Virginia Military Institute -- Scrapbooks
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 57 Collections and/or Records:
S. Strother Smith scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MS-0436
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook fragment (1 page) compiled by Cadet Strother Smith, Class of 1937. The page contains 4 items: Receipt for 2 swords from the Lilley-Ames Company; Finals programs, 1935; Final Ball program, 1935; roster, Company "C".
Samuel L. Austin scrapbook
Item
Identifier: MS-0427
Scope and Contents
Cadet scrapbook of Samuel L. Austin, Virginia Military Institute Class of 1921, covering the period 1916-1919. The scrapbook contains over 100 snapshots, as well as dance programs, clippings, drawings, and other VMI memorabilia. Topics of the photographs include his classmates and friends; cadet life (parades, classroom scenes, spring hike, penalty tours, marching to class, gymnasium decorated for a dance); athletics (football, baseball, track, basketball); buildings and grounds (statues,...
Spencer L. Carter Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0036
Scope and Contents
The Spencer L. Carter Collection contains two items dating from Carter's Virginia Military Institute cadetship. Included is a notebook (binding missing) compiled by Carter, concerning VMI football and baseball. It includes lists of teams, game scores, and plays. The collection also contains an annotated copy of "The VMI Scrapbook," a compilation of cadet poetry and prose published in 1891. Carter added notes concerning the VMI Class of 1893, cadet officers, and Kappa Alpha Fraternity members.
Sumter L. Lowry scrapbook
Collection
Identifier: MS-0260
Scope and Contents
VMI scrapbook compiled by Cadet Sumter Lowry. Includes photographs of camp; clippings; miscellaneous documents concerning cadet life, 1910-1914.
Tangi Meli scrapbook
Item
Identifier: MS-0054
Contents Note
Tangi Meli was a cadet social club organized ca. 1912, one of several such "semi-secret" societies that appeared in the years after fraternities were outlawed at VMI. Scrapbook (1912-1916) contains material about the club and VMI activities.
Theodore F. Morton cadet scrapbooks
Collection
Identifier: MS-0207
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of three VMI scrapbooks compiled by Cadet Theodore Morton during the period 1916-1919. Included are photographs, dance programs and& other VMI memorabilia.
Thomas B. Scott collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0314
Contents Note
Thomas B. Scott, Jr. was a member of the VMI Class of 1917. The collection consists of approximately 20 items, 1915-1919, including Scott's cadet scrapbook containing snapshots of Superintendent Edward W. Nichols, cadets, cadet activities, dance programs, and other VMI memorabilia; miscellaneous other items, including World War I postcards (15 items) and VMI postcards (4 items).
Thomas S. Nixon Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0431
Scope and Contents
Cadet scrapbook and photograph album of Thomas Scott Nixon, Virginia Military Institute Class of 1923, covering the period 1919-1920. Included are snapshots, as well as dance programs, clippings, drawings, and other VMI memorabilia. Topics of the photographs include his classmates and friends, cadet life, athletics, and VMI buildings.
VMI Cadet Scrapbooks Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0500
Scope and Contents
A collection of cadet scrapbooks featuring photographs, memorabilia, and miscellanea documenting cadet life.
VMI Scrapbooks Collection
Collection
Identifier: RG-05-Scrapbooks
Scope and Contents
Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings providing a chronological view of VMI activities, events. Categories include general topics; sports, and special topics. From the 1950's forward these were compiled by the Public Relations staff; prior to that date they originated with various other employees, including the Librarian Nellie Gibbs. The Gibbs sometimes contain photographs pasted to pages.
General VMI Topics: 1845-1981; Sports/Athletics, 1920-1972;
Special Topics: Hazing death of...
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