Medford G. Ramey VMI cadet scrapbooks and photograph album

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:

Medford G. Ramey VMI cadet scrapbooks and photograph album, circa 1918-1937. MS 0550. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
4 items
Creator:
Ramey, Medford G. (Medford Grove), 1901-1970
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Medford G. Ramey VMI cadet scrapbooks and photograph album, circa 1918-1937. MS 0550. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of three cadet scrapbooks (circa 1918-1937) and one photograph album (circa 1922) compiled by Medford G. Ramey (VMI Class of 1922). The scrapbooks and album document cadet life during the late 1910s and early 1920s and include photographs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, dance cards, and VMI memorabilia.

Biographical / historical:

Medford Grove Ramey (1901-1970) graduated from VMI in 1922. He worked at VMI as an English instructor and assistant football, basketball, and track coach. In 1931 he became the head of the VMI Physical Education and Intramural Athletics Department. Ramey served as a colonel during World War II. After the War, he worked at a veterans' hospitial in Richmond, Virginia, and later for Investors Diversified Services, Inc.

Physical facet:
The scrapbooks and photograph album are fragile. Some of the pages have folds and tears, and some pages contain loose items.