Records of Superintendent Richard L. Irby, 1971-1981
Sub-Group
Identifier: RG-02-10-IrbyRL
Records from the administration of Richard L. Irby, VMI's 10th Superintendent. Includes correspondence, reports, photographs, orders and memoranda, and other official records.
Dates
- 1971 - 1981
Creator
- Irby, Richard L., 1918-2002 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
These records contain restricted material. Access to certain categories of archival records is restricted because they contain material protected under federal or state statutes governing privacy and confidentiality. Examples include, but are not limited to, student, personnel, and medical records.
Extent
4 cubic feet
Biographical / Historical
Lieutenant General Richard Logan Irby (b. 1918 d. 2002) graduated from VMI in 1939 and immediately accepted a commission in the U. S. Army. His military career encompassed more than 30 years of active duty and three wars--- including service in China and Burma during World War II; Battalion Commander with the 1st Cavalry Division during the Korean War; and Assistant Division Commander and Division Commander with the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) during the Vietnam War. In 1969 he became Commander of the U. S. Army Training Center, Infantry, at Fort Polk, LA and in 1970 he was named Commanding General at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Irby became VMI's tenth Superintendent on July 1, 1971 and retired on June 30, 1981. He died on March 6, 2002
Physical Location
Archives stacks, Record Group 02, Superintendent
Creator
- Irby, Richard L., 1918-2002 (Person)
- Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Superintendent. (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Virginia Military Institute Archives Repository