Collection: David L. Ruffner collection

This collection consists of the professional and personal papers of David L. Ruffner, including:

Two scrapbooks dating from his United States Army career. The first scrapbook (1943-1946) includes information about the 10th Mountain Division in Italy. The second scrapbook (1948-1950) covers his assignment at Nuremberg Military Post, Germany.
A personal scrapbook and albums (circa 1947)
Certificates and awards
Photographs
Field Artillery School Annual, "The Shrapnel" (1925)
A guest book for Ruffner and his wife (1949-1957)
Army personnel records

Dates

1940-1957

Creator

Ruffner, David L. (David Lewis), 1896-1973 (Person)

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 (two record boxes)

Additional Description

Biographical / Historical

David Lewis Ruffner was born in 1896 in Charleston, West Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1917. From 1917 to 1953 he was an United States Army officer, and retired with the rank of Major General. Ruffner died in 1973 in Metarie, Louisiana.