<?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>Thomas B. Scott collection<num>MS.0314</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 03:01:58 -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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    <repository>
      <corpname>Virginia Military Institute Archives</corpname>
    </repository>
    <unittitle>Thomas B. Scott collection</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname source="lcsh">Scott, Thomas B. (Thomas Branch), 1894-1983</persname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>MS.0314</unitid>
    <unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/resources/394</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">20 items</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1915-1919</unitdate>
    <physloc id="aspace_af6ba9149d998018b6da9b47e703feee">Manuscripts stacks</physloc>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
    </langmaterial>
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    <head>Contents Note</head>
<p>This collection (approximately 20 items) consists of items related to Thomas B. Scott, Jr., VMI Class of 1914. Inlcuded is a cadet scrap book containing snapshots of Superintendent Edward W. Nichols, cadets, cadet activities, dance programs, and other VMI memorabilia. Also included are World War I postcards (15 items) and VMI postcards (4 items).</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>There are no restrictions</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_53ccb497c1c7fd1fd710ffdf1459a69c">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use</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>  </userestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_2348d7fc9e776e22e3e160dc513f3eec">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Thomas B. Scott collection, 1915-1919. MS 0314. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1917</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Photographs</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Social life and customs</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1910-1919</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Scrapbooks</subject>
    <genreform source="aat">Memorabilia</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Postcards</genreform>
    <persname rules="dacs" source="lcsh">Nichols, E. W. (Edward West), 1858-1927</persname>
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