Collections : [Virginia Military Institute Archives]

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Primary Collecting Areas:
Military history, Civil War, Shenandoah Valley history, Stonewall Jackson Papers, genealogy
Description:
The VMI Archives include significant manuscript and Institute records holdings, with a focus on military history and the Civil War. Our extensive digital archives allow for easy online access to many of our collections.
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Start Over Repository Virginia Military Institute Archives Subjects Cavalry
Virginia Military Institute Archives

Office of Communications and Marketing audio and video collections

ongoing items

Includes film of ROTC cavalry drill and horsemanship practice on Parade Ground, including jumping; Barracks scenes; cadet orchestra; other scenes from cadet life ca. 1939

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Cadet life footage Box 03, Media Case/Sleeve 131

Includes film of ROTC cavalry drill and horsemanship practice on Parade Ground, including jumping; Barracks scenes; cadet orchestra; other scenes from cadet life ca. 1939

  1. VMI topics and events DVD collection
  2. 1930-1979
Virginia Military Institute Archives

Video Collections

40 c.f. cubic feet

A collection of videos (some amateur, some professional) documenting special events such as matriculation, Ring Figure, graduation, speeches, and other topics relating to VMI activities and cadet life. The bulk of this collection dates from the 1980's forward, although a few date from an earlier period.

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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Office of Communications and Marketing subject files

10 cubic feet

The material in this sub-series is related to the Biennial meeting and conference.

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Virginia Military Institute Archives

J. Frank East cadet scrapbook

1 items

This collection consists of one VMI scrapbook compiled by J. Frank East that documents his cadetship from 1920 to 1924. The scrapbook includes photographs of buildings, people, and the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cavalry unit, dance programs, sports souvenirs, and other memorabilia.

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J. Frank East cadet scrapbook 1 items

East, J. Frank (John Franklin), 1901-1979

This collection consists of one VMI scrapbook compiled by J. Frank East that documents his cadetship from 1920 to 1924. The scrapbook includes photographs of buildings, people, and the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cavalry unit, dance programs, sports souvenirs, and other memorabilia.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Office of the Superintendent administrative subject files

75 cubic feet

Historically significant subject files spanning the administrations of multiple Superintendents. These topical files cover various historical eras; topics include areas such as planning, programs, and events.

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