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The Albert S. Britt, Jr. papers consist of papers dating from Britt's United States Army career (1930-1962), including:

• Correspondence
• Reports
• Notes and exercises from courses taken at the British Army Staff College, Camberley
• Speeches
• Articles
• Photographs
• One scrapbook from when Britt was a cadet at VMI

Official military papers of Colonel Glen L. Shivel including congratulatory correspondence, citations, official awards, certificates, and his retirement records. Some records contain personal information and are closed to researchers at this time. Shivel also served as assistant professor at the College of William and Mary from 1966- 1970.

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

This collection (approximately 100 items) consists of papers from the career of Gilbert L. Newbold. The papers are primarily concerned with Newbold's career with the United States Information Agency and Voice of America (VOA) in Southeast Asia during the 1950s and 1960s, and includes letters and memos concerning the VOA operation in South Vietnam. Other items include his military personnel records and documents from his State Department assignments.

This collection consists of items related to Henry J. Foresman, including:

• World War II service records
• Extensive information regarding Foresman and Joyce family genealogy (his maternal ancestors), including Daughters of the American Revolution application material that traces his maternal ancestry to Revolutionary War soldier Dominicus Libby
• Biographical information
• Personal correspondence
• Certificates
• Photographs

This collection consists of the papers of Joseph D. Neikirk, including:

• A cadet scrapbook
• A cadet account book
• General correspondence and correspondence with VMI alumni
• Photographs
• Military records
• Resolutions and award certificates

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.

Papers of Murray Nadel (1918-1997) of New York City. Nadel served with the 8th Air Force, 379th Bomb Group, 527th Bomb Squadron in WW II and his plane was shot down and captured. He was interred in a German Prison camp from January 1944 to May 1945. Included are military records detailing the shooting down of Nadel's plane and the fate of his fellow crew members. Also included, among other items, are forms and correspondence from the Veterans Administration, his honorable discharge and photographs.

This collection consists of the personal papers of William Rhoads Vivian (VMI Class of 1932), including:

• A scrapbook and VMI memorabilia from his cadetship
• Records from his United States Army service
• A roster of the 698th Field Artillery Battalion during World War II
• Photographs
• Citations
• Certificates