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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
Charles J. Hansrote cadet chemistry notes
Collection
Identifier: MS-0419
Scope and Contents
Class notes (4 notebooks) belonging to Cadet Charles J. Hansrote, Jr. (VMI Class of 1952), containing notes for chemistry courses. Also includes two mechanical drawings.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Department of Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Manuals
File
Identifier: RG-17-ME-manuals
Content Description
Examples of manuals used by cadets in the department of Mechanical Engineering Energy Lab during the 1980's - 2002.
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
George V. Atkison notebook
Collection
Identifier: MS-0321
Scope and Contents
One 3-ring binder containing Organic Chemistry class notes, and misc. other notes, kept by Cadet George V. Atkison, VMI Class of 1940.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
James D. Hankins papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0144
Scope and Contents
Six letters, 1920-1921, written by Cadet James D. Hankins to his cousin Florence. He describes many features of cadet life during the early 1920's, including a New Year's Eve celebration, a feud between the first and third classes, throwing "bombs" in Barracks courtyard, final exams, and a ghost haunting barracks.
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
James Keith collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0245
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous papers dating from the cadetship of James Keith, including a scrapbook fragment; 3 essays written for English & History classes; snapshots (ca. 17 items) and a furlough request.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
John B. Mosby papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0128
Scope and Contents
Six letters from John B. Mosby to family members. Those dated 1870-1871 concern family matters; the letters written in 1873 from VMI contain references to faculty, academics, and cadet life (ice skating on river). The collection also includes a grade report for April 1872.
Found in:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
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- 1 Allen, Robert C. (Robert Clotworthy), 1834-1863
- 1 Atkison, George V. (George Vinson), 1917-
- 1 Baldinger, Ora M. (Ora Mathias), 1886-1978
- 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 Boyd, Thomas M. (Thomas Massie), 1838-1894
- 1 Briggs, A. Sidney, 1902-1988
- 1 Brockenbrough, William A. (William Austin), 1836-1896
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- 1 Galloway, Thomas S. (Thomas Spraggin), 1840-1903
- 1 Gibbs, Philip C. (Philip Cromwell), 1831-1859
- 1 Gilham, William, 1818-1872
- 1 Hankins, James D. (James DeWitt), 1902-1978
- 1 Hanna, John F. (John Francis), 1843-1885
- 1 Hansrote, Charles J.
- 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
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- 1 Lovell, William, 1834-1892
- 1 Madison, Robert L. (Robert Lewis), 1828-1878
- 1 McCausland, John, 1836-1927
- 1 Mears, Levin W., 1838-1862
- 1 Miller, Julius G. (Julius Gordon), 1839-1908
- 1 Moncure, William A. (William Augustus), 1863-1947
- 1 Morton, Osmond S. (Osmond Summers), 1845-1920
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- 1 Mosby, John B. (John Burks), 1853-1876
- 1 Munford, Thomas T. (Thomas Taylor), 1831-1918
- 1 Park, William K., 1840-1865
- 1 Parker, John C. (John Crump), 1895-1986
- 1 Patton, Waller T. (Waller Tazewell), 1835-1863
- 1 Pegram, John C. (John Cargill), 1838-1864
- 1 Pollard, Richard, 1829-1908
- 1 Reid, James H. (James Henry), 1845-1921
- 1 Ross, George, 1838-1926
- 1 Saunders, Valentine C. (Valentine Cook), 1820-1894
- 1 Shepherd, Edward C. (Edward Clarence), 1835-1907
- 1 Shipp, Scott, 1839-1917
- 1 Shriver, Samuel S. (Samuel Sprigg), 1843-1881
- 1 Slaughter, Philip P. (Philip Peyton), 1834-1893
- 1 Smith, Edward H. (Edward Harvie), 1845-1912
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- 5 Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890
- 1 Smith, Sara Henderson, 1812-1884
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- 1 Strange, John B. (John Bowie), 1823-1862
- 1 Tams, William P. (William Purviance), 1852-1920
- 1 Terrill, James B. (James Barbour), 1838-1864
- 1 Trandel, Richard S.
- 1 Tunstall, John L. (John Liggat), 1845-1877
- 3 Virginia Military Institute. Department of Chemistry
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- 1 Virginia Military Institute. Department of Physics and Astronomy
- 1 Waring, John L. (John Lancaster), 1848-1942
- 1 Warren, James A. (James Albert), 1856-1879
- 1 Williams, Lewis B. (Lewis Burwell), 1833-1863
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