Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet Life -- 1880-1889
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:
Carl M. Best papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0209
Scope and Contents
One letter, 1884, appointing Carl M. Best a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute; and one letter of recommendation, 1886, written for Best by VMI Superintendent Francis H. Smith.
Charles Balmer document
Item
Identifier: MS-0220
Scope and Contents
One document, listing laundry for VMI Cadet Charles Balmer for the period May-August 1882.
Charles R. K. Varner collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0445
Scope and Contents
The collection contains miscellaneous items pertaining to Charles R. K. Varner, VMI Class of 1884. Included are three quarterly grade reports (1881, 1884) and one letter of recommendation (1889) written by VMI Superintendent Francis H. Smith; a VMI postcard; miscellaneous dance programs from the early 20th century.
Frederick T. Amiss Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0479
Scope and Contents
The collection contains one letter from Cadet Frederick T. Amiss (Class of 1886) to his father, dated December 14, 1884. Amiss describes in detail the confrontation between cadets and Commandant Scott Shipp regarding an investigation into an explosion of the VMI magazine. Also included are three photographs of Amiss, which are all viewable online in the VMI Archives photographs database.
Harry B. Baker cadet account book
Item
Identifier: MS-0290
Contents Note
VMI account book of Cadet Harry B. Baker, VMI Class of 1889. Contains entries for VMI expenses, 1886-1889.
John Cocke Cadet Notebook
Collection
Identifier: MS-0469
Scope and Contents
Student notebook owned by VMI Cadet John T. B. Cocke, Virginia Military Institute Class of 1890. The volume contains copied poetry, civil engineering class notes, and list of roommate in Room 18 of Barracks, 1889-1890.
John L. Cochran papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0025
Scope and Contents
The John L. Cochran Papers consist of a report card (1879) from the secondary school Cochran attended before entering the Virginia Military Institute; one letter (September 4, 1880) from VMI Cadet Cochran to his mother; a diary, with sketches (1881), containing short and sporadic entries made while he was a student at the Virginia Military Institute and concerning various aspects of cadet life; and four volumes of class notes (1882-1885) taken while Cochran was a student at Swarthmore College...
Letter of appointment to VMI for Isaac H. Saunders, 1880-07-26
Item
Scope and Contents
Letter appointing Isaac H. Saunders to VMI. He was a member of the Class of 1884
Oliver Middleton Rutledge papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-0009
Scope and Contents
The Oliver M. Rutledge Papers consist primarily of incoming and outgoing correspondence of Virginia Military Institute Cadet Oliver M. Rutledge for the period 1879-1882. Included are letters received at from parents, siblings and friends. A few letters written by Rutledge contain references to cadet life in the 1880's. The letter of May 14, 1882 to his mother describes the mineral springs resort at Dagger's Springs, Virginia. Additional miscellaneous items include an 1882 VMI graduation...
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