William A. Irvine notebook
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Preston LibraryVirginia Military Institute345 Letcher Ave.Lexington, VA 24450-0304
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Jeffrey S. KozakEmail: archives@vmi.eduPhone: (540) 464-7516Phone: (540) 464-7566Fax: (540) 464-7089Web: www.vmi.edu/archives
- Restrictions:
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There are no restrictions
- Terms of access:
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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:
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Manuscript # 0269, William A. Irvine Notebook. Virginia Military Institute Archives
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 items
- Creator:
- Irvine, William A. (William Alexander), 1866-1923
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
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Manuscript # 0269, William A. Irvine Notebook. Virginia Military Institute Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of one notebook compiled by William A. Irvine from 1888 to 1889. The notebook contains poetry (copied and original), sketches, and programs from the Lexington Minstrel Club and the VMI Minstrel Club.
- Biographical / historical:
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William Alexander Irvine was born in 1866 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He graduated from VMI 1889 and went on to become a businessman. He died in 1923 in Petersburg, Virginia.
- Physical location:
- Manuscripts stacks
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1889
Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1880-1889
Virginia Military Institute—Cadet drawings
Virginia Military Institute—Cadet compositions—Poetry
Virginia Military Institute—Cadet organizations
Lexington (Va.) -- Social life and customs
Minstrel shows
Notebooks