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This collection consists of materials from the life of Frank McCarthy, including seven notebooks that contain clippings of articles written by McCarthy during his VMI cadetship and during the two years after graduation. Also included is a script for the newsreel "West Point of the South" (1936) and items from the production of the movie "Patton" (1970), which McCarthy produced.

This collection contains autobiographical and biographical information about the military service of alumni veterans of World War II through the first Gulf War. The alumni responses range in length from short summaries to longer narrative descriptions detailing their service. Some files contain related photographs and documents.

This collection consists of one VMI scrapbook fragment compiled by Cadet Harold Nunnamaker. The scrapbook includes photos of camp, buildings, and cadet life, clippings, and one item concerning the Yorktown, Virginia sesquicentennial celebration in 1931.

The VMI diplomas collection consists of VMI diplomas from various eras. The oldest is that of Edmund Pendleton, Class of 1842. Contact the VMI Archives for a complete list.

This collection consists of VMI cadet scrapbooks that feature photographs, memorabilia, and other items that document cadet life.

The Otis D. Smith papers consist of the personal papers (10 items) of Smith, including:

• A letter of appointment to VMI (1929)
• A letter from the Lexington (Virginia) Postmaster explaining why VMI does not have a branch post office
• Correspondence concerning the purchase of a radio and radio contest
• Finals program (1933)
• Two photgraphs
• A postcard (1929) sent by Superintendent John A. Lejeune to parents of new cadets

This Simeon O. Coxe, Jr. letters consist of a one volume typewritten transcription of letters written by Cadet Simeon O. Coxe, Jr. (VMI Class of 1933) to his parents in Richmond, Virginia. The letters cover his entire cadetship (1929-1933) and contain a detailed record of VMI cadet life during early 1930s. Topics include:

• Daily routines
• Hazing
• Financial concerns
• Academics
• Athletics
• Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) summer camp at Fort Hoyle, Maryland
• Ring Figure dance

This collection consists of the accounts of the Battle of the Bulge participation by more than forty VMI alumni. The VMI Class designation ranges from the 1921 to 1946. These accounts were solicited by Robert W. Wentz (VMI Class of 1954) in 1989 to 1990 and formed the basis of an article that was published in the VMI Alumni Review (Summer 1990, Page 14).

Includes Ledgers, vouchers, accounts, correspondence, and other financial records dating from the opening days of the Institute through the early 20th century. These records are a good source of information for tracing early purchases of goods and services; local Lexington and Rockbridge County businesses/artisans/craftsmen appear in vouchers.

This collection consists of completed military service survey forms. The survey bears the title "Military Service Biography Summary, Brother Rat, Class of '33." Information includes dates of active duty, duty assignments, and "interesting assignments and experiences."