Collections : [Virginia Military Institute Archives]

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Preston Library
411 Letcher Avenue
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA 24450
Primary Collecting Areas:
Military history, Civil War, Shenandoah Valley history, Stonewall Jackson Papers, genealogy
Description:
The VMI Archives include significant manuscript and Institute records holdings, with a focus on military history and the Civil War. Our extensive digital archives allow for easy online access to many of our collections.
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Start Over Repository Virginia Military Institute Archives Date range 2017
Virginia Military Institute Archives

Admissions Office student recruitment materials, 1950/2019

5 boxes document boxes

Brochures, fact books, and other printed material sent to prospective cadets by the VMI Admissions Office. Also includes some Financial Aid printed material

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Admissions Office student recruitment materials, 1950/2019 5 boxes document boxes

Virginia Military Institute. Office of Admissions

Brochures, fact books, and other printed material sent to prospective cadets by the VMI Admissions Office. Also includes some Financial Aid printed material

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Intercollegiate Athletics records, 1920

30 cubic feet

Materials documenting the history of major (football, basketball) and other sports. Includes historical athletic Association minutes; printed material such as programs and media guides; emphemera; research material on athletic history used by Thomas W. Davis for his book; and other material documenting the history of intercollegiate athletics at VMI.

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Committees, 2008/2017

This sub-series contains records related to the VMI Committee on Athletics (dated 2012-2017) and the NCAA Academic Progress Rate and Academic Improvement Plan Committee (dated 2008-2017).

  1. Athletic administrative records
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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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Communications and Marketing videos, 1966/2018 605 Gigabytes This born digital material is currently stored locally in .mp4 format.

This collection of born digital .mp4 files was transferred from the VMI Communications and Marketing Department. The videos showcase VMI special events (e.g., matriculation, Ring Figure, graduation, and speeches), and other topics that relate to VMI activities and cadet life.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at VMI [dvd], 2017 Box 04, Media Case/Sleeve 246

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared at VMI on February 1, 2017. This event was co-sponsored by the Washington and Lee University School of Law. The format was an interview conducted by two of her biographers. The event took place in Cameron Hall.

  1. VMI topics and events DVD collection
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Office of Communications and Marketing audio and video collections

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Communications and Marketing videos, 1966/2018 605 Gigabytes This born digital material is currently stored locally in .mp4 format.

This collection of born digital .mp4 files was transferred from the VMI Communications and Marketing Department. The videos showcase VMI special events (e.g., matriculation, Ring Figure, graduation, and speeches), and other topics that relate to VMI activities and cadet life.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg speech, 2017 Box 04, Media Case/Sleeve 246

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared at VMI on February 1, 2017. This event was co-sponsored by the Washington and Lee University School of Law. The format was an interview conducted by two of her biographers. The event took place in Cameron Hall.

  1. VMI topics and events DVD collection, 1930/2017
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Planning records and strategic planning, 1959/2015

13 cubic feet 12 cubic feet

Documents and reports relating to VMI's planning initiatives, beginning in 1959. Includes material re: "Plan 2000" Corps Study (1980); Commission on the University of the 21st Century (U-21), 1990; long range academic planning (LRAP).; strategic plans; strategic business plans; post facilities master plans; report of Superintendent's Focus Group - Academics (2004); Vision 2039 (GEN Peay's initiative)

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Post Facilities Master Plans and related, 1959/2017 1 cubic feet

Facilities planning report outlining future needs and projects; typically updated annually. Since 2004 these have been called Post Facilities Master Plan. The series also contains earlier similar documents, created intermittently. The oldest dates to 1959.

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Cadet Life, Organizations, and Activities, 1845

25 cubic feet

This record group comprises material relating to cadet social life anc customs, cadet recreational organizations and clubs, misc. cadet life memorabilia and printed material.

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Speeches and addresses delivered at VMI, 1843/1920

2 cubic feet

A topical and chronological file of pamplets containing the text of speeches and addresses delivered at VMI.

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VMI Foundation printed material and publications, 1930/2017

2 cubic feet

This material consists of the widely distributed printed and similar public material. Includes brochures, capital campaign publicity (Sequicentennial Challenge; Reveille), published annual reports and similar items.

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VMI Foundation printed material and publications, 1930/2017 2 cubic feet

VMI Foundation

This material consists of the widely distributed printed and similar public material. Includes brochures, capital campaign publicity (Sequicentennial Challenge; Reveille), published annual reports and similar items.

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VMI Office of Communications and Marketing images collection, 1940/2018

28 cubic feet

Images in all formats created or commissioned by the Communications and Marketing Office [previous names include Public Information Office and Public Relations. Physical formats include include black and white and color prints, slides, and proof sheets. Digital image created by the office, as well as those posted on VMI's VMI's official social media platforms are also collected and cataloged by the Archives staff.

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VMI Office of Communications and Marketing images collection, 1940/2018 28 cubic feet

Virginia Military Institute. Office of Communications and Marketing

Images in all formats created or commissioned by the Communications and Marketing Office [previous names include Public Information Office and Public Relations. Physical formats include include black and white and color prints, slides, and proof sheets. Digital image created by the office, as well as those posted on VMI's VMI's official social media platforms are also collected and cataloged by the Archives staff.

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