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Virginia Military Institute Archives

John Orr, Jr. papers, 1890/1891

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The John Orr, Jr. papers consist of approximately 25 letters from VMI cadet John Orr to his parents. The correspondence contains details about cadet life during the early 1890s, including references to daily routines (e.g., guard duty, meals, and studies), faculty, the town of Lexington (Virginia), and an extensive account of the fight between two cadets that led to the death of Warner T. Taliaferro (VMI Class of 1894). The collection also contains two religious tracts, circa 1890.

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John Orr, Jr. papers, 1890/1891 25 items

Orr, John, Jr., 1875-1909

The John Orr, Jr. papers consist of approximately 25 letters from VMI cadet John Orr to his parents. The correspondence contains details about cadet life during the early 1890s, including references to daily routines (e.g., guard duty, meals, and studies), faculty, the town of Lexington (Virginia), and an extensive account of the fight between two cadets that led to the death of Warner T. Taliaferro (VMI Class of 1894). The collection also contains two religious tracts, circa 1890.

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