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This collection consists of the papers (approximately 300 items) of Colonel Alvin F. Meyer, Jr., VMI, Class of 1941. Meyer was a civil engineer whose speciality was sanitary engineering. The bulk of this collection pertains to his career with the United States Air Force (1941-1969) and includes copies of published articles.

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.

Includes film of ROTC cavalry drill and horsemanship practice on Parade Ground, including jumping; Barracks scenes; cadet orchestra; other scenes from cadet life ca. 1939

This collection consists of papers (9 items) dating from the World War II Army service of Harold P. Clark, VMI Class of 1941. Included are two personal letters (1946) from General Wither A. Burress to Clark, and seven photographs of Clark and other Army officers.

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 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 consists of one scrapbook compiled by Samuel W. Dobyns that documents VMI's first Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) training camp held at Langley Air Force Base (Virginia) in 1948.

A collection of videos (some amateur, some professional) documenting special events such as matriculation, Ring Figure, graduation, speeches, and other topics relating to VMI activities and cadet life. The bulk of this collection dates from the 1980's forward, although a few date from an earlier period.

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.