William H. Green cadet account book, 1870/1873

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
411 Letcher Avenue
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA 24450
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

William H. Green cadet account book, 1870-1873. MS 0027. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 items
Creator:
Green, William H. (William Henry), 1852-1891
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

William H. Green cadet account book, 1870-1873. MS 0027. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of an account book owned by William H. Green. The book contains a listing of school expenses incurred while he was a cadet at VMI from 1870 to 1873.

Biographical / historical:

William Henry Green was born on October 5, 1852 in Lancaster County, South Carolina to Francis D. Green and Susannah Tirza Brown. He entered VMI in 1870 and resigned in 1873 before receiving a degree. He returned to Lancaster County, where he was a farmer. He married Frederica Rebecca Jones on July 22, 1874 and the couple had seven children (William, Walter, Daniel, F. E., Susan, Nettie, and Mary). Green died of typhoid fever at his home in Lancaster County on November 26, 1891.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks