David L. Ruffner papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0338
Professional and personal papers, primarily consisting of scrapbooks, photographs, and certificates.
Includes two scrapbooks dating from his U. S. Army career. The first covers 1943-1946, including information about the 10th Mountain Division in Italy. The second covers his assignment at Nuremberg Military Post, Germany, 1948-1950. The scrapbooks contain documents and photographs.
The collection also includes personal scrapbook and albums, ca. 1947; certificates and awards; miscellaneous photographs; Field Artillery School Annual, "The Shrapnel", 1925; guest book for Gen. and Mrs. Ruffner, 1949-1957; and Ruffner's Army personnel records.
Includes two scrapbooks dating from his U. S. Army career. The first covers 1943-1946, including information about the 10th Mountain Division in Italy. The second covers his assignment at Nuremberg Military Post, Germany, 1948-1950. The scrapbooks contain documents and photographs.
The collection also includes personal scrapbook and albums, ca. 1947; certificates and awards; miscellaneous photographs; Field Artillery School Annual, "The Shrapnel", 1925; guest book for Gen. and Mrs. Ruffner, 1949-1957; and Ruffner's Army personnel records.
Dates
- 1940 - 1953
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions
Conditions Governing Use
Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may
not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.
Extent
2 cubic feet (2 record boxes)
Biographical / Historical
David Lewis Ruffner, b. 1896, Charleston, West Virginia; VMI Class of 1917; United States Army officer, 1917-1953, retiring with the rank of Major General; d, 1973, Metarie, Louisiana.
Physical Location
Manuscripts Stacks
Separated Materials
Medals and other artifacts are located in the VMI Museum.
- Colorado -- Camp Hale
- Generals -- United States -- Biography
- Germany (Territory under Allied occupation, 1945-1955 : U.S. Zone). -- Office of Military Government
- Germany -- Nuremberg
- Scrapbooks
- United States -- Army -- Officers -- Biography
- United States. -- Army. -- Mountain Division, 10th
- Virginia Military Institute -- Alumni -- Biography
- Virginia Military Institute -- Class of 1917
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Italy
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Repository
