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Virginia Military Institute Archives

A. Franklin Kibler papers

1 cubic feet 2 manuscript boxes

This collection consists primarily of documents and photographs dating from A. Franklin Kibler's World War II service with the 12th Army Group, European Theater, including:

  • Memoranda to and from Kibler and other senior officers (1943-1945)
  • Headquarters, 12th Army Group Commanding General's briefings (1944-1945)
  • Reports, including "Reports of the General Board, United States Forces, European Theater" (G-3 Section)
  • Photographs
  • Organizational charts

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A. Franklin Kibler papers 1 cubic feet 2 manuscript boxes

Kibler, A. Franklin (Abram Franklin), 1891-1955

This collection consists primarily of documents and photographs dating from A. Franklin Kibler's World War II service with the 12th Army Group, European Theater, including:

  • Memoranda to and from Kibler and other senior officers (1943-1945)
  • Headquarters, 12th Army Group Commanding General's briefings (1944-1945)
  • Reports, including "Reports of the General Board, United States Forces, European Theater" (G-3 Section)
  • Photographs
  • Organizational charts

Virginia Military Institute Archives

C. Ernest Edgar III papers

5.5 cubic feet 5 boxes

This collection spans the military and civilian careers of Major General C. Ernest Edgar III. Included are files (arranged chronologically) that document every significant United States Army Corps of Engineers assignment. Included is information about:

  • Overseas service at Heilbronn, Germany with the 237th Engineer Battalion (1958-1961)
  • Vietnam War assignments (United States Military Assistance Command Vietnam, 1965-1966)
  • Commanding Officer, 577th Engineer Battalion Construction (1969-1970)
  • Commander and District Engineer, Little Rock District (1975-1978)
  • Other stateside assignments
The collection also includes materials relating to Edgar's post-Army career as an executive and consultant, involvement with non-profit and civic organizations, and subject files documenting his long relationship with VMI, including his service as Commandant of Cadets and on the Board of the VMI Research Laboratories.

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C. Ernest Edgar III papers 5.5 cubic feet 5 boxes

Edgar, C. Ernest, III, MG (Charles Ernest)

This collection spans the military and civilian careers of Major General C. Ernest Edgar III. Included are files (arranged chronologically) that document every significant United States Army Corps of Engineers assignment. Included is information about:

  • Overseas service at Heilbronn, Germany with the 237th Engineer Battalion (1958-1961)
  • Vietnam War assignments (United States Military Assistance Command Vietnam, 1965-1966)
  • Commanding Officer, 577th Engineer Battalion Construction (1969-1970)
  • Commander and District Engineer, Little Rock District (1975-1978)
  • Other stateside assignments
The collection also includes materials relating to Edgar's post-Army career as an executive and consultant, involvement with non-profit and civic organizations, and subject files documenting his long relationship with VMI, including his service as Commandant of Cadets and on the Board of the VMI Research Laboratories.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

David L. Ruffner collection

2 cubic feet two record boxes

This collection consists of the professional and personal papers of David L. Ruffner, including:

  • Two scrapbooks dating from his United States Army career. The first scrapbook (1943-1946) includes information about the 10th Mountain Division in Italy. The second scrapbook (1948-1950) covers his assignment at Nuremberg Military Post, Germany.
  • A personal scrapbook and albums (circa 1947)
  • Certificates and awards
  • Photographs
  • Field Artillery School Annual, "The Shrapnel" (1925)
  • A guest book for Ruffner and his wife (1949-1957)
  • Army personnel records

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David L. Ruffner collection 2 cubic feet two record boxes

Ruffner, David L. (David Lewis), 1896-1973

This collection consists of the professional and personal papers of David L. Ruffner, including:

  • Two scrapbooks dating from his United States Army career. The first scrapbook (1943-1946) includes information about the 10th Mountain Division in Italy. The second scrapbook (1948-1950) covers his assignment at Nuremberg Military Post, Germany.
  • A personal scrapbook and albums (circa 1947)
  • Certificates and awards
  • Photographs
  • Field Artillery School Annual, "The Shrapnel" (1925)
  • A guest book for Ruffner and his wife (1949-1957)
  • Army personnel records

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. papers

6 cubic feet

The Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. papers consist primarily of the following:

  • Unpublished memoirs and accompanying documents
  • Photograph albums and scrapbooks dating from Shepherd's years as a VMI cadet, as Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, and from his service as President of the Inter-American Defense Board
  • An interview with Shepherd conducted by the archivist of the MacArthur Library regarding Shepherd's role during the Korean War, assault at Inchon
  • Correspondence
  • Clippings
  • Certificates and resolutions
  • Printed material
The unpublished memoirs include detailed information about Shepherd's early Marine Corps career and his participation in World War I. They include copies of his World War I diary and personal correspondence.

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Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. papers 6 cubic feet

Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr. (Lemuel Cornick), 1896-1990

The Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. papers consist primarily of the following:

  • Unpublished memoirs and accompanying documents
  • Photograph albums and scrapbooks dating from Shepherd's years as a VMI cadet, as Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, and from his service as President of the Inter-American Defense Board
  • An interview with Shepherd conducted by the archivist of the MacArthur Library regarding Shepherd's role during the Korean War, assault at Inchon
  • Correspondence
  • Clippings
  • Certificates and resolutions
  • Printed material
The unpublished memoirs include detailed information about Shepherd's early Marine Corps career and his participation in World War I. They include copies of his World War I diary and personal correspondence.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Leonard T. Gerow papers

0.50 cubic feet approximately 120 items

The Leonard T. Gerow papers consist of documents and photographs (approximately 120 items) from the military career of United States Army General Gerow. The collection includes correspondence with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, autobiographical material, speeches (1945 to 1948), and photographs. Material complementary to this collection is in Gerow's student/alumni file, which is located in the VMI Archives.

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Leonard T. Gerow papers 0.50 cubic feet approximately 120 items

Gerow, Leonard T. (Leonard Townsend), 1888-1972

The Leonard T. Gerow papers consist of documents and photographs (approximately 120 items) from the military career of United States Army General Gerow. The collection includes correspondence with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, autobiographical material, speeches (1945 to 1948), and photographs. Material complementary to this collection is in Gerow's student/alumni file, which is located in the VMI Archives.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

William A. Tidwell, Jr. papers

17 items

This collection (17 items) consists of the papers of William A. Tidwell, Jr., including:

  • Correspondence (dated 1965-1968) from General William C. Westmoreland to Tidwell
  • Legion of Merit citation and certificate, awarded for Tidwell's service as Chief of the Reconnaissance and Photographic Intelligence Division in Vietnam (1964-1965)
  • Other certificates and citations
  • Three photographs

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William A. Tidwell, Jr. papers 17 items

Tidwell, William A., Jr. (William Albert), 1918-?

This collection (17 items) consists of the papers of William A. Tidwell, Jr., including:

  • Correspondence (dated 1965-1968) from General William C. Westmoreland to Tidwell
  • Legion of Merit citation and certificate, awarded for Tidwell's service as Chief of the Reconnaissance and Photographic Intelligence Division in Vietnam (1964-1965)
  • Other certificates and citations
  • Three photographs

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