{"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2","prev":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=1","next":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=3","last":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=3"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":2,"next_page":3,"prev_page":1,"total_pages":3,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":10,"total_count":22,"first_page?":false,"last_page?":false}},"data":[{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8766","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Grigsby-Galt Papers, 1736/1982, bulk 1840/1930","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8766#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8766#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains the family papers of members of the Grigsby and Galt Families. Mary Blair Grigsby married William W. Galt in 1881. The collection contains papers of various members of the Grigsby family, particulary Hugh Blair Grigsby who was a historian and Chancellor of The College of William and Mary and his son, Hugh Carrington Grigsby who lived his entire life at the family farm, Edgehill, in Charlotte County, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8766#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8766","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8766","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8766","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8766","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_8766.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Grigsby-Galt Papers","title_ssm":["Grigsby-Galt Papers"],"title_tesim":["Grigsby-Galt Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1736-1982","1840-1930"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1736-1982"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1840-1930"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1736/1982, bulk 1840/1930"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Grigsby-Galt Papers, 1736/1982, bulk 1840/1930"],"text":["Grigsby-Galt Papers, 1736/1982, bulk 1840/1930","Mss. Acc. 2009.308","/repositories/2/resources/8766","Charlotte County (Va.)--History--19th century","Japan--Description and travel","Virginia--Genealogy","Virginia--History--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century","College of William and Mary--History--19th century","Farms--Virginia--History--19th century","Genealogy","Indians of North America","Legal documents","Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898","Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898--Pictorial works","Norfolk (Va.)--History--19th century","Report cards","Spanish-American War, 1898","Tobacco farmers--Virginia","United States. Navy","United States. Navy--History--19th century","United States. Navy--History--20th century","Cabinet photographs","Carte de visite photographs","Certificates","Clippings (information artifacts)","Correspondence","Financial records","Genealogical tables","Greeting cards","Letters (correspondence)","Manuscripts for publication","Marriage certificates","Photographs","Poems","Postcards","Receipts (financial records)","Speeches","Stock certificates","Visiting cards","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Mss. Acc. 2011.269 addition given as a gift by William R. Galt.","The collection has been divided into Series 1, Galt Family; Series 2,  Grigsby Family; Series 3 for material from both families; and Series 4 for photographs from both families. Series 1, Galt Family, includes most of the correspondence from the Galt Family and is filed in chronological order, regardless of recipient.","Captain William W. Galt (1852-1934) was a direct descendent of John Minson Galt, the senior surgeon at the Battle of Yorktown and founder of the insane asylum in Williamsburg. Captain Galt's application for the position of Assistant Paymaster with the US Navy was dated March 20, 1876. He reached the ranks of Paymaster by 1893 when he was dispatched for duty to Norfolk. He served in the Navy for 50 years and won a promotion from Congress to Captain. He married Mary Blair Grigsby and they had six children. Mrs. Galt was the daughter of Hugh Blair Grigsby, Chancellor of The College of William and Mary from 1871 to 1881. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .","Arranged and described by Jeffrey Flanagan, SCRC staff in September 2009-February 2010.","Processing completed in late 2010 and early 2011 by Anne Johnson.","Hugh Blair Grigsby Papers (Mss. 95 G87).","Many collections concerning various branches of the Galt Family are part of the Special Collections Research Center. Hugh Blair Grigsby documents also appear in William \u0026 Mary College collections.","The Virginia Historical Society has a large Grigsby Family collection: Hugh Blair Grigsby Papers (Mss 1 G8782 b).","This collection contains the family papers of members of the Grigsby and Galt Families. Mary Blair Grigsby married William W. Galt in 1881. The collection contains papers of various members of the Grigsby family, particulary Hugh Blair Grigsby who was a historian and Chancellor of The College of William and Mary and his son, Hugh Carrington Grigsby who lived his entire life at the family farm, Edgehill, in Charlotte County, Virginia.","The collection also contains the personal papers and some navy material of William W. Galt, U. S. Navy Paymaster and author of a book on the Battle of Manila Bay. Extensive correspondence to and from all the members of his family is included.","Both these groups contain correspondence, genealogy, financial papers and personal papers.","The Galt Family resided in Norfolk, Virginia and the Grigsby Family at Edgehill, Drakes Branch, Charlotte County, Virginia.","Gift of the Zimermann family of Susan Galt, daughter of William W. Galt.","Artifacts have been removed from the collection and filed in the Mss. Artifact Collection.","The collection contains moldy material and is shelved separately.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Eastern Publishing Co","United States. Navy. Office of the Paymaster","Carrington family","Galt family","Garland family","Grigsby family","Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881","English Spanish;Castilian"],"collection_title_tesim":["Grigsby-Galt Papers, 1736/1982, bulk 1840/1930"],"collection_ssim":["Grigsby-Galt Papers, 1736/1982, bulk 1840/1930"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. Acc. 2009.308","/repositories/2/resources/8766"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. Acc. 2009.308","/repositories/2/resources/8766"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Charlotte County (Va.)--History--19th century","Japan--Description and travel","Virginia--Genealogy","Virginia--History--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century"],"geogname_ssim":["Charlotte County (Va.)--History--19th century","Japan--Description and travel","Virginia--Genealogy","Virginia--History--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century"],"places_ssim":["Charlotte County (Va.)--History--19th century","Japan--Description and travel","Virginia--Genealogy","Virginia--History--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century"],"creator_ssm":["Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881"],"creator_ssim":["Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","Eastern Publishing Co","United States. Navy. Office of the Paymaster"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Carrington family","Galt family","Garland family","Grigsby family"],"creators_ssim":["Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881","Special Collections Research Center","Eastern Publishing Co","United States. Navy. Office of the Paymaster","Carrington family","Galt family","Garland family","Grigsby family"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift"],"access_subjects_ssim":["College of William and Mary--History--19th century","Farms--Virginia--History--19th century","Genealogy","Indians of North America","Legal documents","Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898","Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898--Pictorial works","Norfolk (Va.)--History--19th century","Report cards","Spanish-American War, 1898","Tobacco farmers--Virginia","United States. Navy","United States. Navy--History--19th century","United States. Navy--History--20th century","Cabinet photographs","Carte de visite photographs","Certificates","Clippings (information artifacts)","Correspondence","Financial records","Genealogical tables","Greeting cards","Letters (correspondence)","Manuscripts for publication","Marriage certificates","Photographs","Poems","Postcards","Receipts (financial records)","Speeches","Stock certificates","Visiting cards"],"access_subjects_ssm":["College of William and Mary--History--19th century","Farms--Virginia--History--19th century","Genealogy","Indians of North America","Legal documents","Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898","Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898--Pictorial works","Norfolk (Va.)--History--19th century","Report cards","Spanish-American War, 1898","Tobacco farmers--Virginia","United States. Navy","United States. Navy--History--19th century","United States. Navy--History--20th century","Cabinet photographs","Carte de visite photographs","Certificates","Clippings (information artifacts)","Correspondence","Financial records","Genealogical tables","Greeting cards","Letters (correspondence)","Manuscripts for publication","Marriage certificates","Photographs","Poems","Postcards","Receipts (financial records)","Speeches","Stock certificates","Visiting cards"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["16.75 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["16.75 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Cabinet photographs","Carte de visite photographs","Certificates","Clippings (information artifacts)","Correspondence","Financial records","Genealogical tables","Greeting cards","Letters (correspondence)","Manuscripts for publication","Marriage certificates","Photographs","Poems","Postcards","Receipts (financial records)","Speeches","Stock certificates","Visiting cards"],"date_range_isim":[1736,1737,1738,1739,1740,1741,1742,1743,1744,1745,1746,1747,1748,1749,1750,1751,1752,1753,1754,1755,1756,1757,1758,1759,1760,1761,1762,1763,1764,1765,1766,1767,1768,1769,1770,1771,1772,1773,1774,1775,1776,1777,1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785,1786,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"accruals_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMss. Acc. 2011.269 addition given as a gift by William R. Galt.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accruals_heading_ssm":["Accruals:"],"accruals_tesim":["Mss. Acc. 2011.269 addition given as a gift by William R. Galt."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection has been divided into Series 1, Galt Family; Series 2,  Grigsby Family; Series 3 for material from both families; and Series 4 for photographs from both families. Series 1, Galt Family, includes most of the correspondence from the Galt Family and is filed in chronological order, regardless of recipient.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials:"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection has been divided into Series 1, Galt Family; Series 2,  Grigsby Family; Series 3 for material from both families; and Series 4 for photographs from both families. Series 1, Galt Family, includes most of the correspondence from the Galt Family and is filed in chronological order, regardless of recipient."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCaptain William W. Galt (1852-1934) was a direct descendent of John Minson Galt, the senior surgeon at the Battle of Yorktown and founder of the insane asylum in Williamsburg. Captain Galt's application for the position of Assistant Paymaster with the US Navy was dated March 20, 1876. He reached the ranks of Paymaster by 1893 when he was dispatched for duty to Norfolk. He served in the Navy for 50 years and won a promotion from Congress to Captain. He married Mary Blair Grigsby and they had six children. Mrs. Galt was the daughter of Hugh Blair Grigsby, Chancellor of The College of William and Mary from 1871 to 1881. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: \u003cextref href=\"http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/William_W._Galt\" title=\"William W. Galt\"\u003e\u003c/extref\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Captain William W. Galt (1852-1934) was a direct descendent of John Minson Galt, the senior surgeon at the Battle of Yorktown and founder of the insane asylum in Williamsburg. Captain Galt's application for the position of Assistant Paymaster with the US Navy was dated March 20, 1876. He reached the ranks of Paymaster by 1893 when he was dispatched for duty to Norfolk. He served in the Navy for 50 years and won a promotion from Congress to Captain. He married Mary Blair Grigsby and they had six children. Mrs. Galt was the daughter of Hugh Blair Grigsby, Chancellor of The College of William and Mary from 1871 to 1881. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: ."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArranged and described by Jeffrey Flanagan, SCRC staff in September 2009-February 2010.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Processing completed in late 2010 and early 2011 by Anne Johnson.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Arranged and described by Jeffrey Flanagan, SCRC staff in September 2009-February 2010.","Processing completed in late 2010 and early 2011 by Anne Johnson."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHugh Blair Grigsby Papers (Mss. 95 G87).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMany collections concerning various branches of the Galt Family are part of the Special Collections Research Center. Hugh Blair Grigsby documents also appear in William \u0026amp; Mary College collections.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Virginia Historical Society has a large Grigsby Family collection: Hugh Blair Grigsby Papers (Mss 1 G8782 b).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Hugh Blair Grigsby Papers (Mss. 95 G87).","Many collections concerning various branches of the Galt Family are part of the Special Collections Research Center. Hugh Blair Grigsby documents also appear in William \u0026 Mary College collections.","The Virginia Historical Society has a large Grigsby Family collection: Hugh Blair Grigsby Papers (Mss 1 G8782 b)."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains the family papers of members of the Grigsby and Galt Families. Mary Blair Grigsby married William W. Galt in 1881. The collection contains papers of various members of the Grigsby family, particulary Hugh Blair Grigsby who was a historian and Chancellor of The College of William and Mary and his son, Hugh Carrington Grigsby who lived his entire life at the family farm, Edgehill, in Charlotte County, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection also contains the personal papers and some navy material of William W. Galt, U. S. Navy Paymaster and author of a book on the Battle of Manila Bay. Extensive correspondence to and from all the members of his family is included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoth these groups contain correspondence, genealogy, financial papers and personal papers. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Galt Family resided in Norfolk, Virginia and the Grigsby Family at Edgehill, Drakes Branch, Charlotte County, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGift of the Zimermann family of Susan Galt, daughter of William W. Galt.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains the family papers of members of the Grigsby and Galt Families. Mary Blair Grigsby married William W. Galt in 1881. The collection contains papers of various members of the Grigsby family, particulary Hugh Blair Grigsby who was a historian and Chancellor of The College of William and Mary and his son, Hugh Carrington Grigsby who lived his entire life at the family farm, Edgehill, in Charlotte County, Virginia.","The collection also contains the personal papers and some navy material of William W. Galt, U. S. Navy Paymaster and author of a book on the Battle of Manila Bay. Extensive correspondence to and from all the members of his family is included.","Both these groups contain correspondence, genealogy, financial papers and personal papers.","The Galt Family resided in Norfolk, Virginia and the Grigsby Family at Edgehill, Drakes Branch, Charlotte County, Virginia.","Gift of the Zimermann family of Susan Galt, daughter of William W. Galt."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArtifacts have been removed from the collection and filed in the Mss. Artifact Collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The collection contains moldy material and is shelved separately.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials:"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Artifacts have been removed from the collection and filed in the Mss. Artifact Collection.","The collection contains moldy material and is shelved separately."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","Eastern Publishing Co","United States. Navy. Office of the Paymaster"],"names_coll_ssim":["Eastern Publishing Co","United States. Navy. Office of the Paymaster","Carrington family","Galt family","Garland family","Grigsby family","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881"],"famname_ssim":["Carrington family","Galt family","Garland family","Grigsby family"],"persname_ssim":["Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","Eastern Publishing Co","United States. Navy. Office of the Paymaster","Carrington family","Galt family","Garland family","Grigsby family","Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881"],"language_ssim":["English Spanish;Castilian"],"total_component_count_is":384,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T23:04:30.136Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8766","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8766","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8766","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8766","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_8766.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Grigsby-Galt Papers","title_ssm":["Grigsby-Galt Papers"],"title_tesim":["Grigsby-Galt Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1736-1982","1840-1930"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1736-1982"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1840-1930"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1736/1982, bulk 1840/1930"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Grigsby-Galt Papers, 1736/1982, bulk 1840/1930"],"text":["Grigsby-Galt Papers, 1736/1982, bulk 1840/1930","Mss. Acc. 2009.308","/repositories/2/resources/8766","Charlotte County (Va.)--History--19th century","Japan--Description and travel","Virginia--Genealogy","Virginia--History--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century","College of William and Mary--History--19th century","Farms--Virginia--History--19th century","Genealogy","Indians of North America","Legal documents","Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898","Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898--Pictorial works","Norfolk (Va.)--History--19th century","Report cards","Spanish-American War, 1898","Tobacco farmers--Virginia","United States. Navy","United States. Navy--History--19th century","United States. Navy--History--20th century","Cabinet photographs","Carte de visite photographs","Certificates","Clippings (information artifacts)","Correspondence","Financial records","Genealogical tables","Greeting cards","Letters (correspondence)","Manuscripts for publication","Marriage certificates","Photographs","Poems","Postcards","Receipts (financial records)","Speeches","Stock certificates","Visiting cards","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Mss. Acc. 2011.269 addition given as a gift by William R. Galt.","The collection has been divided into Series 1, Galt Family; Series 2,  Grigsby Family; Series 3 for material from both families; and Series 4 for photographs from both families. Series 1, Galt Family, includes most of the correspondence from the Galt Family and is filed in chronological order, regardless of recipient.","Captain William W. Galt (1852-1934) was a direct descendent of John Minson Galt, the senior surgeon at the Battle of Yorktown and founder of the insane asylum in Williamsburg. Captain Galt's application for the position of Assistant Paymaster with the US Navy was dated March 20, 1876. He reached the ranks of Paymaster by 1893 when he was dispatched for duty to Norfolk. He served in the Navy for 50 years and won a promotion from Congress to Captain. He married Mary Blair Grigsby and they had six children. Mrs. Galt was the daughter of Hugh Blair Grigsby, Chancellor of The College of William and Mary from 1871 to 1881. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .","Arranged and described by Jeffrey Flanagan, SCRC staff in September 2009-February 2010.","Processing completed in late 2010 and early 2011 by Anne Johnson.","Hugh Blair Grigsby Papers (Mss. 95 G87).","Many collections concerning various branches of the Galt Family are part of the Special Collections Research Center. Hugh Blair Grigsby documents also appear in William \u0026 Mary College collections.","The Virginia Historical Society has a large Grigsby Family collection: Hugh Blair Grigsby Papers (Mss 1 G8782 b).","This collection contains the family papers of members of the Grigsby and Galt Families. Mary Blair Grigsby married William W. Galt in 1881. The collection contains papers of various members of the Grigsby family, particulary Hugh Blair Grigsby who was a historian and Chancellor of The College of William and Mary and his son, Hugh Carrington Grigsby who lived his entire life at the family farm, Edgehill, in Charlotte County, Virginia.","The collection also contains the personal papers and some navy material of William W. Galt, U. S. Navy Paymaster and author of a book on the Battle of Manila Bay. Extensive correspondence to and from all the members of his family is included.","Both these groups contain correspondence, genealogy, financial papers and personal papers.","The Galt Family resided in Norfolk, Virginia and the Grigsby Family at Edgehill, Drakes Branch, Charlotte County, Virginia.","Gift of the Zimermann family of Susan Galt, daughter of William W. Galt.","Artifacts have been removed from the collection and filed in the Mss. Artifact Collection.","The collection contains moldy material and is shelved separately.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","Eastern Publishing Co","United States. Navy. Office of the Paymaster","Carrington family","Galt family","Garland family","Grigsby family","Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881","English Spanish;Castilian"],"collection_title_tesim":["Grigsby-Galt Papers, 1736/1982, bulk 1840/1930"],"collection_ssim":["Grigsby-Galt Papers, 1736/1982, bulk 1840/1930"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. Acc. 2009.308","/repositories/2/resources/8766"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. Acc. 2009.308","/repositories/2/resources/8766"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Charlotte County (Va.)--History--19th century","Japan--Description and travel","Virginia--Genealogy","Virginia--History--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century"],"geogname_ssim":["Charlotte County (Va.)--History--19th century","Japan--Description and travel","Virginia--Genealogy","Virginia--History--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century"],"places_ssim":["Charlotte County (Va.)--History--19th century","Japan--Description and travel","Virginia--Genealogy","Virginia--History--19th century","Virginia--Social life and customs--19th century"],"creator_ssm":["Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881"],"creator_ssim":["Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","Eastern Publishing Co","United States. Navy. Office of the Paymaster"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Carrington family","Galt family","Garland family","Grigsby family"],"creators_ssim":["Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881","Special Collections Research Center","Eastern Publishing Co","United States. Navy. Office of the Paymaster","Carrington family","Galt family","Garland family","Grigsby family"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift"],"access_subjects_ssim":["College of William and Mary--History--19th century","Farms--Virginia--History--19th century","Genealogy","Indians of North America","Legal documents","Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898","Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898--Pictorial works","Norfolk (Va.)--History--19th century","Report cards","Spanish-American War, 1898","Tobacco farmers--Virginia","United States. Navy","United States. Navy--History--19th century","United States. Navy--History--20th century","Cabinet photographs","Carte de visite photographs","Certificates","Clippings (information artifacts)","Correspondence","Financial records","Genealogical tables","Greeting cards","Letters (correspondence)","Manuscripts for publication","Marriage certificates","Photographs","Poems","Postcards","Receipts (financial records)","Speeches","Stock certificates","Visiting cards"],"access_subjects_ssm":["College of William and Mary--History--19th century","Farms--Virginia--History--19th century","Genealogy","Indians of North America","Legal documents","Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898","Manila Bay, Battle of, Philippines, 1898--Pictorial works","Norfolk (Va.)--History--19th century","Report cards","Spanish-American War, 1898","Tobacco farmers--Virginia","United States. Navy","United States. Navy--History--19th century","United States. Navy--History--20th century","Cabinet photographs","Carte de visite photographs","Certificates","Clippings (information artifacts)","Correspondence","Financial records","Genealogical tables","Greeting cards","Letters (correspondence)","Manuscripts for publication","Marriage certificates","Photographs","Poems","Postcards","Receipts (financial records)","Speeches","Stock certificates","Visiting cards"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["16.75 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["16.75 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Cabinet photographs","Carte de visite photographs","Certificates","Clippings (information artifacts)","Correspondence","Financial records","Genealogical tables","Greeting cards","Letters (correspondence)","Manuscripts for publication","Marriage certificates","Photographs","Poems","Postcards","Receipts (financial records)","Speeches","Stock certificates","Visiting cards"],"date_range_isim":[1736,1737,1738,1739,1740,1741,1742,1743,1744,1745,1746,1747,1748,1749,1750,1751,1752,1753,1754,1755,1756,1757,1758,1759,1760,1761,1762,1763,1764,1765,1766,1767,1768,1769,1770,1771,1772,1773,1774,1775,1776,1777,1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785,1786,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"accruals_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMss. Acc. 2011.269 addition given as a gift by William R. Galt.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accruals_heading_ssm":["Accruals:"],"accruals_tesim":["Mss. Acc. 2011.269 addition given as a gift by William R. Galt."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection has been divided into Series 1, Galt Family; Series 2,  Grigsby Family; Series 3 for material from both families; and Series 4 for photographs from both families. Series 1, Galt Family, includes most of the correspondence from the Galt Family and is filed in chronological order, regardless of recipient.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials:"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection has been divided into Series 1, Galt Family; Series 2,  Grigsby Family; Series 3 for material from both families; and Series 4 for photographs from both families. Series 1, Galt Family, includes most of the correspondence from the Galt Family and is filed in chronological order, regardless of recipient."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCaptain William W. Galt (1852-1934) was a direct descendent of John Minson Galt, the senior surgeon at the Battle of Yorktown and founder of the insane asylum in Williamsburg. Captain Galt's application for the position of Assistant Paymaster with the US Navy was dated March 20, 1876. He reached the ranks of Paymaster by 1893 when he was dispatched for duty to Norfolk. He served in the Navy for 50 years and won a promotion from Congress to Captain. He married Mary Blair Grigsby and they had six children. Mrs. Galt was the daughter of Hugh Blair Grigsby, Chancellor of The College of William and Mary from 1871 to 1881. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: \u003cextref href=\"http://scdbwiki.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/William_W._Galt\" title=\"William W. Galt\"\u003e\u003c/extref\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Captain William W. Galt (1852-1934) was a direct descendent of John Minson Galt, the senior surgeon at the Battle of Yorktown and founder of the insane asylum in Williamsburg. Captain Galt's application for the position of Assistant Paymaster with the US Navy was dated March 20, 1876. He reached the ranks of Paymaster by 1893 when he was dispatched for duty to Norfolk. He served in the Navy for 50 years and won a promotion from Congress to Captain. He married Mary Blair Grigsby and they had six children. Mrs. Galt was the daughter of Hugh Blair Grigsby, Chancellor of The College of William and Mary from 1871 to 1881. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: ."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArranged and described by Jeffrey Flanagan, SCRC staff in September 2009-February 2010.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Processing completed in late 2010 and early 2011 by Anne Johnson.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Arranged and described by Jeffrey Flanagan, SCRC staff in September 2009-February 2010.","Processing completed in late 2010 and early 2011 by Anne Johnson."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHugh Blair Grigsby Papers (Mss. 95 G87).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMany collections concerning various branches of the Galt Family are part of the Special Collections Research Center. Hugh Blair Grigsby documents also appear in William \u0026amp; Mary College collections.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Virginia Historical Society has a large Grigsby Family collection: Hugh Blair Grigsby Papers (Mss 1 G8782 b).\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Hugh Blair Grigsby Papers (Mss. 95 G87).","Many collections concerning various branches of the Galt Family are part of the Special Collections Research Center. Hugh Blair Grigsby documents also appear in William \u0026 Mary College collections.","The Virginia Historical Society has a large Grigsby Family collection: Hugh Blair Grigsby Papers (Mss 1 G8782 b)."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection contains the family papers of members of the Grigsby and Galt Families. Mary Blair Grigsby married William W. Galt in 1881. The collection contains papers of various members of the Grigsby family, particulary Hugh Blair Grigsby who was a historian and Chancellor of The College of William and Mary and his son, Hugh Carrington Grigsby who lived his entire life at the family farm, Edgehill, in Charlotte County, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe collection also contains the personal papers and some navy material of William W. Galt, U. S. Navy Paymaster and author of a book on the Battle of Manila Bay. Extensive correspondence to and from all the members of his family is included.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBoth these groups contain correspondence, genealogy, financial papers and personal papers. \u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe Galt Family resided in Norfolk, Virginia and the Grigsby Family at Edgehill, Drakes Branch, Charlotte County, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGift of the Zimermann family of Susan Galt, daughter of William W. Galt.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This collection contains the family papers of members of the Grigsby and Galt Families. Mary Blair Grigsby married William W. Galt in 1881. The collection contains papers of various members of the Grigsby family, particulary Hugh Blair Grigsby who was a historian and Chancellor of The College of William and Mary and his son, Hugh Carrington Grigsby who lived his entire life at the family farm, Edgehill, in Charlotte County, Virginia.","The collection also contains the personal papers and some navy material of William W. Galt, U. S. Navy Paymaster and author of a book on the Battle of Manila Bay. Extensive correspondence to and from all the members of his family is included.","Both these groups contain correspondence, genealogy, financial papers and personal papers.","The Galt Family resided in Norfolk, Virginia and the Grigsby Family at Edgehill, Drakes Branch, Charlotte County, Virginia.","Gift of the Zimermann family of Susan Galt, daughter of William W. Galt."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArtifacts have been removed from the collection and filed in the Mss. Artifact Collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e The collection contains moldy material and is shelved separately.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials:"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Artifacts have been removed from the collection and filed in the Mss. Artifact Collection.","The collection contains moldy material and is shelved separately."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","Eastern Publishing Co","United States. Navy. Office of the Paymaster"],"names_coll_ssim":["Eastern Publishing Co","United States. Navy. Office of the Paymaster","Carrington family","Galt family","Garland family","Grigsby family","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881"],"famname_ssim":["Carrington family","Galt family","Garland family","Grigsby family"],"persname_ssim":["Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","Eastern Publishing Co","United States. Navy. Office of the Paymaster","Carrington family","Galt family","Garland family","Grigsby family","Galt, William Richard, 1818-1892","Grigsby, Hugh Blair, 1806-1881"],"language_ssim":["English Spanish;Castilian"],"total_component_count_is":384,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T23:04:30.136Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8766"}},{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_88","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Jennings C. Wise papers, 1910/1960","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_88#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_88#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThe Jennings C. Wise papers consist primarily of Jennings C. Wise's incoming and outgoing correspondence from the period 1910 to 1960. Included are letters dating from his years as Professor and Commandant of Cadets at VMI, from his practice of law, and from his retirement period in which he devoted himself primarily to writing. Wise was passionately interested in the history and future development of VMI and much of the correspondence reflects his ongoing involvement with the school. He often held controversial views and frequently expressed his dismay at what he perceived to be a lessening of military discipline at VMI. Other items in the papers include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemoranda\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditorials and articles written by Wise\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirculars\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotebooks\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted material\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA photograph album (1913-1914) documenting the retirement of the VMI Cadet Battery and the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of New Market, Virginia\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_88#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_88","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_88","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_88","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_88","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_88.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vmi/vilxv00038.xml","title_ssm":["Jennings C. Wise papers"],"title_tesim":["Jennings C. Wise papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1910-1960"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1910-1960"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1910/1960"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Jennings C. Wise papers, 1910/1960"],"text":["Jennings C. Wise papers, 1910/1960","MS.0004","/repositories/3/resources/88","Virginia Military Institute—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—History","Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Publications","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1902","Virginia Military Institute—Faculty—Papers","Notebooks","Circular letters","Pamphlets","Correspondence","Speeches","There are no restrictions","Addition, 2013: Bound letterbook (1912-1926)","Jennings C. Wise (1881-1968), lawyer and United States Army officer, was born on September 10, 1881 in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from the Phillip Exeter Academy (New Hampshire) in 1882 and from VMI in 1902. He subsequently received a law degree from the University of Virginia.","Wise spent the majority of his career practicing law, primarily in private practice. He was associated with the firms of Pollard , Wise, and Chichester (Richmond, Virginia), and Munn, Anderson and Munn (Washington, D.C.). In addition, he taught at VMI from 1912 to 1915, and he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I.","Following his retirement in 1954, Wise concentrated on researching and writing a book ultimately published under the title \"Sunrise of the Virginia Military Institute as a School of Arms.\"","The Jennings C. Wise papers consist primarily of Jennings C. Wise's incoming and outgoing correspondence from the period 1910 to 1960. Included are letters dating from his years as Professor and Commandant of Cadets at VMI, from his practice of law, and from his retirement period in which he devoted himself primarily to writing. Wise was passionately interested in the history and future development of VMI and much of the correspondence reflects his ongoing involvement with the school. He often held controversial views and frequently expressed his dismay at what he perceived to be a lessening of military discipline at VMI. Other items in the papers include:\n\nMemoranda\nEditorials and articles written by Wise\nCirculars\nNotebooks\nPrinted material\nA photograph album (1913-1914) documenting the retirement of the VMI Cadet Battery and the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of New Market, Virginia","Oversized materials are stored separately in Oversized Case 1","Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.","Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 1, Drawer 5","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Commandant","Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963","Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972","Ezekiel, Moses J. (Moses Jacob), 1844-1917","Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr. (Lemuel Cornick), 1896-1990","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Jennings C. Wise papers, 1910/1960"],"collection_ssim":["Jennings C. Wise papers, 1910/1960"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS.0004","/repositories/3/resources/88"],"unitid_tesim":["MS.0004","/repositories/3/resources/88"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963","Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972"],"creator_ssim":["Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963","Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963","Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972","Ezekiel, Moses J. (Moses Jacob), 1844-1917","Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr. (Lemuel Cornick), 1896-1990"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Commandant"],"creators_ssim":["Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963","Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972","Ezekiel, Moses J. (Moses Jacob), 1844-1917","Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr. (Lemuel Cornick), 1896-1990","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Commandant"],"access_terms_ssm":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—History","Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Publications","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1902","Virginia Military Institute—Faculty—Papers","Notebooks","Circular letters","Pamphlets","Correspondence","Speeches"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—History","Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Publications","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1902","Virginia Military Institute—Faculty—Papers","Notebooks","Circular letters","Pamphlets","Correspondence","Speeches"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3.5 cubic feet 7 manuscript boxes and oversized material"],"extent_tesim":["3.5 cubic feet 7 manuscript boxes and oversized material"],"genreform_ssim":["Notebooks","Circular letters","Pamphlets","Correspondence","Speeches"],"date_range_isim":[1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions"],"accruals_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAddition, 2013: Bound letterbook (1912-1926)\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accruals_heading_ssm":["Accruals"],"accruals_tesim":["Addition, 2013: Bound letterbook (1912-1926)"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJennings C. Wise (1881-1968), lawyer and United States Army officer, was born on September 10, 1881 in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from the Phillip Exeter Academy (New Hampshire) in 1882 and from VMI in 1902. He subsequently received a law degree from the University of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWise spent the majority of his career practicing law, primarily in private practice. He was associated with the firms of Pollard , Wise, and Chichester (Richmond, Virginia), and Munn, Anderson and Munn (Washington, D.C.). In addition, he taught at VMI from 1912 to 1915, and he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFollowing his retirement in 1954, Wise concentrated on researching and writing a book ultimately published under the title \"Sunrise of the Virginia Military Institute as a School of Arms.\"\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Jennings C. Wise (1881-1968), lawyer and United States Army officer, was born on September 10, 1881 in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from the Phillip Exeter Academy (New Hampshire) in 1882 and from VMI in 1902. He subsequently received a law degree from the University of Virginia.","Wise spent the majority of his career practicing law, primarily in private practice. He was associated with the firms of Pollard , Wise, and Chichester (Richmond, Virginia), and Munn, Anderson and Munn (Washington, D.C.). In addition, he taught at VMI from 1912 to 1915, and he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I.","Following his retirement in 1954, Wise concentrated on researching and writing a book ultimately published under the title \"Sunrise of the Virginia Military Institute as a School of Arms.\""],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJennings C. Wise papers, 1910-1960. MS 0004. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Jennings C. Wise papers, 1910-1960. MS 0004. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Jennings C. Wise papers consist primarily of Jennings C. Wise's incoming and outgoing correspondence from the period 1910 to 1960. Included are letters dating from his years as Professor and Commandant of Cadets at VMI, from his practice of law, and from his retirement period in which he devoted himself primarily to writing. Wise was passionately interested in the history and future development of VMI and much of the correspondence reflects his ongoing involvement with the school. He often held controversial views and frequently expressed his dismay at what he perceived to be a lessening of military discipline at VMI. Other items in the papers include:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemoranda\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditorials and articles written by Wise\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirculars\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotebooks\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted material\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA photograph album (1913-1914) documenting the retirement of the VMI Cadet Battery and the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of New Market, Virginia\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Jennings C. Wise papers consist primarily of Jennings C. Wise's incoming and outgoing correspondence from the period 1910 to 1960. Included are letters dating from his years as Professor and Commandant of Cadets at VMI, from his practice of law, and from his retirement period in which he devoted himself primarily to writing. Wise was passionately interested in the history and future development of VMI and much of the correspondence reflects his ongoing involvement with the school. He often held controversial views and frequently expressed his dismay at what he perceived to be a lessening of military discipline at VMI. Other items in the papers include:\n\nMemoranda\nEditorials and articles written by Wise\nCirculars\nNotebooks\nPrinted material\nA photograph album (1913-1914) documenting the retirement of the VMI Cadet Battery and the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of New Market, Virginia"],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOversized materials are stored separately in Oversized Case 1\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Oversized materials are stored separately in Oversized Case 1"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_95c7f3db28b36aa04c163c3c379e826b\"\u003eManuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 1, Drawer 5\u003c/physloc\u003e\n    "],"physloc_tesim":["Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 1, Drawer 5"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Commandant"],"names_coll_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Commandant","Ezekiel, Moses J. (Moses Jacob), 1844-1917","Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr. (Lemuel Cornick), 1896-1990"],"persname_ssim":["Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963","Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972","Ezekiel, Moses J. (Moses Jacob), 1844-1917","Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr. (Lemuel Cornick), 1896-1990"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Commandant","Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963","Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972","Ezekiel, Moses J. (Moses Jacob), 1844-1917","Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr. (Lemuel Cornick), 1896-1990"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":195,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:37:30.860Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_88","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_88","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_88","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_88","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_88.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vmi/vilxv00038.xml","title_ssm":["Jennings C. Wise papers"],"title_tesim":["Jennings C. Wise papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1910-1960"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1910-1960"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1910/1960"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Jennings C. Wise papers, 1910/1960"],"text":["Jennings C. Wise papers, 1910/1960","MS.0004","/repositories/3/resources/88","Virginia Military Institute—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—History","Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Publications","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1902","Virginia Military Institute—Faculty—Papers","Notebooks","Circular letters","Pamphlets","Correspondence","Speeches","There are no restrictions","Addition, 2013: Bound letterbook (1912-1926)","Jennings C. Wise (1881-1968), lawyer and United States Army officer, was born on September 10, 1881 in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from the Phillip Exeter Academy (New Hampshire) in 1882 and from VMI in 1902. He subsequently received a law degree from the University of Virginia.","Wise spent the majority of his career practicing law, primarily in private practice. He was associated with the firms of Pollard , Wise, and Chichester (Richmond, Virginia), and Munn, Anderson and Munn (Washington, D.C.). In addition, he taught at VMI from 1912 to 1915, and he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I.","Following his retirement in 1954, Wise concentrated on researching and writing a book ultimately published under the title \"Sunrise of the Virginia Military Institute as a School of Arms.\"","The Jennings C. Wise papers consist primarily of Jennings C. Wise's incoming and outgoing correspondence from the period 1910 to 1960. Included are letters dating from his years as Professor and Commandant of Cadets at VMI, from his practice of law, and from his retirement period in which he devoted himself primarily to writing. Wise was passionately interested in the history and future development of VMI and much of the correspondence reflects his ongoing involvement with the school. He often held controversial views and frequently expressed his dismay at what he perceived to be a lessening of military discipline at VMI. Other items in the papers include:\n\nMemoranda\nEditorials and articles written by Wise\nCirculars\nNotebooks\nPrinted material\nA photograph album (1913-1914) documenting the retirement of the VMI Cadet Battery and the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of New Market, Virginia","Oversized materials are stored separately in Oversized Case 1","Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.","Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 1, Drawer 5","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Commandant","Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963","Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972","Ezekiel, Moses J. (Moses Jacob), 1844-1917","Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr. (Lemuel Cornick), 1896-1990","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Jennings C. Wise papers, 1910/1960"],"collection_ssim":["Jennings C. Wise papers, 1910/1960"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS.0004","/repositories/3/resources/88"],"unitid_tesim":["MS.0004","/repositories/3/resources/88"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963","Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972"],"creator_ssim":["Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963","Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963","Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972","Ezekiel, Moses J. (Moses Jacob), 1844-1917","Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr. (Lemuel Cornick), 1896-1990"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Commandant"],"creators_ssim":["Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963","Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972","Ezekiel, Moses J. (Moses Jacob), 1844-1917","Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr. (Lemuel Cornick), 1896-1990","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Commandant"],"access_terms_ssm":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—History","Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Publications","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1902","Virginia Military Institute—Faculty—Papers","Notebooks","Circular letters","Pamphlets","Correspondence","Speeches"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—History","Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Publications","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1902","Virginia Military Institute—Faculty—Papers","Notebooks","Circular letters","Pamphlets","Correspondence","Speeches"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3.5 cubic feet 7 manuscript boxes and oversized material"],"extent_tesim":["3.5 cubic feet 7 manuscript boxes and oversized material"],"genreform_ssim":["Notebooks","Circular letters","Pamphlets","Correspondence","Speeches"],"date_range_isim":[1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions"],"accruals_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAddition, 2013: Bound letterbook (1912-1926)\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accruals_heading_ssm":["Accruals"],"accruals_tesim":["Addition, 2013: Bound letterbook (1912-1926)"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJennings C. Wise (1881-1968), lawyer and United States Army officer, was born on September 10, 1881 in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from the Phillip Exeter Academy (New Hampshire) in 1882 and from VMI in 1902. He subsequently received a law degree from the University of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWise spent the majority of his career practicing law, primarily in private practice. He was associated with the firms of Pollard , Wise, and Chichester (Richmond, Virginia), and Munn, Anderson and Munn (Washington, D.C.). In addition, he taught at VMI from 1912 to 1915, and he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFollowing his retirement in 1954, Wise concentrated on researching and writing a book ultimately published under the title \"Sunrise of the Virginia Military Institute as a School of Arms.\"\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Jennings C. Wise (1881-1968), lawyer and United States Army officer, was born on September 10, 1881 in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from the Phillip Exeter Academy (New Hampshire) in 1882 and from VMI in 1902. He subsequently received a law degree from the University of Virginia.","Wise spent the majority of his career practicing law, primarily in private practice. He was associated with the firms of Pollard , Wise, and Chichester (Richmond, Virginia), and Munn, Anderson and Munn (Washington, D.C.). In addition, he taught at VMI from 1912 to 1915, and he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I.","Following his retirement in 1954, Wise concentrated on researching and writing a book ultimately published under the title \"Sunrise of the Virginia Military Institute as a School of Arms.\""],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJennings C. Wise papers, 1910-1960. MS 0004. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Jennings C. Wise papers, 1910-1960. MS 0004. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Jennings C. Wise papers consist primarily of Jennings C. Wise's incoming and outgoing correspondence from the period 1910 to 1960. Included are letters dating from his years as Professor and Commandant of Cadets at VMI, from his practice of law, and from his retirement period in which he devoted himself primarily to writing. Wise was passionately interested in the history and future development of VMI and much of the correspondence reflects his ongoing involvement with the school. He often held controversial views and frequently expressed his dismay at what he perceived to be a lessening of military discipline at VMI. Other items in the papers include:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemoranda\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEditorials and articles written by Wise\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirculars\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotebooks\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted material\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA photograph album (1913-1914) documenting the retirement of the VMI Cadet Battery and the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of New Market, Virginia\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Jennings C. Wise papers consist primarily of Jennings C. Wise's incoming and outgoing correspondence from the period 1910 to 1960. Included are letters dating from his years as Professor and Commandant of Cadets at VMI, from his practice of law, and from his retirement period in which he devoted himself primarily to writing. Wise was passionately interested in the history and future development of VMI and much of the correspondence reflects his ongoing involvement with the school. He often held controversial views and frequently expressed his dismay at what he perceived to be a lessening of military discipline at VMI. Other items in the papers include:\n\nMemoranda\nEditorials and articles written by Wise\nCirculars\nNotebooks\nPrinted material\nA photograph album (1913-1914) documenting the retirement of the VMI Cadet Battery and the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of New Market, Virginia"],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOversized materials are stored separately in Oversized Case 1\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Oversized materials are stored separately in Oversized Case 1"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_95c7f3db28b36aa04c163c3c379e826b\"\u003eManuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 1, Drawer 5\u003c/physloc\u003e\n    "],"physloc_tesim":["Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 1, Drawer 5"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Commandant"],"names_coll_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Commandant","Ezekiel, Moses J. (Moses Jacob), 1844-1917","Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr. (Lemuel Cornick), 1896-1990"],"persname_ssim":["Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963","Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972","Ezekiel, Moses J. (Moses Jacob), 1844-1917","Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr. (Lemuel Cornick), 1896-1990"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Commandant","Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968","Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963","Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972","Ezekiel, Moses J. (Moses Jacob), 1844-1917","Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr. (Lemuel Cornick), 1896-1990"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":195,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:37:30.860Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_88"}},{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8596","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers, 1893/1973","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8596#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8596#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003ePapers, 1937-1973, of Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr. of Williamsburg and Alexandria, Virginia, and while stationed at Pearl Harbor, San Francisco and Norfolk, Virginia. The papers are both personal and professional. The collection contains material concerning World War II Operations TORCH (North Africa), BIGOT-HUSKY, AVALANCHE (Salerno), NEPTUNE-OVERLORD, and as well as the Army-Navy joint agreement on Normandy. Also includes material pertaining to his work with the USO, the Naval War College, Army War College and Armed Forces Staff College as well as speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs and pamphlets. While the majority of the correspondence is with his wife and with his brother Channing M. Hall, there is correspondence with prominent individuals: Omar Bradley, Arleigh Burke, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Ernest Joseph King, George C. Marshall, Chester W. Nimitz, George S. Patton, Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and other high-ranking military and civilian figures.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8596#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8596","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8596","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8596","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8596","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_8596.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Hall, John Lesslie Jr. Papers","title_ssm":["John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers"],"title_tesim":["John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1893-1973"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1893-1973"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1893/1973"],"normalized_title_ssm":["John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers, 1893/1973"],"text":["John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers, 1893/1973","Mss. 78 H14","/repositories/2/resources/8596","Operation Neptune","Operation Overlord","Operation Torch","Oral histories","United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945--European Front","Agendas (administrative records)","Correspondence","Manuscripts (document genre)","Notebooks","Pamphlets","Photographs","Speeches","27 boxes","Collection is open to all researchers.","Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","John Lesslie Hall, Jr. (April 11, 1891 - March 1978) was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II.","Hall was a native of Williamsburg, Virginia, and attended the College of William and Mary for three years before transferring to the U.S. Naval Academy where he graduated in 1913. He starred in football for three seasons at William and Mary and four years at the Naval Academy. As a matter of fact, he excelled in three sports at the Academy and was awarded the coveted \"Academy Sword\" for athletic excellence.","Admiral Hall was the Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Task Force during the North African landings in 1942 and received the Distinguished Service Medal for opening ports and preventing sabotage while Commander Northwest African Sea Frontier.","In February 1943, he became Commander Amphibious Force, North African Waters (Eighth Fleet), expertly cross-training Army artillerymen and Navy gunners so that his ships' call-fire missions could be conducted in direct support of troop advances rather than at \"targets of opportunity.\" His concept proved devastating to enemy forces and tank divisions as he led one of the major assault forces engaged in the Sicilian Occupation (9-12 July 1943) and the bitterly contested landings at Salerno (9-21 September 1943).","These bold achievements brought him two awards of the Legion of Merit. In November 1943, he took command of the 11th Amphibious Force in the United Kingdom, earning the Army's Distinguished Service Medal for his superb leadership of this amphibious Force \"O\" which landed and so effectively supported the Army V Corps on the Omaha beach sector off the coast of Normandy in June 1944. he received a second Navy Distinguished Service Medal for command of the Southern Attack Force (TF 55) during the Okinawa campaign. In October 1945, he became Commander Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.","He later was Commandant of the Fourteenth Naval District and Commander of the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk, Virginia. From August 1951 until his retirement in May 1953, he was Commander Western Sea Frontier with additional duty as Commander Pacific Reserve Fleet.","General Dwight D. Eisenhower gave him the nickname \"Viking of Assault\". General George Patton, tough critic of fellow military leaders, heaped high praise on him.","Admiral Hall died in 1978 at the age of 87.","The frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG-32) was named in his honor.","Processed by Derek Stepp in 1991.","Mss. 90 H14 Hall Family Papers. Audiocassettes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.","Papers, 1937-1973, of Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr. of Williamsburg and Alexandria, Virginia, and while stationed at Pearl Harbor, San Francisco and Norfolk, Virginia. The papers are both personal and professional. The collection contains material concerning World War II Operations TORCH (North Africa), BIGOT-HUSKY, AVALANCHE (Salerno), NEPTUNE-OVERLORD, and as well as the Army-Navy joint agreement on Normandy. Also includes material pertaining to his work with the USO, the Naval War College, Army War College and Armed Forces Staff College as well as speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs and pamphlets. While the majority of the correspondence is with his wife and with his brother Channing M. Hall, there is correspondence with prominent individuals: Omar Bradley, Arleigh Burke, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Ernest Joseph King, George C. Marshall, Chester W. Nimitz, George S. Patton, Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and other high-ranking military and civilian figures.","Additions (2000.8A) to the collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, as well as photographs of a Swem Library exhibit relating to the papers and memorabilia of Admiral Hall and (2007.84) research papers, memoirs, interviews, and correspondence of and with Hall by one of his biographers, Susan H. Godson, which was used by Godson for compiling \"Viking of Assault: Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr., and Amphibious Warfare\" (Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, 1982).","Humorous certificate, \"Imperium Neptuni Regis\" signed by Commander J.L. Hall, Jr., U.S. Navy, dated December 13, 1934. Filed in first box of oversize.","Letter from Press Secretary James Hagerty to Lesslie Hall, dated 1955, attached to April 20, 1953 letter from Dwight Eisenhower to Lessie Hall (Box 5, Folder 5, 1953 correspondence).","Some of the items removed and placed in the Artifact Collection are: -- Large Japanese Flag -- William and Mary Medal -- World War II medals, dog tags, ribbons and more. A rolled photograph of the USS Utah has been added to the material filed in oversize, Box 4. The photograph is very brittle.","All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","John L. Hall (Ship)","United Service Organizations (U.S.)","Nimitz, Chester W., 1885-1966","Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013","King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956","Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945","Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers, 1893/1973"],"collection_ssim":["John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers, 1893/1973"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 78 H14","/repositories/2/resources/8596"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 78 H14","/repositories/2/resources/8596"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"creator_ssm":["Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013","King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956","Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959","Nimitz, Chester W., 1885-1966","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945","Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972"],"creator_ssim":["Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013","King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956","Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959","Nimitz, Chester W., 1885-1966","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945","Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013","King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956","Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945","Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","John L. Hall (Ship)","United Service Organizations (U.S.)"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Nimitz, Chester W., 1885-1966"],"creators_ssim":["Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013","King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956","Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945","Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","John L. Hall (Ship)","United Service Organizations (U.S.)","Nimitz, Chester W., 1885-1966"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gifts of John L. Hall, Jr. (Acc. 1978.33), August 8, 1978; and Susan H. Godson (October 16, 1992, May 16, 1992, August 1, 2003, and 2007)."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Operation Neptune","Operation Overlord","Operation Torch","Oral histories","United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945--European Front","Agendas (administrative records)","Correspondence","Manuscripts (document genre)","Notebooks","Pamphlets","Photographs","Speeches"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Operation Neptune","Operation Overlord","Operation Torch","Oral histories","United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945--European Front","Agendas (administrative records)","Correspondence","Manuscripts (document genre)","Notebooks","Pamphlets","Photographs","Speeches"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["27 boxes"],"extent_ssm":["14.50 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["14.50 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Agendas (administrative records)","Correspondence","Manuscripts (document genre)","Notebooks","Pamphlets","Photographs","Speeches"],"date_range_isim":[1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers.","Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn Lesslie Hall, Jr. (April 11, 1891 - March 1978) was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHall was a native of Williamsburg, Virginia, and attended the College of William and Mary for three years before transferring to the U.S. Naval Academy where he graduated in 1913. He starred in football for three seasons at William and Mary and four years at the Naval Academy. As a matter of fact, he excelled in three sports at the Academy and was awarded the coveted \"Academy Sword\" for athletic excellence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdmiral Hall was the Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Task Force during the North African landings in 1942 and received the Distinguished Service Medal for opening ports and preventing sabotage while Commander Northwest African Sea Frontier.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn February 1943, he became Commander Amphibious Force, North African Waters (Eighth Fleet), expertly cross-training Army artillerymen and Navy gunners so that his ships' call-fire missions could be conducted in direct support of troop advances rather than at \"targets of opportunity.\" His concept proved devastating to enemy forces and tank divisions as he led one of the major assault forces engaged in the Sicilian Occupation (9-12 July 1943) and the bitterly contested landings at Salerno (9-21 September 1943).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese bold achievements brought him two awards of the Legion of Merit. In November 1943, he took command of the 11th Amphibious Force in the United Kingdom, earning the Army's Distinguished Service Medal for his superb leadership of this amphibious Force \"O\" which landed and so effectively supported the Army V Corps on the Omaha beach sector off the coast of Normandy in June 1944. he received a second Navy Distinguished Service Medal for command of the Southern Attack Force (TF 55) during the Okinawa campaign. In October 1945, he became Commander Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe later was Commandant of the Fourteenth Naval District and Commander of the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk, Virginia. From August 1951 until his retirement in May 1953, he was Commander Western Sea Frontier with additional duty as Commander Pacific Reserve Fleet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral Dwight D. Eisenhower gave him the nickname \"Viking of Assault\". General George Patton, tough critic of fellow military leaders, heaped high praise on him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdmiral Hall died in 1978 at the age of 87.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG-32) was named in his honor. \u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["John Lesslie Hall, Jr. (April 11, 1891 - March 1978) was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II.","Hall was a native of Williamsburg, Virginia, and attended the College of William and Mary for three years before transferring to the U.S. Naval Academy where he graduated in 1913. He starred in football for three seasons at William and Mary and four years at the Naval Academy. As a matter of fact, he excelled in three sports at the Academy and was awarded the coveted \"Academy Sword\" for athletic excellence.","Admiral Hall was the Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Task Force during the North African landings in 1942 and received the Distinguished Service Medal for opening ports and preventing sabotage while Commander Northwest African Sea Frontier.","In February 1943, he became Commander Amphibious Force, North African Waters (Eighth Fleet), expertly cross-training Army artillerymen and Navy gunners so that his ships' call-fire missions could be conducted in direct support of troop advances rather than at \"targets of opportunity.\" His concept proved devastating to enemy forces and tank divisions as he led one of the major assault forces engaged in the Sicilian Occupation (9-12 July 1943) and the bitterly contested landings at Salerno (9-21 September 1943).","These bold achievements brought him two awards of the Legion of Merit. In November 1943, he took command of the 11th Amphibious Force in the United Kingdom, earning the Army's Distinguished Service Medal for his superb leadership of this amphibious Force \"O\" which landed and so effectively supported the Army V Corps on the Omaha beach sector off the coast of Normandy in June 1944. he received a second Navy Distinguished Service Medal for command of the Southern Attack Force (TF 55) during the Okinawa campaign. In October 1945, he became Commander Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.","He later was Commandant of the Fourteenth Naval District and Commander of the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk, Virginia. From August 1951 until his retirement in May 1953, he was Commander Western Sea Frontier with additional duty as Commander Pacific Reserve Fleet.","General Dwight D. Eisenhower gave him the nickname \"Viking of Assault\". General George Patton, tough critic of fellow military leaders, heaped high praise on him.","Admiral Hall died in 1978 at the age of 87.","The frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG-32) was named in his honor."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdmiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William \u0026amp; Mary Libraries.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William \u0026 Mary Libraries."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Derek Stepp in 1991.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by Derek Stepp in 1991."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMss. 90 H14 Hall Family Papers. Audiocassettes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Mss. 90 H14 Hall Family Papers. Audiocassettes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers, 1937-1973, of Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr. of Williamsburg and Alexandria, Virginia, and while stationed at Pearl Harbor, San Francisco and Norfolk, Virginia. The papers are both personal and professional. The collection contains material concerning World War II Operations TORCH (North Africa), BIGOT-HUSKY, AVALANCHE (Salerno), NEPTUNE-OVERLORD, and as well as the Army-Navy joint agreement on Normandy. Also includes material pertaining to his work with the USO, the Naval War College, Army War College and Armed Forces Staff College as well as speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs and pamphlets. While the majority of the correspondence is with his wife and with his brother Channing M. Hall, there is correspondence with prominent individuals: Omar Bradley, Arleigh Burke, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Ernest Joseph King, George C. Marshall, Chester W. Nimitz, George S. Patton, Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and other high-ranking military and civilian figures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditions (2000.8A) to the collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, as well as photographs of a Swem Library exhibit relating to the papers and memorabilia of Admiral Hall and (2007.84) research papers, memoirs, interviews, and correspondence of and with Hall by one of his biographers, Susan H. Godson, which was used by Godson for compiling \"Viking of Assault: Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr., and Amphibious Warfare\" (Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, 1982).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHumorous certificate, \"Imperium Neptuni Regis\" signed by Commander J.L. Hall, Jr., U.S. Navy, dated December 13, 1934. Filed in first box of oversize.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Press Secretary James Hagerty to Lesslie Hall, dated 1955, attached to April 20, 1953 letter from Dwight Eisenhower to Lessie Hall (Box 5, Folder 5, 1953 correspondence).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome of the items removed and placed in the Artifact Collection are: -- Large Japanese Flag -- William and Mary Medal -- World War II medals, dog tags, ribbons and more. A rolled photograph of the USS Utah has been added to the material filed in oversize, Box 4. The photograph is very brittle.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers, 1937-1973, of Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr. of Williamsburg and Alexandria, Virginia, and while stationed at Pearl Harbor, San Francisco and Norfolk, Virginia. The papers are both personal and professional. The collection contains material concerning World War II Operations TORCH (North Africa), BIGOT-HUSKY, AVALANCHE (Salerno), NEPTUNE-OVERLORD, and as well as the Army-Navy joint agreement on Normandy. Also includes material pertaining to his work with the USO, the Naval War College, Army War College and Armed Forces Staff College as well as speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs and pamphlets. While the majority of the correspondence is with his wife and with his brother Channing M. Hall, there is correspondence with prominent individuals: Omar Bradley, Arleigh Burke, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Ernest Joseph King, George C. Marshall, Chester W. Nimitz, George S. Patton, Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and other high-ranking military and civilian figures.","Additions (2000.8A) to the collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, as well as photographs of a Swem Library exhibit relating to the papers and memorabilia of Admiral Hall and (2007.84) research papers, memoirs, interviews, and correspondence of and with Hall by one of his biographers, Susan H. Godson, which was used by Godson for compiling \"Viking of Assault: Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr., and Amphibious Warfare\" (Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, 1982).","Humorous certificate, \"Imperium Neptuni Regis\" signed by Commander J.L. Hall, Jr., U.S. Navy, dated December 13, 1934. Filed in first box of oversize.","Letter from Press Secretary James Hagerty to Lesslie Hall, dated 1955, attached to April 20, 1953 letter from Dwight Eisenhower to Lessie Hall (Box 5, Folder 5, 1953 correspondence).","Some of the items removed and placed in the Artifact Collection are: -- Large Japanese Flag -- William and Mary Medal -- World War II medals, dog tags, ribbons and more. A rolled photograph of the USS Utah has been added to the material filed in oversize, Box 4. The photograph is very brittle."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAll audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials:"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","John L. Hall (Ship)","United Service Organizations (U.S.)"],"names_coll_ssim":["College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","John L. Hall (Ship)","United Service Organizations (U.S.)"],"famname_ssim":["Nimitz, Chester W., 1885-1966"],"persname_ssim":["Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013","King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956","Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945","Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","John L. Hall (Ship)","United Service Organizations (U.S.)","Nimitz, Chester W., 1885-1966","Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013","King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956","Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945","Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":312,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T23:04:15.155Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8596","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8596","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8596","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_8596","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_8596.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Hall, John Lesslie Jr. Papers","title_ssm":["John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers"],"title_tesim":["John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1893-1973"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1893-1973"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1893/1973"],"normalized_title_ssm":["John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers, 1893/1973"],"text":["John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers, 1893/1973","Mss. 78 H14","/repositories/2/resources/8596","Operation Neptune","Operation Overlord","Operation Torch","Oral histories","United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945--European Front","Agendas (administrative records)","Correspondence","Manuscripts (document genre)","Notebooks","Pamphlets","Photographs","Speeches","27 boxes","Collection is open to all researchers.","Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","John Lesslie Hall, Jr. (April 11, 1891 - March 1978) was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II.","Hall was a native of Williamsburg, Virginia, and attended the College of William and Mary for three years before transferring to the U.S. Naval Academy where he graduated in 1913. He starred in football for three seasons at William and Mary and four years at the Naval Academy. As a matter of fact, he excelled in three sports at the Academy and was awarded the coveted \"Academy Sword\" for athletic excellence.","Admiral Hall was the Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Task Force during the North African landings in 1942 and received the Distinguished Service Medal for opening ports and preventing sabotage while Commander Northwest African Sea Frontier.","In February 1943, he became Commander Amphibious Force, North African Waters (Eighth Fleet), expertly cross-training Army artillerymen and Navy gunners so that his ships' call-fire missions could be conducted in direct support of troop advances rather than at \"targets of opportunity.\" His concept proved devastating to enemy forces and tank divisions as he led one of the major assault forces engaged in the Sicilian Occupation (9-12 July 1943) and the bitterly contested landings at Salerno (9-21 September 1943).","These bold achievements brought him two awards of the Legion of Merit. In November 1943, he took command of the 11th Amphibious Force in the United Kingdom, earning the Army's Distinguished Service Medal for his superb leadership of this amphibious Force \"O\" which landed and so effectively supported the Army V Corps on the Omaha beach sector off the coast of Normandy in June 1944. he received a second Navy Distinguished Service Medal for command of the Southern Attack Force (TF 55) during the Okinawa campaign. In October 1945, he became Commander Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.","He later was Commandant of the Fourteenth Naval District and Commander of the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk, Virginia. From August 1951 until his retirement in May 1953, he was Commander Western Sea Frontier with additional duty as Commander Pacific Reserve Fleet.","General Dwight D. Eisenhower gave him the nickname \"Viking of Assault\". General George Patton, tough critic of fellow military leaders, heaped high praise on him.","Admiral Hall died in 1978 at the age of 87.","The frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG-32) was named in his honor.","Processed by Derek Stepp in 1991.","Mss. 90 H14 Hall Family Papers. Audiocassettes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.","Papers, 1937-1973, of Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr. of Williamsburg and Alexandria, Virginia, and while stationed at Pearl Harbor, San Francisco and Norfolk, Virginia. The papers are both personal and professional. The collection contains material concerning World War II Operations TORCH (North Africa), BIGOT-HUSKY, AVALANCHE (Salerno), NEPTUNE-OVERLORD, and as well as the Army-Navy joint agreement on Normandy. Also includes material pertaining to his work with the USO, the Naval War College, Army War College and Armed Forces Staff College as well as speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs and pamphlets. While the majority of the correspondence is with his wife and with his brother Channing M. Hall, there is correspondence with prominent individuals: Omar Bradley, Arleigh Burke, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Ernest Joseph King, George C. Marshall, Chester W. Nimitz, George S. Patton, Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and other high-ranking military and civilian figures.","Additions (2000.8A) to the collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, as well as photographs of a Swem Library exhibit relating to the papers and memorabilia of Admiral Hall and (2007.84) research papers, memoirs, interviews, and correspondence of and with Hall by one of his biographers, Susan H. Godson, which was used by Godson for compiling \"Viking of Assault: Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr., and Amphibious Warfare\" (Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, 1982).","Humorous certificate, \"Imperium Neptuni Regis\" signed by Commander J.L. Hall, Jr., U.S. Navy, dated December 13, 1934. Filed in first box of oversize.","Letter from Press Secretary James Hagerty to Lesslie Hall, dated 1955, attached to April 20, 1953 letter from Dwight Eisenhower to Lessie Hall (Box 5, Folder 5, 1953 correspondence).","Some of the items removed and placed in the Artifact Collection are: -- Large Japanese Flag -- William and Mary Medal -- World War II medals, dog tags, ribbons and more. A rolled photograph of the USS Utah has been added to the material filed in oversize, Box 4. The photograph is very brittle.","All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","John L. Hall (Ship)","United Service Organizations (U.S.)","Nimitz, Chester W., 1885-1966","Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013","King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956","Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945","Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers, 1893/1973"],"collection_ssim":["John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers, 1893/1973"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 78 H14","/repositories/2/resources/8596"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 78 H14","/repositories/2/resources/8596"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"creator_ssm":["Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013","King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956","Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959","Nimitz, Chester W., 1885-1966","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945","Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972"],"creator_ssim":["Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013","King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956","Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959","Nimitz, Chester W., 1885-1966","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945","Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013","King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956","Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945","Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","John L. Hall (Ship)","United Service Organizations (U.S.)"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Nimitz, Chester W., 1885-1966"],"creators_ssim":["Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013","King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956","Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945","Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","John L. Hall (Ship)","United Service Organizations (U.S.)","Nimitz, Chester W., 1885-1966"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gifts of John L. Hall, Jr. (Acc. 1978.33), August 8, 1978; and Susan H. Godson (October 16, 1992, May 16, 1992, August 1, 2003, and 2007)."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Operation Neptune","Operation Overlord","Operation Torch","Oral histories","United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945--European Front","Agendas (administrative records)","Correspondence","Manuscripts (document genre)","Notebooks","Pamphlets","Photographs","Speeches"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Operation Neptune","Operation Overlord","Operation Torch","Oral histories","United States. Navy--History--World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945--European Front","Agendas (administrative records)","Correspondence","Manuscripts (document genre)","Notebooks","Pamphlets","Photographs","Speeches"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["27 boxes"],"extent_ssm":["14.50 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["14.50 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Agendas (administrative records)","Correspondence","Manuscripts (document genre)","Notebooks","Pamphlets","Photographs","Speeches"],"date_range_isim":[1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eManuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers.","Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn Lesslie Hall, Jr. (April 11, 1891 - March 1978) was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHall was a native of Williamsburg, Virginia, and attended the College of William and Mary for three years before transferring to the U.S. Naval Academy where he graduated in 1913. He starred in football for three seasons at William and Mary and four years at the Naval Academy. As a matter of fact, he excelled in three sports at the Academy and was awarded the coveted \"Academy Sword\" for athletic excellence.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdmiral Hall was the Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Task Force during the North African landings in 1942 and received the Distinguished Service Medal for opening ports and preventing sabotage while Commander Northwest African Sea Frontier.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eIn February 1943, he became Commander Amphibious Force, North African Waters (Eighth Fleet), expertly cross-training Army artillerymen and Navy gunners so that his ships' call-fire missions could be conducted in direct support of troop advances rather than at \"targets of opportunity.\" His concept proved devastating to enemy forces and tank divisions as he led one of the major assault forces engaged in the Sicilian Occupation (9-12 July 1943) and the bitterly contested landings at Salerno (9-21 September 1943).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese bold achievements brought him two awards of the Legion of Merit. In November 1943, he took command of the 11th Amphibious Force in the United Kingdom, earning the Army's Distinguished Service Medal for his superb leadership of this amphibious Force \"O\" which landed and so effectively supported the Army V Corps on the Omaha beach sector off the coast of Normandy in June 1944. he received a second Navy Distinguished Service Medal for command of the Southern Attack Force (TF 55) during the Okinawa campaign. In October 1945, he became Commander Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe later was Commandant of the Fourteenth Naval District and Commander of the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk, Virginia. From August 1951 until his retirement in May 1953, he was Commander Western Sea Frontier with additional duty as Commander Pacific Reserve Fleet.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eGeneral Dwight D. Eisenhower gave him the nickname \"Viking of Assault\". General George Patton, tough critic of fellow military leaders, heaped high praise on him.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdmiral Hall died in 1978 at the age of 87.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG-32) was named in his honor. \u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["John Lesslie Hall, Jr. (April 11, 1891 - March 1978) was an admiral in the United States Navy during World War II.","Hall was a native of Williamsburg, Virginia, and attended the College of William and Mary for three years before transferring to the U.S. Naval Academy where he graduated in 1913. He starred in football for three seasons at William and Mary and four years at the Naval Academy. As a matter of fact, he excelled in three sports at the Academy and was awarded the coveted \"Academy Sword\" for athletic excellence.","Admiral Hall was the Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Task Force during the North African landings in 1942 and received the Distinguished Service Medal for opening ports and preventing sabotage while Commander Northwest African Sea Frontier.","In February 1943, he became Commander Amphibious Force, North African Waters (Eighth Fleet), expertly cross-training Army artillerymen and Navy gunners so that his ships' call-fire missions could be conducted in direct support of troop advances rather than at \"targets of opportunity.\" His concept proved devastating to enemy forces and tank divisions as he led one of the major assault forces engaged in the Sicilian Occupation (9-12 July 1943) and the bitterly contested landings at Salerno (9-21 September 1943).","These bold achievements brought him two awards of the Legion of Merit. In November 1943, he took command of the 11th Amphibious Force in the United Kingdom, earning the Army's Distinguished Service Medal for his superb leadership of this amphibious Force \"O\" which landed and so effectively supported the Army V Corps on the Omaha beach sector off the coast of Normandy in June 1944. he received a second Navy Distinguished Service Medal for command of the Southern Attack Force (TF 55) during the Okinawa campaign. In October 1945, he became Commander Amphibious Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet.","He later was Commandant of the Fourteenth Naval District and Commander of the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk, Virginia. From August 1951 until his retirement in May 1953, he was Commander Western Sea Frontier with additional duty as Commander Pacific Reserve Fleet.","General Dwight D. Eisenhower gave him the nickname \"Viking of Assault\". General George Patton, tough critic of fellow military leaders, heaped high praise on him.","Admiral Hall died in 1978 at the age of 87.","The frigate USS John L. Hall (FFG-32) was named in his honor."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdmiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William \u0026amp; Mary Libraries.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William \u0026 Mary Libraries."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Derek Stepp in 1991.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by Derek Stepp in 1991."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMss. 90 H14 Hall Family Papers. Audiocassettes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Mss. 90 H14 Hall Family Papers. Audiocassettes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers, 1937-1973, of Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr. of Williamsburg and Alexandria, Virginia, and while stationed at Pearl Harbor, San Francisco and Norfolk, Virginia. The papers are both personal and professional. The collection contains material concerning World War II Operations TORCH (North Africa), BIGOT-HUSKY, AVALANCHE (Salerno), NEPTUNE-OVERLORD, and as well as the Army-Navy joint agreement on Normandy. Also includes material pertaining to his work with the USO, the Naval War College, Army War College and Armed Forces Staff College as well as speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs and pamphlets. While the majority of the correspondence is with his wife and with his brother Channing M. Hall, there is correspondence with prominent individuals: Omar Bradley, Arleigh Burke, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Ernest Joseph King, George C. Marshall, Chester W. Nimitz, George S. Patton, Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and other high-ranking military and civilian figures.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditions (2000.8A) to the collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, as well as photographs of a Swem Library exhibit relating to the papers and memorabilia of Admiral Hall and (2007.84) research papers, memoirs, interviews, and correspondence of and with Hall by one of his biographers, Susan H. Godson, which was used by Godson for compiling \"Viking of Assault: Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr., and Amphibious Warfare\" (Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, 1982).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHumorous certificate, \"Imperium Neptuni Regis\" signed by Commander J.L. Hall, Jr., U.S. Navy, dated December 13, 1934. Filed in first box of oversize.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eLetter from Press Secretary James Hagerty to Lesslie Hall, dated 1955, attached to April 20, 1953 letter from Dwight Eisenhower to Lessie Hall (Box 5, Folder 5, 1953 correspondence).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSome of the items removed and placed in the Artifact Collection are: -- Large Japanese Flag -- William and Mary Medal -- World War II medals, dog tags, ribbons and more. A rolled photograph of the USS Utah has been added to the material filed in oversize, Box 4. The photograph is very brittle.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Content Description"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers, 1937-1973, of Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr. of Williamsburg and Alexandria, Virginia, and while stationed at Pearl Harbor, San Francisco and Norfolk, Virginia. The papers are both personal and professional. The collection contains material concerning World War II Operations TORCH (North Africa), BIGOT-HUSKY, AVALANCHE (Salerno), NEPTUNE-OVERLORD, and as well as the Army-Navy joint agreement on Normandy. Also includes material pertaining to his work with the USO, the Naval War College, Army War College and Armed Forces Staff College as well as speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs and pamphlets. While the majority of the correspondence is with his wife and with his brother Channing M. Hall, there is correspondence with prominent individuals: Omar Bradley, Arleigh Burke, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Ernest Joseph King, George C. Marshall, Chester W. Nimitz, George S. Patton, Jr., Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and other high-ranking military and civilian figures.","Additions (2000.8A) to the collection includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, as well as photographs of a Swem Library exhibit relating to the papers and memorabilia of Admiral Hall and (2007.84) research papers, memoirs, interviews, and correspondence of and with Hall by one of his biographers, Susan H. Godson, which was used by Godson for compiling \"Viking of Assault: Admiral John Lesslie Hall, Jr., and Amphibious Warfare\" (Washington, D.C.: University Press of America, 1982).","Humorous certificate, \"Imperium Neptuni Regis\" signed by Commander J.L. Hall, Jr., U.S. Navy, dated December 13, 1934. Filed in first box of oversize.","Letter from Press Secretary James Hagerty to Lesslie Hall, dated 1955, attached to April 20, 1953 letter from Dwight Eisenhower to Lessie Hall (Box 5, Folder 5, 1953 correspondence).","Some of the items removed and placed in the Artifact Collection are: -- Large Japanese Flag -- William and Mary Medal -- World War II medals, dog tags, ribbons and more. A rolled photograph of the USS Utah has been added to the material filed in oversize, Box 4. The photograph is very brittle."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAll audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials:"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","John L. Hall (Ship)","United Service Organizations (U.S.)"],"names_coll_ssim":["College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","John L. Hall (Ship)","United Service Organizations (U.S.)"],"famname_ssim":["Nimitz, Chester W., 1885-1966"],"persname_ssim":["Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013","King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956","Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945","Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","John L. Hall (Ship)","United Service Organizations (U.S.)","Nimitz, Chester W., 1885-1966","Hall, John Lesslie, Jr., 1891-1978","Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","Godson, Susan H. (Godson, Susan Hall), d. 2013","King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956","Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945","Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":312,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T23:04:15.155Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_8596"}},{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_592","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Leonard T. Gerow papers, 1911/1970","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_592#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_592#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThe Leonard T. Gerow papers consist of documents and photographs (approximately 120 items) from the military career of United States Army General Gerow. The collection includes correspondence with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, autobiographical material, speeches (1945 to 1948), and photographs. Material complementary to this collection is in Gerow's student/alumni file, which is located in the VMI Archives.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_592#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_592","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_592","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_592","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_592","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_592.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vmi/vilxv00009.xml","title_ssm":["Leonard T. Gerow papers"],"title_tesim":["Leonard T. Gerow papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1911-1970"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1911-1970"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1911/1970"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Leonard T. Gerow papers, 1911/1970"],"text":["Leonard T. Gerow papers, 1911/1970","MS.0100","/repositories/3/resources/592","United States. Army—Officers—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1911","Generals—United States—Biography","World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945—Campaigns—Europe","Military records","Correspondence","Photographs","Speeches","There are no restrictions.","1888 July 13\n        \n          Born in Petersburg, Virginia to Leonard Rogers Gerow and Annie Eloise Saunders.\n        \n      \n      \n        1911\n        \n          Graduated from VMI and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army.\n        \n      \n      \n        1911-1918\n        \n          Served with 19th Infantry and subsequently the 37th and 57th Infantry. Stationed in Kansas, South Dakota, Texas, and Vera Cruz, Mexico.\n        \n      \n      \n        1918 April-1919 October\n        \n          Signal Corps Officer, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), France. Officer in charge of purchasing and disbursing.\n        \n      \n      \n        1919-1921\n        \n          Commanding Officer, Signal Corps School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.\n        \n      \n      \n        1921-1941 December\n        \n          Served in Washington D.C., the Philippines, and China. During this period, Gerow graduated from the Advanced Course, Infantry School, Fort Benning (1925), the Command and General Staff School (1926), and the Army War College (1931).\n        \n      \n      \n        1941 December-1942 February\n        \n          Named Chief of War Plans Division and Assistant Chief of Staff.\n        \n      \n      \n        1942 February\n        \n          Named Commander of the 29th Infantry Division, Fort George Meade, Maryland.\n        \n      \n      \n        1942 October 29\n        \n          Division to England.\n        \n      \n      \n        1943 July\n        \n          Named Commanding General, Fifth (V) Corps.\n        \n      \n      \n        1945 January 15\n        \n          Assumed command of the Fifteenth Army, European Theater.\n        \n      \n      \n        1945 October\n        \n          Returned to the United States and was assigned as Commandant of the Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.\n        \n      \n      \n        1948 January\n        \n          Assumed command of the Second Army, with headquarters at Fort George Meade, Maryland.\n        \n      \n      \n        1950 July 31\n        \n          Retired as a Lieutenant General.\n        \n      \n      \n        1954 July\n        \n          Appointed as a four-star General by an act of Congress.\n        \n      \n      \n        1972 October 12\n        \n          Died at age 84 in Fort Lee Army Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia.","The Leonard T. Gerow papers consist of documents and photographs (approximately 120 items) from the military career of United States Army General Gerow. The collection includes correspondence with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, autobiographical material, speeches (1945 to 1948), and photographs. Material complementary to this collection is in Gerow's student/alumni file, which is located in the VMI Archives.","Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.","Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Leonard T. Gerow papers, 1911/1970"],"collection_ssim":["Leonard T. Gerow papers, 1911/1970"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS.0100","/repositories/3/resources/592"],"unitid_tesim":["MS.0100","/repositories/3/resources/592"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972"],"creator_ssim":["Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creators_ssim":["Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"access_terms_ssm":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"access_subjects_ssim":["United States. Army—Officers—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1911","Generals—United States—Biography","World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945—Campaigns—Europe","Military records","Correspondence","Photographs","Speeches"],"access_subjects_ssm":["United States. Army—Officers—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1911","Generals—United States—Biography","World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945—Campaigns—Europe","Military records","Correspondence","Photographs","Speeches"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.50 cubic feet approximately 120 items"],"extent_tesim":["0.50 cubic feet approximately 120 items"],"genreform_ssim":["Military records","Correspondence","Photographs","Speeches"],"date_range_isim":[1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cchronlist\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1888 July 13\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eBorn in Petersburg, Virginia to Leonard Rogers Gerow and Annie Eloise Saunders.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1911\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eGraduated from VMI and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1911-1918\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eServed with 19th Infantry and subsequently the 37th and 57th Infantry. Stationed in Kansas, South Dakota, Texas, and Vera Cruz, Mexico.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1918 April-1919 October\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eSignal Corps Officer, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), France. Officer in charge of purchasing and disbursing.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1919-1921\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eCommanding Officer, Signal Corps School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1921-1941 December\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eServed in Washington D.C., the Philippines, and China. During this period, Gerow graduated from the Advanced Course, Infantry School, Fort Benning (1925), the Command and General Staff School (1926), and the Army War College (1931).\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1941 December-1942 February\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eNamed Chief of War Plans Division and Assistant Chief of Staff.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1942 February\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eNamed Commander of the 29th Infantry Division, Fort George Meade, Maryland.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1942 October 29\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eDivision to England.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1943 July\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eNamed Commanding General, Fifth (V) Corps.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1945 January 15\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eAssumed command of the Fifteenth Army, European Theater.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1945 October\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eReturned to the United States and was assigned as Commandant of the Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1948 January\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eAssumed command of the Second Army, with headquarters at Fort George Meade, Maryland.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1950 July 31\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eRetired as a Lieutenant General.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1954 July\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eAppointed as a four-star General by an act of Congress.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1972 October 12\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eDied at age 84 in Fort Lee Army Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n    \u003c/chronlist\u003e\n  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["1888 July 13\n        \n          Born in Petersburg, Virginia to Leonard Rogers Gerow and Annie Eloise Saunders.\n        \n      \n      \n        1911\n        \n          Graduated from VMI and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army.\n        \n      \n      \n        1911-1918\n        \n          Served with 19th Infantry and subsequently the 37th and 57th Infantry. Stationed in Kansas, South Dakota, Texas, and Vera Cruz, Mexico.\n        \n      \n      \n        1918 April-1919 October\n        \n          Signal Corps Officer, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), France. Officer in charge of purchasing and disbursing.\n        \n      \n      \n        1919-1921\n        \n          Commanding Officer, Signal Corps School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.\n        \n      \n      \n        1921-1941 December\n        \n          Served in Washington D.C., the Philippines, and China. During this period, Gerow graduated from the Advanced Course, Infantry School, Fort Benning (1925), the Command and General Staff School (1926), and the Army War College (1931).\n        \n      \n      \n        1941 December-1942 February\n        \n          Named Chief of War Plans Division and Assistant Chief of Staff.\n        \n      \n      \n        1942 February\n        \n          Named Commander of the 29th Infantry Division, Fort George Meade, Maryland.\n        \n      \n      \n        1942 October 29\n        \n          Division to England.\n        \n      \n      \n        1943 July\n        \n          Named Commanding General, Fifth (V) Corps.\n        \n      \n      \n        1945 January 15\n        \n          Assumed command of the Fifteenth Army, European Theater.\n        \n      \n      \n        1945 October\n        \n          Returned to the United States and was assigned as Commandant of the Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.\n        \n      \n      \n        1948 January\n        \n          Assumed command of the Second Army, with headquarters at Fort George Meade, Maryland.\n        \n      \n      \n        1950 July 31\n        \n          Retired as a Lieutenant General.\n        \n      \n      \n        1954 July\n        \n          Appointed as a four-star General by an act of Congress.\n        \n      \n      \n        1972 October 12\n        \n          Died at age 84 in Fort Lee Army Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eLeonard T. Gerow papers, 1911-1970. MS 0100. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Leonard T. Gerow papers, 1911-1970. MS 0100. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Leonard T. Gerow papers consist of documents and photographs (approximately 120 items) from the military career of United States Army General Gerow. The collection includes correspondence with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, autobiographical material, speeches (1945 to 1948), and photographs. Material complementary to this collection is in Gerow's student/alumni file, which is located in the VMI Archives.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Leonard T. Gerow papers consist of documents and photographs (approximately 120 items) from the military career of United States Army General Gerow. The collection includes correspondence with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, autobiographical material, speeches (1945 to 1948), and photographs. Material complementary to this collection is in Gerow's student/alumni file, which is located in the VMI Archives."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_8eb12fec65a1af7204756d6b8993ac64\"\u003eManuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2\u003c/physloc\u003e\n    "],"physloc_tesim":["Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"persname_ssim":["Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969"],"names_coll_ssim":["Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":58,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:37:30.860Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_592","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_592","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_592","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_592","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_592.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vmi/vilxv00009.xml","title_ssm":["Leonard T. Gerow papers"],"title_tesim":["Leonard T. Gerow papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1911-1970"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1911-1970"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1911/1970"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Leonard T. Gerow papers, 1911/1970"],"text":["Leonard T. Gerow papers, 1911/1970","MS.0100","/repositories/3/resources/592","United States. Army—Officers—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1911","Generals—United States—Biography","World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945—Campaigns—Europe","Military records","Correspondence","Photographs","Speeches","There are no restrictions.","1888 July 13\n        \n          Born in Petersburg, Virginia to Leonard Rogers Gerow and Annie Eloise Saunders.\n        \n      \n      \n        1911\n        \n          Graduated from VMI and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army.\n        \n      \n      \n        1911-1918\n        \n          Served with 19th Infantry and subsequently the 37th and 57th Infantry. Stationed in Kansas, South Dakota, Texas, and Vera Cruz, Mexico.\n        \n      \n      \n        1918 April-1919 October\n        \n          Signal Corps Officer, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), France. Officer in charge of purchasing and disbursing.\n        \n      \n      \n        1919-1921\n        \n          Commanding Officer, Signal Corps School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.\n        \n      \n      \n        1921-1941 December\n        \n          Served in Washington D.C., the Philippines, and China. During this period, Gerow graduated from the Advanced Course, Infantry School, Fort Benning (1925), the Command and General Staff School (1926), and the Army War College (1931).\n        \n      \n      \n        1941 December-1942 February\n        \n          Named Chief of War Plans Division and Assistant Chief of Staff.\n        \n      \n      \n        1942 February\n        \n          Named Commander of the 29th Infantry Division, Fort George Meade, Maryland.\n        \n      \n      \n        1942 October 29\n        \n          Division to England.\n        \n      \n      \n        1943 July\n        \n          Named Commanding General, Fifth (V) Corps.\n        \n      \n      \n        1945 January 15\n        \n          Assumed command of the Fifteenth Army, European Theater.\n        \n      \n      \n        1945 October\n        \n          Returned to the United States and was assigned as Commandant of the Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.\n        \n      \n      \n        1948 January\n        \n          Assumed command of the Second Army, with headquarters at Fort George Meade, Maryland.\n        \n      \n      \n        1950 July 31\n        \n          Retired as a Lieutenant General.\n        \n      \n      \n        1954 July\n        \n          Appointed as a four-star General by an act of Congress.\n        \n      \n      \n        1972 October 12\n        \n          Died at age 84 in Fort Lee Army Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia.","The Leonard T. Gerow papers consist of documents and photographs (approximately 120 items) from the military career of United States Army General Gerow. The collection includes correspondence with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, autobiographical material, speeches (1945 to 1948), and photographs. Material complementary to this collection is in Gerow's student/alumni file, which is located in the VMI Archives.","Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.","Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Leonard T. Gerow papers, 1911/1970"],"collection_ssim":["Leonard T. Gerow papers, 1911/1970"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS.0100","/repositories/3/resources/592"],"unitid_tesim":["MS.0100","/repositories/3/resources/592"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972"],"creator_ssim":["Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creators_ssim":["Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"access_terms_ssm":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"access_subjects_ssim":["United States. Army—Officers—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1911","Generals—United States—Biography","World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945—Campaigns—Europe","Military records","Correspondence","Photographs","Speeches"],"access_subjects_ssm":["United States. Army—Officers—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1911","Generals—United States—Biography","World War, 1939-1945","World War, 1939-1945—Campaigns—Europe","Military records","Correspondence","Photographs","Speeches"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["0.50 cubic feet approximately 120 items"],"extent_tesim":["0.50 cubic feet approximately 120 items"],"genreform_ssim":["Military records","Correspondence","Photographs","Speeches"],"date_range_isim":[1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cchronlist\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1888 July 13\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eBorn in Petersburg, Virginia to Leonard Rogers Gerow and Annie Eloise Saunders.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1911\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eGraduated from VMI and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1911-1918\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eServed with 19th Infantry and subsequently the 37th and 57th Infantry. Stationed in Kansas, South Dakota, Texas, and Vera Cruz, Mexico.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1918 April-1919 October\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eSignal Corps Officer, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), France. Officer in charge of purchasing and disbursing.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1919-1921\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eCommanding Officer, Signal Corps School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1921-1941 December\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eServed in Washington D.C., the Philippines, and China. During this period, Gerow graduated from the Advanced Course, Infantry School, Fort Benning (1925), the Command and General Staff School (1926), and the Army War College (1931).\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1941 December-1942 February\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eNamed Chief of War Plans Division and Assistant Chief of Staff.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1942 February\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eNamed Commander of the 29th Infantry Division, Fort George Meade, Maryland.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1942 October 29\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eDivision to England.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1943 July\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eNamed Commanding General, Fifth (V) Corps.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1945 January 15\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eAssumed command of the Fifteenth Army, European Theater.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1945 October\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eReturned to the United States and was assigned as Commandant of the Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1948 January\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eAssumed command of the Second Army, with headquarters at Fort George Meade, Maryland.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1950 July 31\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eRetired as a Lieutenant General.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1954 July\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eAppointed as a four-star General by an act of Congress.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n      \u003cchronitem\u003e\n        \u003cdate\u003e1972 October 12\u003c/date\u003e\n        \u003ceventgrp\u003e\n          \u003cevent\u003eDied at age 84 in Fort Lee Army Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia.\u003c/event\u003e\n        \u003c/eventgrp\u003e\n      \u003c/chronitem\u003e\n    \u003c/chronlist\u003e\n  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["1888 July 13\n        \n          Born in Petersburg, Virginia to Leonard Rogers Gerow and Annie Eloise Saunders.\n        \n      \n      \n        1911\n        \n          Graduated from VMI and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army.\n        \n      \n      \n        1911-1918\n        \n          Served with 19th Infantry and subsequently the 37th and 57th Infantry. Stationed in Kansas, South Dakota, Texas, and Vera Cruz, Mexico.\n        \n      \n      \n        1918 April-1919 October\n        \n          Signal Corps Officer, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF), France. Officer in charge of purchasing and disbursing.\n        \n      \n      \n        1919-1921\n        \n          Commanding Officer, Signal Corps School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.\n        \n      \n      \n        1921-1941 December\n        \n          Served in Washington D.C., the Philippines, and China. During this period, Gerow graduated from the Advanced Course, Infantry School, Fort Benning (1925), the Command and General Staff School (1926), and the Army War College (1931).\n        \n      \n      \n        1941 December-1942 February\n        \n          Named Chief of War Plans Division and Assistant Chief of Staff.\n        \n      \n      \n        1942 February\n        \n          Named Commander of the 29th Infantry Division, Fort George Meade, Maryland.\n        \n      \n      \n        1942 October 29\n        \n          Division to England.\n        \n      \n      \n        1943 July\n        \n          Named Commanding General, Fifth (V) Corps.\n        \n      \n      \n        1945 January 15\n        \n          Assumed command of the Fifteenth Army, European Theater.\n        \n      \n      \n        1945 October\n        \n          Returned to the United States and was assigned as Commandant of the Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.\n        \n      \n      \n        1948 January\n        \n          Assumed command of the Second Army, with headquarters at Fort George Meade, Maryland.\n        \n      \n      \n        1950 July 31\n        \n          Retired as a Lieutenant General.\n        \n      \n      \n        1954 July\n        \n          Appointed as a four-star General by an act of Congress.\n        \n      \n      \n        1972 October 12\n        \n          Died at age 84 in Fort Lee Army Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eLeonard T. Gerow papers, 1911-1970. MS 0100. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Leonard T. Gerow papers, 1911-1970. MS 0100. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Leonard T. Gerow papers consist of documents and photographs (approximately 120 items) from the military career of United States Army General Gerow. The collection includes correspondence with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, autobiographical material, speeches (1945 to 1948), and photographs. Material complementary to this collection is in Gerow's student/alumni file, which is located in the VMI Archives.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Leonard T. Gerow papers consist of documents and photographs (approximately 120 items) from the military career of United States Army General Gerow. The collection includes correspondence with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, autobiographical material, speeches (1945 to 1948), and photographs. Material complementary to this collection is in Gerow's student/alumni file, which is located in the VMI Archives."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_8eb12fec65a1af7204756d6b8993ac64\"\u003eManuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2\u003c/physloc\u003e\n    "],"physloc_tesim":["Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"persname_ssim":["Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969"],"names_coll_ssim":["Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972","Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":58,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:37:30.860Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_592"}},{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9209","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories, 1808/1938","abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9209#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eArtificial collection composed of original material, handwritten or typed, of addresses, articles, essays, poetry and short stories. Most material was received in the 1930s or 40s.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9209#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9209","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9209","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9209","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9209","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_9209.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and","title_ssm":["Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories"],"title_tesim":["Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories"],"unitdate_ssm":["1808-1938"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1808-1938"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1808/1938"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories, 1808/1938"],"text":["Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories, 1808/1938","Mss. 39.4 Lit","/repositories/2/resources/9209","Editorials","Essays","Manuscripts (document genre)","Poems","Short stories","Speeches","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Arranged by type of written material, then alphabetically by author, if known.","Processed by staff of Special Collections.","Artificial collection composed of original material, handwritten or typed, of addresses, articles, essays, poetry and short stories. Most material was received in the 1930s or 40s.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories, 1808/1938"],"collection_ssim":["Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories, 1808/1938"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 39.4 Lit","/repositories/2/resources/9209"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 39.4 Lit","/repositories/2/resources/9209"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"creators_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Acquired from many sources in the 1930's and 1940's."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Editorials","Essays","Manuscripts (document genre)","Poems","Short stories","Speeches"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Editorials","Essays","Manuscripts (document genre)","Poems","Short stories","Speeches"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["2.00 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["2.00 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Editorials","Essays","Manuscripts (document genre)","Poems","Short stories","Speeches"],"date_range_isim":[1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArranged by type of written material, then alphabetically by author, if known.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials:"],"arrangement_tesim":["Arranged by type of written material, then alphabetically by author, if known."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eLiterary - Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Literary - Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by staff of Special Collections.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by staff of Special Collections."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArtificial collection composed of original material, handwritten or typed, of addresses, articles, essays, poetry and short stories. Most material was received in the 1930s or 40s.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Artificial collection composed of original material, handwritten or typed, of addresses, articles, essays, poetry and short stories. Most material was received in the 1930s or 40s."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":33,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T23:04:54.928Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9209","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9209","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9209","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9209","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_9209.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and","title_ssm":["Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories"],"title_tesim":["Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories"],"unitdate_ssm":["1808-1938"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1808-1938"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1808/1938"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories, 1808/1938"],"text":["Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories, 1808/1938","Mss. 39.4 Lit","/repositories/2/resources/9209","Editorials","Essays","Manuscripts (document genre)","Poems","Short stories","Speeches","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Arranged by type of written material, then alphabetically by author, if known.","Processed by staff of Special Collections.","Artificial collection composed of original material, handwritten or typed, of addresses, articles, essays, poetry and short stories. Most material was received in the 1930s or 40s.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories, 1808/1938"],"collection_ssim":["Literary Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories, 1808/1938"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 39.4 Lit","/repositories/2/resources/9209"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 39.4 Lit","/repositories/2/resources/9209"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"creators_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Acquired from many sources in the 1930's and 1940's."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Editorials","Essays","Manuscripts (document genre)","Poems","Short stories","Speeches"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Editorials","Essays","Manuscripts (document genre)","Poems","Short stories","Speeches"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["2.00 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["2.00 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Editorials","Essays","Manuscripts (document genre)","Poems","Short stories","Speeches"],"date_range_isim":[1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArranged by type of written material, then alphabetically by author, if known.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials:"],"arrangement_tesim":["Arranged by type of written material, then alphabetically by author, if known."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eLiterary - Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Literary - Addresses, Articles, Essays, Poetry and Short Stories, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by staff of Special Collections.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by staff of Special Collections."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArtificial collection composed of original material, handwritten or typed, of addresses, articles, essays, poetry and short stories. Most material was received in the 1930s or 40s.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Artificial collection composed of original material, handwritten or typed, of addresses, articles, essays, poetry and short stories. Most material was received in the 1930s or 40s."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":33,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T23:04:54.928Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9209"}},{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9251","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Papers, 1712/1989, bulk 1947/1989","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9251#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9251#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThe personal papers of Mills E. Godwin, Jr., dating from 1947 to 1978, consist of 24 boxes of correspondence, 1,100 copies of speeches, schedules and appointments. Also included are 40 scrapbooks of news clippings and photographs, 159 citations and plaques, and one box of audiovisual materials, all of which pertain largely to Godwin's personal involvement in the government, political life, activities, organizations and institutions of Virginia during the 30-year period. The majority of the items comprising this collection were microfilmed by the Virginia State Library.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9251#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9251","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9251","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9251","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9251","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_9251.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Godwin, Mills E., Papers","title_ssm":["Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Papers"],"title_tesim":["Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1712-1989","1947-1989"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1712-1989"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1947-1989"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1712/1989, bulk 1947/1989"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Papers, 1712/1989, bulk 1947/1989"],"text":["Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Papers, 1712/1989, bulk 1947/1989","Mss. 78 G54","/repositories/2/resources/9251","Virginia--Governors","College of William and Mary--History--20th century","Legal documents","Segregation in education--Virginia","United States--Politics and Government","United States--Lawyers","Correspondence","Scrapbooks","Speeches","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Organization: The collection is organized twelve series. Series 1 is correspondence of Mills E. Godwin, Jr.; Series 2 is correspondence of Katherine B. Godwin; Series 3 is correspondence of Becky Godwin; Series 4 is schedules; Series 5 is speeches; Series 6 is citations and plaques; Series 7 is audiovisual; Series 8 is scrapbooks; and Series 9 is Political Memorabilia and Selected Material. The last four series, 10-13, are additions to the collection and are group into series by their accession number. Series 10 is accession 1985.15; Series 11 is accession 1989.29; Series 12 is accession 1994.66 and Series 13 is Accession 1994.25. Arrangement: Series 1-10 are generally arranged chronologically. The Additions to the collection located in Series 11, 12 and 13, are also each arranged by date.","Mills Edwin Godwin, Jr., was born November 19, 1914, at Chuckatuck in Nansemond County, now the City of Suffolk, Virginia. He completed public school and attended the college of William and Mary. He obtained his degree in law from the University of Virginia in 1938.","He first entered politics in 1948 when he began service in the House of Delegates. From 1952 to 1962 he served in the State Senate of Virginia. He was lieutenant-governor of Virginia from 1962 to 1966. His first election as governor in November 1965, came after he had received the Democratic nomination without opposition. He was elected governor a second time in November 1973 as Republican. On January 30, 1999, Mills E. Godwin Jr. died in Newport News, Virginia at the age of 84. He is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, VA.","Other Information:","Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00042.frame","Related papers can be found in the faculty-alumni file at the University Archive, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.","Other related papers can be found at the Library of Virginia.","Audiocassettes, phonograph records, and reel-to-reel tapes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.","Note: The College of William and Mary, Swem Library, Special Collections has a copy of the inventory/finding aid to this collection at the Library of Virginia. It is located with the Mills E. Godwin Jr. Papers. Executive Papers of Mills E. Godwin Jr., Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23219 USA.","The personal papers of Mills E. Godwin, Jr., dating from 1947 to 1978, consist of 24 boxes of correspondence, 1,100 copies of speeches, schedules and appointments. Also included are 40 scrapbooks of news clippings and photographs, 159 citations and plaques, and one box of audiovisual materials, all of which pertain largely to Godwin's personal involvement in the government, political life, activities, organizations and institutions of Virginia during the 30-year period. The majority of the items comprising this collection were microfilmed by the Virginia State Library.","It should be noted that all of the above referenced papers are identified as \"personal\u0026quot; since the official executive correspondence of Godwin's two terms as governor of Virginia (1966-1970 and 1974-1978) has been placed by statute in the Archives Branch of the Virginia State Library. In connection with the personal papers, however, and available to researchers, are copies of the guide to the executive correspondence. The guide is on file with the Curator of Manuscripts at the Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.","In addition to Godwin's personal papers, the collection includes a small quantity of Mrs. Godwin's correspondence and papers of their daughter, Becky, who was fatally struck by lightning in 1968, at the age of 15, at Virginia Beach, Virginia.","Included among these papers is correspondence of, or concerning, the following individuals: Watkins M. Abbitt, Harry Flood Byrd, Sr., Harry Flood Byrd, Jr., John N. Dalton, Henry E. Howell, Carter O. Lowance, Richard D. Obenshain, Julian Sargeant Reynolds, A. Willis Robertson, Howard W. Smith, William B. Spong, Thomas B. Stanley, A. E. S. Stephens, and William M. Tuck.","Among the many topics the papers cover are: the College of William and Mary, segregation, the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, higher education, taxation, the contamination of the James River by kepone, the oystering industry and public mental health care.","Addition Acc. 1979.14 includes pamphlet, \"Notes on the Mills Godwin Family of Isle of Wight County and Nansemond County, Virginia\u0026quot; prepared by Mills E. Godwin, Jr., 1979, a Daily Press article written at death of Mills Godwin, a typed copy of a paper entitled, \"Biography of Mills Edwin Godwin, Jr.\" (author unknown) and a typed carbon copy of a speech by Mills E. Godwin to the Virginia Manufacturers Association in Williamsburg, Virginia on September 26, 1970.","Addition Acc. No. 1980.13 contains two small boxes of photographs, mostly official appearances of Governor Godwin.","Addition Acc. No. 1994.25 contains copies of eleven nineteenth century copies of eighteenth century Godwin family wills.","Two campaign buttons (78G54.01ab) were transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03).","All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Republican Party (U.S.)","University of Virginia","Virginia State Senate","Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Papers, 1712/1989, bulk 1947/1989"],"collection_ssim":["Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Papers, 1712/1989, bulk 1947/1989"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 78 G54","/repositories/2/resources/9251"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 78 G54","/repositories/2/resources/9251"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Virginia--Governors"],"geogname_ssim":["Virginia--Governors"],"places_ssim":["Virginia--Governors"],"creator_ssm":["Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999"],"creator_ssim":["Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Republican Party (U.S.)","University of Virginia","Virginia State Senate"],"creators_ssim":["Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Republican Party (U.S.)","University of Virginia","Virginia State Senate"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift: 27 cubic feet 12/15/1978. Gift: ca. 40,000 items, 10/1/1978. Gift: 1 item, 06/01/1979. Gift: 3 cartons, 1985. Gift: 4 cartons, 1989. Gift:  1 box, 9/12/1991 Purchase: 11 items, 04/01/1994. Gift: ca. 2,070 items, 1994."],"access_subjects_ssim":["College of William and Mary--History--20th century","Legal documents","Segregation in education--Virginia","United States--Politics and Government","United States--Lawyers","Correspondence","Scrapbooks","Speeches"],"access_subjects_ssm":["College of William and Mary--History--20th century","Legal documents","Segregation in education--Virginia","United States--Politics and Government","United States--Lawyers","Correspondence","Scrapbooks","Speeches"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["53.50 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["53.50 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence","Scrapbooks","Speeches"],"date_range_isim":[1712,1713,1714,1715,1716,1717,1718,1719,1720,1721,1722,1723,1724,1725,1726,1727,1728,1729,1730,1731,1732,1733,1734,1735,1736,1737,1738,1739,1740,1741,1742,1743,1744,1745,1746,1747,1748,1749,1750,1751,1752,1753,1754,1755,1756,1757,1758,1759,1760,1761,1762,1763,1764,1765,1766,1767,1768,1769,1770,1771,1772,1773,1774,1775,1776,1777,1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785,1786,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOrganization: The collection is organized twelve series. Series 1 is correspondence of Mills E. Godwin, Jr.; Series 2 is correspondence of Katherine B. Godwin; Series 3 is correspondence of Becky Godwin; Series 4 is schedules; Series 5 is speeches; Series 6 is citations and plaques; Series 7 is audiovisual; Series 8 is scrapbooks; and Series 9 is Political Memorabilia and Selected Material. The last four series, 10-13, are additions to the collection and are group into series by their accession number. Series 10 is accession 1985.15; Series 11 is accession 1989.29; Series 12 is accession 1994.66 and Series 13 is Accession 1994.25. Arrangement: Series 1-10 are generally arranged chronologically. The Additions to the collection located in Series 11, 12 and 13, are also each arranged by date.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials:"],"arrangement_tesim":["Organization: The collection is organized twelve series. Series 1 is correspondence of Mills E. Godwin, Jr.; Series 2 is correspondence of Katherine B. Godwin; Series 3 is correspondence of Becky Godwin; Series 4 is schedules; Series 5 is speeches; Series 6 is citations and plaques; Series 7 is audiovisual; Series 8 is scrapbooks; and Series 9 is Political Memorabilia and Selected Material. The last four series, 10-13, are additions to the collection and are group into series by their accession number. Series 10 is accession 1985.15; Series 11 is accession 1989.29; Series 12 is accession 1994.66 and Series 13 is Accession 1994.25. Arrangement: Series 1-10 are generally arranged chronologically. The Additions to the collection located in Series 11, 12 and 13, are also each arranged by date."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMills Edwin Godwin, Jr., was born November 19, 1914, at Chuckatuck in Nansemond County, now the City of Suffolk, Virginia. He completed public school and attended the college of William and Mary. He obtained his degree in law from the University of Virginia in 1938.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e He first entered politics in 1948 when he began service in the House of Delegates. From 1952 to 1962 he served in the State Senate of Virginia. He was lieutenant-governor of Virginia from 1962 to 1966. His first election as governor in November 1965, came after he had received the Democratic nomination without opposition. He was elected governor a second time in November 1973 as Republican. On January 30, 1999, Mills E. Godwin Jr. died in Newport News, Virginia at the age of 84. He is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, VA.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Mills Edwin Godwin, Jr., was born November 19, 1914, at Chuckatuck in Nansemond County, now the City of Suffolk, Virginia. He completed public school and attended the college of William and Mary. He obtained his degree in law from the University of Virginia in 1938.","He first entered politics in 1948 when he began service in the House of Delegates. From 1952 to 1962 he served in the State Senate of Virginia. He was lieutenant-governor of Virginia from 1962 to 1966. His first election as governor in November 1965, came after he had received the Democratic nomination without opposition. He was elected governor a second time in November 1973 as Republican. On January 30, 1999, Mills E. Godwin Jr. died in Newport News, Virginia at the age of 84. He is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, VA."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOther Information:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00042.frame\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Other Information:","Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00042.frame"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMills E. Godwin Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Mills E. Godwin Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRelated papers can be found in the faculty-alumni file at the University Archive, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Other related papers can be found at the Library of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Audiocassettes, phonograph records, and reel-to-reel tapes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Note: The College of William and Mary, Swem Library, Special Collections has a copy of the inventory/finding aid to this collection at the Library of Virginia. It is located with the Mills E. Godwin Jr. Papers. Executive Papers of Mills E. Godwin Jr., Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23219 USA.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Related papers can be found in the faculty-alumni file at the University Archive, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.","Other related papers can be found at the Library of Virginia.","Audiocassettes, phonograph records, and reel-to-reel tapes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.","Note: The College of William and Mary, Swem Library, Special Collections has a copy of the inventory/finding aid to this collection at the Library of Virginia. It is located with the Mills E. Godwin Jr. Papers. Executive Papers of Mills E. Godwin Jr., Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23219 USA."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe personal papers of Mills E. Godwin, Jr., dating from 1947 to 1978, consist of 24 boxes of correspondence, 1,100 copies of speeches, schedules and appointments. Also included are 40 scrapbooks of news clippings and photographs, 159 citations and plaques, and one box of audiovisual materials, all of which pertain largely to Godwin's personal involvement in the government, political life, activities, organizations and institutions of Virginia during the 30-year period. The majority of the items comprising this collection were microfilmed by the Virginia State Library.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e It should be noted that all of the above referenced papers are identified as \"personal\u0026amp;quot; since the official executive correspondence of Godwin's two terms as governor of Virginia (1966-1970 and 1974-1978) has been placed by statute in the Archives Branch of the Virginia State Library. In connection with the personal papers, however, and available to researchers, are copies of the guide to the executive correspondence. The guide is on file with the Curator of Manuscripts at the Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e In addition to Godwin's personal papers, the collection includes a small quantity of Mrs. Godwin's correspondence and papers of their daughter, Becky, who was fatally struck by lightning in 1968, at the age of 15, at Virginia Beach, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Included among these papers is correspondence of, or concerning, the following individuals: Watkins M. Abbitt, Harry Flood Byrd, Sr., Harry Flood Byrd, Jr., John N. Dalton, Henry E. Howell, Carter O. Lowance, Richard D. Obenshain, Julian Sargeant Reynolds, A. Willis Robertson, Howard W. Smith, William B. Spong, Thomas B. Stanley, A. E. S. Stephens, and William M. Tuck.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Among the many topics the papers cover are: the College of William and Mary, segregation, the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, higher education, taxation, the contamination of the James River by kepone, the oystering industry and public mental health care.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Addition Acc. 1979.14 includes pamphlet, \"Notes on the Mills Godwin Family of Isle of Wight County and Nansemond County, Virginia\u0026amp;quot; prepared by Mills E. Godwin, Jr., 1979, a Daily Press article written at death of Mills Godwin, a typed copy of a paper entitled, \"Biography of Mills Edwin Godwin, Jr.\" (author unknown) and a typed carbon copy of a speech by Mills E. Godwin to the Virginia Manufacturers Association in Williamsburg, Virginia on September 26, 1970.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Addition Acc. No. 1980.13 contains two small boxes of photographs, mostly official appearances of Governor Godwin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Addition Acc. No. 1994.25 contains copies of eleven nineteenth century copies of eighteenth century Godwin family wills.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The personal papers of Mills E. Godwin, Jr., dating from 1947 to 1978, consist of 24 boxes of correspondence, 1,100 copies of speeches, schedules and appointments. Also included are 40 scrapbooks of news clippings and photographs, 159 citations and plaques, and one box of audiovisual materials, all of which pertain largely to Godwin's personal involvement in the government, political life, activities, organizations and institutions of Virginia during the 30-year period. The majority of the items comprising this collection were microfilmed by the Virginia State Library.","It should be noted that all of the above referenced papers are identified as \"personal\u0026quot; since the official executive correspondence of Godwin's two terms as governor of Virginia (1966-1970 and 1974-1978) has been placed by statute in the Archives Branch of the Virginia State Library. In connection with the personal papers, however, and available to researchers, are copies of the guide to the executive correspondence. The guide is on file with the Curator of Manuscripts at the Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.","In addition to Godwin's personal papers, the collection includes a small quantity of Mrs. Godwin's correspondence and papers of their daughter, Becky, who was fatally struck by lightning in 1968, at the age of 15, at Virginia Beach, Virginia.","Included among these papers is correspondence of, or concerning, the following individuals: Watkins M. Abbitt, Harry Flood Byrd, Sr., Harry Flood Byrd, Jr., John N. Dalton, Henry E. Howell, Carter O. Lowance, Richard D. Obenshain, Julian Sargeant Reynolds, A. Willis Robertson, Howard W. Smith, William B. Spong, Thomas B. Stanley, A. E. S. Stephens, and William M. Tuck.","Among the many topics the papers cover are: the College of William and Mary, segregation, the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, higher education, taxation, the contamination of the James River by kepone, the oystering industry and public mental health care.","Addition Acc. 1979.14 includes pamphlet, \"Notes on the Mills Godwin Family of Isle of Wight County and Nansemond County, Virginia\u0026quot; prepared by Mills E. Godwin, Jr., 1979, a Daily Press article written at death of Mills Godwin, a typed copy of a paper entitled, \"Biography of Mills Edwin Godwin, Jr.\" (author unknown) and a typed carbon copy of a speech by Mills E. Godwin to the Virginia Manufacturers Association in Williamsburg, Virginia on September 26, 1970.","Addition Acc. No. 1980.13 contains two small boxes of photographs, mostly official appearances of Governor Godwin.","Addition Acc. No. 1994.25 contains copies of eleven nineteenth century copies of eighteenth century Godwin family wills."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eTwo campaign buttons (78G54.01ab) were transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials:"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Two campaign buttons (78G54.01ab) were transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03).","All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Republican Party (U.S.)","University of Virginia","Virginia State Senate"],"names_coll_ssim":["College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Republican Party (U.S.)","University of Virginia","Virginia State Senate"],"persname_ssim":["Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Republican Party (U.S.)","University of Virginia","Virginia State Senate","Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1863,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T23:05:01.181Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9251","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9251","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9251","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9251","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_9251.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Godwin, Mills E., Papers","title_ssm":["Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Papers"],"title_tesim":["Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1712-1989","1947-1989"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1712-1989"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1947-1989"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1712/1989, bulk 1947/1989"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Papers, 1712/1989, bulk 1947/1989"],"text":["Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Papers, 1712/1989, bulk 1947/1989","Mss. 78 G54","/repositories/2/resources/9251","Virginia--Governors","College of William and Mary--History--20th century","Legal documents","Segregation in education--Virginia","United States--Politics and Government","United States--Lawyers","Correspondence","Scrapbooks","Speeches","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Organization: The collection is organized twelve series. Series 1 is correspondence of Mills E. Godwin, Jr.; Series 2 is correspondence of Katherine B. Godwin; Series 3 is correspondence of Becky Godwin; Series 4 is schedules; Series 5 is speeches; Series 6 is citations and plaques; Series 7 is audiovisual; Series 8 is scrapbooks; and Series 9 is Political Memorabilia and Selected Material. The last four series, 10-13, are additions to the collection and are group into series by their accession number. Series 10 is accession 1985.15; Series 11 is accession 1989.29; Series 12 is accession 1994.66 and Series 13 is Accession 1994.25. Arrangement: Series 1-10 are generally arranged chronologically. The Additions to the collection located in Series 11, 12 and 13, are also each arranged by date.","Mills Edwin Godwin, Jr., was born November 19, 1914, at Chuckatuck in Nansemond County, now the City of Suffolk, Virginia. He completed public school and attended the college of William and Mary. He obtained his degree in law from the University of Virginia in 1938.","He first entered politics in 1948 when he began service in the House of Delegates. From 1952 to 1962 he served in the State Senate of Virginia. He was lieutenant-governor of Virginia from 1962 to 1966. His first election as governor in November 1965, came after he had received the Democratic nomination without opposition. He was elected governor a second time in November 1973 as Republican. On January 30, 1999, Mills E. Godwin Jr. died in Newport News, Virginia at the age of 84. He is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, VA.","Other Information:","Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00042.frame","Related papers can be found in the faculty-alumni file at the University Archive, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.","Other related papers can be found at the Library of Virginia.","Audiocassettes, phonograph records, and reel-to-reel tapes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.","Note: The College of William and Mary, Swem Library, Special Collections has a copy of the inventory/finding aid to this collection at the Library of Virginia. It is located with the Mills E. Godwin Jr. Papers. Executive Papers of Mills E. Godwin Jr., Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23219 USA.","The personal papers of Mills E. Godwin, Jr., dating from 1947 to 1978, consist of 24 boxes of correspondence, 1,100 copies of speeches, schedules and appointments. Also included are 40 scrapbooks of news clippings and photographs, 159 citations and plaques, and one box of audiovisual materials, all of which pertain largely to Godwin's personal involvement in the government, political life, activities, organizations and institutions of Virginia during the 30-year period. The majority of the items comprising this collection were microfilmed by the Virginia State Library.","It should be noted that all of the above referenced papers are identified as \"personal\u0026quot; since the official executive correspondence of Godwin's two terms as governor of Virginia (1966-1970 and 1974-1978) has been placed by statute in the Archives Branch of the Virginia State Library. In connection with the personal papers, however, and available to researchers, are copies of the guide to the executive correspondence. The guide is on file with the Curator of Manuscripts at the Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.","In addition to Godwin's personal papers, the collection includes a small quantity of Mrs. Godwin's correspondence and papers of their daughter, Becky, who was fatally struck by lightning in 1968, at the age of 15, at Virginia Beach, Virginia.","Included among these papers is correspondence of, or concerning, the following individuals: Watkins M. Abbitt, Harry Flood Byrd, Sr., Harry Flood Byrd, Jr., John N. Dalton, Henry E. Howell, Carter O. Lowance, Richard D. Obenshain, Julian Sargeant Reynolds, A. Willis Robertson, Howard W. Smith, William B. Spong, Thomas B. Stanley, A. E. S. Stephens, and William M. Tuck.","Among the many topics the papers cover are: the College of William and Mary, segregation, the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, higher education, taxation, the contamination of the James River by kepone, the oystering industry and public mental health care.","Addition Acc. 1979.14 includes pamphlet, \"Notes on the Mills Godwin Family of Isle of Wight County and Nansemond County, Virginia\u0026quot; prepared by Mills E. Godwin, Jr., 1979, a Daily Press article written at death of Mills Godwin, a typed copy of a paper entitled, \"Biography of Mills Edwin Godwin, Jr.\" (author unknown) and a typed carbon copy of a speech by Mills E. Godwin to the Virginia Manufacturers Association in Williamsburg, Virginia on September 26, 1970.","Addition Acc. No. 1980.13 contains two small boxes of photographs, mostly official appearances of Governor Godwin.","Addition Acc. No. 1994.25 contains copies of eleven nineteenth century copies of eighteenth century Godwin family wills.","Two campaign buttons (78G54.01ab) were transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03).","All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Republican Party (U.S.)","University of Virginia","Virginia State Senate","Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Papers, 1712/1989, bulk 1947/1989"],"collection_ssim":["Mills E. Godwin, Jr. Papers, 1712/1989, bulk 1947/1989"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 78 G54","/repositories/2/resources/9251"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 78 G54","/repositories/2/resources/9251"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Virginia--Governors"],"geogname_ssim":["Virginia--Governors"],"places_ssim":["Virginia--Governors"],"creator_ssm":["Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999"],"creator_ssim":["Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Republican Party (U.S.)","University of Virginia","Virginia State Senate"],"creators_ssim":["Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Republican Party (U.S.)","University of Virginia","Virginia State Senate"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gift: 27 cubic feet 12/15/1978. Gift: ca. 40,000 items, 10/1/1978. Gift: 1 item, 06/01/1979. Gift: 3 cartons, 1985. Gift: 4 cartons, 1989. Gift:  1 box, 9/12/1991 Purchase: 11 items, 04/01/1994. Gift: ca. 2,070 items, 1994."],"access_subjects_ssim":["College of William and Mary--History--20th century","Legal documents","Segregation in education--Virginia","United States--Politics and Government","United States--Lawyers","Correspondence","Scrapbooks","Speeches"],"access_subjects_ssm":["College of William and Mary--History--20th century","Legal documents","Segregation in education--Virginia","United States--Politics and Government","United States--Lawyers","Correspondence","Scrapbooks","Speeches"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["53.50 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["53.50 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence","Scrapbooks","Speeches"],"date_range_isim":[1712,1713,1714,1715,1716,1717,1718,1719,1720,1721,1722,1723,1724,1725,1726,1727,1728,1729,1730,1731,1732,1733,1734,1735,1736,1737,1738,1739,1740,1741,1742,1743,1744,1745,1746,1747,1748,1749,1750,1751,1752,1753,1754,1755,1756,1757,1758,1759,1760,1761,1762,1763,1764,1765,1766,1767,1768,1769,1770,1771,1772,1773,1774,1775,1776,1777,1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785,1786,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOrganization: The collection is organized twelve series. Series 1 is correspondence of Mills E. Godwin, Jr.; Series 2 is correspondence of Katherine B. Godwin; Series 3 is correspondence of Becky Godwin; Series 4 is schedules; Series 5 is speeches; Series 6 is citations and plaques; Series 7 is audiovisual; Series 8 is scrapbooks; and Series 9 is Political Memorabilia and Selected Material. The last four series, 10-13, are additions to the collection and are group into series by their accession number. Series 10 is accession 1985.15; Series 11 is accession 1989.29; Series 12 is accession 1994.66 and Series 13 is Accession 1994.25. Arrangement: Series 1-10 are generally arranged chronologically. The Additions to the collection located in Series 11, 12 and 13, are also each arranged by date.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement of Materials:"],"arrangement_tesim":["Organization: The collection is organized twelve series. Series 1 is correspondence of Mills E. Godwin, Jr.; Series 2 is correspondence of Katherine B. Godwin; Series 3 is correspondence of Becky Godwin; Series 4 is schedules; Series 5 is speeches; Series 6 is citations and plaques; Series 7 is audiovisual; Series 8 is scrapbooks; and Series 9 is Political Memorabilia and Selected Material. The last four series, 10-13, are additions to the collection and are group into series by their accession number. Series 10 is accession 1985.15; Series 11 is accession 1989.29; Series 12 is accession 1994.66 and Series 13 is Accession 1994.25. Arrangement: Series 1-10 are generally arranged chronologically. The Additions to the collection located in Series 11, 12 and 13, are also each arranged by date."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMills Edwin Godwin, Jr., was born November 19, 1914, at Chuckatuck in Nansemond County, now the City of Suffolk, Virginia. He completed public school and attended the college of William and Mary. He obtained his degree in law from the University of Virginia in 1938.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e He first entered politics in 1948 when he began service in the House of Delegates. From 1952 to 1962 he served in the State Senate of Virginia. He was lieutenant-governor of Virginia from 1962 to 1966. His first election as governor in November 1965, came after he had received the Democratic nomination without opposition. He was elected governor a second time in November 1973 as Republican. On January 30, 1999, Mills E. Godwin Jr. died in Newport News, Virginia at the age of 84. He is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, VA.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"bioghist_tesim":["Mills Edwin Godwin, Jr., was born November 19, 1914, at Chuckatuck in Nansemond County, now the City of Suffolk, Virginia. He completed public school and attended the college of William and Mary. He obtained his degree in law from the University of Virginia in 1938.","He first entered politics in 1948 when he began service in the House of Delegates. From 1952 to 1962 he served in the State Senate of Virginia. He was lieutenant-governor of Virginia from 1962 to 1966. His first election as governor in November 1965, came after he had received the Democratic nomination without opposition. He was elected governor a second time in November 1973 as Republican. On January 30, 1999, Mills E. Godwin Jr. died in Newport News, Virginia at the age of 84. He is buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, VA."],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOther Information:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00042.frame\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Other Information:","Additional information may be found at http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/wm/viw00042.frame"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMills E. Godwin Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Mills E. Godwin Jr. Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRelated papers can be found in the faculty-alumni file at the University Archive, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Other related papers can be found at the Library of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Audiocassettes, phonograph records, and reel-to-reel tapes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Note: The College of William and Mary, Swem Library, Special Collections has a copy of the inventory/finding aid to this collection at the Library of Virginia. It is located with the Mills E. Godwin Jr. Papers. Executive Papers of Mills E. Godwin Jr., Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23219 USA.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Materials:"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Related papers can be found in the faculty-alumni file at the University Archive, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.","Other related papers can be found at the Library of Virginia.","Audiocassettes, phonograph records, and reel-to-reel tapes from this collection have been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.","Note: The College of William and Mary, Swem Library, Special Collections has a copy of the inventory/finding aid to this collection at the Library of Virginia. It is located with the Mills E. Godwin Jr. Papers. Executive Papers of Mills E. Godwin Jr., Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. 23219 USA."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe personal papers of Mills E. Godwin, Jr., dating from 1947 to 1978, consist of 24 boxes of correspondence, 1,100 copies of speeches, schedules and appointments. Also included are 40 scrapbooks of news clippings and photographs, 159 citations and plaques, and one box of audiovisual materials, all of which pertain largely to Godwin's personal involvement in the government, political life, activities, organizations and institutions of Virginia during the 30-year period. The majority of the items comprising this collection were microfilmed by the Virginia State Library.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e It should be noted that all of the above referenced papers are identified as \"personal\u0026amp;quot; since the official executive correspondence of Godwin's two terms as governor of Virginia (1966-1970 and 1974-1978) has been placed by statute in the Archives Branch of the Virginia State Library. In connection with the personal papers, however, and available to researchers, are copies of the guide to the executive correspondence. The guide is on file with the Curator of Manuscripts at the Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e In addition to Godwin's personal papers, the collection includes a small quantity of Mrs. Godwin's correspondence and papers of their daughter, Becky, who was fatally struck by lightning in 1968, at the age of 15, at Virginia Beach, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Included among these papers is correspondence of, or concerning, the following individuals: Watkins M. Abbitt, Harry Flood Byrd, Sr., Harry Flood Byrd, Jr., John N. Dalton, Henry E. Howell, Carter O. Lowance, Richard D. Obenshain, Julian Sargeant Reynolds, A. Willis Robertson, Howard W. Smith, William B. Spong, Thomas B. Stanley, A. E. S. Stephens, and William M. Tuck.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Among the many topics the papers cover are: the College of William and Mary, segregation, the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, higher education, taxation, the contamination of the James River by kepone, the oystering industry and public mental health care.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Addition Acc. 1979.14 includes pamphlet, \"Notes on the Mills Godwin Family of Isle of Wight County and Nansemond County, Virginia\u0026amp;quot; prepared by Mills E. Godwin, Jr., 1979, a Daily Press article written at death of Mills Godwin, a typed copy of a paper entitled, \"Biography of Mills Edwin Godwin, Jr.\" (author unknown) and a typed carbon copy of a speech by Mills E. Godwin to the Virginia Manufacturers Association in Williamsburg, Virginia on September 26, 1970.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Addition Acc. No. 1980.13 contains two small boxes of photographs, mostly official appearances of Governor Godwin.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Addition Acc. No. 1994.25 contains copies of eleven nineteenth century copies of eighteenth century Godwin family wills.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The personal papers of Mills E. Godwin, Jr., dating from 1947 to 1978, consist of 24 boxes of correspondence, 1,100 copies of speeches, schedules and appointments. Also included are 40 scrapbooks of news clippings and photographs, 159 citations and plaques, and one box of audiovisual materials, all of which pertain largely to Godwin's personal involvement in the government, political life, activities, organizations and institutions of Virginia during the 30-year period. The majority of the items comprising this collection were microfilmed by the Virginia State Library.","It should be noted that all of the above referenced papers are identified as \"personal\u0026quot; since the official executive correspondence of Godwin's two terms as governor of Virginia (1966-1970 and 1974-1978) has been placed by statute in the Archives Branch of the Virginia State Library. In connection with the personal papers, however, and available to researchers, are copies of the guide to the executive correspondence. The guide is on file with the Curator of Manuscripts at the Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary.","In addition to Godwin's personal papers, the collection includes a small quantity of Mrs. Godwin's correspondence and papers of their daughter, Becky, who was fatally struck by lightning in 1968, at the age of 15, at Virginia Beach, Virginia.","Included among these papers is correspondence of, or concerning, the following individuals: Watkins M. Abbitt, Harry Flood Byrd, Sr., Harry Flood Byrd, Jr., John N. Dalton, Henry E. Howell, Carter O. Lowance, Richard D. Obenshain, Julian Sargeant Reynolds, A. Willis Robertson, Howard W. Smith, William B. Spong, Thomas B. Stanley, A. E. S. Stephens, and William M. Tuck.","Among the many topics the papers cover are: the College of William and Mary, segregation, the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, higher education, taxation, the contamination of the James River by kepone, the oystering industry and public mental health care.","Addition Acc. 1979.14 includes pamphlet, \"Notes on the Mills Godwin Family of Isle of Wight County and Nansemond County, Virginia\u0026quot; prepared by Mills E. Godwin, Jr., 1979, a Daily Press article written at death of Mills Godwin, a typed copy of a paper entitled, \"Biography of Mills Edwin Godwin, Jr.\" (author unknown) and a typed carbon copy of a speech by Mills E. Godwin to the Virginia Manufacturers Association in Williamsburg, Virginia on September 26, 1970.","Addition Acc. No. 1980.13 contains two small boxes of photographs, mostly official appearances of Governor Godwin.","Addition Acc. No. 1994.25 contains copies of eleven nineteenth century copies of eighteenth century Godwin family wills."],"separatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eTwo campaign buttons (78G54.01ab) were transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03).\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"separatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Separated Materials:"],"separatedmaterial_tesim":["Two campaign buttons (78G54.01ab) were transferred to the Manuscripts Artifact Collection (Mss. 1.03).","All audiovisual material from this collection has been moved to the Manuscripts Audiovisual Collection."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Republican Party (U.S.)","University of Virginia","Virginia State Senate"],"names_coll_ssim":["College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Republican Party (U.S.)","University of Virginia","Virginia State Senate"],"persname_ssim":["Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Republican Party (U.S.)","University of Virginia","Virginia State Senate","Godwin, Edwin Mills, Jr., 1914-1999"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1863,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T23:05:01.181Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9251"}},{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_221","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Paul Welles papers, 1897/1950","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_221#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Welles, Paul, 1884-1950","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_221#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThe Paul Welles papers consist of the personal papers (1897-1950) of VMI faculty member Paul Welles. These papers include personal correspondence and diaries (1928-1950), records from his military career (1916-1919), photos, speeches, and certificates (oversized). Little of the collection relates to Welles' career at VMI.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_221#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_221","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_221","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_221","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_221","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_221.xml","title_ssm":["Paul Welles papers"],"title_tesim":["Paul Welles papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1897-1950"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1897-1950"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1897/1950"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Paul Welles papers, 1897/1950"],"text":["Paul Welles papers, 1897/1950","MS.0141","/repositories/3/resources/221","Virginia Military Institute—Faculty","Correspondence","Diaries","Military records","Photographs","Speeches","Certificates","There are no restrictions.","Paul Welles was born in 1884 in Antwerp, Belgium. He graduated from Amherst College (Massachusetts) and the University of Southern California. In 1916, he was at the Mexican border with the 7th Regiment, New York National Guard. From 1917 to 1919 he was a Major with the United States Army Signal Corps and was stationed in France.","Welles was a VMI Faculty member (Professor of German and French) from 1930 to 1950. He died in 1950 in New Bedford, Massachusetts and is buried in Lexington, Virginia.","The Paul Welles papers consist of the personal papers (1897-1950) of VMI faculty member Paul Welles. These papers include personal correspondence and diaries (1928-1950), records from his military career (1916-1919), photos, speeches, and certificates (oversized). Little of the collection relates to Welles' career at VMI.","Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.","Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Welles, Paul, 1884-1950","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Paul Welles papers, 1897/1950"],"collection_ssim":["Paul Welles papers, 1897/1950"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS.0141","/repositories/3/resources/221"],"unitid_tesim":["MS.0141","/repositories/3/resources/221"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Welles, Paul, 1884-1950"],"creator_ssim":["Welles, Paul, 1884-1950"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Welles, Paul, 1884-1950"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creators_ssim":["Welles, Paul, 1884-1950","Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"access_terms_ssm":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—Faculty","Correspondence","Diaries","Military records","Photographs","Speeches","Certificates"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—Faculty","Correspondence","Diaries","Military records","Photographs","Speeches","Certificates"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["1 Linear Feet 2 manuscript boxes and 1 oversized folder"],"extent_tesim":["1 Linear Feet 2 manuscript boxes and 1 oversized folder"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence","Diaries","Military records","Photographs","Speeches","Certificates"],"date_range_isim":[1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePaul Welles was born in 1884 in Antwerp, Belgium. He graduated from Amherst College (Massachusetts) and the University of Southern California. In 1916, he was at the Mexican border with the 7th Regiment, New York National Guard. From 1917 to 1919 he was a Major with the United States Army Signal Corps and was stationed in France.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWelles was a VMI Faculty member (Professor of German and French) from 1930 to 1950. He died in 1950 in New Bedford, Massachusetts and is buried in Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Paul Welles was born in 1884 in Antwerp, Belgium. He graduated from Amherst College (Massachusetts) and the University of Southern California. In 1916, he was at the Mexican border with the 7th Regiment, New York National Guard. From 1917 to 1919 he was a Major with the United States Army Signal Corps and was stationed in France.","Welles was a VMI Faculty member (Professor of German and French) from 1930 to 1950. He died in 1950 in New Bedford, Massachusetts and is buried in Lexington, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePaul Welles papers, 1897-1950. MS 0141. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Paul Welles papers, 1897-1950. MS 0141. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Paul Welles papers consist of the personal papers (1897-1950) of VMI faculty member Paul Welles. These papers include personal correspondence and diaries (1928-1950), records from his military career (1916-1919), photos, speeches, and certificates (oversized). Little of the collection relates to Welles' career at VMI.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Paul Welles papers consist of the personal papers (1897-1950) of VMI faculty member Paul Welles. These papers include personal correspondence and diaries (1928-1950), records from his military career (1916-1919), photos, speeches, and certificates (oversized). Little of the collection relates to Welles' career at VMI."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_7eb5011437e35904e8574707d6d9f020\"\u003eManuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2\u003c/physloc\u003e\n    "],"physloc_tesim":["Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"persname_ssim":["Welles, Paul, 1884-1950"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Welles, Paul, 1884-1950"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:37:30.860Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_221","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_221","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_221","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_221","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_221.xml","title_ssm":["Paul Welles papers"],"title_tesim":["Paul Welles papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1897-1950"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1897-1950"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1897/1950"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Paul Welles papers, 1897/1950"],"text":["Paul Welles papers, 1897/1950","MS.0141","/repositories/3/resources/221","Virginia Military Institute—Faculty","Correspondence","Diaries","Military records","Photographs","Speeches","Certificates","There are no restrictions.","Paul Welles was born in 1884 in Antwerp, Belgium. He graduated from Amherst College (Massachusetts) and the University of Southern California. In 1916, he was at the Mexican border with the 7th Regiment, New York National Guard. From 1917 to 1919 he was a Major with the United States Army Signal Corps and was stationed in France.","Welles was a VMI Faculty member (Professor of German and French) from 1930 to 1950. He died in 1950 in New Bedford, Massachusetts and is buried in Lexington, Virginia.","The Paul Welles papers consist of the personal papers (1897-1950) of VMI faculty member Paul Welles. These papers include personal correspondence and diaries (1928-1950), records from his military career (1916-1919), photos, speeches, and certificates (oversized). Little of the collection relates to Welles' career at VMI.","Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.","Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Welles, Paul, 1884-1950","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Paul Welles papers, 1897/1950"],"collection_ssim":["Paul Welles papers, 1897/1950"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS.0141","/repositories/3/resources/221"],"unitid_tesim":["MS.0141","/repositories/3/resources/221"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Welles, Paul, 1884-1950"],"creator_ssim":["Welles, Paul, 1884-1950"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Welles, Paul, 1884-1950"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creators_ssim":["Welles, Paul, 1884-1950","Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"access_terms_ssm":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—Faculty","Correspondence","Diaries","Military records","Photographs","Speeches","Certificates"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—Faculty","Correspondence","Diaries","Military records","Photographs","Speeches","Certificates"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["1 Linear Feet 2 manuscript boxes and 1 oversized folder"],"extent_tesim":["1 Linear Feet 2 manuscript boxes and 1 oversized folder"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence","Diaries","Military records","Photographs","Speeches","Certificates"],"date_range_isim":[1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePaul Welles was born in 1884 in Antwerp, Belgium. He graduated from Amherst College (Massachusetts) and the University of Southern California. In 1916, he was at the Mexican border with the 7th Regiment, New York National Guard. From 1917 to 1919 he was a Major with the United States Army Signal Corps and was stationed in France.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eWelles was a VMI Faculty member (Professor of German and French) from 1930 to 1950. He died in 1950 in New Bedford, Massachusetts and is buried in Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Paul Welles was born in 1884 in Antwerp, Belgium. He graduated from Amherst College (Massachusetts) and the University of Southern California. In 1916, he was at the Mexican border with the 7th Regiment, New York National Guard. From 1917 to 1919 he was a Major with the United States Army Signal Corps and was stationed in France.","Welles was a VMI Faculty member (Professor of German and French) from 1930 to 1950. He died in 1950 in New Bedford, Massachusetts and is buried in Lexington, Virginia."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePaul Welles papers, 1897-1950. MS 0141. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Paul Welles papers, 1897-1950. MS 0141. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Paul Welles papers consist of the personal papers (1897-1950) of VMI faculty member Paul Welles. These papers include personal correspondence and diaries (1928-1950), records from his military career (1916-1919), photos, speeches, and certificates (oversized). Little of the collection relates to Welles' career at VMI.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Paul Welles papers consist of the personal papers (1897-1950) of VMI faculty member Paul Welles. These papers include personal correspondence and diaries (1928-1950), records from his military career (1916-1919), photos, speeches, and certificates (oversized). Little of the collection relates to Welles' career at VMI."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_7eb5011437e35904e8574707d6d9f020\"\u003eManuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2\u003c/physloc\u003e\n    "],"physloc_tesim":["Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"persname_ssim":["Welles, Paul, 1884-1950"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Welles, Paul, 1884-1950"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:37:30.860Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_221"}},{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9240","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Richard Lee Morton papers, 1756/2006, bulk 1930/1969","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9240#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9240#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003ePapers, chiefly 1930-1969, of Richard Lee Morton, professor of history at the College of William and Mary from 1919 to 1959. Series 1 includes personal and professional correspondence, lectures and notes relating to his research on Virginia history, and material relating to his community activities in Williamsburg, Va. Includes correspondence of his wife Estelle (Dinwiddie) Morton, land grants, 1756 and 1774, signed by Robert Dinwiddie and Lord Dunmore, Confederate currency and bonds, genealogical materials on the Watkins and Morton families and photographs.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9240#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9240","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9240","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9240","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9240","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_9240.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Morton, Richard Lee, Papers","title_ssm":["Richard Lee Morton papers"],"title_tesim":["Richard Lee Morton papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1756-2006","1930-1969"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1756-2006"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1930-1969"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1756/2006, bulk 1930/1969"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Richard Lee Morton papers, 1756/2006, bulk 1930/1969"],"text":["Richard Lee Morton papers, 1756/2006, bulk 1930/1969","Mss. 90 M84","/repositories/2/resources/9240","Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century","Agriculture--Virginia--History--18th century","Athletics--Football--Scandal of 1951","College of William and Mary--History--20th century","Curriculum--History","Football--Virginia--Williamsburg","Genealogy","Legal documents","Slavery--Virginia--History","United States--History--Prohibition","Class materials","Correspondence","Diaries","Minutes","Photographs","Publications","Reports","Speeches","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Other Information:","A PDF document of this inventory is available online.","Additional information may be found at http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/findingaids/90_M84_Morton__Richard_Lee.pdf","Manuscripts and Archives collection combined in June 2012 by Benjamin Bromley.","Papers, chiefly 1930-1969, of Richard Lee Morton, professor of history at the College of William and Mary from 1919 to 1959. Series 1 includes personal and professional correspondence, lectures and notes relating to his research on Virginia history, and material relating to his community activities in Williamsburg, Va. Includes correspondence of his wife Estelle (Dinwiddie) Morton, land grants, 1756 and 1774, signed by Robert Dinwiddie and Lord Dunmore, Confederate currency and bonds, genealogical materials on the Watkins and Morton families and photographs.","Series 2 includes Morton's notes and correspondence about the 1951 football scandal; clippings about the Omohundro Institute of Early American History \u0026 Culture; correspondence with Lyon G. Tyler and others; Board meeting minutes of the Colonial Williamsburg Advisory Committee of Historians and the OIEAHC; reports on the William and Mary Quarterly.","Series 3 includes additions to the collection, which are made on an ongoing basis.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary. Dept. of History","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Democratic Party (Va.)","Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture","Morton family","Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","Morton, Estelle","Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770","Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809","Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Richard Lee Morton papers, 1756/2006, bulk 1930/1969"],"collection_ssim":["Richard Lee Morton papers, 1756/2006, bulk 1930/1969"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 90 M84","/repositories/2/resources/9240"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 90 M84","/repositories/2/resources/9240"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century"],"geogname_ssim":["Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century"],"places_ssim":["Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century"],"creator_ssm":["Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","Morton family","Morton, Estelle","College of William and Mary. Dept. of History"],"creator_ssim":["Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","Morton family","Morton, Estelle","College of William and Mary. Dept. of History"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","Morton, Estelle","Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770","Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809","Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary. Dept. of History","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Democratic Party (Va.)","Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Morton family"],"creators_ssim":["Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","Morton, Estelle","Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770","Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809","Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary. Dept. of History","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Democratic Party (Va.)","Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture","Morton family"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gifts and purchase, 1977-2000. Acc. 1987.084 gift of Louise Morton Murtagh (daughter) on  08/05/1987; Acc. 1990.047 gift of Louise Morton Murtagh on 06/27/1990; Acc. 1999.055 transfered from the Department of History 07/03/1985."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Agriculture--Virginia--History--18th century","Athletics--Football--Scandal of 1951","College of William and Mary--History--20th century","Curriculum--History","Football--Virginia--Williamsburg","Genealogy","Legal documents","Slavery--Virginia--History","United States--History--Prohibition","Class materials","Correspondence","Diaries","Minutes","Photographs","Publications","Reports","Speeches"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Agriculture--Virginia--History--18th century","Athletics--Football--Scandal of 1951","College of William and Mary--History--20th century","Curriculum--History","Football--Virginia--Williamsburg","Genealogy","Legal documents","Slavery--Virginia--History","United States--History--Prohibition","Class materials","Correspondence","Diaries","Minutes","Photographs","Publications","Reports","Speeches"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["15.00 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["15.00 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Class materials","Correspondence","Diaries","Minutes","Photographs","Publications","Reports","Speeches"],"date_range_isim":[1756,1757,1758,1759,1760,1761,1762,1763,1764,1765,1766,1767,1768,1769,1770,1771,1772,1773,1774,1775,1776,1777,1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785,1786,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOther Information:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e A PDF document of this inventory is available online.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional information may be found at http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/findingaids/90_M84_Morton__Richard_Lee.pdf\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Other Information:","A PDF document of this inventory is available online.","Additional information may be found at http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/findingaids/90_M84_Morton__Richard_Lee.pdf"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRichard Lee Morton Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Richard Lee Morton Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscripts and Archives collection combined in June 2012 by Benjamin Bromley.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Manuscripts and Archives collection combined in June 2012 by Benjamin Bromley."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers, chiefly 1930-1969, of Richard Lee Morton, professor of history at the College of William and Mary from 1919 to 1959. Series 1 includes personal and professional correspondence, lectures and notes relating to his research on Virginia history, and material relating to his community activities in Williamsburg, Va. Includes correspondence of his wife Estelle (Dinwiddie) Morton, land grants, 1756 and 1774, signed by Robert Dinwiddie and Lord Dunmore, Confederate currency and bonds, genealogical materials on the Watkins and Morton families and photographs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Series 2 includes Morton's notes and correspondence about the 1951 football scandal; clippings about the Omohundro Institute of Early American History \u0026amp; Culture; correspondence with Lyon G. Tyler and others; Board meeting minutes of the Colonial Williamsburg Advisory Committee of Historians and the OIEAHC; reports on the William and Mary Quarterly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Series 3 includes additions to the collection, which are made on an ongoing basis.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers, chiefly 1930-1969, of Richard Lee Morton, professor of history at the College of William and Mary from 1919 to 1959. Series 1 includes personal and professional correspondence, lectures and notes relating to his research on Virginia history, and material relating to his community activities in Williamsburg, Va. Includes correspondence of his wife Estelle (Dinwiddie) Morton, land grants, 1756 and 1774, signed by Robert Dinwiddie and Lord Dunmore, Confederate currency and bonds, genealogical materials on the Watkins and Morton families and photographs.","Series 2 includes Morton's notes and correspondence about the 1951 football scandal; clippings about the Omohundro Institute of Early American History \u0026 Culture; correspondence with Lyon G. Tyler and others; Board meeting minutes of the Colonial Williamsburg Advisory Committee of Historians and the OIEAHC; reports on the William and Mary Quarterly.","Series 3 includes additions to the collection, which are made on an ongoing basis."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary. Dept. of History","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Democratic Party (Va.)","Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture"],"names_coll_ssim":["Democratic Party (U.S.)","Democratic Party (Va.)","Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture","Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770","Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809","Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935"],"famname_ssim":["Morton family"],"persname_ssim":["Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","Morton, Estelle","Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770","Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809","Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary. Dept. of History","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Democratic Party (Va.)","Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture","Morton family","Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","Morton, Estelle","Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770","Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809","Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":593,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T23:04:58.389Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9240","ead_ssi":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9240","_root_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9240","_nest_parent_":"viw_repositories_2_resources_9240","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/WM/repositories_2_resources_9240.xml","title_filing_ssi":"Morton, Richard Lee, Papers","title_ssm":["Richard Lee Morton papers"],"title_tesim":["Richard Lee Morton papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1756-2006","1930-1969"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1756-2006"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1930-1969"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1756/2006, bulk 1930/1969"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Richard Lee Morton papers, 1756/2006, bulk 1930/1969"],"text":["Richard Lee Morton papers, 1756/2006, bulk 1930/1969","Mss. 90 M84","/repositories/2/resources/9240","Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century","Agriculture--Virginia--History--18th century","Athletics--Football--Scandal of 1951","College of William and Mary--History--20th century","Curriculum--History","Football--Virginia--Williamsburg","Genealogy","Legal documents","Slavery--Virginia--History","United States--History--Prohibition","Class materials","Correspondence","Diaries","Minutes","Photographs","Publications","Reports","Speeches","Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.","Other Information:","A PDF document of this inventory is available online.","Additional information may be found at http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/findingaids/90_M84_Morton__Richard_Lee.pdf","Manuscripts and Archives collection combined in June 2012 by Benjamin Bromley.","Papers, chiefly 1930-1969, of Richard Lee Morton, professor of history at the College of William and Mary from 1919 to 1959. Series 1 includes personal and professional correspondence, lectures and notes relating to his research on Virginia history, and material relating to his community activities in Williamsburg, Va. Includes correspondence of his wife Estelle (Dinwiddie) Morton, land grants, 1756 and 1774, signed by Robert Dinwiddie and Lord Dunmore, Confederate currency and bonds, genealogical materials on the Watkins and Morton families and photographs.","Series 2 includes Morton's notes and correspondence about the 1951 football scandal; clippings about the Omohundro Institute of Early American History \u0026 Culture; correspondence with Lyon G. Tyler and others; Board meeting minutes of the Colonial Williamsburg Advisory Committee of Historians and the OIEAHC; reports on the William and Mary Quarterly.","Series 3 includes additions to the collection, which are made on an ongoing basis.","Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary. Dept. of History","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Democratic Party (Va.)","Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture","Morton family","Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","Morton, Estelle","Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770","Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809","Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Richard Lee Morton papers, 1756/2006, bulk 1930/1969"],"collection_ssim":["Richard Lee Morton papers, 1756/2006, bulk 1930/1969"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["Mss. 90 M84","/repositories/2/resources/9240"],"unitid_tesim":["Mss. 90 M84","/repositories/2/resources/9240"],"repository_ssm":["College of William and Mary"],"repository_ssim":["College of William and Mary"],"geogname_ssm":["Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century"],"geogname_ssim":["Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century"],"places_ssim":["Williamsburg (Va.)--History--20th century"],"creator_ssm":["Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","Morton family","Morton, Estelle","College of William and Mary. Dept. of History"],"creator_ssim":["Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","Morton family","Morton, Estelle","College of William and Mary. Dept. of History"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","Morton, Estelle","Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770","Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809","Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary. Dept. of History","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Democratic Party (Va.)","Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture"],"creator_famname_ssim":["Morton family"],"creators_ssim":["Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","Morton, Estelle","Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770","Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809","Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935","Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary. Dept. of History","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Democratic Party (Va.)","Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture","Morton family"],"access_terms_ssm":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Gifts and purchase, 1977-2000. Acc. 1987.084 gift of Louise Morton Murtagh (daughter) on  08/05/1987; Acc. 1990.047 gift of Louise Morton Murtagh on 06/27/1990; Acc. 1999.055 transfered from the Department of History 07/03/1985."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Agriculture--Virginia--History--18th century","Athletics--Football--Scandal of 1951","College of William and Mary--History--20th century","Curriculum--History","Football--Virginia--Williamsburg","Genealogy","Legal documents","Slavery--Virginia--History","United States--History--Prohibition","Class materials","Correspondence","Diaries","Minutes","Photographs","Publications","Reports","Speeches"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Agriculture--Virginia--History--18th century","Athletics--Football--Scandal of 1951","College of William and Mary--History--20th century","Curriculum--History","Football--Virginia--Williamsburg","Genealogy","Legal documents","Slavery--Virginia--History","United States--History--Prohibition","Class materials","Correspondence","Diaries","Minutes","Photographs","Publications","Reports","Speeches"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["15.00 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["15.00 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Class materials","Correspondence","Diaries","Minutes","Photographs","Publications","Reports","Speeches"],"date_range_isim":[1756,1757,1758,1759,1760,1761,1762,1763,1764,1765,1766,1767,1768,1769,1770,1771,1772,1773,1774,1775,1776,1777,1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785,1786,1787,1788,1789,1790,1791,1792,1793,1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803,1804,1805,1806,1807,1808,1809,1810,1811,1812,1813,1814,1815,1816,1817,1818,1819,1820,1821,1822,1823,1824,1825,1826,1827,1828,1829,1830,1831,1832,1833,1834,1835,1836,1837,1838,1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access:"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility."],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical Information:"],"odd_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eOther Information:\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e A PDF document of this inventory is available online.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Additional information may be found at http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/findingaids/90_M84_Morton__Richard_Lee.pdf\u003c/p\u003e  "],"odd_heading_ssm":["General"],"odd_tesim":["Other Information:","A PDF document of this inventory is available online.","Additional information may be found at http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/findingaids/90_M84_Morton__Richard_Lee.pdf"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRichard Lee Morton Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Richard Lee Morton Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscripts and Archives collection combined in June 2012 by Benjamin Bromley.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information:"],"processinfo_tesim":["Manuscripts and Archives collection combined in June 2012 by Benjamin Bromley."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePapers, chiefly 1930-1969, of Richard Lee Morton, professor of history at the College of William and Mary from 1919 to 1959. Series 1 includes personal and professional correspondence, lectures and notes relating to his research on Virginia history, and material relating to his community activities in Williamsburg, Va. Includes correspondence of his wife Estelle (Dinwiddie) Morton, land grants, 1756 and 1774, signed by Robert Dinwiddie and Lord Dunmore, Confederate currency and bonds, genealogical materials on the Watkins and Morton families and photographs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Series 2 includes Morton's notes and correspondence about the 1951 football scandal; clippings about the Omohundro Institute of Early American History \u0026amp; Culture; correspondence with Lyon G. Tyler and others; Board meeting minutes of the Colonial Williamsburg Advisory Committee of Historians and the OIEAHC; reports on the William and Mary Quarterly.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e Series 3 includes additions to the collection, which are made on an ongoing basis.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Papers, chiefly 1930-1969, of Richard Lee Morton, professor of history at the College of William and Mary from 1919 to 1959. Series 1 includes personal and professional correspondence, lectures and notes relating to his research on Virginia history, and material relating to his community activities in Williamsburg, Va. Includes correspondence of his wife Estelle (Dinwiddie) Morton, land grants, 1756 and 1774, signed by Robert Dinwiddie and Lord Dunmore, Confederate currency and bonds, genealogical materials on the Watkins and Morton families and photographs.","Series 2 includes Morton's notes and correspondence about the 1951 football scandal; clippings about the Omohundro Institute of Early American History \u0026 Culture; correspondence with Lyon G. Tyler and others; Board meeting minutes of the Colonial Williamsburg Advisory Committee of Historians and the OIEAHC; reports on the William and Mary Quarterly.","Series 3 includes additions to the collection, which are made on an ongoing basis."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eBefore reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use:"],"userestrict_tesim":["Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library."],"corpname_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary. Dept. of History","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Democratic Party (Va.)","Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture"],"names_coll_ssim":["Democratic Party (U.S.)","Democratic Party (Va.)","Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture","Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770","Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809","Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935"],"famname_ssim":["Morton family"],"persname_ssim":["Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","Morton, Estelle","Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770","Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809","Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935"],"names_ssim":["Special Collections Research Center","College of William and Mary. Dept. of History","Democratic Party (U.S.)","Democratic Party (Va.)","Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture","Morton family","Morton, Richard Lee, 1889-1974","Morton, Estelle","Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770","Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809","Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":593,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T23:04:58.389Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/viw_repositories_2_resources_9240"}},{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_581","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Samuel D. Rockenbach papers, 1889/1945","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_581#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_581#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"This collection consists of papers (1889-1945) related to United States Army officer Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach who is notable for his role in the establishment of the United States Army Tank Corps during World War I and his post-War work in the development of tank warfare.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_581#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_581","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_581","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_581","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_581","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_581.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vmi/vilxv00003.xml","title_ssm":["Samuel D. Rockenbach papers"],"title_tesim":["Samuel D. Rockenbach papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1889-1945"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1889-1945"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1889/1945"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Samuel D. Rockenbach papers, 1889/1945"],"text":["Samuel D. Rockenbach papers, 1889/1945","MS.0001","/repositories/3/resources/581","United States. Army—American Expeditionary Forces","World War, 1914-1918—Tank warfare","Philippines—History—1898-1946","Cuba—History—1899-1906","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1889","World War, 1914-1918","Generals—United States","United States. Army—Officers—Biography","United States. Army—Division of the Philippines","Philippines—History—Philippine American War, 1899-1902","Military records","Orders (military records)","Photographs","Correspondence","Memoranda","Reports","Speeches","There are no restrictions.","The collection is divided into 8 series: \n         1. Correspondence and memoranda, 1889-1945 \n         2. Military orders, 1891-1933 \n         3. Subject files \n         4. Articles by Rockenbach \n         5. Speeches and lectures \n         6. Personal file \n         7. Bound volumes and printed material \n         8. Photographs","Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach was born on January 27, 1869 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1889 and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army in 1891. He married Emma Baldwin on October 19, 1898.","Prior to World War I, Rockenbach saw tours of duty in Cuba, the Philippines, various United States posts, and served as a military observer in Germany in 1914.","He arrived in France in June 1917 with the American Expeditionary Force, and from 1917 to 1919 served as Chief of the newly formed Tank Corps. He was notable for his role in the establishment of the Tank Corps and for his work in the development of tank warfare.","At the end of the War, Rockenbach continued his work with\ntanks, serving as the Army's Chief of the Tank Corps and as Commander of the Tank School at Camp Meade, Maryland. He\nretired to Brownsville, Texas in 1933 and died in 1952 at the Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C.","The Samuel D. Rockenbach papers consist of papers (1,000 items) that document Rockenbach's career in the United States Army. Topics include:\n\nHis duties as Engineer officer in Cuba (1898-1902)\nHis duties in the Phillippines (1903-1910)\nHis duties France as Chief of the Tank Corps, American Expeditionary Forces (1917-1919)\nHis postwar work with the Tank Corps until his retirement in 1933 \nThe collection contains the following:\n\nCorrespondence and memoranda (1889-1945)\nMilitary orders (1891-1933)\nPhotographs\nMiscellaneous personal documents (certificates, travel souvenirs, etc.)\nTank Corps material, including operations reports (1918), numerous photographs of early tank designs and tank maneuvers, drawings of tank designs, and reports and minutes of the Inter-Allied Tank Committee.\nLetters and photographs documenting the early army career of George S. Patton, Jr., who served under Rockenbach during World War I (ca. 15 items). Other notable correspondents are John J. Pershing, Leonard Wood, Douglas MacArthur, James G. Harbord, and Charles P. Summerall.","Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.","This collection consists of papers (1889-1945) related to United States Army officer Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach who is notable for his role in the establishment of the United States Army Tank Corps during World War I and his post-War work in the development of tank warfare.","Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 1, Drawer 5","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964","Harbord, James G. (James Guthrie), 1866-1947","Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955","Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Samuel D. Rockenbach papers, 1889/1945"],"collection_ssim":["Samuel D. Rockenbach papers, 1889/1945"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS.0001","/repositories/3/resources/581"],"unitid_tesim":["MS.0001","/repositories/3/resources/581"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952"],"creator_ssim":["Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964","Harbord, James G. (James Guthrie), 1866-1947","Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955","Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creators_ssim":["Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964","Harbord, James G. (James Guthrie), 1866-1947","Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955","Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927","Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"access_terms_ssm":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The collection was received from the estate of Samuel D. \n            Rockenbach in 1953."],"access_subjects_ssim":["United States. Army—American Expeditionary Forces","World War, 1914-1918—Tank warfare","Philippines—History—1898-1946","Cuba—History—1899-1906","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1889","World War, 1914-1918","Generals—United States","United States. Army—Officers—Biography","United States. Army—Division of the Philippines","Philippines—History—Philippine American War, 1899-1902","Military records","Orders (military records)","Photographs","Correspondence","Memoranda","Reports","Speeches"],"access_subjects_ssm":["United States. Army—American Expeditionary Forces","World War, 1914-1918—Tank warfare","Philippines—History—1898-1946","Cuba—History—1899-1906","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1889","World War, 1914-1918","Generals—United States","United States. Army—Officers—Biography","United States. Army—Division of the Philippines","Philippines—History—Philippine American War, 1899-1902","Military records","Orders (military records)","Photographs","Correspondence","Memoranda","Reports","Speeches"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3 cubic feet 6 manuscript boxes and oversized material"],"extent_tesim":["3 cubic feet 6 manuscript boxes and oversized material"],"genreform_ssim":["Military records","Orders (military records)","Photographs","Correspondence","Memoranda","Reports","Speeches"],"date_range_isim":[1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into 8 series: \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e1. Correspondence and memoranda, 1889-1945 \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e2. Military orders, 1891-1933 \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e3. Subject files \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e4. Articles by Rockenbach \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e5. Speeches and lectures \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e6. Personal file \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e7. Bound volumes and printed material \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e8. Photographs\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is divided into 8 series: \n         1. Correspondence and memoranda, 1889-1945 \n         2. Military orders, 1891-1933 \n         3. Subject files \n         4. Articles by Rockenbach \n         5. Speeches and lectures \n         6. Personal file \n         7. Bound volumes and printed material \n         8. Photographs"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSamuel Dickerson Rockenbach was born on January 27, 1869 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1889 and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army in 1891. He married Emma Baldwin on October 19, 1898.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrior to World War I, Rockenbach saw tours of duty in Cuba, the Philippines, various United States posts, and served as a military observer in Germany in 1914.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe arrived in France in June 1917 with the American Expeditionary Force, and from 1917 to 1919 served as Chief of the newly formed Tank Corps. He was notable for his role in the establishment of the Tank Corps and for his work in the development of tank warfare.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the War, Rockenbach continued his work with\ntanks, serving as the Army's Chief of the Tank Corps and as Commander of the Tank School at Camp Meade, Maryland. He\nretired to Brownsville, Texas in 1933 and died in 1952 at the Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach was born on January 27, 1869 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1889 and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army in 1891. He married Emma Baldwin on October 19, 1898.","Prior to World War I, Rockenbach saw tours of duty in Cuba, the Philippines, various United States posts, and served as a military observer in Germany in 1914.","He arrived in France in June 1917 with the American Expeditionary Force, and from 1917 to 1919 served as Chief of the newly formed Tank Corps. He was notable for his role in the establishment of the Tank Corps and for his work in the development of tank warfare.","At the end of the War, Rockenbach continued his work with\ntanks, serving as the Army's Chief of the Tank Corps and as Commander of the Tank School at Camp Meade, Maryland. He\nretired to Brownsville, Texas in 1933 and died in 1952 at the Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSamuel D. Rockenbach Papers, 1889-1945. MS 0001. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Samuel D. Rockenbach Papers, 1889-1945. MS 0001. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Samuel D. Rockenbach papers consist of papers (1,000 items) that document Rockenbach's career in the United States Army. Topics include:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis duties as Engineer officer in Cuba (1898-1902)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis duties in the Phillippines (1903-1910)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis duties France as Chief of the Tank Corps, American Expeditionary Forces (1917-1919)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis postwar work with the Tank Corps until his retirement in 1933 \u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\nThe collection contains the following:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrespondence and memoranda (1889-1945)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilitary orders (1891-1933)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiscellaneous personal documents (certificates, travel souvenirs, etc.)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTank Corps material, including operations reports (1918), numerous photographs of early tank designs and tank maneuvers, drawings of tank designs, and reports and minutes of the Inter-Allied Tank Committee.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetters and photographs documenting the early army career of George S. Patton, Jr., who served under Rockenbach during World War I (ca. 15 items). Other notable correspondents are John J. Pershing, Leonard Wood, Douglas MacArthur, James G. Harbord, and Charles P. Summerall.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Samuel D. Rockenbach papers consist of papers (1,000 items) that document Rockenbach's career in the United States Army. Topics include:\n\nHis duties as Engineer officer in Cuba (1898-1902)\nHis duties in the Phillippines (1903-1910)\nHis duties France as Chief of the Tank Corps, American Expeditionary Forces (1917-1919)\nHis postwar work with the Tank Corps until his retirement in 1933 \nThe collection contains the following:\n\nCorrespondence and memoranda (1889-1945)\nMilitary orders (1891-1933)\nPhotographs\nMiscellaneous personal documents (certificates, travel souvenirs, etc.)\nTank Corps material, including operations reports (1918), numerous photographs of early tank designs and tank maneuvers, drawings of tank designs, and reports and minutes of the Inter-Allied Tank Committee.\nLetters and photographs documenting the early army career of George S. Patton, Jr., who served under Rockenbach during World War I (ca. 15 items). Other notable correspondents are John J. Pershing, Leonard Wood, Douglas MacArthur, James G. Harbord, and Charles P. Summerall."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_2a1fef1e987203439c2fc9c29df9d1c4\"\u003eThis collection consists of papers (1889-1945) related to United States Army officer Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach who is notable for his role in the establishment of the United States Army Tank Corps during World War I and his post-War work in the development of tank warfare.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["This collection consists of papers (1889-1945) related to United States Army officer Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach who is notable for his role in the establishment of the United States Army Tank Corps during World War I and his post-War work in the development of tank warfare."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_09f36c793b0e0321dc39f451d811f1f0\"\u003eManuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 1, Drawer 5\u003c/physloc\u003e\n    "],"physloc_tesim":["Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 1, Drawer 5"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"persname_ssim":["Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964","Harbord, James G. (James Guthrie), 1866-1947","Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955","Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927"],"names_coll_ssim":["Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964","Harbord, James G. (James Guthrie), 1866-1947","Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955","Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964","Harbord, James G. (James Guthrie), 1866-1947","Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955","Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":132,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:37:30.860Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_581","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_581","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_581","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_581","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_581.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=vmi/vilxv00003.xml","title_ssm":["Samuel D. Rockenbach papers"],"title_tesim":["Samuel D. Rockenbach papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1889-1945"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1889-1945"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1889/1945"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Samuel D. Rockenbach papers, 1889/1945"],"text":["Samuel D. Rockenbach papers, 1889/1945","MS.0001","/repositories/3/resources/581","United States. Army—American Expeditionary Forces","World War, 1914-1918—Tank warfare","Philippines—History—1898-1946","Cuba—History—1899-1906","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1889","World War, 1914-1918","Generals—United States","United States. Army—Officers—Biography","United States. Army—Division of the Philippines","Philippines—History—Philippine American War, 1899-1902","Military records","Orders (military records)","Photographs","Correspondence","Memoranda","Reports","Speeches","There are no restrictions.","The collection is divided into 8 series: \n         1. Correspondence and memoranda, 1889-1945 \n         2. Military orders, 1891-1933 \n         3. Subject files \n         4. Articles by Rockenbach \n         5. Speeches and lectures \n         6. Personal file \n         7. Bound volumes and printed material \n         8. Photographs","Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach was born on January 27, 1869 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1889 and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army in 1891. He married Emma Baldwin on October 19, 1898.","Prior to World War I, Rockenbach saw tours of duty in Cuba, the Philippines, various United States posts, and served as a military observer in Germany in 1914.","He arrived in France in June 1917 with the American Expeditionary Force, and from 1917 to 1919 served as Chief of the newly formed Tank Corps. He was notable for his role in the establishment of the Tank Corps and for his work in the development of tank warfare.","At the end of the War, Rockenbach continued his work with\ntanks, serving as the Army's Chief of the Tank Corps and as Commander of the Tank School at Camp Meade, Maryland. He\nretired to Brownsville, Texas in 1933 and died in 1952 at the Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C.","The Samuel D. Rockenbach papers consist of papers (1,000 items) that document Rockenbach's career in the United States Army. Topics include:\n\nHis duties as Engineer officer in Cuba (1898-1902)\nHis duties in the Phillippines (1903-1910)\nHis duties France as Chief of the Tank Corps, American Expeditionary Forces (1917-1919)\nHis postwar work with the Tank Corps until his retirement in 1933 \nThe collection contains the following:\n\nCorrespondence and memoranda (1889-1945)\nMilitary orders (1891-1933)\nPhotographs\nMiscellaneous personal documents (certificates, travel souvenirs, etc.)\nTank Corps material, including operations reports (1918), numerous photographs of early tank designs and tank maneuvers, drawings of tank designs, and reports and minutes of the Inter-Allied Tank Committee.\nLetters and photographs documenting the early army career of George S. Patton, Jr., who served under Rockenbach during World War I (ca. 15 items). Other notable correspondents are John J. Pershing, Leonard Wood, Douglas MacArthur, James G. Harbord, and Charles P. Summerall.","Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.","This collection consists of papers (1889-1945) related to United States Army officer Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach who is notable for his role in the establishment of the United States Army Tank Corps during World War I and his post-War work in the development of tank warfare.","Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 1, Drawer 5","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964","Harbord, James G. (James Guthrie), 1866-1947","Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955","Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Samuel D. Rockenbach papers, 1889/1945"],"collection_ssim":["Samuel D. Rockenbach papers, 1889/1945"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS.0001","/repositories/3/resources/581"],"unitid_tesim":["MS.0001","/repositories/3/resources/581"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952"],"creator_ssim":["Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964","Harbord, James G. (James Guthrie), 1866-1947","Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955","Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creators_ssim":["Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964","Harbord, James G. (James Guthrie), 1866-1947","Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955","Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927","Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"access_terms_ssm":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"acqinfo_ssim":["The collection was received from the estate of Samuel D. \n            Rockenbach in 1953."],"access_subjects_ssim":["United States. Army—American Expeditionary Forces","World War, 1914-1918—Tank warfare","Philippines—History—1898-1946","Cuba—History—1899-1906","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1889","World War, 1914-1918","Generals—United States","United States. Army—Officers—Biography","United States. Army—Division of the Philippines","Philippines—History—Philippine American War, 1899-1902","Military records","Orders (military records)","Photographs","Correspondence","Memoranda","Reports","Speeches"],"access_subjects_ssm":["United States. Army—American Expeditionary Forces","World War, 1914-1918—Tank warfare","Philippines—History—1898-1946","Cuba—History—1899-1906","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1889","World War, 1914-1918","Generals—United States","United States. Army—Officers—Biography","United States. Army—Division of the Philippines","Philippines—History—Philippine American War, 1899-1902","Military records","Orders (military records)","Photographs","Correspondence","Memoranda","Reports","Speeches"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3 cubic feet 6 manuscript boxes and oversized material"],"extent_tesim":["3 cubic feet 6 manuscript boxes and oversized material"],"genreform_ssim":["Military records","Orders (military records)","Photographs","Correspondence","Memoranda","Reports","Speeches"],"date_range_isim":[1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe collection is divided into 8 series: \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e1. Correspondence and memoranda, 1889-1945 \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e2. Military orders, 1891-1933 \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e3. Subject files \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e4. Articles by Rockenbach \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e5. Speeches and lectures \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e6. Personal file \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e7. Bound volumes and printed material \n         \u003clb\u003e\u003c/lb\u003e8. Photographs\u003c/p\u003e  "],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The collection is divided into 8 series: \n         1. Correspondence and memoranda, 1889-1945 \n         2. Military orders, 1891-1933 \n         3. Subject files \n         4. Articles by Rockenbach \n         5. Speeches and lectures \n         6. Personal file \n         7. Bound volumes and printed material \n         8. Photographs"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSamuel Dickerson Rockenbach was born on January 27, 1869 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1889 and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army in 1891. He married Emma Baldwin on October 19, 1898.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003ePrior to World War I, Rockenbach saw tours of duty in Cuba, the Philippines, various United States posts, and served as a military observer in Germany in 1914.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHe arrived in France in June 1917 with the American Expeditionary Force, and from 1917 to 1919 served as Chief of the newly formed Tank Corps. He was notable for his role in the establishment of the Tank Corps and for his work in the development of tank warfare.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the War, Rockenbach continued his work with\ntanks, serving as the Army's Chief of the Tank Corps and as Commander of the Tank School at Camp Meade, Maryland. He\nretired to Brownsville, Texas in 1933 and died in 1952 at the Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach was born on January 27, 1869 in Lynchburg, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1889 and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army in 1891. He married Emma Baldwin on October 19, 1898.","Prior to World War I, Rockenbach saw tours of duty in Cuba, the Philippines, various United States posts, and served as a military observer in Germany in 1914.","He arrived in France in June 1917 with the American Expeditionary Force, and from 1917 to 1919 served as Chief of the newly formed Tank Corps. He was notable for his role in the establishment of the Tank Corps and for his work in the development of tank warfare.","At the end of the War, Rockenbach continued his work with\ntanks, serving as the Army's Chief of the Tank Corps and as Commander of the Tank School at Camp Meade, Maryland. He\nretired to Brownsville, Texas in 1933 and died in 1952 at the Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSamuel D. Rockenbach Papers, 1889-1945. MS 0001. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Samuel D. Rockenbach Papers, 1889-1945. MS 0001. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Samuel D. Rockenbach papers consist of papers (1,000 items) that document Rockenbach's career in the United States Army. Topics include:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis duties as Engineer officer in Cuba (1898-1902)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis duties in the Phillippines (1903-1910)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis duties France as Chief of the Tank Corps, American Expeditionary Forces (1917-1919)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis postwar work with the Tank Corps until his retirement in 1933 \u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\nThe collection contains the following:\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorrespondence and memoranda (1889-1945)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilitary orders (1891-1933)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotographs\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMiscellaneous personal documents (certificates, travel souvenirs, etc.)\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTank Corps material, including operations reports (1918), numerous photographs of early tank designs and tank maneuvers, drawings of tank designs, and reports and minutes of the Inter-Allied Tank Committee.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLetters and photographs documenting the early army career of George S. Patton, Jr., who served under Rockenbach during World War I (ca. 15 items). Other notable correspondents are John J. Pershing, Leonard Wood, Douglas MacArthur, James G. Harbord, and Charles P. Summerall.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Samuel D. Rockenbach papers consist of papers (1,000 items) that document Rockenbach's career in the United States Army. Topics include:\n\nHis duties as Engineer officer in Cuba (1898-1902)\nHis duties in the Phillippines (1903-1910)\nHis duties France as Chief of the Tank Corps, American Expeditionary Forces (1917-1919)\nHis postwar work with the Tank Corps until his retirement in 1933 \nThe collection contains the following:\n\nCorrespondence and memoranda (1889-1945)\nMilitary orders (1891-1933)\nPhotographs\nMiscellaneous personal documents (certificates, travel souvenirs, etc.)\nTank Corps material, including operations reports (1918), numerous photographs of early tank designs and tank maneuvers, drawings of tank designs, and reports and minutes of the Inter-Allied Tank Committee.\nLetters and photographs documenting the early army career of George S. Patton, Jr., who served under Rockenbach during World War I (ca. 15 items). Other notable correspondents are John J. Pershing, Leonard Wood, Douglas MacArthur, James G. Harbord, and Charles P. Summerall."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_2a1fef1e987203439c2fc9c29df9d1c4\"\u003eThis collection consists of papers (1889-1945) related to United States Army officer Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach who is notable for his role in the establishment of the United States Army Tank Corps during World War I and his post-War work in the development of tank warfare.\u003c/abstract\u003e\n    "],"abstract_tesim":["This collection consists of papers (1889-1945) related to United States Army officer Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach who is notable for his role in the establishment of the United States Army Tank Corps during World War I and his post-War work in the development of tank warfare."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_09f36c793b0e0321dc39f451d811f1f0\"\u003eManuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 1, Drawer 5\u003c/physloc\u003e\n    "],"physloc_tesim":["Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 1, Drawer 5"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"persname_ssim":["Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964","Harbord, James G. (James Guthrie), 1866-1947","Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955","Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927"],"names_coll_ssim":["Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964","Harbord, James G. (James Guthrie), 1866-1947","Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955","Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952","Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964","Harbord, James G. (James Guthrie), 1866-1947","Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955","Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927"],"language_ssim":["English"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":132,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-08-14T22:37:30.860Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_581"}},{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_587","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Sydney B. Williamson papers, 1909/1939","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_587#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_587#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sydney B. Williamson papers consist of project files, photographs, and drawings that document Williamson's work in Panama, with particular emphasis on the construction of the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks. The bulk of these papers document Williamson's engineering assignments in Panama, South America, and the United States, and his service on the Interoceanic Canal Board. The sizable group of drawings and specifications for the Panama Canal construction is of particular importance.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_587#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_587","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_587","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_587","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_587","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_587.xml","title_ssm":["Sydney B. Williamson papers"],"title_tesim":["Sydney B. Williamson papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1909-1939"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1909-1939"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1909/1939"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Sydney B. Williamson papers, 1909/1939"],"text":["Sydney B. Williamson papers, 1909/1939","MS.0206","/repositories/3/resources/587","Central America—Description and travel","Civil engineers—United States—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1884","Panama Canal (Panama)","Correspondence","Engineering drawings","Notes","Speeches","Photographs","Postcards","There are no restrictions.","Sydney Bacon Williamson was born on April 15, 1865 in Lexington, Virginia to VMI Professor Thomas H. Williamson. He graduated from VMI in 1884 and shortly thereafter began a distinguished career in civil engineering. Most notably, he served as Division Engineer of the Pacific Division of Panama Canal from 1907 to 1914. Williamson was responsible for wet and dry excavation of the Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Locks. He also helped design and oversaw construction of the Pacific Terminal docks, and the water supply, sewers, roads, and streets for the towns of the division. During World War I he served as a Colonel with the United Army Engineers in France. Williamson died in 1939 in Lexington.","The Sydney B. Williamson papers consist of project files, photographs, and drawings that document Williamson's work in Panama, with particular emphasis on the construction of the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks. The bulk of these papers document Williamson's engineering assignments in Panama, South America, and the United States, and his service on the Interoceanic Canal Board. The sizable group of drawings and specifications for the Panama Canal construction is of particular importance.","Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.","Manuscripts stacks","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939","Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930","Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928","Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Sydney B. Williamson papers, 1909/1939"],"collection_ssim":["Sydney B. Williamson papers, 1909/1939"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS.0206","/repositories/3/resources/587"],"unitid_tesim":["MS.0206","/repositories/3/resources/587"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939"],"creator_ssim":["Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939","Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930","Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928","Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creators_ssim":["Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939","Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930","Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928","Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"access_terms_ssm":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Central America—Description and travel","Civil engineers—United States—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1884","Panama Canal (Panama)","Correspondence","Engineering drawings","Notes","Speeches","Photographs","Postcards"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Central America—Description and travel","Civil engineers—United States—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1884","Panama Canal (Panama)","Correspondence","Engineering drawings","Notes","Speeches","Photographs","Postcards"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["7 boxes"],"extent_tesim":["7 boxes"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence","Engineering drawings","Notes","Speeches","Photographs","Postcards"],"date_range_isim":[1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSydney Bacon Williamson was born on April 15, 1865 in Lexington, Virginia to VMI Professor Thomas H. Williamson. He graduated from VMI in 1884 and shortly thereafter began a distinguished career in civil engineering. Most notably, he served as Division Engineer of the Pacific Division of Panama Canal from 1907 to 1914. Williamson was responsible for wet and dry excavation of the Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Locks. He also helped design and oversaw construction of the Pacific Terminal docks, and the water supply, sewers, roads, and streets for the towns of the division. During World War I he served as a Colonel with the United Army Engineers in France. Williamson died in 1939 in Lexington.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Sydney Bacon Williamson was born on April 15, 1865 in Lexington, Virginia to VMI Professor Thomas H. Williamson. He graduated from VMI in 1884 and shortly thereafter began a distinguished career in civil engineering. Most notably, he served as Division Engineer of the Pacific Division of Panama Canal from 1907 to 1914. Williamson was responsible for wet and dry excavation of the Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Locks. He also helped design and oversaw construction of the Pacific Terminal docks, and the water supply, sewers, roads, and streets for the towns of the division. During World War I he served as a Colonel with the United Army Engineers in France. Williamson died in 1939 in Lexington."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSydney B. Williamson papers, 1909-1939. MS 0206. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Sydney B. Williamson papers, 1909-1939. MS 0206. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Sydney B. Williamson papers consist of project files, photographs, and drawings that document Williamson's work in Panama, with particular emphasis on the construction of the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks. The bulk of these papers document Williamson's engineering assignments in Panama, South America, and the United States, and his service on the Interoceanic Canal Board. The sizable group of drawings and specifications for the Panama Canal construction is of particular importance.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Sydney B. Williamson papers consist of project files, photographs, and drawings that document Williamson's work in Panama, with particular emphasis on the construction of the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks. The bulk of these papers document Williamson's engineering assignments in Panama, South America, and the United States, and his service on the Interoceanic Canal Board. The sizable group of drawings and specifications for the Panama Canal construction is of particular importance."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_ef167e069a2af0f5020ffb5ab95d5368\"\u003eManuscripts stacks\u003c/physloc\u003e\n    "],"physloc_tesim":["Manuscripts stacks"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"persname_ssim":["Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939","Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930","Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928","Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948"],"names_coll_ssim":["Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930","Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928","Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939","Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930","Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928","Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":72,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-09-17T13:57:31.047Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_587","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_587","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_587","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_587","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_587.xml","title_ssm":["Sydney B. Williamson papers"],"title_tesim":["Sydney B. Williamson papers"],"unitdate_ssm":["1909-1939"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1909-1939"],"normalized_date_ssm":["1909/1939"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Sydney B. Williamson papers, 1909/1939"],"text":["Sydney B. Williamson papers, 1909/1939","MS.0206","/repositories/3/resources/587","Central America—Description and travel","Civil engineers—United States—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1884","Panama Canal (Panama)","Correspondence","Engineering drawings","Notes","Speeches","Photographs","Postcards","There are no restrictions.","Sydney Bacon Williamson was born on April 15, 1865 in Lexington, Virginia to VMI Professor Thomas H. Williamson. He graduated from VMI in 1884 and shortly thereafter began a distinguished career in civil engineering. Most notably, he served as Division Engineer of the Pacific Division of Panama Canal from 1907 to 1914. Williamson was responsible for wet and dry excavation of the Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Locks. He also helped design and oversaw construction of the Pacific Terminal docks, and the water supply, sewers, roads, and streets for the towns of the division. During World War I he served as a Colonel with the United Army Engineers in France. Williamson died in 1939 in Lexington.","The Sydney B. Williamson papers consist of project files, photographs, and drawings that document Williamson's work in Panama, with particular emphasis on the construction of the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks. The bulk of these papers document Williamson's engineering assignments in Panama, South America, and the United States, and his service on the Interoceanic Canal Board. The sizable group of drawings and specifications for the Panama Canal construction is of particular importance.","Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.","Manuscripts stacks","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939","Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930","Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928","Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Sydney B. Williamson papers, 1909/1939"],"collection_ssim":["Sydney B. Williamson papers, 1909/1939"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["MS.0206","/repositories/3/resources/587"],"unitid_tesim":["MS.0206","/repositories/3/resources/587"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939"],"creator_ssim":["Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939","Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930","Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928","Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creators_ssim":["Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939","Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930","Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928","Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948","Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"access_terms_ssm":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Central America—Description and travel","Civil engineers—United States—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1884","Panama Canal (Panama)","Correspondence","Engineering drawings","Notes","Speeches","Photographs","Postcards"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Central America—Description and travel","Civil engineers—United States—Biography","Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1884","Panama Canal (Panama)","Correspondence","Engineering drawings","Notes","Speeches","Photographs","Postcards"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["7 boxes"],"extent_tesim":["7 boxes"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence","Engineering drawings","Notes","Speeches","Photographs","Postcards"],"date_range_isim":[1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSydney Bacon Williamson was born on April 15, 1865 in Lexington, Virginia to VMI Professor Thomas H. Williamson. He graduated from VMI in 1884 and shortly thereafter began a distinguished career in civil engineering. Most notably, he served as Division Engineer of the Pacific Division of Panama Canal from 1907 to 1914. Williamson was responsible for wet and dry excavation of the Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Locks. He also helped design and oversaw construction of the Pacific Terminal docks, and the water supply, sewers, roads, and streets for the towns of the division. During World War I he served as a Colonel with the United Army Engineers in France. Williamson died in 1939 in Lexington.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["Sydney Bacon Williamson was born on April 15, 1865 in Lexington, Virginia to VMI Professor Thomas H. Williamson. He graduated from VMI in 1884 and shortly thereafter began a distinguished career in civil engineering. Most notably, he served as Division Engineer of the Pacific Division of Panama Canal from 1907 to 1914. Williamson was responsible for wet and dry excavation of the Pedro Miguel and Miraflores Locks. He also helped design and oversaw construction of the Pacific Terminal docks, and the water supply, sewers, roads, and streets for the towns of the division. During World War I he served as a Colonel with the United Army Engineers in France. Williamson died in 1939 in Lexington."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSydney B. Williamson papers, 1909-1939. MS 0206. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"prefercite_tesim":["Sydney B. Williamson papers, 1909-1939. MS 0206. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Sydney B. Williamson papers consist of project files, photographs, and drawings that document Williamson's work in Panama, with particular emphasis on the construction of the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks. The bulk of these papers document Williamson's engineering assignments in Panama, South America, and the United States, and his service on the Interoceanic Canal Board. The sizable group of drawings and specifications for the Panama Canal construction is of particular importance.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Sydney B. Williamson papers consist of project files, photographs, and drawings that document Williamson's work in Panama, with particular emphasis on the construction of the Miraflores and Pedro Miguel Locks. The bulk of these papers document Williamson's engineering assignments in Panama, South America, and the United States, and his service on the Interoceanic Canal Board. The sizable group of drawings and specifications for the Panama Canal construction is of particular importance."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.\u003c/p\u003e  "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_ef167e069a2af0f5020ffb5ab95d5368\"\u003eManuscripts stacks\u003c/physloc\u003e\n    "],"physloc_tesim":["Manuscripts stacks"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"persname_ssim":["Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939","Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930","Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928","Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948"],"names_coll_ssim":["Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930","Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928","Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Williamson, Sydney B. (Sydney Bacon), 1865-1939","Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930","Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928","Stimson, Henry L. (Henry Lewis), 1867-1950","Pershing, John J. (John Joseph), 1860-1948"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":72,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-09-17T13:57:31.047Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_587"}}],"included":[{"type":"facet","id":"repository_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Repository","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"College of William and Mary","value":"College of William and Mary","hits":17},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=College+of+William+and+Mary"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Virginia Military Institute Archives","value":"Virginia Military Institute Archives","hits":5},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute+Archives"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/repository_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"type":"facet","id":"collection_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Collection","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"A. Willis Robertson Papers, 1921/1988, bulk 1946/1966","value":"A. Willis Robertson Papers, 1921/1988, bulk 1946/1966","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=A.+Willis+Robertson+Papers%2C+1921%2F1988%2C+bulk+1946%2F1966\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"B. Floyd Flickinger papers, 1927/1950","value":"B. Floyd Flickinger papers, 1927/1950","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=B.+Floyd+Flickinger+papers%2C+1927%2F1950\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Carter Lowance Papers, 1860/1993, bulk 1942/1988","value":"Carter Lowance Papers, 1860/1993, bulk 1942/1988","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Carter+Lowance+Papers%2C+1860%2F1993%2C+bulk+1942%2F1988\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Charter Day collection, 1859/2022","value":"Charter Day collection, 1859/2022","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Charter+Day+collection%2C+1859%2F2022\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Donald W. Davis Papers, 1916/1950","value":"Donald W. Davis Papers, 1916/1950","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Donald+W.+Davis+Papers%2C+1916%2F1950\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Dudley Woodbridge papers, 1897/1969","value":"Dudley Woodbridge papers, 1897/1969","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Dudley+Woodbridge+papers%2C+1897%2F1969\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Earl Gregg Swem Library records, 1920/2024","value":"Earl Gregg Swem Library records, 1920/2024","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Earl+Gregg+Swem+Library+records%2C+1920%2F2024\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"G. Glenwood Clark Papers, 1916/1967","value":"G. Glenwood Clark Papers, 1916/1967","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=G.+Glenwood+Clark+Papers%2C+1916%2F1967\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Goodwin Family Papers, 1826/1959","value":"Goodwin Family Papers, 1826/1959","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Goodwin+Family+Papers%2C+1826%2F1959\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Grace Warren Landrum Papers, 1890/1995","value":"Grace Warren Landrum Papers, 1890/1995","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Grace+Warren+Landrum+Papers%2C+1890%2F1995\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Grigsby-Galt Papers, 1736/1982, bulk 1840/1930","value":"Grigsby-Galt Papers, 1736/1982, bulk 1840/1930","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Grigsby-Galt+Papers%2C+1736%2F1982%2C+bulk+1840%2F1930\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/collection_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"type":"facet","id":"date_range_isim","attributes":{"label":"Date range","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"1712","value":"1712","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1712"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1713","value":"1713","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1713"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1714","value":"1714","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1714"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1715","value":"1715","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1715"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1716","value":"1716","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1716"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1717","value":"1717","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1717"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1718","value":"1718","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1718"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1719","value":"1719","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1719"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1720","value":"1720","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1720"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1721","value":"1721","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1721"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1722","value":"1722","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1722"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/date_range_isim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"type":"facet","id":"creator_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Creator","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Ballard, James William, 1875-1920","value":"Ballard, James William, 1875-1920","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Ballard%2C+James+William%2C+1875-1920\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","value":"Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Burke%2C+Arleigh+A.%2C+1901-1996\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Clark, Graves Glenwood, 1894-1967","value":"Clark, Graves Glenwood, 1894-1967","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Clark%2C+Graves+Glenwood%2C+1894-1967\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"College of William and Mary. Dept. of History","value":"College of William and Mary. Dept. of History","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=College+of+William+and+Mary.+Dept.+of+History\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Cook, Margaret C.","value":"Cook, Margaret C.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Cook%2C+Margaret+C.\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Currie, Clifford W.","value":"Currie, Clifford W.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Currie%2C+Clifford+W.\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Davis, Donald W.","value":"Davis, Donald W.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Davis%2C+Donald+W.\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","value":"Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Eisenhower%2C+Dwight+D.+%28Dwight+David%29%2C+1890-1969\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Ellis, Pearl Tyler, 1860-1947","value":"Ellis, Pearl Tyler, 1860-1947","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Ellis%2C+Pearl+Tyler%2C+1860-1947\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","value":"Fairbanks, Douglas, 1909-","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Fairbanks%2C+Douglas%2C+1909-\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Flickinger, B. Floyd, 1905-1992","value":"Flickinger, B. Floyd, 1905-1992","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Flickinger%2C+B.+Floyd%2C+1905-1992\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/creator_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"type":"facet","id":"names_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Names","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"American Library Association","value":"American Library Association","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=American+Library+Association"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Ballard family","value":"Ballard family","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Ballard+family"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Ballard, James William, 1875-1920","value":"Ballard, James William, 1875-1920","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Ballard%2C+James+William%2C+1875-1920"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Bruton Parish Church (Williamsburg, Va.)","value":"Bruton Parish Church (Williamsburg, Va.)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Bruton+Parish+Church+%28Williamsburg%2C+Va.%29"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","value":"Burke, Arleigh A., 1901-1996","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Burke%2C+Arleigh+A.%2C+1901-1996"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Busch Gardens (Williamsburg, Va.)","value":"Busch Gardens (Williamsburg, Va.)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Busch+Gardens+%28Williamsburg%2C+Va.%29"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Carrington family","value":"Carrington family","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Carrington+family"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Clark, Graves Glenwood, 1894-1967","value":"Clark, Graves Glenwood, 1894-1967","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Clark%2C+Graves+Glenwood%2C+1894-1967"}},{"attributes":{"label":"College of William and Mary","value":"College of William and Mary","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=College+of+William+and+Mary"}},{"attributes":{"label":"College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","value":"College of William and Mary--Alumni and alumnae","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=College+of+William+and+Mary--Alumni+and+alumnae"}},{"attributes":{"label":"College of William and Mary.","value":"College of William and Mary.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=College+of+William+and+Mary."}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/names_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"type":"facet","id":"geogname_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Places","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Brazil--History--1930-1954","value":"Brazil--History--1930-1954","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Brazil--History--1930-1954"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Brazil--Politics and government--1930-1954","value":"Brazil--Politics and government--1930-1954","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Brazil--Politics+and+government--1930-1954"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Charles City County (Va.)--History--20th century","value":"Charles City County (Va.)--History--20th century","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Charles+City+County+%28Va.%29--History--20th+century"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Charlotte County (Va.)--History--19th century","value":"Charlotte County (Va.)--History--19th century","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Charlotte+County+%28Va.%29--History--19th+century"}},{"attributes":{"label":"France--Description and travel--20th century","value":"France--Description and travel--20th century","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=France--Description+and+travel--20th+century"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Isle of Wight County (Va.)--History--20th century","value":"Isle of Wight County (Va.)--History--20th century","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Isle+of+Wight+County+%28Va.%29--History--20th+century"}},{"attributes":{"label":"James City County (Va.)--History--20th century","value":"James City County (Va.)--History--20th century","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=James+City+County+%28Va.%29--History--20th+century"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Jamestown (Va.)--History--20th century","value":"Jamestown (Va.)--History--20th century","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Jamestown+%28Va.%29--History--20th+century"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Japan--Description and travel","value":"Japan--Description and travel","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Japan--Description+and+travel"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Sherwood Forest (Virginia : Estate)","value":"Sherwood Forest (Virginia : Estate)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Sherwood+Forest+%28Virginia+%3A+Estate%29"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Smithfield (Va.)--History--20th century","value":"Smithfield (Va.)--History--20th century","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Smithfield+%28Va.%29--History--20th+century"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/geogname_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"type":"facet","id":"access_subjects_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Subjects","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Account books","value":"Account books","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Account+books\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Agendas (administrative records)","value":"Agendas (administrative records)","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Agendas+%28administrative+records%29\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Agricultural exhibitions--Virginia--Williamsburg","value":"Agricultural exhibitions--Virginia--Williamsburg","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Agricultural+exhibitions--Virginia--Williamsburg\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Agriculture--United States","value":"Agriculture--United States","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Agriculture--United+States\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Agriculture--Virginia--History--18th century","value":"Agriculture--Virginia--History--18th century","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Agriculture--Virginia--History--18th+century\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Agriculture--Virginia--History--19th century","value":"Agriculture--Virginia--History--19th century","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Agriculture--Virginia--History--19th+century\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"American literature--20th century","value":"American literature--20th century","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=American+literature--20th+century\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Animal welfare--United States","value":"Animal welfare--United States","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Animal+welfare--United+States\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Announcements","value":"Announcements","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Announcements\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Athletics--Football--Scandal of 1951","value":"Athletics--Football--Scandal of 1951","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Athletics--Football--Scandal+of+1951\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Banks and banking--United States--History","value":"Banks and banking--United States--History","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Banks+and+banking--United+States--History\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/access_subjects_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"type":"facet","id":"level_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Level","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Collection","value":"Collection","hits":22},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/level_ssim.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"all_fields","attributes":{"label":"All Fields"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026search_field=all_fields"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"keyword","attributes":{"label":"Keyword"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026search_field=keyword"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"name","attributes":{"label":"Name"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026search_field=name"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"place","attributes":{"label":"Place"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026search_field=place"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"subject","attributes":{"label":"Subject"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026search_field=subject"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"title","attributes":{"label":"Title"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026search_field=title"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"container","attributes":{"label":"Container"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026search_field=container"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"identifier","attributes":{"label":"Identifier"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026search_field=identifier"}},{"type":"sort","id":"score desc, title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"relevance"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026sort=score+desc%2C+title_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"date (ascending)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026sort=date_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"date (descending)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026sort=date_sort+desc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"creator (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026sort=creator_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"creator (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026sort=creator_sort+desc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"title (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026sort=title_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"title (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Speeches\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1929\u0026page=2\u0026sort=title_sort+desc"}}]}