Camillus Christian, Jr. cadet account book

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Military Institute Archives
Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions

Terms of access:

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Preferred citation:

Camillus Christian, Jr. cadet account book, 1909-1913. MS 0031. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 items
Creator:
Christian, Camillus, Jr., 1892-1978
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Camillus Christian, Jr. cadet account book, 1909-1913. MS 0031. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of an account book owned by Camillus Christian, Jr. The book lists school expenses (1909-1913) incurred while he was a cadet at VMI.

Biographical / historical:

Camillus Christian, Jr. was born in Lynchburg, Virginia on May 6, 1892 to Elizabeth Hutter and John Davis Christian. He attended VMI from 1909 to 1914 and served in France during World War I as a Captain in the 363rd Infantry, American Expeditionary Forces (AEF).

Christian spent his career as a businessman in Brooklyn, New York, primarily as an executive with Childs Pulp Colors, Inc. He married Joyce Holt in 1915 and the couple did not have children. Christian died in Saddle River, New Jersey on November 2, 1978.