Maury W. Boykin collection, 1917/1923

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
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
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:

Maury W. Boykin collection, 1917-1923. MS 0449. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.25 cubic feet
Creator:
Boykin, Maury W. (Maury Wood), 1893-1984
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Maury W. Boykin collection, 1917-1923. MS 0449. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists primarily of Maury W. Boykins's personal papers, clippings, and other items relating to his 1923 tunnel plan. Also included is his United States Navy commission (dated 1917).

Biographical / historical:

Maury W. Boykin (1893-1984) graduated from VMI in 1917. He was teacher and civil engineer, and served in the United States Navy during World War I. He was most widely known for his visionary construction plan for the Hampton Roads Tunnel (Virginia). Boykin designed the first tunnel plan in 1923 and, although the tunnel was not actually constructed until the 1950s, much of the modern design paralleled his original plan.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks