James D. Hankins papers, 1920/1921

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
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There are no restrictions.

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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:

James D. Hankins papers, 1920-1921. MS 0144. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
6 items
Creator:
Hankins, James D. (James DeWitt), 1902-1978
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

James D. Hankins papers, 1920-1921. MS 0144. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The James D. Hankins papers consist of six letters (dated 1920-1921) written by Hankins to his cousin Florence. The letters describe many features of cadet life during the early 1920s, including a New Year's Eve celebration, a feud between the first and third classes, throwing "bombs" in barracks courtyard, final exams, and a ghost haunting barracks.

Biographical / historical:

James DeWitt Hankins was born in 1902 in Clover Lick, West Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1923 and went on to become a teacher. He died in 1978 in Richmond, Virginia.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks