{"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors","last":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026page=1"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":1,"next_page":null,"prev_page":null,"total_pages":1,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":0,"total_count":6,"first_page?":true,"last_page?":true}},"data":[{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_712","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Board of Visitors appointment documents","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_712#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_712#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis sub-group includes the following documents: Manuscript, appointment of the first VMI Board, 1839; James McDowell appointment, 1839; Alfred Leyburn, 1843; William B. Taliaferro, 1852; Arthur C. Cummings, 1866; Martin B. Wood, 1882; Alexander F. (Alex) Ryland\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_712#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_712","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_712","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_712","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_712","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_712.xml","title_ssm":["Board of Visitors appointment documents"],"title_tesim":["Board of Visitors appointment documents"],"unitdate_ssm":["1839-1930"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1839-1930"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Subgroup","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["RG.01.Appointments","/repositories/3/resources/712"],"text":["RG.01.Appointments","/repositories/3/resources/712","Board of Visitors appointment documents","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Certificates","The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.","This sub-group includes the following documents: Manuscript, appointment of the first VMI Board, 1839; James McDowell appointment, 1839; Alfred Leyburn, 1843; William B. Taliaferro, 1852; Arthur C. Cummings, 1866; Martin B. Wood, 1882; Alexander F. (Alex) Ryland","Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","Leyburn, Alfred, 1803-1878","Taliaferro, William B.","McDowell, James, 1795-1851","Cummings, Arthur C.","Wood, Martin B., 1845?-1908","English"],"unitid_tesim":["RG.01.Appointments","/repositories/3/resources/712"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Board of Visitors appointment documents"],"collection_title_tesim":["Board of Visitors appointment documents"],"collection_ssim":["Board of Visitors appointment documents"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creators_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Certificates"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Certificates"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["7 items"],"extent_tesim":["7 items"],"genreform_ssim":["Certificates"],"date_range_isim":[1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis sub-group includes the following documents: Manuscript, appointment of the first VMI Board, 1839; James McDowell appointment, 1839; Alfred Leyburn, 1843; William B. Taliaferro, 1852; Arthur C. Cummings, 1866; Martin B. Wood, 1882; Alexander F. (Alex) Ryland\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This sub-group includes the following documents: Manuscript, appointment of the first VMI Board, 1839; James McDowell appointment, 1839; Alfred Leyburn, 1843; William B. Taliaferro, 1852; Arthur C. Cummings, 1866; Martin B. Wood, 1882; Alexander F. (Alex) Ryland"],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_31e6ef9cb2397545b10f5f681d84465d\"\u003eArchives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","Leyburn, Alfred, 1803-1878","Taliaferro, William B.","McDowell, James, 1795-1851","Cummings, Arthur C.","Wood, Martin B., 1845?-1908"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"names_coll_ssim":["Leyburn, Alfred, 1803-1878","Taliaferro, William B.","McDowell, James, 1795-1851","Cummings, Arthur C.","Wood, Martin B., 1845?-1908"],"persname_ssim":["Leyburn, Alfred, 1803-1878","Taliaferro, William B.","McDowell, James, 1795-1851","Cummings, Arthur C.","Wood, Martin B., 1845?-1908"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-05T02:17:11.817Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_712","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_712","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_712","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_712","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_712.xml","title_ssm":["Board of Visitors appointment documents"],"title_tesim":["Board of Visitors appointment documents"],"unitdate_ssm":["1839-1930"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1839-1930"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Subgroup","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["RG.01.Appointments","/repositories/3/resources/712"],"text":["RG.01.Appointments","/repositories/3/resources/712","Board of Visitors appointment documents","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Certificates","The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.","This sub-group includes the following documents: Manuscript, appointment of the first VMI Board, 1839; James McDowell appointment, 1839; Alfred Leyburn, 1843; William B. Taliaferro, 1852; Arthur C. Cummings, 1866; Martin B. Wood, 1882; Alexander F. (Alex) Ryland","Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","Leyburn, Alfred, 1803-1878","Taliaferro, William B.","McDowell, James, 1795-1851","Cummings, Arthur C.","Wood, Martin B., 1845?-1908","English"],"unitid_tesim":["RG.01.Appointments","/repositories/3/resources/712"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Board of Visitors appointment documents"],"collection_title_tesim":["Board of Visitors appointment documents"],"collection_ssim":["Board of Visitors appointment documents"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creators_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Certificates"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Certificates"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["7 items"],"extent_tesim":["7 items"],"genreform_ssim":["Certificates"],"date_range_isim":[1839,1840,1841,1842,1843,1844,1845,1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis sub-group includes the following documents: Manuscript, appointment of the first VMI Board, 1839; James McDowell appointment, 1839; Alfred Leyburn, 1843; William B. Taliaferro, 1852; Arthur C. Cummings, 1866; Martin B. Wood, 1882; Alexander F. (Alex) Ryland\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This sub-group includes the following documents: Manuscript, appointment of the first VMI Board, 1839; James McDowell appointment, 1839; Alfred Leyburn, 1843; William B. Taliaferro, 1852; Arthur C. Cummings, 1866; Martin B. Wood, 1882; Alexander F. (Alex) Ryland"],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_31e6ef9cb2397545b10f5f681d84465d\"\u003eArchives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","Leyburn, Alfred, 1803-1878","Taliaferro, William B.","McDowell, James, 1795-1851","Cummings, Arthur C.","Wood, Martin B., 1845?-1908"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"names_coll_ssim":["Leyburn, Alfred, 1803-1878","Taliaferro, William B.","McDowell, James, 1795-1851","Cummings, Arthur C.","Wood, Martin B., 1845?-1908"],"persname_ssim":["Leyburn, Alfred, 1803-1878","Taliaferro, William B.","McDowell, James, 1795-1851","Cummings, Arthur C.","Wood, Martin B., 1845?-1908"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-05T02:17:11.817Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_712"}},{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_703","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Board of Visitors committee records","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_703#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_703#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis sub-group consists of records of standing and ad hoc committees of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. Historical documents include ledger concerning bonds, correspondence, reports, members' travel expenses, and receipts for meeting expenses.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_703#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_703","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_703","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_703","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_703","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_703.xml","title_ssm":["Board of Visitors committee records"],"title_tesim":["Board of Visitors committee records"],"unitdate_ssm":["1864-[ongoing]; bulk 1970 forward"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1864-[ongoing]; bulk 1970 forward"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Subgroup","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["RG.01.Committees","/repositories/3/resources/703"],"text":["RG.01.Committees","/repositories/3/resources/703","Board of Visitors committee records","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—Committees","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century","Some items in this sub-group are restricted and may include FERPA, personnel, legal, or other non-public information.","The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.","This sub-group consists of records of standing and ad hoc committees of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. Historical documents include ledger concerning bonds, correspondence, reports, members' travel expenses, and receipts for meeting expenses.","Modern committee names include: Academic Affairs Committee; Audit Planning and Finance Committee (APF); External Relations (Public Relations, Public Affairs); Governmental Relations; Cadet and Military Affairs; Athletics; Nominating/Governance; Appeals; Executive","Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","English"],"unitid_tesim":["RG.01.Committees","/repositories/3/resources/703"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Board of Visitors committee records"],"collection_title_tesim":["Board of Visitors committee records"],"collection_ssim":["Board of Visitors committee records"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creators_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—Committees","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—Committees","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["6 cubic feet"],"extent_tesim":["6 cubic feet"],"date_range_isim":[1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSome items in this sub-group are restricted and may include FERPA, personnel, legal, or other non-public information.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Some items in this sub-group are restricted and may include FERPA, personnel, legal, or other non-public information."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis sub-group consists of records of standing and ad hoc committees of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. Historical documents include ledger concerning bonds, correspondence, reports, members' travel expenses, and receipts for meeting expenses.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eModern committee names include: Academic Affairs Committee; Audit Planning and Finance Committee (APF); External Relations (Public Relations, Public Affairs); Governmental Relations; Cadet and Military Affairs; Athletics; Nominating/Governance; Appeals; Executive\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This sub-group consists of records of standing and ad hoc committees of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. Historical documents include ledger concerning bonds, correspondence, reports, members' travel expenses, and receipts for meeting expenses.","Modern committee names include: Academic Affairs Committee; Audit Planning and Finance Committee (APF); External Relations (Public Relations, Public Affairs); Governmental Relations; Cadet and Military Affairs; Athletics; Nominating/Governance; Appeals; Executive"],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_2e804ce55d46bd6c6359fe6b506d1237\"\u003eArchives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-05T02:17:11.817Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_703","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_703","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_703","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_703","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_703.xml","title_ssm":["Board of Visitors committee records"],"title_tesim":["Board of Visitors committee records"],"unitdate_ssm":["1864-[ongoing]; bulk 1970 forward"],"unitdate_bulk_ssim":["1864-[ongoing]; bulk 1970 forward"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Subgroup","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["RG.01.Committees","/repositories/3/resources/703"],"text":["RG.01.Committees","/repositories/3/resources/703","Board of Visitors committee records","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—Committees","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century","Some items in this sub-group are restricted and may include FERPA, personnel, legal, or other non-public information.","The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.","This sub-group consists of records of standing and ad hoc committees of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. Historical documents include ledger concerning bonds, correspondence, reports, members' travel expenses, and receipts for meeting expenses.","Modern committee names include: Academic Affairs Committee; Audit Planning and Finance Committee (APF); External Relations (Public Relations, Public Affairs); Governmental Relations; Cadet and Military Affairs; Athletics; Nominating/Governance; Appeals; Executive","Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","English"],"unitid_tesim":["RG.01.Committees","/repositories/3/resources/703"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Board of Visitors committee records"],"collection_title_tesim":["Board of Visitors committee records"],"collection_ssim":["Board of Visitors committee records"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creators_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—Committees","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—Committees","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["6 cubic feet"],"extent_tesim":["6 cubic feet"],"date_range_isim":[1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSome items in this sub-group are restricted and may include FERPA, personnel, legal, or other non-public information.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Some items in this sub-group are restricted and may include FERPA, personnel, legal, or other non-public information."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis sub-group consists of records of standing and ad hoc committees of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. Historical documents include ledger concerning bonds, correspondence, reports, members' travel expenses, and receipts for meeting expenses.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eModern committee names include: Academic Affairs Committee; Audit Planning and Finance Committee (APF); External Relations (Public Relations, Public Affairs); Governmental Relations; Cadet and Military Affairs; Athletics; Nominating/Governance; Appeals; Executive\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This sub-group consists of records of standing and ad hoc committees of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. Historical documents include ledger concerning bonds, correspondence, reports, members' travel expenses, and receipts for meeting expenses.","Modern committee names include: Academic Affairs Committee; Audit Planning and Finance Committee (APF); External Relations (Public Relations, Public Affairs); Governmental Relations; Cadet and Military Affairs; Athletics; Nominating/Governance; Appeals; Executive"],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_2e804ce55d46bd6c6359fe6b506d1237\"\u003eArchives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-05T02:17:11.817Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_703"}},{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_702","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_702#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_702#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis sub-group includes incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors or correspondence related to BOV business. Includes correspondence files for some historical individual members of the Board.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_702#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_702","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_702","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_702","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_702","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_702.xml","title_ssm":["Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical"],"title_tesim":["Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical"],"unitdate_ssm":["1846-1937"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1846-1937"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Subgroup","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["RG.01.Correspondence.Historical","/repositories/3/resources/702"],"text":["RG.01.Correspondence.Historical","/repositories/3/resources/702","Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Correspondence","The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.","This sub-group includes incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors or correspondence related to BOV business. Includes correspondence files for some historical individual members of the Board.","Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","Sherrard, Joseph H.","Corse, Montgomery B. (Montgomery Beverly), 1866-1931","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890","Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","English"],"unitid_tesim":["RG.01.Correspondence.Historical","/repositories/3/resources/702"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical"],"collection_title_tesim":["Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical"],"collection_ssim":["Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creators_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Correspondence"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Correspondence"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["1 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["1 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence"],"date_range_isim":[1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis sub-group includes incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors or correspondence related to BOV business. Includes correspondence files for some historical individual members of the Board.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This sub-group includes incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors or correspondence related to BOV business. Includes correspondence files for some historical individual members of the Board."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_66e3bc078b90fb143fe5d143529ca0ef\"\u003eArchives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","Sherrard, Joseph H.","Corse, Montgomery B. (Montgomery Beverly), 1866-1931","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890","Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"persname_ssim":["Sherrard, Joseph H.","Corse, Montgomery B. (Montgomery Beverly), 1866-1931","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890","Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":12,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-05T02:17:11.817Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_702","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_702","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_702","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_702","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_702.xml","title_ssm":["Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical"],"title_tesim":["Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical"],"unitdate_ssm":["1846-1937"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1846-1937"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Subgroup","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["RG.01.Correspondence.Historical","/repositories/3/resources/702"],"text":["RG.01.Correspondence.Historical","/repositories/3/resources/702","Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Correspondence","The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.","This sub-group includes incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors or correspondence related to BOV business. Includes correspondence files for some historical individual members of the Board.","Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","Sherrard, Joseph H.","Corse, Montgomery B. (Montgomery Beverly), 1866-1931","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890","Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","English"],"unitid_tesim":["RG.01.Correspondence.Historical","/repositories/3/resources/702"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical"],"collection_title_tesim":["Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical"],"collection_ssim":["Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creators_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Correspondence"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Correspondence"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["1 Linear Feet"],"extent_tesim":["1 Linear Feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence"],"date_range_isim":[1846,1847,1848,1849,1850,1851,1852,1853,1854,1855,1856,1857,1858,1859,1860,1861,1862,1863,1864,1865,1866,1867,1868,1869,1870,1871,1872,1873,1874,1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1895,1896,1897,1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis sub-group includes incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors or correspondence related to BOV business. Includes correspondence files for some historical individual members of the Board.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This sub-group includes incoming and outgoing correspondence of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors or correspondence related to BOV business. Includes correspondence files for some historical individual members of the Board."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_66e3bc078b90fb143fe5d143529ca0ef\"\u003eArchives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","Sherrard, Joseph H.","Corse, Montgomery B. (Montgomery Beverly), 1866-1931","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890","Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"persname_ssim":["Sherrard, Joseph H.","Corse, Montgomery B. (Montgomery Beverly), 1866-1931","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890","Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":12,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-05T02:17:11.817Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_702"}},{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_701","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Board of Visitors minutes","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_701#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_701#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eThis sub-group comprises the official public minutes of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. The first meeting of the Board was held in May 1839. A significant portion of historical minutes have been digitized and are available online, including those for the Civil War era. Modern minutes (from 1982-forward) are also available online.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_701#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_701","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_701","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_701","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_701","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_701.xml","title_ssm":["Board of Visitors minutes"],"title_tesim":["Board of Visitors minutes"],"unitdate_ssm":["1839-[ongoing]"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1839-[ongoing]"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Subgroup","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["RG.01.Minutes","/repositories/3/resources/701"],"text":["RG.01.Minutes","/repositories/3/resources/701","Board of Visitors minutes","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—Administration","Minutes","Physical minutes (bound volumes) are periodically transferred from the Secretary to the Board.  Digital minutes are captured from the VMI website and added to the digital repository as soon as minutes are posted.","The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first Board meeting was held in May 1839 and it has operated continuously since that time.","This sub-group comprises the official public minutes of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. The first meeting of the Board was held in May 1839. A significant portion of historical minutes have been digitized and are available online, including those for the Civil War era. Modern minutes (from 1982-forward) are also available online.","Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","English"],"unitid_tesim":["RG.01.Minutes","/repositories/3/resources/701"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Board of Visitors minutes"],"collection_title_tesim":["Board of Visitors minutes"],"collection_ssim":["Board of Visitors minutes"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creators_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—Administration","Minutes"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—Administration","Minutes"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["25 cubic feet"],"extent_tesim":["25 cubic feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Minutes"],"date_range_isim":[1839],"accruals_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePhysical minutes (bound volumes) are periodically transferred from the Secretary to the Board.  Digital minutes are captured from the VMI website and added to the digital repository as soon as minutes are posted.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accruals_heading_ssm":["Accruals"],"accruals_tesim":["Physical minutes (bound volumes) are periodically transferred from the Secretary to the Board.  Digital minutes are captured from the VMI website and added to the digital repository as soon as minutes are posted."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first Board meeting was held in May 1839 and it has operated continuously since that time.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first Board meeting was held in May 1839 and it has operated continuously since that time."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis sub-group comprises the official public minutes of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. The first meeting of the Board was held in May 1839. A significant portion of historical minutes have been digitized and are available online, including those for the Civil War era. Modern minutes (from 1982-forward) are also available online.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This sub-group comprises the official public minutes of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. The first meeting of the Board was held in May 1839. A significant portion of historical minutes have been digitized and are available online, including those for the Civil War era. Modern minutes (from 1982-forward) are also available online."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_ce9c1b826a19f4e85ac4547b7facb83d\"\u003eArchives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":35,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-05T02:17:11.817Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_701","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_701","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_701","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_701","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_701.xml","title_ssm":["Board of Visitors minutes"],"title_tesim":["Board of Visitors minutes"],"unitdate_ssm":["1839-[ongoing]"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1839-[ongoing]"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Subgroup","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["RG.01.Minutes","/repositories/3/resources/701"],"text":["RG.01.Minutes","/repositories/3/resources/701","Board of Visitors minutes","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—Administration","Minutes","Physical minutes (bound volumes) are periodically transferred from the Secretary to the Board.  Digital minutes are captured from the VMI website and added to the digital repository as soon as minutes are posted.","The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first Board meeting was held in May 1839 and it has operated continuously since that time.","This sub-group comprises the official public minutes of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. The first meeting of the Board was held in May 1839. A significant portion of historical minutes have been digitized and are available online, including those for the Civil War era. Modern minutes (from 1982-forward) are also available online.","Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","English"],"unitid_tesim":["RG.01.Minutes","/repositories/3/resources/701"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Board of Visitors minutes"],"collection_title_tesim":["Board of Visitors minutes"],"collection_ssim":["Board of Visitors minutes"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creators_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—Administration","Minutes"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—Administration","Minutes"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["25 cubic feet"],"extent_tesim":["25 cubic feet"],"genreform_ssim":["Minutes"],"date_range_isim":[1839],"accruals_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePhysical minutes (bound volumes) are periodically transferred from the Secretary to the Board.  Digital minutes are captured from the VMI website and added to the digital repository as soon as minutes are posted.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accruals_heading_ssm":["Accruals"],"accruals_tesim":["Physical minutes (bound volumes) are periodically transferred from the Secretary to the Board.  Digital minutes are captured from the VMI website and added to the digital repository as soon as minutes are posted."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first Board meeting was held in May 1839 and it has operated continuously since that time.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first Board meeting was held in May 1839 and it has operated continuously since that time."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis sub-group comprises the official public minutes of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. The first meeting of the Board was held in May 1839. A significant portion of historical minutes have been digitized and are available online, including those for the Civil War era. Modern minutes (from 1982-forward) are also available online.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["This sub-group comprises the official public minutes of the Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors. The first meeting of the Board was held in May 1839. A significant portion of historical minutes have been digitized and are available online, including those for the Civil War era. Modern minutes (from 1982-forward) are also available online."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_ce9c1b826a19f4e85ac4547b7facb83d\"\u003eArchives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":35,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-05T02:17:11.817Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_701"}},{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_716","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Board of Visitors reports and records","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_716#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","label":"Creator"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_716#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_716","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_716","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_716","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_716","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_716.xml","title_ssm":["Board of Visitors reports and records"],"title_tesim":["Board of Visitors reports and records"],"unitdate_ssm":["1898-2011"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1898-2011"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Subgroup","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["RG.01.Records","/repositories/3/resources/716"],"text":["RG.01.Records","/repositories/3/resources/716","Board of Visitors reports and records","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century","Some items in this sub-group are restricted and may include FERPA, personnel, legal, or other non-public information.","The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.","Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","English"],"unitid_tesim":["RG.01.Records","/repositories/3/resources/716"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Board of Visitors reports and records"],"collection_title_tesim":["Board of Visitors reports and records"],"collection_ssim":["Board of Visitors reports and records"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creators_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["1 cubic feet"],"extent_tesim":["1 cubic feet"],"date_range_isim":[1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSome items in this sub-group are restricted and may include FERPA, personnel, legal, or other non-public information.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Some items in this sub-group are restricted and may include FERPA, personnel, legal, or other non-public information."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_ca9dbc3c08cc956931fdf8c6e2164419\"\u003eArchives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-05T02:17:11.817Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_716","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_716","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_716","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_716","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_716.xml","title_ssm":["Board of Visitors reports and records"],"title_tesim":["Board of Visitors reports and records"],"unitdate_ssm":["1898-2011"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1898-2011"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Subgroup","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["RG.01.Records","/repositories/3/resources/716"],"text":["RG.01.Records","/repositories/3/resources/716","Board of Visitors reports and records","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century","Some items in this sub-group are restricted and may include FERPA, personnel, legal, or other non-public information.","The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.","Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","English"],"unitid_tesim":["RG.01.Records","/repositories/3/resources/716"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Board of Visitors reports and records"],"collection_title_tesim":["Board of Visitors reports and records"],"collection_ssim":["Board of Visitors reports and records"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"creators_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["1 cubic feet"],"extent_tesim":["1 cubic feet"],"date_range_isim":[1898,1899,1900,1901,1902,1903,1904,1905,1906,1907,1908,1909,1910,1911,1912,1913,1914,1915,1916,1917,1918,1919,1920,1921,1922,1923,1924,1925,1926,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931,1932,1933,1934,1935,1936,1937,1938,1939,1940,1941,1942,1943,1944,1945,1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003,2004,2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSome items in this sub-group are restricted and may include FERPA, personnel, legal, or other non-public information.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Some items in this sub-group are restricted and may include FERPA, personnel, legal, or other non-public information."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["The Board of Visitors is the governing body of the Virginia Military Institute. The first meeting was held in May 1839, several months before the first cadets matriculated."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_ca9dbc3c08cc956931fdf8c6e2164419\"\u003eArchives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":0,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-05T02:17:11.817Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_716"}},{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_693","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_693#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_693#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence between Francis H. Smith, who became VMI's first Superintendent, and John T. L. Preston relating to the organization and opening of VMI. Includes four letters from Preston to Smith and one letter from Smith to Preston, in which he accepts the job offered by the Board of Visitors to serve as Superintendent (originally called Principal Professor). One related letter is from Francis H. Smith to William Atkinson or Atkison, in which Smith asks for advice about VMI's job offer.\u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_693#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_693","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_693","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_693","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_693","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_693.xml","title_ssm":["John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence"],"title_tesim":["John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence"],"unitdate_ssm":["1839"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["1839"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["File","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["RG.01.Correspondence.Preston - Smith","/repositories/3/resources/693"],"text":["RG.01.Correspondence.Preston - Smith","/repositories/3/resources/693","John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Correspondence","Records (documents)","There are no restrictions","These documents are available online","John T. L. Preston (1811-1890), was one of the founders of the Virginia Military Institute.  He served at VMI as a member of the first Board of Visitors (1839) and as a Professor of Modern Languages from 1839-1875. During the Civil War he was on the staff of Gen. Stonewall Jackson.","Major General Francis Henney Smith (b. 1812 d. 1890) was appointed VMI's first Superintendent in 1839. An 1833 graduate of West Point, he had previously served briefly in the U. S. Army and was a Professor of Mathematics at Hampden-Sydney College (VA) when he accepted the position as head of the newly established Virginia Military Institute. He served for fifty years, from the Institute's infancy, through the Civil War, and through the difficult post-war period. He is known as the \"builder and rebuilder of VMI.\" Smith retired on January 1, 1890 and died only a few months later, on March 21, 1890.","Correspondence between Francis H. Smith, who became VMI's first Superintendent, and John T. L. Preston relating to the organization and opening of VMI. Includes four letters from Preston to Smith and one letter from Smith to Preston, in which he accepts the job offered by the Board of Visitors to serve as Superintendent (originally called Principal Professor). One related letter is from Francis H. Smith to William Atkinson or Atkison, in which Smith asks for advice about VMI's job offer.","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 \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.","Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["RG.01.Correspondence.Preston - Smith","/repositories/3/resources/693"],"normalized_title_ssm":["John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence"],"collection_title_tesim":["John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence"],"collection_ssim":["John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890"],"creator_ssim":["Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890"],"creators_ssim":["Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890"],"access_terms_ssm":["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 \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Correspondence","Records (documents)"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Correspondence","Records (documents)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["6 items 6 items in one box"],"extent_tesim":["6 items 6 items in one box"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence","Records (documents)"],"date_range_isim":[1839],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions"],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15821coll11/id/1448\"\u003eThese documents are available online\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Online Access"],"altformavail_tesim":["These documents are available online"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn T. L. Preston (1811-1890), was one of the founders of the Virginia Military Institute.  He served at VMI as a member of the first Board of Visitors (1839) and as a Professor of Modern Languages from 1839-1875. During the Civil War he was on the staff of Gen. Stonewall Jackson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMajor General Francis Henney Smith (b. 1812 d. 1890) was appointed VMI's first Superintendent in 1839. An 1833 graduate of West Point, he had previously served briefly in the U. S. Army and was a Professor of Mathematics at Hampden-Sydney College (VA) when he accepted the position as head of the newly established Virginia Military Institute. He served for fifty years, from the Institute's infancy, through the Civil War, and through the difficult post-war period. He is known as the \"builder and rebuilder of VMI.\" Smith retired on January 1, 1890 and died only a few months later, on March 21, 1890.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["John T. L. Preston (1811-1890), was one of the founders of the Virginia Military Institute.  He served at VMI as a member of the first Board of Visitors (1839) and as a Professor of Modern Languages from 1839-1875. During the Civil War he was on the staff of Gen. Stonewall Jackson.","Major General Francis Henney Smith (b. 1812 d. 1890) was appointed VMI's first Superintendent in 1839. An 1833 graduate of West Point, he had previously served briefly in the U. S. Army and was a Professor of Mathematics at Hampden-Sydney College (VA) when he accepted the position as head of the newly established Virginia Military Institute. He served for fifty years, from the Institute's infancy, through the Civil War, and through the difficult post-war period. He is known as the \"builder and rebuilder of VMI.\" Smith retired on January 1, 1890 and died only a few months later, on March 21, 1890."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRecords of the Board of Visitors.  Francis H. Smith and John T. L. Preston correspondence, 1839.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Records of the Board of Visitors.  Francis H. Smith and John T. L. Preston correspondence, 1839."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence between Francis H. Smith, who became VMI's first Superintendent, and John T. L. Preston relating to the organization and opening of VMI. Includes four letters from Preston to Smith and one letter from Smith to Preston, in which he accepts the job offered by the Board of Visitors to serve as Superintendent (originally called Principal Professor). One related letter is from Francis H. Smith to William Atkinson or Atkison, in which Smith asks for advice about VMI's job offer.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Correspondence between Francis H. Smith, who became VMI's first Superintendent, and John T. L. Preston relating to the organization and opening of VMI. Includes four letters from Preston to Smith and one letter from Smith to Preston, in which he accepts the job offered by the Board of Visitors to serve as Superintendent (originally called Principal Professor). One related letter is from Francis H. Smith to William Atkinson or Atkison, in which Smith asks for advice about VMI's job offer."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscript 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 \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["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 \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_22b0a3826bd48db9c9905e0e73b0af2a\"\u003eArchives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors"],"names_coll_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"persname_ssim":["Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"total_component_count_is":6,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:56:04.011Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_693","ead_ssi":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_693","_root_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_693","_nest_parent_":"vilxv_repositories_3_resources_693","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/VMI/repositories_3_resources_693.xml","title_ssm":["John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence"],"title_tesim":["John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence"],"unitdate_ssm":["1839"],"unitdate_other_ssim":["1839"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["File","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["RG.01.Correspondence.Preston - Smith","/repositories/3/resources/693"],"text":["RG.01.Correspondence.Preston - Smith","/repositories/3/resources/693","John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence","Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Correspondence","Records (documents)","There are no restrictions","These documents are available online","John T. L. Preston (1811-1890), was one of the founders of the Virginia Military Institute.  He served at VMI as a member of the first Board of Visitors (1839) and as a Professor of Modern Languages from 1839-1875. During the Civil War he was on the staff of Gen. Stonewall Jackson.","Major General Francis Henney Smith (b. 1812 d. 1890) was appointed VMI's first Superintendent in 1839. An 1833 graduate of West Point, he had previously served briefly in the U. S. Army and was a Professor of Mathematics at Hampden-Sydney College (VA) when he accepted the position as head of the newly established Virginia Military Institute. He served for fifty years, from the Institute's infancy, through the Civil War, and through the difficult post-war period. He is known as the \"builder and rebuilder of VMI.\" Smith retired on January 1, 1890 and died only a few months later, on March 21, 1890.","Correspondence between Francis H. Smith, who became VMI's first Superintendent, and John T. L. Preston relating to the organization and opening of VMI. Includes four letters from Preston to Smith and one letter from Smith to Preston, in which he accepts the job offered by the Board of Visitors to serve as Superintendent (originally called Principal Professor). One related letter is from Francis H. Smith to William Atkinson or Atkison, in which Smith asks for advice about VMI's job offer.","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 \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.","Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors","Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890","English \n.    "],"unitid_tesim":["RG.01.Correspondence.Preston - Smith","/repositories/3/resources/693"],"normalized_title_ssm":["John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence"],"collection_title_tesim":["John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence"],"collection_ssim":["John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence"],"repository_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"repository_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives"],"creator_ssm":["Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890"],"creator_ssim":["Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890"],"creators_ssim":["Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890"],"access_terms_ssm":["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 \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Correspondence","Records (documents)"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","Correspondence","Records (documents)"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["6 items 6 items in one box"],"extent_tesim":["6 items 6 items in one box"],"genreform_ssim":["Correspondence","Records (documents)"],"date_range_isim":[1839],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Access"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions"],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://digitalcollections.vmi.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15821coll11/id/1448\"\u003eThese documents are available online\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Online Access"],"altformavail_tesim":["These documents are available online"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eJohn T. L. Preston (1811-1890), was one of the founders of the Virginia Military Institute.  He served at VMI as a member of the first Board of Visitors (1839) and as a Professor of Modern Languages from 1839-1875. During the Civil War he was on the staff of Gen. Stonewall Jackson.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eMajor General Francis Henney Smith (b. 1812 d. 1890) was appointed VMI's first Superintendent in 1839. An 1833 graduate of West Point, he had previously served briefly in the U. S. Army and was a Professor of Mathematics at Hampden-Sydney College (VA) when he accepted the position as head of the newly established Virginia Military Institute. He served for fifty years, from the Institute's infancy, through the Civil War, and through the difficult post-war period. He is known as the \"builder and rebuilder of VMI.\" Smith retired on January 1, 1890 and died only a few months later, on March 21, 1890.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Biographical / Historical","Biographical / Historical"],"bioghist_tesim":["John T. L. Preston (1811-1890), was one of the founders of the Virginia Military Institute.  He served at VMI as a member of the first Board of Visitors (1839) and as a Professor of Modern Languages from 1839-1875. During the Civil War he was on the staff of Gen. Stonewall Jackson.","Major General Francis Henney Smith (b. 1812 d. 1890) was appointed VMI's first Superintendent in 1839. An 1833 graduate of West Point, he had previously served briefly in the U. S. Army and was a Professor of Mathematics at Hampden-Sydney College (VA) when he accepted the position as head of the newly established Virginia Military Institute. He served for fifty years, from the Institute's infancy, through the Civil War, and through the difficult post-war period. He is known as the \"builder and rebuilder of VMI.\" Smith retired on January 1, 1890 and died only a few months later, on March 21, 1890."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRecords of the Board of Visitors.  Francis H. Smith and John T. L. Preston correspondence, 1839.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Records of the Board of Visitors.  Francis H. Smith and John T. L. Preston correspondence, 1839."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCorrespondence between Francis H. Smith, who became VMI's first Superintendent, and John T. L. Preston relating to the organization and opening of VMI. Includes four letters from Preston to Smith and one letter from Smith to Preston, in which he accepts the job offered by the Board of Visitors to serve as Superintendent (originally called Principal Professor). One related letter is from Francis H. Smith to William Atkinson or Atkison, in which Smith asks for advice about VMI's job offer.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Contents"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Correspondence between Francis H. Smith, who became VMI's first Superintendent, and John T. L. Preston relating to the organization and opening of VMI. Includes four letters from Preston to Smith and one letter from Smith to Preston, in which he accepts the job offered by the Board of Visitors to serve as Superintendent (originally called Principal Professor). One related letter is from Francis H. Smith to William Atkinson or Atkison, in which Smith asks for advice about VMI's job offer."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eManuscript 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 \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["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 \nnot be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_22b0a3826bd48db9c9905e0e73b0af2a\"\u003eArchives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Archives stacks, Record Group 01, Board of Visitors"],"names_coll_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"names_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890"],"corpname_ssim":["Virginia Military Institute Archives","Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors"],"persname_ssim":["Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890"],"language_ssim":["English \n.    "],"total_component_count_is":6,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-04-30T22:56:04.011Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vilxv_repositories_3_resources_693"}}],"included":[{"type":"facet","id":"repository_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Repository","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Virginia Military Institute Archives","value":"Virginia Military Institute Archives","hits":6},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute+Archives"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/repository_ssim.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"type":"facet","id":"collection_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Collection","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Board of Visitors appointment documents","value":"Board of Visitors appointment documents","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Board+of+Visitors+appointment+documents\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Board of Visitors committee records","value":"Board of Visitors committee records","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Board+of+Visitors+committee+records\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical","value":"Board of Visitors correspondence and administrative records, historical","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Board+of+Visitors+correspondence+and+administrative+records%2C+historical\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Board of Visitors minutes","value":"Board of Visitors minutes","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Board+of+Visitors+minutes\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Board of Visitors reports and records","value":"Board of Visitors reports and records","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=Board+of+Visitors+reports+and+records\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence","value":"John T. L. Preston and Francis H. Smith correspondence","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=John+T.+L.+Preston+and+Francis+H.+Smith+correspondence\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/collection_ssim.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"type":"facet","id":"date_range_isim","attributes":{"label":"Date range","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"1839","value":"1839","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1839\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1840","value":"1840","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1840\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1841","value":"1841","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1841\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1842","value":"1842","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1842\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1843","value":"1843","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1843\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1844","value":"1844","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1844\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1845","value":"1845","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1845\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1846","value":"1846","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1846\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1847","value":"1847","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1847\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1848","value":"1848","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1848\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1849","value":"1849","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1849\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/date_range_isim.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"type":"facet","id":"creator_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Creator","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890","value":"Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Preston%2C+John+T.+L.+%28John+Thomas+Lewis%29%2C+1811-1890\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","value":"Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Smith%2C+Francis+H.+%28Francis+Henney%29%2C+1812-1890\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","value":"Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","hits":5},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/creator_ssim.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"type":"facet","id":"names_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Names","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Corse, Montgomery B. (Montgomery Beverly), 1866-1931","value":"Corse, Montgomery B. (Montgomery Beverly), 1866-1931","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Corse%2C+Montgomery+B.+%28Montgomery+Beverly%29%2C+1866-1931"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Cummings, Arthur C.","value":"Cummings, Arthur C.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Cummings%2C+Arthur+C."}},{"attributes":{"label":"Leyburn, Alfred, 1803-1878","value":"Leyburn, Alfred, 1803-1878","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Leyburn%2C+Alfred%2C+1803-1878"}},{"attributes":{"label":"McDowell, James, 1795-1851","value":"McDowell, James, 1795-1851","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=McDowell%2C+James%2C+1795-1851"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890","value":"Preston, John T. L. (John Thomas Lewis), 1811-1890","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Preston%2C+John+T.+L.+%28John+Thomas+Lewis%29%2C+1811-1890"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Sherrard, Joseph H.","value":"Sherrard, Joseph H.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Sherrard%2C+Joseph+H."}},{"attributes":{"label":"Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","value":"Smith, Francis H. (Francis Henney), 1812-1890","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Smith%2C+Francis+H.+%28Francis+Henney%29%2C+1812-1890"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Taliaferro, William B.","value":"Taliaferro, William B.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Taliaferro%2C+William+B."}},{"attributes":{"label":"Virginia Military Institute Archives","value":"Virginia Military Institute Archives","hits":6},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute+Archives"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","value":"Virginia Military Institute. Board of Visitors","hits":6},"links":{"remove":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Wood, Martin B., 1845?-1908","value":"Wood, Martin B., 1845?-1908","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Wood%2C+Martin+B.%2C+1845%3F-1908"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/names_ssim.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"type":"facet","id":"access_subjects_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Subjects","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Certificates","value":"Certificates","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Certificates\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Correspondence","value":"Correspondence","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Correspondence\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Minutes","value":"Minutes","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Minutes\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Records (documents)","value":"Records (documents)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Records+%28documents%29\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Virginia Military Institute—Administration","value":"Virginia Military Institute—Administration","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute%E2%80%94Administration\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","value":"Virginia Military Institute—Board of Visitors","hits":6},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute%E2%80%94Board+of+Visitors\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Virginia Military Institute—Committees","value":"Virginia Military Institute—Committees","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute%E2%80%94Committees\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","value":"Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century","hits":6},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute%E2%80%94History%E2%80%9419th+century\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","value":"Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute%E2%80%94History%E2%80%9420th+century\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century","value":"Virginia Military Institute—History—21st century","hits":3},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute%E2%80%94History%E2%80%9421st+century\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/access_subjects_ssim.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"type":"facet","id":"level_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Level","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Collection","value":"Collection","hits":6},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"File","value":"File","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=File\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Subgroup","value":"Subgroup","hits":5},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Subgroup\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/level_ssim.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"all_fields","attributes":{"label":"All Fields"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026search_field=all_fields"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"keyword","attributes":{"label":"Keyword"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026search_field=keyword"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"name","attributes":{"label":"Name"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026search_field=name"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"place","attributes":{"label":"Place"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026search_field=place"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"subject","attributes":{"label":"Subject"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026search_field=subject"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"title","attributes":{"label":"Title"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026search_field=title"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"container","attributes":{"label":"Container"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026search_field=container"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"identifier","attributes":{"label":"Identifier"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026search_field=identifier"}},{"type":"sort","id":"score desc, title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"relevance"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026sort=score+desc%2C+title_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"date (ascending)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026sort=date_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"date (descending)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026sort=date_sort+desc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"creator (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026sort=creator_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"creator (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026sort=creator_sort+desc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"title (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026sort=title_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"title (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Virginia+Military+Institute.+Board+of+Visitors\u0026sort=title_sort+desc"}}]}