Walter W. Williams diary and notebook, 1852/1860

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:

Walter W. Williams diary and notebook, 1852-1860. MS 0136. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 items
Creator:
Williams, Walter W. (Walter Wheeler), 1834-1891
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Walter W. Williams diary and notebook, 1852-1860. MS 0136. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of a one volume diary-notebook (1852-1860) kept by Walter W. Williams. Diary entries are from VMI (1852), University of Virginia (1855-1856), Theological Seminary of Virginia (1857-1858), and Leesburg, Virginia (1859-1860). VMI entries include information about cadet life. Many entries focus on Williams' religious beliefs. The volume also contains notes on Greek history and other academic subjects.

Biographical / historical:

Walter Wheeler Williams was born in 1834 in Norfolk, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1853. He also graduated from the University of Virginia and the Theological Seminary in Virginia (Alexandria). He went on to become an Episcopal clergyman. Williams died in 1891 in Sudbrook Park, Maryland.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks