Paul Welles 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:

Paul Welles papers, 1897-1950. MS 0141. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 Linear Feet 2 manuscript boxes and 1 oversized folder
Creator:
Welles, Paul, 1884-1950
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Paul Welles papers, 1897-1950. MS 0141. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The Paul Welles papers consist of the personal papers (1897-1950) of VMI faculty member Paul Welles. These papers include personal correspondence and diaries (1928-1950), records from his military career (1916-1919), photos, speeches, and certificates (oversized). Little of the collection relates to Welles' career at VMI.

Biographical / historical:

Paul Welles was born in 1884 in Antwerp, Belgium. He graduated from Amherst College (Massachusetts) and the University of Southern California. In 1916, he was at the Mexican border with the 7th Regiment, New York National Guard. From 1917 to 1919 he was a Major with the United States Army Signal Corps and was stationed in France.

Welles was a VMI Faculty member (Professor of German and French) from 1930 to 1950. He died in 1950 in New Bedford, Massachusetts and is buried in Lexington, Virginia.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2