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The collection of Alfred E. Bradley largely concerns his service, first as Military Observer and then as First Chief Surgeon, with the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in England and France between 1916 and 1918. The bulk of the collection consists of papers and documents covering the period May 1916 through June 1918 and concerns Bradley's service in Europe during World War I. The collection includes correspondence and documents mainly relating to Bradley's official capacity as Military Observer and Chief Surgeon as well as letters and documents of a personal nature.

The Horace P. Meader papers consist of two Civil War discharge documents issued to Private Meader of the United States Army, 24th Massachusetts Infantry, Company K. The documents are dated December 28, 1863 at St. Augustine, Florida and January 20, 1866 at Richmond, Virginia.

This collection (20 items) consists of items related to John C. Haskell, including letters (dated 1916) written to his mother from VMI, military service documents, and photographs.

The Kenneth S. Purdie papers (approximately 250 items) include:

• Subject files concerning the publication of the 1912 VMI yearbook, of which Purdie was editor
• Personal correspondence
• Documents (1916) concerning the Culver Military Academy, Indiana
• Military service records (photocopies)
• One photograph album (1911-1913) that includs photos of VMI and Wentworth Military Academy, Missouri

The Lee S. Gerow papers (40 items) consist of papers from the military career of Gerow, including:

• Diplomas
• Citations
• Certificates of promotion
• Photographs
• An autobiography (14 page typescript, 1979)
• Correspondence

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.

An artificial collection of papers created from material acquired during the 1930's and 1940's. Mostly letters, financial records, published material and official records of individuals in Virginia and elsewhere. Includes documents and signatures of well known people, such as Benjamin Harrison, John Randolph and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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.