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Nathan H. Nelson cadet scrapbook
Item
Identifier: MS-0140
Scope and Contents
VMI scrapbook, 1918-1922, compiled by Cadet Nathan H. Nelson. Contains photographs, clippings& other mementos. Subjects include buildings, athletics, social events, classmates. Also contains a few annotations by Nelson.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Robert N. Bond Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0435
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook compiled by Cadet Robert Bond, Jr., VMI Class of 1919, covering the academic year 1915-1916. Included are snapshots, dance programs, clipppings, and other VMI memorabilia. Topics of the photographs include his classmates and friends, cadet life, athletics, faculty, and VMI buildings. The collection also includes 2 letters to his father; the letter dated September 12, 1915, contains an extensive description of the life of a new cadet ("Rat"), including a description of hazing practices.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Robert W. Bolling Scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MS-0459
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook compiled by Cadet Robert W. Bolling (1899-1969), Virginia Military Institute Class of 1922. Included are snapshots, dance programs, clippings, drawings, and other VMI memorabilia. Topics of the photographs include his classmates and friends, cadet life, athletics, and VMI buildings.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
S. Strother Smith scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MS-0436
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook fragment (1 page) compiled by Cadet Strother Smith, Class of 1937. The page contains 4 items: Receipt for 2 swords from the Lilley-Ames Company; Finals programs, 1935; Final Ball program, 1935; roster, Company "C".
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Samuel L. Austin scrapbook
Item
Identifier: MS-0427
Scope and Contents
Cadet scrapbook of Samuel L. Austin, Virginia Military Institute Class of 1921, covering the period 1916-1919. The scrapbook contains over 100 snapshots, as well as dance programs, clippings, drawings, and other VMI memorabilia. Topics of the photographs include his classmates and friends; cadet life (parades, classroom scenes, spring hike, penalty tours, marching to class, gymnasium decorated for a dance); athletics (football, baseball, track, basketball); buildings and grounds (statues,...
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Simeon O. Coxe, Jr. letters
Collection
Identifier: MS-0033
Scope and Contents
The Simeon O. Coxe collection contains a one volume typewritten transcription of letters written by Cadet Coxe (Virginia Military Institute Class of 1933) to his parents in Richmond, Virginia. The letters cover Coxe's entire cadetship (1929-1933) and contain a detailed record of VMI student life during early 1930's. Topics include daily routines; hazing; financial concerns; academics; athletics; ROTC summer camp at Fort Hoyle, Maryland; and the Ring Figure dance.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Tangi Meli scrapbook
Item
Identifier: MS-0054
Contents Note
Tangi Meli was a cadet social club organized ca. 1912, one of several such "semi-secret" societies that appeared in the years after fraternities were outlawed at VMI. Scrapbook (1912-1916) contains material about the club and VMI activities.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Thomas B. Scott collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0314
Contents Note
Thomas B. Scott, Jr. was a member of the VMI Class of 1917. The collection consists of approximately 20 items, 1915-1919, including Scott's cadet scrapbook containing snapshots of Superintendent Edward W. Nichols, cadets, cadet activities, dance programs, and other VMI memorabilia; miscellaneous other items, including World War I postcards (15 items) and VMI postcards (4 items).
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Thomas S. Nixon Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0431
Scope and Contents
Cadet scrapbook and photograph album of Thomas Scott Nixon, Virginia Military Institute Class of 1923, covering the period 1919-1920. Included are snapshots, as well as dance programs, clippings, drawings, and other VMI memorabilia. Topics of the photographs include his classmates and friends, cadet life, athletics, and VMI buildings.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
VMI Class rings: designs and drawings
Collection
Identifier: RG-08-Cadet Life-Ring Designs
Scope and Contents
A collection of VMI class ring designs from 1927 forward. New rings are designed by each VMI Class and are presented to Class members during November of their Second Class (Junior) year. The presentation is followed by a formal dance known as Ring Figure.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
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- 1 Austin, Samuel L. (Samuel Lord), 1898-1987
- 1 Bell, James N. (James Nichol), 1904-1977
- 1 Bolling, Robert W. (Robert William), 1899-1969
- 1 Bond, Robert N., 1899-1924
- 1 Cochran, Farmer D.
- 1 Coxe, Simeon O., 1910-1999
- 1 Fickes, Frank A. (Frank Akin), 1888-1952
- 1 Garbutt, William A., 1909-1998
- 1 Hammond, Gordon, 1897-1953
- 1 Meyers, Bennet A. (Bennet Aaron), 1910-1975
- 1 Moss, Clement M. (Clement Murphy), 1902-1970
- 1 Nelson, Nathan H. (Nathan Henry), 1902-1972
- 1 Nichols, E. W. (Edward West), 1858-1927
- 1 Nixon, Thomas S. (Thomas Scott), 1901-1980
- 1 Payne, John B., 1899-1986
- 1 Scott, Thomas B. (Thomas Branch), 1894-1983
- 1 Smith, Edward H. (Edward Harvie), 1845-1912
- 1 Smith, S. Strother, 1913-
- 1 Stewart, Henry M. (Henry Montgomery), 1911-1988
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