William E. Dillard letter, 1910

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 E. Dillard letter. Manuscript # 0274, Virginia Military Institute Archives

Summary

Extent:
1 items
Creator:
Dillard, William E. (William Evans), 1893-1944
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

William E. Dillard letter. Manuscript # 0274, Virginia Military Institute Archives

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of one letter (dated May 16, 1910) from VMI Cadet William E. Dillard to his mother. In the letter Dillard describes in detail the Corps march to Staunton, Virginia, including events in camp and in Fairfield, Virginia and Staunton.

Biographical / historical:

William Evans Dillard was born in 1893 in Amherst, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1913 and went on to become a banker and businessman. Dillard died in 1944 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks