Charles H. Carson papers

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:

Charles H. Carson papers, 1800-1900. MS 0047. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
20 cubic feet
Creator:
Carson, Charles H. (Charles Hamilton), 1893-1950
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Charles H. Carson papers, 1800-1900. MS 0047. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The Charles H. Carson papers consist of historic newspapers (individual issues), manuscripts, and ephemera, compiled and indexed by Charles H. Carson. The items cover numerous unrelated topics, although many of the newspapers date from the Civil War. The collection was presented to VMI as the "Carson Historical Papers" in 1941 as a memorial to Lieutenant Robert P. Carson, VMI Class of 1854.

Biographical / historical:

Charles Hamilton Carson was born on September 19, 1893 in Abingdon, Virginia. He graduated VMI on June 23, 1915. During World War I, he was a Major with the Infantry 155th Depot Brigade. Carson died on June 13, 1950.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Charles H. Carson, 1941.
Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks; Oversized Case 9; Archives stacks, oversized shelving