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C. Ernest Edgar III papers, 1956/2010

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, 1956/2010 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.

College of William and Mary

Lane Carlson papers, 1937/1972

10.25 Linear Feet

Papers, 1937-1972, of Colonel Bonnie "Lane" Carlson, originally from Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. Colonel Lane Carlson was one of the first five female colonels in the United States Army. Primarily includes letters written to and from her parents throughout her life, beginning with her time at Sullins College in Bristol, Virginia, various military bases, postwar Japan and West Germany. Some of the topics discussed in the letters include base life during the war, the experience of a commissioned Women's Army Corps officer, vacations, and her role as technical director in the film "Francis Joins the WAC." The collection also contains professional papers, scrapbooks, a travel diary, and photographs of Helen Keller's visit to Japan in 1948.

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Lane Carlson papers, 1937/1972 10.25 Linear Feet

Carlson, Lane, 1919-2010

Papers, 1937-1972, of Colonel Bonnie "Lane" Carlson, originally from Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. Colonel Lane Carlson was one of the first five female colonels in the United States Army. Primarily includes letters written to and from her parents throughout her life, beginning with her time at Sullins College in Bristol, Virginia, various military bases, postwar Japan and West Germany. Some of the topics discussed in the letters include base life during the war, the experience of a commissioned Women's Army Corps officer, vacations, and her role as technical director in the film "Francis Joins the WAC." The collection also contains professional papers, scrapbooks, a travel diary, and photographs of Helen Keller's visit to Japan in 1948.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Office of Communications and Marketing subject files, 1950

10 cubic feet
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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Paul Welles papers, 1897/1950

1 Linear Feet 2 manuscript boxes and 1 oversized folder

The Paul Welles papers consist of the personal papers (1897-1950) of VMI faculty member Paul Welles. These papers include personal correspondence and diaries (1928-1950), records from his military career (1916-1919), photos, speeches, and certificates (oversized). Little of the collection relates to Welles' career at VMI.

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Military career subject file, 1917/1922 3 Folder

This series consists of a subject file (3 folders) that document Paul Welles' service as an officer in the United States Army Signal Corps. He commissioned in June 1917 and arrived in France in September 1917. The material in this series consists of memoranda, military orders, correspondence, and other documents related to Welles' military service.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Richard L. Irby collection, 1939/1971

10 cubic feet 8 boxes, plus unboxed framed items and albums/scrapbooks

This collection consists of correspondence and memoranda, military orders, printed material, photographs, scrapbooks, speeches, and other material primarily documenting the United States Army career (1939-1971) of Major General Richard L. Irby. The collection also includes information about the activities of of the 1st Cavalry Division during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

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Richard L. Irby collection, 1939/1971 10 cubic feet 8 boxes, plus unboxed framed items and albums/scrapbooks

Irby, Richard L. (Richard Logan), 1918-2002

This collection consists of correspondence and memoranda, military orders, printed material, photographs, scrapbooks, speeches, and other material primarily documenting the United States Army career (1939-1971) of Major General Richard L. Irby. The collection also includes information about the activities of of the 1st Cavalry Division during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

College of William and Mary

Russell Wheeler papers, 1974/1976

0.22 Linear Feet 1 half-size Hollinger box

Papers, circa 1974-1976, related to the work of Russel Wheeler as a Supreme Court Fellow and Research Associate in the Office of Mark W. Cannon, the Administrative Assistant to Chief Justice Warren E. Burger. Collection contains correspondence with Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, Mark W. Cannon and Justice Louyis F. Powell. Also included are memoranda, speech drafts, and draft notes.

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Russell Wheeler papers, 1974/1976 0.22 Linear Feet 1 half-size Hollinger box

Burger, Warren E. (Warren Earl), 1907-1995

Papers, circa 1974-1976, related to the work of Russel Wheeler as a Supreme Court Fellow and Research Associate in the Office of Mark W. Cannon, the Administrative Assistant to Chief Justice Warren E. Burger. Collection contains correspondence with Chief Justice Warren E. Burger, Mark W. Cannon and Justice Louyis F. Powell. Also included are memoranda, speech drafts, and draft notes.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Samuel D. Rockenbach papers, 1889/1945

3 cubic feet 6 manuscript boxes and oversized material
This collection consists of papers (1889-1945) related to United States Army officer Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach who is notable for his role in the establishment of the United States Army Tank Corps during World War I and his post-War work in the development of tank warfare.
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Samuel D. Rockenbach papers, 1889/1945 3 cubic feet 6 manuscript boxes and oversized material

Rockenbach, Samuel D. (Samuel Dickerson), 1869-1952
This collection consists of papers (1889-1945) related to United States Army officer Samuel Dickerson Rockenbach who is notable for his role in the establishment of the United States Army Tank Corps during World War I and his post-War work in the development of tank warfare.

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