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Ella Winterling, Student Assistant
Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2024.078
Title
VT Cheerleading Uniform Collection 1956-2012
Quantity
c. 22 Cubic Feet, 14 boxes
source
Quillen, Sherwood
Language
The materials in this collection are in English.
Abstract
The VT (Virginia Tech) Cheerleading Uniform Collection is a collection comprised mostly of cheerleading uniforms from Virginia
Tech from 1956 to 2012. The collection includes Men's and Women's cheerleading uniforms, shoes, accessories, and spirit memorabilia
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder],
VT Cheerleading Uniform Collection, 1956-2012, Ms2024-078, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg,
Va.
Source of Acquisition
The VT Cheerleading Uniform Collection was donated to Special Collections and Univeristy Archives in March 2024.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the VT Cheerleading Uniform Collection was completed in October 2024.
The Virginia Tech Cheerleading squad was predominately male until the 1955-1956 season, when Patsy Steckler Bean, the first
female cheerleader from Virginia Tech joined the team, followed by three more female teammates from Radford College, now Radford
University. Since the 1955-1956 season, the team has been co-ed. Virginia Tech Cheerleading has continued to be part of the
spirt squad through present day. The collection was organized by Sherwood "Sherry" Payne Quillen '71 for an exhibit in Lane
Stadium that was featured for the 2009-2011 football seasons. The exhibit showcased uniforms, some of which are replicas,
from 1956, 1968-1971, and 2009.
The VT Cheerleading Uniform Collection is a collection comprised mostly of cheerleading uniforms from Virginia Tech's varisty
cheerleaders from 1956 to 2012. The collection includes Men's and Women's cheerleading uniforms, shoes, accessories, and spirit
memorabilia. Boxes 13 and 14 contain documents related to the uniforms and VT cheerleading, including Spirit Squad posters
and records from the VT Cheerleading Uniform Project.
The collection is arranged chronologically and by material type. Uniforms were often used for more than one year, and the
uniforms are arranged by the first confirmed dates of the uniform worn by VT Cheerleaders. The numbers in brackets labeling
the indiviudal items are for internal use and organization only. Some of the uniforms are recreations and are in chronological
order by the date of the origianl style of that respective cheerleading uniform. Recreations are noted in the item's record.
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