ORIS GLISSON HISTORIC COSTUME AND TEXTILE COLLECTION

BLACKSBURG, VA

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The Oris Glisson Historic Costume and Textile Collection is located in Blacksburg, Virginia. It is a collection of over 4,000 historic costumes, textiles, and related items spanning from the 18th century to the present day. The collection is housed in the Department of Apparel, Housing, and Resource Management at Virginia Tech University.

The collection was founded in 1970 by Oris Glisson, a professor of clothing and textiles at Virginia Tech. It was originally created to provide students with hands-on learning opportunities and to serve as a resource for research and education in the field of clothing and textiles.

The collection features a wide range of items, including dresses, suits, outerwear, undergarments, accessories, and household textiles. Many of the items are from Virginia and the surrounding area, providing insight into the clothing and textile history of the region.

The collection is used for research and education by students and faculty at Virginia Tech and by scholars and researchers from around the world. It is also open to the public for viewing by appointment.

Overall, the Oris Glisson Historic Costume and Textile Collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history of clothing and textiles, providing a glimpse into the past through its extensive collection of historic items.

ORIS GLISSON HISTORIC COSTUME AND TEXTILE COLLECTION is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in BLACKSBURG VA. US MID #8405100051

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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Contact ORIS GLISSON HISTORIC COSTUME AND TEXTILE COLLECTION

telephone: 5402316282

ORIS GLISSON HISTORIC COSTUME AND TEXTILE COLLECTION
101 WALLACE HALL (0410) VIRGINIA TECH
BLACKSBURG
VA
24061

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MID #	8405100051
Name	ORIS GLISSON HISTORIC COSTUME AND TEXTILE COLLECTION
Alternate Name	ORIS GLISSON HISTORIC COSTUME AND TEXTILE COLLECTION
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Southeastern
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INCOME	0
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LAT/LONG	37.228593, -80.423189
CODES	FIPS State Code: 51 FIPS County Code: 121 US Census Tract: 020100 US Census Block: 1003