Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet debating societies
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Henry T. Cocke Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0113
Scope and Contents
Letter (3 pages; Feb. 20, 1894) from Cadet Cocke to his mother. Topics include snowstorm, debating society orations, raiding local hen houses for "rooster fighting" in Barracks. The collection also include his cadet account book, containing a list of VMI expenses for 1891-1895.
John E. Roller Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0171
Scope and Contents
The John E. Roller Papers consist of personal incoming and
outgoing correspondence, 1862-1870, including Civil War era
letters from cadet friends concerning life at VMI; Civil War
dispatches and telegrams (1864), dating from his service with
the Confederate States Engineers, including one document
signed by General Robert E. Lee; scrapbook, ca. 1910,
containing clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit
reunions, monument...
Joseph Hart Chenoweth Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0107
Scope and Contents
Ca. 32 items. Letters, 1855-1861, written by Joseph H. Chenoweth to his parents. Letters dating from his cadetship cover topics such as exams, trips, demerits, and provide a good portrait of pre-war cadet life. Letters dated 1860-1861 were written while he was a Professor at Maryland Agricultural College and at VMI; topics include the election of 1860, John T. L. Preston, religion. The collection also contains two VMI grade reports for 1856. Transcriptions of the cadet letters are available on...
Philip C. Gibbs notebook
Collection
Identifier: MS-0106
Scope and Contents
Notebook (ca. 145 pages) reflecting cadet life 1848-1851. Includes accounts of Corps trips to Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk and Rockbridge Alum Springs; cadet poetry and essays; poetry by Sara Henderson Smith; addresses delivered before the Cadet Dialectic Society (a literary and debating society); discussion of exams (1851) in English and Natural Philosophy; an account of "An Oyster Supper---A Frolic After Taps", and an account of "our last bible recitation" in which Gibbs describes the last...
Robert E. B. Stewart collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0263
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous papers, approximately 30 items, of Robert E. B. Stewart. The collection includes a notebook containing orations delivered before VMI cadet debating societies; drawings completed as class assignments at VMI; and a few clippings concerning his life after he left the Institute.
Society of Cadets and Virginia Dialectic Society certificates
Collection
Identifier: MS-0135-Oversized
Scope and Contents
A collection of certificates awarded to graduating members by two 19th century cadet literary and debating organizations known as The Society of Cadets (established 1840) and the Virginia Dialectic Society (established 1848). The certificates of James V. Hall (Class of 1852) and Edward L. Fant (Class of 1856) were autographed by classmates.
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