Virginia Military Institute Archives
T. Randolph Perkinson, Jr. collection
Perkinson, T. Randolph, Jr. (Thomas Randolph), 1895-1973
MS.0473
/repositories/3/resources/553
1 cubic feet
1918-1919
Manuscripts stacks
English
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Scope and Contents
The bulk of this collection consists of items dating from T. Randolph Perkinson's World War I service with Headquarters, 30th Division, as an aide-de-camp to General S. L. Faison. Documents include:
- Letters of recommendation
- A special order
- A battlefield map
- A leave of absence document
- 30th Division and 119th Infantry histories
Also included are documents and photos dating from his cadetship and later life.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Randolph Perkinson, Jr. (1895-1973) graduated from VMI in 1918, served as a First Lieutenant during World War I, and was a well-known businessman in Danville, Virginia.
Online Access
A portion of this collection is avaliable online
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Preferred Citation
T. Randolph Perkinson, Jr. collection, 1918-1919. MS 0473. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.
United States. Army—Officers—Biography
Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography
Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1918
United States. Army—American Expeditionary Forces
World War, 1914-1918—Personal narratives, American
World War, 1914-1918
Military records
United States. -- Army. -- Infantry Division, 30th
United States. -- Army. -- Infantry Regiment, 119th
Military maps
Orders (military records)
Letters of recommendation
Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1910-1919