viblbv00061Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry) PosterFarmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry) Poster, c.1917 Ms.2002.046John M. Jackson, ArchivistOriginal 2002 web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:41:23 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry) Poster United States. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 2nd. Company A Ms.2002.046 1 Cubic Feet 1 oversize folder c.1917 This collection consists of a poster memorializing the Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry), including a roster of the company during World War I. The materials in the collection are in English. Conditions Governing Access

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 Source of Acquisition

The Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry) Poster was donated to Special Collections in September 2002.

 Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry) Poster was completed in 2002.

 Administrative History

The Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry) served in the American Civil and Spanish-American wars and saw service on the Mexican border in 1916. During World War I, the company was called into service to guard the Norfolk and Western Railway at St. Paul, Virginia, before being stationed at Camp McClellan (Anniston, Alabama) in September 1917.

 Scope and Content

The Farmville Guard (Company A, 2nd Virginia Infantry) Poster is a single item. Entitled "Soldiers Memorial: the War of 1917" and illustrated with military scenes, the poster contains the company's World War I roster, together with a brief chronology of the company's activities.

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 Local/Regional History and Appalachian South World War, 1914-1918 United States. Army. Virginia Infantry Regiment, 2nd. Company A Posterc.19171