Office of the Superintendent correspondenceRG.02.CorrespondenceVirginia Military Institute Archives

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-04-28 07:02:21 -0400.Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script. Virginia Military Institute Archives Office of the Superintendent correspondence Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890 Shipp, Scott, 1839-1917 Nichols, E. W. (Edward West), 1858-1927 Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Superintendent. RG.02.Correspondence /repositories/3/resources/676 2 cubic feet 1840-1918 English Scope and Contents

Correspondence, 1840-1918, originating in the Superintendent's office, unrelated to any other records series. Primarily about purchases and business transactions, and miscellaneous file.

Virginia Military Institute—Administration Historical correspondence, Superintendent, Business operations and purchasing/repositories/3/archival_objects/39451885-1918Scope and Contents

Correspondence, 1885-1918, originating in the Superintendent's office, relating to Institute purchases and business operations.

Miscellaneous correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/2846Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890Shipp, Scott, 1839-1917Nichols, E. W. (Edward West), 1858-19271 cubic feet1840-1915Scope and Contents

This box contains incoming and outgoing letters that do not fit in the larger correspondence series for the period, including:

--unnumbered incoming letters, 1840-1870 --misc. numbered letters that do not fit in the known sequence, including a few examples from the 1870's for which there are no other extant incoming letters. --Misc. original outgoing letters (copies in letter books) --Misc. copies of outgoing letters, (perhaps a second copy in addition to letter book copy) --undated lettersVirginia Military Institute—AdministrationVirginia Military Institute—History—20th centuryVirginia Military Institute—History—19th centuryCorrespondence from United States presidents and other notables/repositories/3/archival_objects/80046 Folder1933-1983Letter, Franklin D. Roosevelt to Superintendent John Lejeune/repositories/3/archival_objects/4221Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-19451 items1934EnglishScope and Contents

Typed letter, signed, from President Roosevelt informing VMI Superintendent John Lejeune that VMI's application for Public Works Administration funds was approved on December 29, 1933.

United States—Public Works AdministrationLejeune, John Archer, 1867-1942Dwight D. Eisenhower letters to Superintendents Marshall and Milton/repositories/3/archival_objects/4217Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-19694 items1951 and 19551955 letter partially mounted on cardboard and has slight tears lower right below signature.EnglishScope and Contents

1. Typed letter, signed, from General Eisenhower to Superintendent Richard J. Marshall, declining invitation to speak at VMI graduation. Dated November 19, 1951. Includes carbon copy of Marshall's letter of invitation dated November 7.

2. Typed letter, signed, from President Eisenhower to Superintendent William H. Milton, thanking him for the performance of the VMI Glee Club. Dated February 14, 1955.

3. File also contains a copy of a clipping from April 1947, documenting Eisenhower's brief visit to VMI.

President Harry S. Truman letter to Superintendent Richard J. Marshall/repositories/3/archival_objects/4216Truman, Harry S., 1884-19721 cubic feet1 page TLS1951-05-14EnglishScope and Contents

Typed letter, signed, from President Harry S. Truman to VMI Superintendent Richard J. Marshall, dated May 14, 1951. Discussing the significance of Gen. George C. Marshall on the occasion of the dedication of the George C. Marshall Arch and teh celebration of Marshall Day at VMI.

Virginia Military Institute—Special eventsMarshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959Letter, John Glenn to General George R. E. Shell/repositories/3/archival_objects/4218Glenn, John H., 1921-20161962-02-09EnglishScope and Contents

Typed letter signed, from astronaut John Glenn to Superintendent Shell, thanking him for a letter. The two were both USMC officers and once stationed together at Quantico. Signature block says "John H. Glenn, jr., Lt. Colonel, USMC, Mercury Astronaut"

Shell, George R. E., 1908-1996Telegram announcing assassination of President Kennedy/repositories/3/archival_objects/4219Simpson, George H. (George Herbert)McNamara, Robert S.1 items1963-11-23EnglishScope and Contents

Telegram sent to VMI Commandant of Cadets Colonel George H. Simpson on November 23, 1963, announcing death of President Kennedy. The telegram was transmitted to various military officials on behalf of the Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara.

Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1960-1969Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963Simpson, George H. (George Herbert)