Virginia Military Institute -- Faculty -- 19th century
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Mark B. Hardin Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0440
Scope and Contents
The Mark B. Hardin papers contain twenty letters. The bulk of the correspondence was written by Hardin to his siblings, Susan Lane Hardin and John Haywood Hardin, during the period 1864-1899. In addition to family and personal news, the letters touch on various aspects of Hardin's career (Civil War service, VMI Faculty member).
Robert A. Marr Engineering Notebook
Item
Identifier: RG-17-CE-Marr
Scope and Contents
Manuscript containing professional notes relating to Civil Engineering.
Matthew Fontaine Maury Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0103
Overview
The Matthew Fontaine Maury Papers
consist largely of personal letters written by Maury to
various members of his immediate family, 1840-1873.
Stonewall Jackson Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0102
Overview
The Stonewall Jackson Papers
consist primarily of Jackson's outgoing personal
correspondence for the years 1844-1860. The collection also
contains a relatively small number of Civil War era papers, as
well as the papers of Mary Anna Morrison Jackson, his second
wife, and papers of the Arnold family.
William Galt notebook
Collection
Identifier: MS-0362
Scope and Contents
From the 1850's through the end of the Civil War, many VMI cadets kept notebooks which they filled with poetry concerning cadet life, songs, recipes, personal notes, autographs of classmates, and other mementos. This notebook, bulk dating from ca. 1862-1863, was compiled by Cadet William "Willie" Galt, VMI Class of 1864. The manuscript reflects the concerns and interests of a wartime cadet and thus contains many verses and songs inspired by the ongoing conflict. A few of the entries toward the...
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