Withers A. Burress 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:

Withers A. Burress papers, 1942-1971. MS 0058. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
5.13 cubic feet 4 legal document boxes and 5 oversize flat boxes
Creator:
Burress, Withers A. (Withers Alexander), 1894-1977
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Withers A. Burress papers, 1942-1971. MS 0058. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The Withers A. Burress papers consist of papers that document Burress' United States Army career for the period from 1942 to 1954. Included are photos, a subject file on the 100th Infantry Division, scrapbooks, correspondence, orders, and memos. Other items include retirement correspondence (dated 1957-1971).

Biographical / historical:

Withers Alexander Burress was born in 1894 in Richmond, Virginia, and graduated VMI in 1914. From 1916 to 1954 he was a United States Army officer. He commanded the 100th Infantry Division and was the Commanding General, First Army. Burress died in 1977 in Arlington, Virginia.

Acquisition information:
Gift of estate of General Withers A. Burress, 1977.
Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks and stacks oversized shelf