<?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>Marshall K. Berry papers<num>MS.0447</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>2025-04-09 17:49:33 -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>Marshall K. Berry papers</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname rules="dacs" source="lcsh">Berry, Marshall K. (Marshall Keith), 1899-1985</persname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>MS.0447</unitid>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1 Linear Feet</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">approximately 200 items</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1917-1921</unitdate>
    <physloc id="aspace_6c0875f8c90af49cdf689a90ebb1a2f5">Manuscripts stacks</physloc>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
.    </langmaterial>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection consists primarily of Marshall K. Berry's incoming and outgoing correspondence, the bulk of which dates from the period of his cadetship (1917-1921). Included are letters to and from his parents, which include many reference to VMI activities.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <bioghist id="aspace_3b6f7c604efb9f31d5664c43d2259c3c">
    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Marshall Keith Berry (1899-1985) graduated from VMI in 1921. While at VMI, he served as editor of the 1921 yearbook. He spent his career as a bank president and community leader in Vernon, Texas.</p>  </bioghist>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>There are no restrictions</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_864ee39a6a88f19e63da920087ee0b31">
    <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>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Marshall K. Berry papers, 1917-1921. MS 0447. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
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    <head>Related Materials</head>
<p>A related collection is the M. Keith Berry Photograph Collection, part of the VMI Archives photograph holdings.</p>  </relatedmaterial>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1921</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1910-1919</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1920-1929</subject>
    <genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform>
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