George S. Patton Account Book 1873-1877

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:

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Preferred citation:

George S. Patton Account Book, mss 00035, Virginia Military Institute Archives, Lexington, VA.

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

George S. Patton Account Book, mss 00035, Virginia Military Institute Archives, Lexington, VA.

Background

Scope and content:

The George S. Patton account book contains a listing of school expenses incurred while Patton was a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute, 1873-1877.

Biographical / historical:

George Smith Patton (1856-1927) was the father of George S. Patton, Jr. of World War II fame. He was the son of Colonel George Smith Patton, a Confederate officer killed in battle at Winchester (VA) in 1864, and Susan Thornton Glassell. George S. Patton entered the Virginia Military Institute in 1873 and graduated in 1877. He married Miss Ruth Wilson on December 10, 1884, at Los Angeles, California. Patton was an attorney, politician, and civic leader in the Los Angeles area. He died June 10, 1927.

Physical description:
The collection consists of 1 item.