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Machine-readable finding aid derived from Microsoft Access database, created by Diane B. Jacob, February 2005 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Sidney R. Perry Collection, 1888-1892 A Collection in Virginia Military Institute Archives mss 00456

Virginia Military Institute Archives 2005 Virginia Military Institute Archives Staff Archives, Preston Library, Virginia Military Institute Descriptive Summary Archives, Preston Library, Virginia Military Institute Sidney R. Perry Collection, 1888-1892 mss 00456 The collection consists of 8 items. English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Sidney R. Perry Collection, Accession #mss 00456, Archives, Preston Library, Virginia Military Institute

Acquisition Information

Gift of Sidney R. Perry, III

Biographical/Historical Information

Sidney Rawson Perry was born in 1873, in Key West, FL. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1892 and subsequently studied and practiced law. He died in 1929 in Sarasota, FL

Scope and Content

The collection consists of a 40 page diary kept by Virginia Militiary Institute Cadet Sidney Perry from 1888-1891; a Class of 1892 photograph album containing photos of classmates, faculty, and cadet life; and six individual images, primarily summer camp scenes, circa 1890. The diary includes details of daily cadet life and an account of the death of Cadet Warner T. Taliaferro died following a fight with a fellow cadet, Frank W. McConnico.