<?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>Robert A. Lewis papers<num>MS.0542</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>2025-10-16 07:02:12 -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>Robert A. Lewis papers</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname role="aut" rules="dacs">Lewis, Robert A., 1920-1944</persname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname role="crp" rules="dacs">Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963</persname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname role="crp" rules="dacs" source="lcsh">Couper, Wm. (William), 1884-1964</persname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname role="crp" rules="dacs">Ramey, Medford G. (Medford Grove), 1901-1970</persname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname role="crp" rules="dacs">Marr, Robert A.</persname>
    </origination>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <corpname rules="dacs">San Diego Optical Co.</corpname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>MS.0542</unitid>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">10 Folder</extent>
      <extent altrender="carrier">Series 1, Correspondence: 5 folders by year; Series 2, VMI Academic and Financial Records: 5 folders by year</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1938-1944</unitdate>
    <physdesc id="aspace_c437f87ab850512657e5f624f9abfb00" label="Condition Description">The records are in fair condition. Some letters have creases due to being placed inside envelopes for mailing.</physdesc>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
    </langmaterial>
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    <head>Content Description</head>
<p>This collection consists of two files of personal correspondence, report cards, and miscellaneous records associated with Robert A. Lewis, VMI Class of 1942. The records span between 1938 to 1944.</p><p>A bulk of the correspondence consists of letters from Lewis to his parents during his time at VMI.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <userestrict id="aspace_94863d3446693130fdf017ed01053d50">
    <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>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>The collection is open to research.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <bioghist id="aspace_0ffd08574b0c55bb0e81fdbee1cdc9d8">
    <head>Biographical / Historical</head>
<p>Robert A. Lewis (1920-1944) graduated from VMI in 1942 and served in the United States Army during World War II. He was killed in action in Germany on September 20, 1944.</p>  </bioghist>
  <prefercite id="aspace_1ac866915eafc0542a1bbe9486029093">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Robert A. Lewis papers, 1938-1944. MS 0542. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1940-1949</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject>
    <genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Financial records</genreform>
    <genreform source="local">Academic records</genreform>
  </controlaccess>
  <dsc><c id="aspace_6e4a1ee16d056955a00f63f8a60bed4d" level="series"><did><unittitle>Correspondence</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4980</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">5 Folder</extent><extent altrender="carrier">by year</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1938-1944</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><c id="aspace_669b76b900e16920b6ac557f671ad752" level="file"><did><unittitle>Correspondence</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4982</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">34 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation">1938</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><c id="aspace_62554bac0ec5f5ab1f4016fb495ee081" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5024</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 January 6</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_97f901ef4d20deba119e8df2a18d1fa3"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards holiday travel.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_1b5da7ad83222687bc797b5311a98062" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5026</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 January 16</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_aadcf104a620dc54f2a90f8a9494815d"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards daily life at VMI.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_ad80fcb13a839bcd1720823d06e4574f" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4992</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 July 8</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_9473604fdb2bac5a51980149a4085e88"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at Camp John Pryor, Monterey, California.
Letter regards arrival and first days at Camp John Pryor.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_75f4d12d51f29544c3678270a437e809" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4993</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 July 17</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_1c1735b3711ce25c02ac512a8d05de29"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at Camp John Pryor, Monterey, California. 
Letter regards daily life at Camp John Pryor.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_41cae659ffacb80b100a0572f30e746a" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4994</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 July 20</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_cc6510b0374c0a03c7b76b478b9fa7ef"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at Camp John Pryor, Monterey, California.
Letter regards daily life at Camp John Pryor and weapons training.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_01c1a8dc405970291f0950b101f0683b" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4995</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 July 31</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_5e8f0713e6ebe97d595d273b1f1c420c"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at Camp John Pryor, Monterey, California.
Letter regards daily life at Camp John Pryor, field exercises, and weapons training.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_1a97c9f9c5ca59346696ddd177146a7e" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from William Couper to Augustus T. Lewis</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5023</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 August 17</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_22e8de64183f56030b77b43a5e731660"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Wm. (William) Couper at VMI, Lexington, Virginia. 
Letter regards VMI promotional material and VMI application requirements.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute -- Administration</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_272ef6806a5250d06433eed83e556a4f" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Charles E. Kilbourne to Robert A. Lewis</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5019</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 August 26</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_d2c8dd8a4e6f6d0074a9b7b3b5231ff0"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by C. E. Kilbourne at VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter informs Robert A. Lewis of his appointment as a VMI cadet.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_349fa92291a1a72eb14f769432d6793e" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from William Couper to Augustus T. Lewis</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5020</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 August 26</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_da9f9bf22cbe38a187617edb07903dd1"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Wm. (William) Couper at VMI, Lexington, Virginia. 
Letter regards Robert A. Lewis' acceptance as a cadet.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute -- Administration</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_f8d7f9a02ddbea76028aeb0705a69f43" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Augustus T. Lewis to Charles E. Kilbourne</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5018</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 August 27</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_43472416448cfc0f187c01dbc3217693"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Augustus T. Lewis in San Diego, California.
Letter regards Robert A. Lewis' cadet appointment and financials.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute -- Administration</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_9e6f1a10f2d805b6c6a997edc646f8b6" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from William Couper to Augustus T. Lewis</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5017</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 August 29</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_a90c927da15b518bd1719a29d9e4d0fa"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Wm. (William) Couper at VMI, Lexington, Virginia. 
Letter regards Robert A. Lewis' acceptance as a cadet.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute -- Administration</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_e46eee77392444f56fceeb871d230aad" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Augustus T. Lewis to Charles E. Kilbourne</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5021</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 August 29</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_002b010aa8cb8489ef8ea40722ad9d8a"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Augustus T. Lewis in San Diego, California. 
Letter regards finances and legal residence.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute -- Administration</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_86cb5745b02e40f76c3d0010bb99f60c" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Augustus T. Lewis to A. E. McInteer</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5022</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 August 29</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_49402028dd3b726aadf488441965a85a"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Augustus T. Lewis in San Diego, California.
Letter regards legal residence.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute -- Administration</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_1aadb108c5d76770dcefdd07e85be4eb" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from William Couper to Augustus T. Lewis</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5016</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 September 1</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_3f48a3ae33ba4e9c81df01dc9f5854b4"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Wm. (William) Couper at VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter written to inform Augustus T. Lewis that Robert A. Lewis is entered as a Virginia cadet.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute -- Administration</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_4407a48e2621f56b58ced36d612ef281" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Augustus T. Lewis to Charles E. Kilbourne</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5015</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 September 6</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_eb1a1193333b4947fcdaf884950e175e"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Augustus T. Lewis in San Diego, California. 
Letter regards Robert A. Lewis' financials and arrival at VMI.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute -- Administration</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_e2a7301eaaee20f7cd7e3cb7691e9e14" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4996</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 September 8</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_881aeb1ed491d179fddb01fe60b6eae6"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written "around New Mexico" enroute to VMI. Includes sketch of New Mexico and Arizona's "wide open spaces."
Letter regards daily activities on the train.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_c257c2f6f879970ada9d0874bd048320" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Charles E. Kilbourne to Augustus T. Lewis</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4998</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 September 12</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_a3b1bf719028dab434d3249271f64573"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter informs Captain A. T. Lewis that his son, Robert A. Lewis reported to VMI on September 12, 1938.</p><p>Included inside envelope for letter written on September 19, 1938.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute -- Administration</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_5900a179ef17fbeca11c7a68a686f1a9" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4997</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 September 19</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_bad21343a4f655dd410e369dc34da31f"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards arrival and check in at VMI, daily life at VMI, course schedule, and football schedule.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Athletics</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_21438b7d0bf0e1ef7bbcbeacf7ff49b8" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Joseph T. Casey to the Reverend Pastor</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4999</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 September 26</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_3ed5dce0709f828eb58ebeddf6e97e76"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Joseph T. Casey in Bremerton, Washington.
Letter regards religion and an appeal for the Reverend Pastor to make contact with Robert A. Lewis.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="lcsh">Universities and colleges—Religion</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_236ce27889729ebbad56f9c6d2202baf" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5000</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 September 28</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_76c1e9d24039a1b9bcecdf8daa61a5ce"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards brief stay in the hospital and daily life at VMI.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_76bd0c11e5a5c15348f0ea90a6b2798e" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5001</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 October 5</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_73f91555cccbe2bb39bbf938de408412"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards health, daily life at VMI and finances.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Finance</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_9b7cbe1e6b16e60222c91a8d07f2e2c8" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5002</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 October 19</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_9cbdc3d488bfd8c71bda4c996a432343"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards health, daily life at VMI, and finances.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Finance</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_73e712cb59cf693fcdf36f15d3d51237" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Charles E. Kilbourne to Augustus T. Lewis</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5003</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 October 21</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_0a5c256051b9435f4f77fd1e6828657e"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by C. E. Kilbourne at VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Provides an update on Robert A. Lewis' health and academic record.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_b42ec629769fdd79a17610af31d5a894" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5006</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 October 30</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_ec2fd367d9ab4da7dd09e034437da63d"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards daily life at VMI, academic performance, and Brother Rat.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Brother Rat (play and feature film)</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_ce529b6b8cfd2f661d639d506e7ef62b" level="item"><did><unittitle>Postcard to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5004</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 November 11</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_594ce2caf7d0fc2577a42e7de2be492b"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Asheville, North Carolina postcard written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Postcard regards lack of time to write and recent hop attendence.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_c82d207e5462cb4ba1aff69414b981b1" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Helen D. Bartlett to Robert A. Lewis</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5011</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 November 14</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_9ff5e38b2ce3aef9aa820e45340ddf3b"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Helen D. Bartlett in Baltimore, Maryland. Inquires about Robert A. Lewis' plans for the Thanksgiving holiday. Placed in the envelope of letter written on December 3, 1938.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_71a95f6a2723554e16600b03aa31a587" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5007</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 November 20</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_908e22a5f3fe84b32182f90ecb2497bd"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards daily life at VMI, academic performance, and hop attendence.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_33d6612b54655abca0c775a6e47df9c4" level="item"><did><unittitle>Telegraph to Augustus T. Lewis</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5005</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 November 24</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_e440b1640381a0950f5f433cb368733f"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written in Roanoke, Virginia.
"Flashing you this message to fill the empty chair this Thanksgiving Day."</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_f669874e41e66159141cc3ba3650bc7d" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5008</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 November 26</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_935971f1b282ddae5c4bce816e6562bf"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Letter regards a trip to Roanoke, daily life at VMI, and football.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Athletics</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_d77dcd997027079f6c5de5b90fecc69a" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Dorothy T. Breckinridge to Robert A. Lewis</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5010</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 November 28</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_d76a7989201c32a6c18310af10e3ea76"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Letter from Dorothy T. Breckinridge written in Quantico, Virginia. Placed in the envelope of letter written on December 3, 1938.
Letter regards a potential visit to Quantico, Virginia for the holidays.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_895e33988e986d4d2a5852f67edeaf62" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5009</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 December 3</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_c2f2fb62a7bd373592a2bb7f8b69eacc"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards daily life at VMI, Ring Figure, and academic performance.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Social life and customs</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_d63b9e02173c98fa4dbcf765e5e625ff" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5013</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 December 15</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_411e7aceefe0d1f81c7fab7056f59431"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards holiday travel plans, daily life at VMI, football, and academic performance.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Athletics</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_7c4510c5bfb1ae253fb467ea7fb8407f" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5014</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 December 19</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_5f5e1dd330709fe354260eeaf6d5dac7"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards holiday travel plans and daily life at VMI.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject></controlaccess></c></c><c id="aspace_f9d4ce19fcda8d0982998ebfac906963" level="file"><did><unittitle>Correspondence</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4983</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">9 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation">1939</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><c id="aspace_53071f088a3951112e20eaf6f34df298" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Medford G. Ramey to Charles E. Kilbourne</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5025</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1939 February 1</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_bf3bc30ad5ecc2ce51eb9ec1b9e33327"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Medford G. Ramey at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards report of Robert A. Lewis' physical condition.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_89e3e37f69df8f3a31e82ff424481be4" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5027</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1939 March 3</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_df6c58a689162d5d3d092bf634e3add1"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards daily life at VMI, horseback riding, and swimming.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Athletics</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_7e42fe92c14ad12f1036014e8bee03fc" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5028</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1939 March 30</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_ce3a05327ce7560ab760ec13eadcedfb"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards daily life at VMI and financials.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Finance</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_32bec16c114458df772172ef73a5ea2f" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Charles E. Kilbourne to Parents, Guardians, and Friends of VMI</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5029</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1939 May 5</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_9f5531c1c43d18b2d0e6ec8a500634cb"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by C. E. Kilbourne at VMI, Lexington, Virginia. 
Letter regards academic exhibit at finals.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Finals—20th century</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_66e67285ad4e6b46c676862065fc4b45" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Charles E. Kilbourne to Parents of VMI Cadets</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5030</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1939 June 14</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_42f202a9f033a61c59da8677e863b80a"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by C. E. Kilbourne at VMI, Lexington, Virginia. 
Letter regards permits for absences.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute -- Administration</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_f80f6e6916b1f613b6b5f02d2edca9eb" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Medford G. Ramey to Charles E. Kilbourne</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5031</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1939 June 15</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_271b83f23a13ca481a84f201e609d157"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Medford G. Ramey at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards Robert A. Lewis' physical condition.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_c023656425f061fac8a4bb3f5b7e15af" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Charles E. Kilbourne to Parents and Guardians of Cadets of the Class of 1942</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5032</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1939 June 15</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_5e4ea3a0333bbbe5e4b433ceec6cf359"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by C. E. Kilbourne at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards selection of courses for Fall term.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_748ef843a0c6e6dd5ee03a9150527e6c" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Augustus T. Lewis to VMI</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5033</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1939 July 13</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_48bd6d5ce3d0712f76a72d2add0b60ab"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Augustus T. Lewis in San Diego, California.
Letter regards enrollment in the Civil Engineering course and financials.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Finance</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_ee6ee3a5afd80b23c3914f013643f76d" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5012</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1939 December 7</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_a4a328700a29fb37731751e5cc8c0321"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards holiday travel plans and daily life at VMI.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Curricula</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939</subject></controlaccess></c></c><c id="aspace_df130d3d11a0c4892e6ad2c9cf2a252d" level="file"><did><unittitle>Correspondence</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4984</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">2 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation">1940</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><c id="aspace_959524f0b04a7c5d55afa73ebc21cc2e" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Charles E. Kilbourne to Parents of VMI Cadets</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5034</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1940 June 12</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_75372e4b50e3473b7deceb00d87a9bff"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by C. E. Kilbourne at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards permits for absences.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute -- Administration</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_c8b3032e48a59aba63b767591449c843" level="item"><did><unittitle>Memorandum from Charles C. Kilbourne to Parents of Cadets</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5035</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1940 June 12</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_74a31fc70a449a9c800331e0652bc5eb"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by C. E. Kilbourne at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards automobiles and motorcycles on post.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute -- Administration</subject></controlaccess></c></c><c id="aspace_04b9dd4f261f7d4ed8d6c1b40006bae8" level="file"><did><unittitle>Correspondence</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4985</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">16 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation">1942</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><c id="aspace_a2e18ef8f345670cbc7df14dcb5df7a3" level="item"><did><unittitle>Memorandum from Robert A. Marr to Parents and Guardians of Class of 1942</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5036</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_fd018e5f72e80c259c8d44cc4989591e"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Robert A. Marr at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards Robert A. Lewis interviews and applications.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_8a8bce5c3b8b8e30ecc6c63c06d20713" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to family</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5050</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 January 7</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_4df443248d213f116e943025ed6a4c15"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards a trip from Walterboro to Lexington and daily life at VMI.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1939-1945</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_12bb04c944c04fbbb33a95e23b42d96f" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to family</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5049</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 January 18</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_85b10e27f1263ee9915252a6d6307d5f"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards swimming and academic performance.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject><subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1939-1945</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Athletics</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_e6a2d709c464497a1e70d348752d018b" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to family</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5048</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 January 28</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_010ed209f5bda94a48ff18984e5e684e"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards academic performance, swimming, and employment applications.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Athletics</subject><subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1939-1945</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_70ec5a01bee8f167a91e108b9c92fee2" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to family</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5044</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 "Tuesday Night"</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_0b7f401925b1c5d428bd1477d12b9673"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards firefighting and daily life at VMI.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1939-1945</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_332a5b4a8dee560164b6400026ca93a9" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to family</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5047</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 February 1</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_c128ecd64deb5bf67712f70a8272b762"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards academic performance and a swim meet at the University of North Carolina.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1939-1945</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_3f0210d6f2d8e4288f45756ef8235753" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to family</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5046</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 February 10</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_61cfd7aab9dcd84553adfe103310253b"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards promotion to Lieutenant, graduation, swimming, and daily life at VMI.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1939-1945</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Athletics</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_fa3196201a54508417e76930c2f4d4b0" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to family</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5043</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 February 17</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_f4758aa3fa6eb246fa00f4286912063f"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards swimming, finances, and daily life at VMI.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Finance</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1939-1945</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Athletics</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_143dc1fe395ba5e354a6a821a2d8dbb1" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to family</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5045</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 February 23</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_9715ce4f4209a166b2a4f0f733b93384"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards, swimming, Monogram Club, hop attendance, and daily life at VMI.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Social life and customs</subject><subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1939-1945</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Athletics</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_8f39979b6a673311b27a1e6e235a42b2" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to family</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5042</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 March 4</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_b560214bb6ab863a55fab83618702086"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards daily life at VMI, officers' School, and Monogram Club.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1939-1945</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_04b4c4e2258ecec8283d9ad4055dc6d5" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to family</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5041</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 March 10</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_e0cb18cd77f64603dadf314ce5a0428e"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards daily life at VMI and the death of General Breck.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1939-1945</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_3498dc5ae1bd4ce6d8806f426abd0136" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to family</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5040</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 March 18</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_99436dba7d6a44571cb041517beb9ecd"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards daily life at VMI and Monogram Club.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Social life and customs</subject><subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1939-1945</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_96e6c1dff333d0abcbb9993698a151b5" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to family</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5039</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 March 24</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_6e5825865cb30494362a505b4cc35530"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards daily life at VMI, hop attendance, graduation, and finances.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Finance</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Social life and customs</subject><subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1939-1945</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_0c5eb06a59ed0e1c46d95ff15bd15d62" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to family</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5038</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 April 28</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_6feea7bca7ef7cba2acb67b3e8836a29"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards daily life at VMI, a trip to Sweetbriar College, finances, and graduation.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Finance</subject><subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1939-1945</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_a3c1b05adf6841db53c5fbfec196d85e" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Clarence Schwartzberg to Robert A. Lewis</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5051</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 May 5</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_b56900317979c433181107c3a09c2805"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by Clarence Schwartzberg in Baltimore, Maryland. Acknowledges a check that covers uniforms.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Finance</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_5ef8f4864b79410b103623d7b6ead201" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to family</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5037</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 May 7</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_9bf62835f0c5ee5208cc816f95e48272"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written at VMI, Lexington, Virginia.
Letter regards daily life at VMI, finals, and orders to Fort Benning, Georgia.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Finals—20th century</subject><subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1939-1945</subject></controlaccess></c></c><c id="aspace_96902b8f1e897d3cf294882d7349ff38" level="file"><did><unittitle>Correspondence</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4986</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">4 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation">1944</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><c id="aspace_b3a1c5026a8c9b6548c2c136dde8ea5b" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5052</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1944 May 9</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_f1c808097f653394f47a3d0fcf0f6653"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Envelope only. Addressed c/o Postmaster, New York, New York.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_e54533cf4dc88352f1f3a09b43d7fa6e" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5053</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1944 August 13</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_902e33c00e0547326bf40d936c387b5d"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Envelope only. Addressed c/o Postmaster, New York, New York.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_80e99fda09261ae49c14c3d601650655" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter to Augustus T. Lewis and Blanche E. Lewis (Deloison)</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5054</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1944 August 22</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_eaa8465272d944c5c58b86a6bc4e5d71"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Envelope only. Addressed c/o Postmaster, New York, New York.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_01cbfde356621dd4384b8115526061b9" level="item"><did><unittitle>Letter from Charles E. Kilbourne to Lieutenant Colonel A. T. Lewis</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5055</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1944 October 13</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_9f35c981c786f1f77baf8b5e43910e81"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Written by C. E. Kilbourne at VMI, Lexington, Virginia. Letter acknowledges the death of Robert A. Lewis.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject></controlaccess></c></c></c><c id="aspace_79549d583b456727b5fea7ee969adfd6" level="series"><did><unittitle>VMI academic and financial records</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4981</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">5 Folder</extent><extent altrender="carrier">by year</extent></physdesc><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><c id="aspace_ca3bf2b5feeba405f73ba2c5376d0636" level="file"><did><unittitle>Academic and financial records</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4987</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">5 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation">1938</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><c id="aspace_f4da9ccf80e6abb269f6bc8a9865d7f7" level="item"><did><unittitle>VMI sales tickets</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5060</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938 January</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_74e2f6c3283853837da383f592b2307d"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Five VMI sales tickets.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Finance</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_577198a33e35133e23486c0f9aa93b95" level="item"><did><unittitle>Vaccination certificate</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5058</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1938</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_1829e9d3311352152e4c0452d7d78a17"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>C.M.T.C vaccination certificate for Robert A. Lewis.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_209aa956b3cfd017e90ddee20ee25d75" level="item"><did><unittitle>VMI monthly financial statements</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5056</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1938 September-December</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_bb145b30362d3a97e5cf46dd5caa1563"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Three VMI monthly financial statements: September, October, and December.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Finance</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_0b188a95367749500a6f4e88e0ee1d10" level="item"><did><unittitle>VMI monthly grade reports</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5059</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1938 September-December</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_8bf72a456bf6ea96cca712ae5a176421"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Three VMI monthly grade reports.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="local">Academic records</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_4d150852098043f10a7ef454b42c44d1" level="item"><did><unittitle>VMI sales tickets</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5057</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1938 September-December</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_1066e0ac4387f0eef1f75546e9de06fc"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>29 VMI sales tickets.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Finance</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject></controlaccess></c></c><c id="aspace_add387dbe0e33c671ad33eacf1f94f27" level="file"><did><unittitle>Academic and financial records</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4988</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">4 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation">1939</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><c id="aspace_09a7b4820d8c9c3c2e77155e742ff33d" level="item"><did><unittitle>VMI monthly grade reports</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5063</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1939 February-December</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_e3607632f897edb3aff015aaa3a9f6bb"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Six monthly grade reports.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="local">Academic records</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_5dc37ca6c790622b4944adf46c2a996d" level="item"><did><unittitle>VMI term grade reports</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5064</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1939 February-June</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_d4f30b7b70912fe59c4ef6f5363d8dfa"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Two term grade reports.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="local">Academic records</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_77ae780c33815c27b20fbd2e9a15347d" level="item"><did><unittitle>San Diego Optical Company receipt</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5061</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1939 July 1</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Receipts (financial records)</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_8d2daeec7a064308a9df95f01de5f9d4" level="item"><did><unittitle>Oral surgeon receipts</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5062</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1939 August</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_a9fa2c373b6df443e104e450ab01c15c"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Two oral surgery receipts.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><genreform source="aat">Receipts (financial records)</genreform></controlaccess></c></c><c id="aspace_a1289726259882c6a63857ee255e6805" level="file"><did><unittitle>Academic and financial records</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4989</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">3 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation">1940</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><c id="aspace_2a9e5c447645506115de45a7f2a62949" level="item"><did><unittitle>VMI monthly financial statement</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5065</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1940 February</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Finance</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_95d68e37a73b7c289458df7167a47ec1" level="item"><did><unittitle>VMI monthly grade reports</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5066</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1940 February-December</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_729f686c0a705e9a3dfd4a630e949c26"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Six VMI monthly grade reports.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="local">Academic records</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_9a4923b35b624b63177efb7c00f6bbf7" level="item"><did><unittitle>VMI term grade reports</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5067</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1940 February-June</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_1400d84c2ca066dadaca25b11ed85481"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Two VMI term grade reports.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="local">Academic records</genreform></controlaccess></c></c><c id="aspace_2a8c33d626adde38d164093201e8782e" level="file"><did><unittitle>Academic and financial records</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4990</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">2 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation">1941</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><c id="aspace_d810f4dbbbc48437b2f9c3746d007c67" level="item"><did><unittitle>VMI monthly grade reports</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5068</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1941 February-December</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_da952561af806f361444caf72f8203e8"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Six VMI monthly grade reports.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="local">Academic records</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_e7c13cb32bdae9b65ef38781f341b907" level="item"><did><unittitle>VMI term grade reports</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5069</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1941 February-June</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_0d685369a31a2071e1d789ebf133a058"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Two VMI term grade reports.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="local">Academic records</genreform></controlaccess></c></c><c id="aspace_5558d1f4c589095723d741a4985add79" level="file"><did><unittitle>Academic and financial records</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/4991</unitid><physdesc altrender="whole"><extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">3 items</extent></physdesc><unitdate datechar="creation">1942</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><c id="aspace_0a4660407249103ceb3bd67e3d0b8776" level="item"><did><unittitle>Graduation exercises</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5072</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Academics—History—20th century</subject></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_ebf1ac87bdc573453a11757ddee17445" level="item"><did><unittitle>VMI monthly grade reports</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5070</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1942 February-April</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><scopecontent id="aspace_27ec166014953b8d4ef286243fa65fbf"><head>Scope and Contents</head><p>Two VMI monthly grade reports.</p></scopecontent><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="local">Academic records</genreform></controlaccess></c><c id="aspace_8526fa4eca9135fe03a9bfe8d5683fed" level="item"><did><unittitle>VMI term grade report</unittitle><unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/archival_objects/5071</unitid><unitdate datechar="creation">1942 February 1</unitdate><langmaterial><language langcode="eng">English</language></langmaterial></did><controlaccess><subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1942</subject><genreform source="local">Academic 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