<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Conway R. Howard scrapbooks<num>MS.0121</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Virginia Military Institute Archives</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/vmi.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>VMI Archives</addressline><addressline>Preston Library</addressline><addressline>Lexington, VA 24450</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 540-464-7516</addressline><addressline>archives@vmi.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://www.vmi.edu/archives" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://www.vmi.edu/archives" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-05-12 03:01:34 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="und" scriptcode="Zyyy">Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script</language>.</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Conway R. Howard scrapbooks</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname rules="dacs" source="lcsh">Howard, Conway R. (Conway Robinson), 1881-1936</persname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>MS.0121</unitid>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">2 items</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1896-1900</unitdate>
    <physloc id="aspace_024c7da0607856f8d6213b205737920a">Manuscripts stacks</physloc>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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  <prefercite id="aspace_ff78a3c8582f491258a010a4f9b82238">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Conway R. Howard scrapbooks, 1896-1900. MS 0121. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
  <bioghist id="aspace_1d05dc59045291e7d2178dd085bdca9d">
    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Conway Robinson Howard (1881-1936) was born in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1900 and became a civil engineer. During World War I, he served in France with the 17th Engineers, American Expeditionary Forces.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection consists of two scrapbooks (1896-1900) compiled by Conway R. Howard. The scrapbooks include VMI memorabilia, clippings, photographs illustrating cadet life, programs, and other items pertaining to athletic events. The scrapbooks provide excellent documentation of cadet life during this period.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>There are no restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_264d04a99e9708d312e8fa4988868a96">
    <head> Restrictions on Access</head>
<p>Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1900</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1890-1899</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1900-1909</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Athletics</subject>
    <genreform source="aat">Scrapbooks</genreform>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Scrapbooks</subject>
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