Henry P. Fry collectionMS.0266Virginia Military Institute Archives

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-09 17:48:00 -0400.Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script. Virginia Military Institute Archives Henry P. Fry collection Fry, Henry P. (Henry Peck), 1881-1956 MS.0266 /repositories/3/resources/348 1 cubic feet (1 box) 1950 Manuscripts stacks English . Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the papers of Henry P. Fry, including:

  • A four volume typescript titled "Memories of the Old VMI," written by Henry P. Fry (circa 1950). Fry describes his life as a cadet from January 1898 to June 1901. Particular emphasis is placed on the Class of 1901 and Fry's classmate Cadet George C. Marshall.
  • Family photographs
  • Correspondence
  • Documents

 Biographical / Historical

Henry Peck Fry was born in 1881 in Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from VMI in 1901 and went on to become a writer and journalist. Fry died in 1956 in Alexandria, Virginia.

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 Preferred Citation

Henry P. Fry collection. Manuscript # 0266, Virginia Military Institute Archives

 Virginia Military Institute -- Class of 1901 Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1890-1899 Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1900-1909 Virginia Military Institute—History Photographs Correspondence Marshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959