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Camillus Christian, Jr. account book

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0031
Scope and Contents This collection consists of an account book owned by Camillus Christian. The book contains a listing of school expenses (1909-1913) incurred while Christian was a cadet at VMI.

Conway R. Howard scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0121
Scope and Contents This collection consists of two scrapbooks, 1896-1900, compiled by Conway R. Howard. Contents include VMI memorabilia, clippings, photographs illustrating cadet life, programs, and other items pertaining to athletic events. The scrapbooks provide excellent documentation of cadet life for the period.

Francis E. Beeton scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0133
Scope and Contents This collection consists of one scrapbook compiled by Francis E. Beeton. Contents include photographs taken in 1909 during his VMI cadetship and clippings from the 1940s and 1950s tracing the career of George C. Marshall and other notable VMI alumni.

Frank A. Fickes drawing

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0214
Scope and Contents This collection consists of one original charcoal sketch (circa 1908) by Frank A. Fickes, published in the 1911 VMI yearbook. The sketch features a skull, snakes, and ghost, symbols of "TKL" a cadet secret society.

George S. Plants collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0029
Scope and Contents This collection consists of four items relating primarily to VMI cadetship of George Sands Plants (1904-1906). Included are the following: Cadet account book, listing VMI expenses from 1904 to 1906 A notebook containing popular VMI football yells (circa 1905) One letter (dated May 14, 1905) from Plants to his parents concerning the mess hall fire and mentioning the upcoming New Market Day ceremony One letter from Plants's classmate Jesse P. Jarvis, dated July...

Henry P. Fry collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0266
Scope and Contents This collection consists of the papers of Henry P. Fry, including:
  • A four volume typescript titled "Memories of the Old VMI," written by Henry P. Fry (circa 1950). Fry describes his life as a cadet from January 1898 to June 1901. Particular emphasis is placed on the Class of 1901 and Fry's classmate Cadet George C. Marshall.
  • Family photographs
  • Correspondence
  • Documents

John E. Townes collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0487
Scope and Contents This collection consists of photograph albums, diplomas, and papers that document the life of John E. Townes. The photos depict both his VMI cadetship and his subsequent career in the United States Army Coast Artillery Corps (1908-1920) and at VMI as a faculty member (1921-1956).

John M. Luke collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0302
Contents Note This collection consists of the papers (7 items) of John M. Luke, including:
  • Four letters of recommendation from VMI Faculty members
  • One letter from VMI Superintendent William H. Cocke to Luke
  • One commissioning certificate (October 1918)
  • One VMI dance card

Ora M. Baldinger papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0125
Scope and Contents This collection consists of papers (approximately 40 items) dating from the cadetship of Ora M. Baldinger, VMI Class of 1910. Included are his cadet account book, grade reports, receipts, and class notes from engineering and physics.