Shipp, Scott, 1839-1917
Person
Brigadier General Scott Shipp (b. 1839 d. 1917) graduated from VMI in 1859 and was the first VMI alumnus to serve as Superintendent. He served on the VMI faculty from 1859-1889, at various times teaching Mathematics, Latin, and Tactics. He also served as the Commandant of Cadets from 1862-1889 and was in command of the Corps at the Battle of New Market on May 15, 1864. He took office as the Institute's second Superintendent on January 1, 1890 and retired on June 30, 1907. He died at age 78 on December 4, 1917.
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Cadet drawings, class assignments and exercises
Collection
Identifier: MS-0203
Scope and Contents
A collection of 19th century cadet drawings (approximately 200 items) completed primarily as assignments for Professor Thomas H. Williamson's architecture, engineering, and drawing courses at the Virginia Military Institute. A few of the drawings were completed for a geometry course and other mathematics courses, or were not class assignments.Some of the geometry drawings are signed by the supervising professors, including e.g. Superintendent Francis H. Smith, who also...
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...
Frederick T. Amiss Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0479
Scope and Contents
The collection contains one letter from Cadet Frederick T. Amiss (Class of 1886) to his father, dated December 14, 1884. Amiss describes in detail the confrontation between cadets and Commandant Scott Shipp regarding an investigation into an explosion of the VMI magazine. Also included are three photographs of Amiss, which are all viewable online in the VMI Archives photographs database.
Marshall McDonald papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0169
Scope and Contents
Papers, approximately 90 items, of Marshall McDonald. The papers include primarily incoming and some outgoing correspondence, 1861-1892; notes; scientific reports; and miscellaneous documents. Among the correspondents are several VMI alumni and faculty members, including Scott Shipp, Francis H. Smith, Edward Cunningham, Wilfred E. Cutshaw, John W. Lyell, James H. Morrison, Mark B. Hardin, and Daniel W. Flowerree; and several Civil War officers including Gen. Dabney H. Maury and Hunter McGuire....
Miscellaneous correspondence files, Superintendent's office
Series
Identifier: RG-02-Correspondence-Misc
Scope and Contents
Correspondence, 1840-1918, originating in the Superintendent's office, unrelated to any other records series. Primarily about purchases and business transactions, and miscellaneous file.
New Market Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0002
Scope and Contents
The New Market Collection consists primarily of reminiscences of the Battle of New Market Virginia (May 15, 1864) written by participants and other witnesses between 1894-1915. Written in response to specific inquiries and questionnaires, these memoirs were collected by various groups and individuals, including the VMI Alumni Association, author/historian Edward R. Turner, Henry A. Wise (VMI Class of 1862 and battle veteran) and Benjamin A. Colonna (VMI Class of 1864 and battle veteran). In...
Office of the Superintendent. Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1840 - 1915
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
This box contains incoming and outgoing letters that do not fit in the larger correspondence series for the period, including:
--unnumbered incoming letters, 1840-1870
--misc. numbered letters that do not fit in the known sequence, including a few examples from the 1870's for which there are no other extant incoming letters.
--Misc. original outgoing letters (copies in letter books)
--Misc. copies of outgoing letters, (perhaps a second copy in addition to...
Office of the Superintendent, administrative subject files
Series
Identifier: RG-02-Subject Files-Administrative
Scope and Contents
Historically significant subject files spanning the administrations of multiple Superintendents. These topical files cover various historical eras; topics include areas such as planning, programs, and events.
Records of Superintendent Scott Shipp, 1890-1907
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG-02-02-ShippS
Scope and Contents
Official records of the Scott Shipp administration, including correspondence, annual reports, and related papers/records for the period 1890-1907.
Report of Lt. Col. Scott Shipp after the Battle of New Market, Virginia. Transcription. [Digital]
Digital Collection
Identifier: http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/digital/collection/p15821coll14/id/1066
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
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