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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Office of Communications and Marketing audio and video collections

ongoing items

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

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Virginia Military Institute Archives

VMI diplomas collection, 1842/1978

80 items

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.

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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Video Collections, 1930/1980

40 c.f. cubic feet

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.

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James B. Moss, Jr. World War II diary, 1943/1944

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This collection consists of James B. Moss Jr.'s diary. The first diary entry begins on page 13 and is dated September 13, 1943, the day his unit departed for overseas duty, and the last entry is D-Day, June 6, 1944. During the bulk of this period his unit was in Italy at Anzio Beachhead. Moss describes action at Anzio, German air attacks, unit causalities, and other events relating to the military campaign.

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Diary, 1943/1944

James B. Moss Jr.'s first diary entry begins on page 13 and is dated September 13, 1943, the day his unit departed for overseas duty, and the last is D-Day, June 6, 1944. During the bulk of this period his unit was in Italy at Anzio Beachhead and vicinity. Moss describes action at Anzio, German air attacks, unit casualties, and other events relating to the military campaign.

James B. Moss, Jr. World War II diary, 1943/1944 1 items

Moss, James B., Jr., 1924-1998

This collection consists of James B. Moss Jr.'s diary. The first diary entry begins on page 13 and is dated September 13, 1943, the day his unit departed for overseas duty, and the last entry is D-Day, June 6, 1944. During the bulk of this period his unit was in Italy at Anzio Beachhead. Moss describes action at Anzio, German air attacks, unit causalities, and other events relating to the military campaign.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Elmon T. Gray collection, 1931/2010

4 cubic feet 4 boxes

This collection consists of the personal papers of Elmon T. Gray, including various subject files, photographs, and certificates/commendations. Topics include:

  • Childhood and Boy Scouts of America
  • United States Navy service
  • A scrapbook documenting his politcal career for 1971
  • Service to VMI
  • Cadet class notebooks for organic chemistry
This collection does not include any significant correspondence, either personal or professional.

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Elmon T. Gray collection, 1931/2010 4 cubic feet 4 boxes

This collection consists of the personal papers of Elmon T. Gray, including various subject files, photographs, and certificates/commendations. Topics include:

  • Childhood and Boy Scouts of America
  • United States Navy service
  • A scrapbook documenting his politcal career for 1971
  • Service to VMI
  • Cadet class notebooks for organic chemistry
This collection does not include any significant correspondence, either personal or professional.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

VMI alumni recollections from the Battle of the Bulge, 1989/1990

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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).

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VMI alumni recollections from the Battle of the Bulge, 1989/1990 1 items

Wentz, Robert W.

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).

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Financial and business records, historical, 1839/1964

50 cubic feet

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.

Also contains subject files maintained by COL William Couper, who served as VMI Business Executive from the 1920's-the 1950's. These files, although unrelated to finance, contain information about many historical topics and were maintained in Couper's office.
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