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This sub-group is arranged chronologically by building construction date.","Public Works Administration (PWA) Project 1 (#2312): A new dining hall, chemical laboratory addition, military store and tailor shop, and a laundry and utilities building.","Public Works Administration (PWA) Project 1 (#2312): A new dining hall, chemical laboratory addition, military store and tailor shop, and a laundry and utilities building.","Public Works Administration (PWA) Project 1 (#2312): A new dining hall, chemical laboratory addition, military store and tailor shop, and a laundry and utilities building.","Public Works Administration (PWA) Project 1 (#2312): A new dining hall, chemical laboratory addition, military store and tailor shop, and a laundry and utilities building.","Public Works Administration (PWA) Project 1 (#2312): A new dining hall, chemical laboratory addition, military store and tailor shop, and a laundry and utilities building.","Public Works Administration (PWA) Project 2 (#1055): A new swimming pool and barracks repairs/improvements.","Public Works Administration (PWA) Project 2 (#1055): A new swimming pool and barracks repairs/improvements.","Public Works Administration (PWA) Project 2 (#1055): A new swimming pool and barracks repairs/improvements.","Public Works Administration (PWA) Project 3 (#1323-F): A new library and stables.","Public Works Administration (PWA) Project 3 (#1323-F): A new library and stables.","Public Works Administration (PWA) Project 3 (#1323-F): A new library and stables.","Public Works Administration (PWA) Project 3 (#1323-F): A new library and stables.","Public Works Administration (PWA) Project 3 (#1323-F): A new library and stables.","This residence is sometimes referred to as the \"Brooke House.\"","Claytor Hall was never built.","This residence is sometimes referred to as the \"McCullough Twin House.\"","This residence is sometimes referred to as the \"Blair House.\"","This property was purchased from W. 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These records are a good source of information for tracing early purchases of goods and services; local Lexington \u0026 Rockbridge County businesses/artisans/craftsmen  appear in vouchers.","Confederate bond documents. These bonds were purchased by VMI in 1863","Volume 1 includes ledgers for 1934 Public Works Administration (PWA) construction projects involving the Military Store, Maury-Brooke Hall, the Utilities Building, and the Mess Hall. It also  includes ledgers for 1936 PWA construction projects involving the swimming pool and the Barracks.","Volume 2 includes ledgers for 1938-1939 PWA construction projects involving Preston Library and the Stables. It also includes ledgers for construction projects involving West Barracks (1948), faculty houses (1949), a Hospital extension (1950), Mallory Hall/Science Building (1950), Officers' Quarters (1952), Superintendent's Quarters (1952), and steam tunnels (1952).","Volume 3 includes ledgers for construction projects involving the enlarging of the Parade Ground (1953), the tunnel under Main Street (1953), repairs to the Old Pressing Shop (1954), the Guard Tree Memorial (1954), a public address system for the Parade Ground (1954), a transformer vault serving Scott Shipp and Cocke Halls (1954), the rehabilitation of the Cadet Battery (1953), Scott Shipp Hall (1954), Engineering Building (1954), Officers' Quarters (1954), improvements to the Auxiliary Drill Field and Physical Training Facilities (1954), the replacement of the Field House floor system (1954), the modernization of the Power Plant (1954), and several miscellaneous projects (1954-1955)","The bulk of these files originated (although some were added to later) during William Couper's tenure as VMI Business Executive and Historiographer (1925-1954). Most of the files are not related to Business Office operations. Instead, many relate to VMI  historical matters (19th and 20th century) of interest to Couper. In some cases, they are the only or best source of information for specific VMI historical topics, particularly \"minor\" or obscure ones.","File containing correspondence, reports and other documents pertaining disease outbreaks in the Corps (typhoid, polio, and influenza). Includes documentation for the significant outbreaks of typhoid in 1899 and 1910, when classes were suspended and cadets were sent home.","File containing correspondence, reports and other documents pertaining disease outbreaks in the Corps (typhoid, polio, and influenza). Includes documentation for the significant outbreaks of typhoid in 1910, when classes were suspended and cadets were sent home.","File containing correspondence, reports and other documents pertaining disease outbreaks in the Corps (typhoid, polio, and influenza).","This file also contains details about death of Cadet Thurber Sweet (VMI Class of 1915) who reportedly died from a hazing incident at VMI in 1915.","This folder contains a list of honorary alumni between 1909 and 1930.","This folder contains items related to the true meridian arrow located across from Mallory Hall.","This sub-group contains files that relate to various depression era building projects funded by the federal government, Public Works Administration (PWA). 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These records are a good source of information for tracing early purchases of goods and services; local Lexington and Rockbridge County businesses/artisans/craftsmen appear in vouchers.","Ledgers, vouchers, accounts, correspondence, and other financial records dating from the opening days of the Institute.  These records are a good source of information for tracing early purchases of goods and services; local Lexington \u0026 Rockbridge County businesses/artisans/craftsmen  appear in vouchers.","Confederate bond documents. These bonds were purchased by VMI in 1863","Volume 1 includes ledgers for 1934 Public Works Administration (PWA) construction projects involving the Military Store, Maury-Brooke Hall, the Utilities Building, and the Mess Hall. It also  includes ledgers for 1936 PWA construction projects involving the swimming pool and the Barracks.","Volume 2 includes ledgers for 1938-1939 PWA construction projects involving Preston Library and the Stables. It also includes ledgers for construction projects involving West Barracks (1948), faculty houses (1949), a Hospital extension (1950), Mallory Hall/Science Building (1950), Officers' Quarters (1952), Superintendent's Quarters (1952), and steam tunnels (1952).","Volume 3 includes ledgers for construction projects involving the enlarging of the Parade Ground (1953), the tunnel under Main Street (1953), repairs to the Old Pressing Shop (1954), the Guard Tree Memorial (1954), a public address system for the Parade Ground (1954), a transformer vault serving Scott Shipp and Cocke Halls (1954), the rehabilitation of the Cadet Battery (1953), Scott Shipp Hall (1954), Engineering Building (1954), Officers' Quarters (1954), improvements to the Auxiliary Drill Field and Physical Training Facilities (1954), the replacement of the Field House floor system (1954), the modernization of the Power Plant (1954), and several miscellaneous projects (1954-1955)","The bulk of these files originated (although some were added to later) during William Couper's tenure as VMI Business Executive and Historiographer (1925-1954). Most of the files are not related to Business Office operations. Instead, many relate to VMI  historical matters (19th and 20th century) of interest to Couper. In some cases, they are the only or best source of information for specific VMI historical topics, particularly \"minor\" or obscure ones.","File containing correspondence, reports and other documents pertaining disease outbreaks in the Corps (typhoid, polio, and influenza). Includes documentation for the significant outbreaks of typhoid in 1899 and 1910, when classes were suspended and cadets were sent home.","File containing correspondence, reports and other documents pertaining disease outbreaks in the Corps (typhoid, polio, and influenza). Includes documentation for the significant outbreaks of typhoid in 1910, when classes were suspended and cadets were sent home.","File containing correspondence, reports and other documents pertaining disease outbreaks in the Corps (typhoid, polio, and influenza).","This file also contains details about death of Cadet Thurber Sweet (VMI Class of 1915) who reportedly died from a hazing incident at VMI in 1915.","This folder contains a list of honorary alumni between 1909 and 1930.","This folder contains items related to the true meridian arrow located across from Mallory Hall.","This sub-group contains files that relate to various depression era building projects funded by the federal government, Public Works Administration (PWA). 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These records are a good source of information for tracing early purchases of goods and services; local Lexington \u0026 Rockbridge County businesses/artisans/craftsmen  appear in vouchers.","Confederate bond documents. These bonds were purchased by VMI in 1863","Volume 1 includes ledgers for 1934 Public Works Administration (PWA) construction projects involving the Military Store, Maury-Brooke Hall, the Utilities Building, and the Mess Hall. It also  includes ledgers for 1936 PWA construction projects involving the swimming pool and the Barracks.","Volume 2 includes ledgers for 1938-1939 PWA construction projects involving Preston Library and the Stables. It also includes ledgers for construction projects involving West Barracks (1948), faculty houses (1949), a Hospital extension (1950), Mallory Hall/Science Building (1950), Officers' Quarters (1952), Superintendent's Quarters (1952), and steam tunnels (1952).","Volume 3 includes ledgers for construction projects involving the enlarging of the Parade Ground (1953), the tunnel under Main Street (1953), repairs to the Old Pressing Shop (1954), the Guard Tree Memorial (1954), a public address system for the Parade Ground (1954), a transformer vault serving Scott Shipp and Cocke Halls (1954), the rehabilitation of the Cadet Battery (1953), Scott Shipp Hall (1954), Engineering Building (1954), Officers' Quarters (1954), improvements to the Auxiliary Drill Field and Physical Training Facilities (1954), the replacement of the Field House floor system (1954), the modernization of the Power Plant (1954), and several miscellaneous projects (1954-1955)","The bulk of these files originated (although some were added to later) during William Couper's tenure as VMI Business Executive and Historiographer (1925-1954). 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