Virginia Military Institute -- Class of 1942
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Gilbert L. Newbold papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0265
Scope and Contents
This collection (approximately 100 items) consists of papers from the career of Gilbert L. Newbold. The papers are primarily concerned with Newbold's career with the United States Information Agency and Voice of America (VOA) in Southeast Asia during the 1950s and 1960s, and includes letters and memos concerning the VOA operation in South Vietnam. Other items include his military personnel records and documents from his State Department assignments.
J. Russell Major papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0432
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of J. Russell Major's World War II papers, including:
Correspondence to his parents (dated 1942-1945). The early letters cover his training as a field artillery officer at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma (1942-1944) and other United States bases, including Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base (Glider School) and Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Letters from July 1944 to May 1945 date from his service as a forward artillery observer in France and Germany.
Military orders...
John H. Randolph, Jr. collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0441
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of items related to John H. Randolph, Jr., including:
- Military orders
- Documents relating to bombing missions
- Military records
- Five photographs
L. VanLoan Naisawald collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0050
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of drafts, notes, and other items related to the publication of L. VanLoan Naisawald's book, Grape and Canister: The Story of the Field Artillery of the Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865 (Oxford University Press, 1960). Also included is a file of research material for an article entitled Recovery of Colors and miscellaneous oversized and other items.
Recollections from the Battle of the Bulge
Collection
Identifier: MS-0540
Scope and Contents
Accounts of Battle of the Bulge participation by more than forty VMI alumni. The VMI Class designation ranges from the Class of 1921-1946.
Robert A. Lewis papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0542
Content Description
Two files of personal correspondence, report cards, and miscellaneous records associated with Robert A. Lewis, VMI Class of 1942. The records span between 1938 to 1944.
A bulk of the correspondence consists of letters from Lewis to his parents during his time at VMI.
A bulk of the correspondence consists of letters from Lewis to his parents during his time at VMI.
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