Virginia Military Institute -- Alumni -- Biography
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 86 Collections and/or Records:
Rice M. Youell collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0417
Scope and Contents
A collection (10 items) of certificates and other items, primarily from the military career of Rice McNutt Youell, Class of 1914. Included are the citations for the Croix de Guerre and the Distinguished Service Cross, dating from his service in France during World War I.
Includes published history, "Twenty-Sixth Infantry in France, American Expeditionary Forces" (July 1919).
Includes published history, "Twenty-Sixth Infantry in France, American Expeditionary Forces" (July 1919).
Robert A. Earle papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0315
Scope and Contents
Robert A. Earle papers, approximately 100 items, 1923-1964. Include VMI scrapbook (1923-1927, photos from service in the Marine Corps during World War II (Pacific Theater), misc. papers and photos dating from Earle's 37 year career with the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, and misc. military papers.
Robert Gatewood notebook and diary
Collection
Identifier: MS-0300
Scope and Contents
Manuscript notebook-diary (1849-1853) of Robert Gatewood. Entries include original and copies poetry dating from his last year at VMI; essays; diary entries dating from period 1851-1853, written while Gatewood was teaching at the College of William and Mary. Diary entries and notes frequently have a religious theme.
Roger E. Towne papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0366
Scope and Contents
Cadet diary (1932-1933), scrapbooks and photograph album principally documenting the VMI cadetship and army career of Roger E. Towne. Miscellaneous items date from after his retirement from military service.
Rorer A. James papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0368
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous papers, 1882-1921, of Rorer A. James. Includes incoming correspondence (6 items), certificates, political endorsement documents, and document outlining James' donation of scholarship funds to VMI. Correspondents include Francis H. Smith, Superintendent of VMI.
Samuel G. Talbott papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0101
Scope and Contents
Papers (ca. 25 items) documenting Talbott's cadetship and part of his army career. Includes VMI report and confinement list (1898); diary and miscellaneous items dating from his service with the 28th Infantry Regiment in the Philippines, 1901-1903; awards and certificates.
Samuel M. Millner papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0256
Scope and Contents
Personal papers of VMI Professor Samuel M. Millner, Jr. The papers include correspondence with his wife Esther Ayres Millner and with classmates; diaries; photographs; miscellaneous documents.
Samuel W. Marshall, Jr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0364
Scope and Contents
Documents from the career of Samuel W. Marshall, Jr., a consulting engineer whose area of expertise was weapons guidance systems. The collection includes 4 bound volumes: "Lightning Protection for Transmission Systems" (VMI Thesis), 1931; "Proposal for Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, Washington DC" re: guidance systems for pilotless aircraft, 1946 (declassified, 1991); "Investigations studies & analyses of Guidance Systems for Pilotless Aircraft." Final Report, 2 vols, 1947...
T. Randolph Perkinson Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0473
Scope and Contents
The bulk of the papers consists of miscellaneous items dating from Perkinson's the World War I service with HQ, 30th Division, as an aide-de-camp to General S. L. Faison. Documents include letters of recommendation, a special order, a battlefield map, and a leave of absence 30th Division and 119th Infantry histories. Also included are documents and photos dating from his cadetship and later life.
Thomas St. J. Arnold papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0309
Scope and Contents
Papers from the military career of Thomas St. J. Arnold; most items date from World War II. Includes operational reports of the 92nd Infantry Division; misc. maps; photographs; correspondence.
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