Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Commandant
Organization
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Commandant of Cadets Historical Records
Series
Identifier: RG-10-Commandant-Historical
Scope and Contents
Bound and unbound historical records documenting the operation of the Commandant's office and of the Corps of Cadets. The earliest examples date from 1839, the first year of the Institute. Items include: guard records, morning reports, demerit books, inspection books, permit books, muster rolls, record of events, penalty tour and confinement records, Commandant orders and memoranda, World War I Training Camp (1917-1918), ordnance stores (1858, 1861), George C. Marshall signed amnesty...
Jennings Cropper Wise papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0004
Scope and Contents
The Jennings C. Wise Papers consist primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence from the period 1910-1960. Included are letters dating from his years as Professor and Commandant of Cadets at VMI, from his practice of law, and from his retirement period in which he devoted himself primarily to writing. Wise was passionately interested in the history and future development of VMI and much of the correspondence reflects his ongoing involvement with the school. He often held controversial...
Major General C. Ernest Edgar III papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0537
Scope and Contents
The papers span the military and civilian careers of General Edgar. Included are files that document every significant Corps of Engineers assignment, arranged chronologically. Included is information about his service overseas at Heilbronn, Germany with the 237th Engineer Battalion (1958-1961); Vietnam War assignments (U. S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam, 1965-66; and as CO 577th Engineer Battalion Construction , 1969-1970; Commander and District Engineer, Little Rock District (1975-1978)...
Records of the Commandant, Continuity Books
Series
Identifier: RG 10-Commandant-Administrative-Continuity Books
Content Description
Documents providing an account of the operations and training of the Corps of Cadets, arranged in binders by academic year. The continuity book provides an outline of all training schedules, standard operating procedures - SOP -, and operational orders. It is compiled by the S-3 staff.
Regulations of the Virginia Military Institute
Series
Identifier: RG-06-Publications-Regulations
Scope and Contents
The Regulations detail rules for the operation of the Institute and for all aspects of cadet life. They were first published in 1839, and throughout the 19th through mid-20th centuries they were updated every few years. In the modern era, cadet regulations are published yearly and are familiarly know as the Blue Book.
The collection includes a copy of the 1839 Regulations signed by Joseph W. Bell, Class of 1842.
The collection includes a copy of the 1839 Regulations signed by Joseph W. Bell, Class of 1842.
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