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Claudius Crozet Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0059
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the material is in French and chronicles
Crozet's early years in France prior to his move to the United
States in 1816. Included are letters and military orders;
discourses on linguistics and grammar; papers pertaining to
his marriage and family, and mementos relating to his
daughter, Adele, who died in 1830.
In addition, the collection contains two letters from
Thomas Jefferson to Crozet, both dated 1821. The...
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Edwin L. Dooley, Jr. Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0295
Scope and Contents
A collection of research materials compiled by historian Edwin L. Dooley, Jr. The bulk concerns the history of the Ecole Polytechnique and includes transcriptions of minutes of the "Council of Instruction and Administration of th Ecole Polytechnique" [Governing Board], 1794-1799; related research files; biographical information about individuals connected with the school; books; correspondence between Dooley and Ecole officials; and copies of manuscripts. The collection also contains material...
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Robert F. Hunter collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0052
Contents Note
Bulk consists of edited typescript and illustrations for Hunter's book, Claudius Crozet (University of Virginia Press, 1989). The book was co-authored by Edwin L. Dooley. Also typescript of article "The Turnpike Movement in Virginia, 1816-1860."
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Thomas T. Munford collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0158
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous papers of Thomas T. Munford, including three personal letters from Munford: 1861 April 18 to Charles Ellis, discussing the outbreak of war; 1864 May 9 to George P. Tayloe, his father-in-law, discussing the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House; May 21 1865 to Sallie Munford, his niece, expressing sadness caused by the South's defeat. Other papers include a photostat of Munford's Special Orders No. 6 dated 1865 April 25; the architecture textbook used by Munford during his cadetship...
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
William Couper Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0053
Overview
The papers consist largely of
manuscripts (drafts, galleys, proofs), notes, and other
research material relating to Couper's interest in the history
of Lexington and Rockbridge County (Virginia), the Virginia
Military Institute, and the Shenandoah Valley. Other topics
include the construction of Fort Jackson, South Carolina in
1917, and General Stonewall Jackson.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
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