Collections

The Albert D. Davis papers consist of the person papers of Davis, including:

• Six items of correspondence (1930)
• One two-volume diary (1930-1934)
• One scrapbook from Davis' VMI cadetship (1930-1935). The scrapbook includes photographs, dance programs, and other VMI mementos.
• Three scrapbooks that date from Davis' tour of duty in Korea (1951-1952). These scrapbooks contain clippings, military documents, and photographs. Some items date from when he was stationed at the United Nations Prisoner of War Camp Number One at Koje-do (now Geojedo), South Korea.
• Certificates

This collection consists of documents from various eras in VMI's history, reflecting the humourous side of cadet life. The collection includes:

• Three small (3.5 x 5 inches) watercolor sketches (circa 1920) that depict firecracker prank results
• A list titled "Graduated scale of beauty in Lexington" (1856)
• A notice about the Virginia Polytechnic Institute football game posted in a barracks room (1937)

This collection consists of one scrapbook compiled by Cadet Clement M. Moss (VMI Class of 1921) that covers the period from 1919 to 1921. The scrapbook includes snapshots, dance programs, clippings, drawings, and other VMI memorabilia. Topics of the photographs include classmates and friends, cadet life, athletics, and VMI buildings.

This collection consists of two scrapbooks (1896-1900) compiled by Conway R. Howard. The scrapbooks include VMI memorabilia, clippings, photographs illustrating cadet life, programs, and other items pertaining to athletic events. The scrapbooks provide excellent documentation of cadet life during this period.

This collection consists of one VMI scrapbook compiled by Eli B. Springs. The scrapbook includes clippings, programs, invitations, and other memorabilia from 1911 to 1913.

The Fletcher B. Emerson letters consist of 30 letters primarily written by Emerson to his parents. These letters discuss cadet life, searching for jobs, starting a family, and service in the United States Army during World War II.

This collection consists of one scrapbook compiled by Cadet Franklin H. Dewey (VMI Class of 1929) that covers the period of 1926 to 1929. The scrapbook contains candid photographs of cadet life in the 1920s and memorabilia, clippings, and other documents.

This collection consists of one scrapbook compiled by Frederick M. Moyer. The scrapbook contains clippings, photographs, letters, and other mementos, most concerning his VMI wrestling career.

The George L. H. Cooper papers consist of two items. The first is a VMI scrapbook (1928-1932) compiled by Cooper. The scrapbook includes photographs, athletic and dance programs, clippings, and other mementos collected by Cooper during his cadetship.

The George S. Plants, Jr. papers consist of four items relating primarily to VMI cadetship of George S. Plants (1904-1906), including:

• A cadet account book that lists VMI expenses from 1904 to 1906
• A notebook containing popular VMI football yells (circa 1905)
• One letter (dated May 14, 1905) from Plants to his parents concerning the mess hall fire and the upcoming New Market Day ceremony
• One letter (dated July 1909) from Plants's classmate Jesse P. Jarvis (VMI Class of 1908)