<?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 L. Thomason papers<num>MS.0558</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>2026-05-29 03:00:56 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="eng" scriptcode="Zyyy">English, Code for undetermined script script</language>.</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <repository>
      <corpname>Virginia Military Institute Archives</corpname>
    </repository>
    <unittitle>Robert L. Thomason papers</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname rules="dacs">Thomason, Robert L. (Robert Lee), 1928-2013</persname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>MS.0558</unitid>
    <unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/resources/858</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">4 boxes</extent>
      <physfacet>The two scrapbooks are in fair condition, but the pages are fragile and contain loose items.</physfacet>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">circa 1928-1949</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
    </langmaterial>
  </did>
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    <head>Content Description</head>
<p>This collection consists of the papers of Robert L. Thomason (VMI Class of 1949B), including:
<ul>
<li>One VMI scrapbook (circa 1928-1949) that contains photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, VMI memorabilia, publications, academic records, and assignments</li>
<li>One football-related scrapbook (circa 1948) that contains, newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, and VMI memorabilia</li>
<li>Two newspaper clippings (undated)</li>
<li>Four items of correspondence (1945-1948)</li>
<li>Seven VMI publications (1945-1949)</li>
<li>One map of the Lexington, Virginia area (undated)</li>
<li>One football roster for VMI and Davidson (undated)</li>
<li>One list of plays for the VMI vs. VPI football game (1948)</li>
</ul></p>  </scopecontent>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>There are no restrictions.</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_0bf55ec96226a65dc3138e5d10cbd179">
    <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>
  <prefercite id="aspace_f96b66b5ef874d44c057c89eb833096a">
    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Robert L. Thomason papers, circa 1928-1949. MS 0558. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1949B</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1940-1949</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Athletics</subject>
    <subject authfilenumber="(OCoLC)fst00931362" source="FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology)">Football</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Publications</subject>
    <genreform source="aat">Correspondence</genreform>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Scrapbooks</subject>
    <genreform source="aat">Maps</genreform>
    <genreform source="lcsh">Clippings</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Photographs</genreform>
    <genreform source="aat">Memorabilia</genreform>
    <genreform source="local">Academic records</genreform>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet compositions—Prose</subject>
  </controlaccess>
  <dsc/>
</archdesc>
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