Collection: Benjamin Bowering collection

This collection consists of the original manuscript score of the VMI Spirit (the official song of VMI), written by Benjamin Bowering while he was as Assistant Professor at VMI in 1916. The manuscript is 10.5 inches x 12.5 inches, with composition in pencil and annotations by the composer. The collection also includes one typescript letter (dated March 16, 1935) from Bowering to VMI's Librarian Nellie Gibbs, in which he explains the history of the song.

Dates

1916-1935

Creator

Bowering, Benjamin, 1894-1952 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

2 items

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

Benjamin Bowering (1894-1952) was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia and graduated VMI in 1915. He was an Assistant Professor at VMI from 1916 to 1917, and the author of the official VMI song "The VMI Spirit." Bowering was a United States Army officer from 1917 to 1944.