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Barton Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0020
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the miscellaneous papers of three members of the Barton family who attended the Virginia Military Institute during the mid-19th century. Papers relating to Cadet Charles M. Barton (VMI Class of 1856) include a letter dated September 28, 1855 from Charles to his cousin Joseph M. Barton, in which he complains about VMI life and about his instructor Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson (Jackson is described as a "hell of a fool"). Other Charles Barton material is found in a...
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
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...
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
VMI Course Catalogs [catalogue]
Series
Identifier: RG-06-Publications-Catalogs
Scope and Contents
This series contains the official academic catalog of the Virginia Military Institute.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Catalogue of Library, Virginia Military Institute, 1855
Item
Identifier: RG-16-Historical-Catalog, 1855
Scope and Contents
The first known printed library catalog at VMI, listing books available as of 1855. The original catalog is extant through page 64. Pages 65-80 are available through a photocopy provided by the Library of Congress. The entire publication is viewable online.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Department of Physics Miscellaneous Historical Records
Series — Box: Theses, Physics Department
Identifier: RG-17-PY-Historical
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous historical Physics Department office records from period approximately 1906 - 1951, with some references to earlier eras. Includes file on laboratory equipment; list of all textbooks used to teach Physics at VMI from 1840's through 1954; and miscellaneous file of Professor S. Murray Heflin.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Edward C. Shepherd collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0019
Scope and Contents
The collection contains three notebooks, two miscellaneous documents, and an annotated analytical geometry text that belonged to Virginia Military Institute Cadet Edward C. Shepherd during his years as a VMI student, 1851-1855. The first notebook contains approximately 50 pen and ink, hand-tinted drawings by Shepherd; these were completed as assignments for VMI courses and some bear the signature of Superintendent Francis H. Smith (" Examined correct, F.H. Smith"). This book also includes a...
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Edward M. Watson Letter
Item
Identifier: MS-0011
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one letter (September 17, 1868) written by Virginia Military Institute Cadet Edward M. Watson to his father. Watson describes in detail the typical daily new cadet routine at VMI during the post-Civil War years. Topics include reveille, roll call, inspections, meals, study and recitation, drill and parade. The letter contains one of the earliest documented examples of term "rat" as a reference to a new cadet.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Historical Grade Books
Series
Identifier: RG-12-Grade books-historical
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 19th and early 20th century grades and academic marking records. The grading system during this period was numerical/point based.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Historical theses and student papers
Series
Identifier: RG-03-Theses-Historical
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two types of papers. First, theses submitted for a graduate or professional degree as described in the Biographical/Historical note. Second, cadet papers submitted to professors in various disciplines. The bulk of the collection dates from the 1890's - 1930's.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
James Henry Reid Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0222
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of the Civil War correspondence (18
items) of James Henry Reid. Included are 13 letters from Reid
to his parents written while he was a fourth classman at the
Virginia Military Institute, August - November 1862. This
correspondence contains many references to wartime cadet life,
including use of the term "rat" as a name for new cadets,
hazing, uniforms, food, guard duty and other aspects of life
...
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
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- 1 Allen, Robert C. (Robert Clotworthy), 1834-1863
- 1 Bagnall, John S. (John Seldon), 1844-1922
- 1 Bargamin, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1835-1860
- 1 Barksdale, Thomas F. (Thomas Flournoy), 1833-1902
- 1 Barton Family
- 1 Barton, Bolling W. (Bolling Walter), 1845-1924
- 1 Barton, Charles M. (Charles Marshall), 1836-1862
- 1 Barton, Randolph, 1844-1921
- 3 Blackburn, Tom, 1834-1854
- 1 Blair, Henry W. (Henry Wayne), 1851-1884
- 1 Blair, Robert S., 1835-1902
- 1 Boney, Richard K. (Richard Kinsey), 1858-1937
- 1 Boyd, Thomas M. (Thomas Massie), 1838-1894
- 1 Briggs, A. Sidney, 1902-1988
- 1 Brockenbrough, William A. (William Austin), 1836-1896
- 1 Carson, Robert P. (Robert Preston), 1832-1924
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- 2 Cochran, John L. (John Lynn), 1863-1887
- 1 Cocke, John T. B., 1870-1951
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- 1 Dodson, John E. (John Edward), 1845-1863
- 1 Dudley, William H. (William Henry), 1856-1886
- 1 Ezekiel, Moses Jacob, 1844-1917
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- 2 Fife, William E. (William Estill), 1834-1891
- 1 Flint, Oswald S.
- 1 Fulkerson, Abram, 1834-1902
- 1 Galloway, Thomas S. (Thomas Spraggin), 1840-1903
- 1 Hardy, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1836-1871
- 1 Hardy, Edward M. (Edward Mohun), 1840-1882
- 1 Harris, Nicholas C. (Nicholas Cobbs), 1837-1898
- 1 Hawkins, Norment D. (Norment Doniphan), 1849-1931
- 1 Heflin, S. Murray (Sterling Murray)
- 1 Henry, William B. (William Byrd), 1875-1916
- 1 High, Francis W.
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- 1 Hill, Daniel Harvey, 1821-1899
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- 1 Jackson, Mary Anna, 1831-1915
- 5 Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863
- 1 Jefferson, Thomas G. (Thomas Garland)
- 1 Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891
- 1 Kemble, William E. (William Elkanah), 1831-1896
- 1 Ker, Severn P.
- 1 Letcher, Samuel H. (Samuel Houston), 1848-1914
- 1 Lovell, William, 1834-1892
- 1 Madison, Robert L. (Robert Lewis), 1828-1878
- 1 Marr, Robert A.
- 1 Marshall, Richard C., Jr.
- 1 McCausland, John, 1836-1927
- 1 Mears, Levin W., 1838-1862
- 1 Miller, Julius G. (Julius Gordon), 1839-1908
- 1 Morton, Osmond S. (Osmond Summers), 1845-1920
- 1 Park, William K., 1840-1865
- 1 Patton, Waller T. (Waller Tazewell), 1835-1863
- 1 Pegram, John C. (John Cargill), 1838-1864
- 2 Pollard, Richard, 1829-1908
- 1 Preston, Margaret Junkin, 1820-1897
- 1 Reid, James H. (James Henry), 1845-1921
- 1 Ross, George, 1838-1926
- 1 Shepherd, Edward C. (Edward Clarence), 1835-1907
- 1 Shipp, Scott, 1839-1917
- 1 Slaughter, Philip P. (Philip Peyton), 1834-1893
- 1 Smith & Fuller
- 1 Smith, Edward L. (Edward Livingston), 1835-1859
- 3 Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890
- 1 Smith, Sara Henderson, 1812-1884
- 1 Tams, William P. (William Purviance), 1852-1920
- 1 Terrill, James B. (James Barbour), 1838-1864
- 1 Varner, Wallace C.
- 2 Virginia Military Institute. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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- 1 Waring, John L. (John Lancaster), 1848-1942
- 1 Warren, James A. (James Albert), 1856-1879
- 1 Watson, Edward Minor, 1851-1887
- 1 Watson, William G., Jr.
- 1 Williams, Lewis B. (Lewis Burwell), 1833-1863
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