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Virginia Military Institute -- Athletics

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 101 Collections and/or Records:

John B. Payne scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0483
Scope and Contents This collection consists of one scrapbook (1917-1921) compiled by Cadet John B. Payne, VMI Class of 1921. The scrapbook includes photographs of cadet life, athletics, classmates, and buildings, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia.

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).

Kenneth S. Purdie papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0104
Scope and Contents This collection (approximately 250 items) includes:
  • Subject files concerning the publication of the 1912 VMI yearbook, of which Kenneth S. Purdie was editor
  • Personal correspondence
  • Documents (1916) concerning the Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana
  • Military service records (photocopies)
  • One photograph album (1911-1913, including photos of VMI and Wentworth Military Academy (Missouri)

Leopold M. von Schilling, Jr. scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0433
Scope and Contents This collection consists of one scrapbook compiled by Cadet Leopold M. von Schilling, Jr. (VMI Class of 1926) and covers the period from 1922 to 1925. The scrapbook includes snapshots, dance programs, clippings, drawings, and other VMI memorabilia. Topics of the photographs include classmates and friends, cadet life, athletics, and VMI buildings.

Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison), 1938 September 19

 Item
Scope and Contents Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards arrival and check in at VMI, daily life at VMI, course schedule, and football schedule.

Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison), 1938 November 26

 Item
Scope and Contents Letter regards a trip to Roanoke, daily life at VMI, and football.

Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison), 1938 December 15

 Item
Scope and Contents Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards holiday travel plans, daily life at VMI, football, and academic performance.

Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison), 1939 March 3

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Scope and Contents Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards daily life at VMI, horseback riding, and swimming.