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The New Market collection consists primarily of reminiscences of the Battle of New Market, Virginia (May 15, 1864) written by participants and other witnesses between 1894 and 1915. Written in response to specific inquiries and questionnaires, these memoirs were collected by various groups and individuals, including the VMI Alumni Association, author/historian Edward R. Turner, Henry A. Wise (VMI Class of 1862) and Benjamin A. Colonna (VMI Class of 1864). In addition to VMI cadet participants, information was received from veterans of other Confederate units, from Union soldiers, and from a small number number of eyewitnesses who were citizens of the town of New Market at the time of the battle.

This collection consists of documents and printed material dating from World War I, World War II, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf War. Most items were donated by VMI alumni and they represent the types of items retained by returning soldiers.

This collection includes papers (four items) of Richard S. Ewell, including:

• A letter (dated June 17, 1838) written while Ewell was a cadet at West Point to Benjamin S. Ewell of York, Pennsylvania
• Two Civil War dispatches (dated 1862 and 1864)
• A map of the Cedar Mountain, Virignia battlefield drawn by Ewell

This collection consists of the papers from the military career of Thomas St. J. Arnold with most items dating from World War II (1939-1945). The collection includes operational reports of the 92nd Infantry Division, maps, photographs, and correspondence.

The bulk of this collection consists of items dating from T. Randolph Perkinson's World War I service with Headquarters, 30th Division, as an aide-de-camp to General S. L. Faison. Documents include:

• Letters of recommendation
• A special order
• A battlefield map
• A leave of absence document
• 30th Division and 119th Infantry histories