Collections : [Virginia Military Institute Archives]

The collection (approximately 22 items) consists of drawings by Cadet Albert Z. Conner (VMI Class of 1966), including 21 sketches of various VMI scenes and one sketchbook containing illustrations used in the 1966 publication "The VMI Coloring Book."

This collection consists of 19th and 20th century cadet drawings (approximately 200 items) completed primarily as assignments for Professor Thomas H. Williamson's architecture, engineering, and drawing courses at VMI. A few of the drawings were completed for a geometry course and other mathematics courses, or were not class assignments.

The Frederick S. Greene papers (20 items) consist of the personal papers of Greene, including:

• Scripts of four plays: (1) "The Law of the Tribe" (1914), (2) "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (1929), (3) "Christophine" (1930), and (4) "We Want Burke" (1934)
• Correspondence concerning the play "We Want Burke"
• Manuscript of a short story titled "Pick Up"
• Detail study of the face of a New Market cadet by artist Benjamin W. Clinedinst inscribed to Greene
• Three photographs
• Six World War I United States Army Signal Corps issue maps of France

The collection consists primarily of items (approximately 20) from John H. Kyle's VMI cadetship (1919-1923), including a scrapbook, grade reports, sketchbook with pencil drawings of cadets and cartoons depicting VMI life, and photographs. The collection also includes documents (1923-1937), including a letter from Frank McCarthy, VMI Class of 1933.

This collection consists of items related to the Lane family, including a school report card (dated 1892) for Lottie Lane, daughter of James H. Lane (VMI Class of 1854). The report card is from the Auburn (Alabama) School District and signed by James H. Lane. This collection also includes a railroad engine signed "James H. Lane, 1899."

This collection consists of 17 watercolor and pen/ink drawings by Cadet Levin J. Houston. Several of the drawings were featured in the cadet magazine known as "The Sniper" that was published during the 1920s.

This collection consists of two sketchbooks (dated 1897 and 1914) that contain pencil drawings by Mary Wilson Irwin. No information about the artist is available. Subjects of these drawings include VMI, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia scenes, and children. Some drawings bear the inscription "MWI" and/or short descriptions.

The Moses J. Ezekiel papers consist of the papers of noted 19th century sculptor Moses J. Ezekiel, including:

• Correspondence to VMI superintendent Edward W. Nichols and others (dated 1867-1917), some relating to the design of the Battle of New Market memorial sculpture Virginia Mourning Her Dead
• Pen and ink sketches by Ezekiel (approximately 67 items)
• A typescript version of Ezekiel's autobiography
• Memoirs from the Baths of Diocletian
• Print material

The Richard T. Goodwyn papers consist of 18 pencil and ink drawings by Goodwyn and one letter (dated March 28, 1896) from VMI Superintendent Scott Shipp to Goodwyn.

This collection consists of the papers (30 items) of Robert E. B. Stewart. The collection includes a notebook containing orations delivered before VMI cadet debating societies, drawings completed as class assignments at VMI, and a few clippings concerning his life after he left the Institute.