Henry J. Foresman collectionMS.0451Virginia Military Institute Archives

VMI ArchivesPreston LibraryLexington, VA 24450Business Number: 540-464-7516archives@vmi.eduURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-09 17:49:36 -0400.Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script. Virginia Military Institute Archives Henry J. Foresman collection Foresman, Henry J. (Henry Joyce), 1919-2000 MS.0451 /repositories/3/resources/531 1 cubic feet 1941-1990 Manuscripts stacks English . Scope and Contents

This collection consists of items related to Henry J. Foresman, including:

  • World War II service records
  • Extensive information regarding Foresman and Joyce family genealogy (his maternal ancestors), including Daughters of the American Revolution application material that traces his maternal ancestry to Revolutionary War soldier Dominicus Libby
  • Biographical information
  • Personal correspondence
  • Certificates
  • Photographs

 Biographical / Historical

Henry Joyce Foresman, attorney, was a member of the VMI Class of 1941. During World II he served in the Pacific Theater with the 121st Field Artillery Battalion of the 32nd (Red Arrow) Infantry Division. He graduated from the Washington & Lee University School of Law in 1948 and spent his career practicing law in Buena Vista and Lexington, Virginia. Foresman died in 2000.

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 Preferred Citation

Henry J. Foresman collection, 1941-1990. MS 0451. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

 Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1941 Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography Military records Correspondence Certificates Photographs Foresman family Joyce family Libby family