives maintains archival records, photographs, and artifacts related to the VTCC and individual students, staff, faculty, and alumni with connections to the Corps. Some of these items are not described online, but are available for use. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.
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The official records of the university are divided into assigned Record Groups designated by the prefix, RG. For example, materials relating to the Corps of Cadets are identified as RG 8/4/x, and the War Memorial Chapel, which includes the Pylons, Cenotaph, and War Memorial Court, is designated RG 6/3/9.
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