Cadet drawings, class assignments, and exercises

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:

Cadet drawings, class assignments, and exercises, 1849-1923. MS 0203. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 cubic feet approximately 200 items
Creator:
Allen, Robert C. (Robert Clotworthy), 1834-1863, Bargamin, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1835-1860, Blackburn, Thomas, 1834-1854, Blair, Henry W. (Henry Wayne), 1851-1884, Blair, Robert S., 1835-1902, Boyd, Thomas M. (Thomas Massie), 1838-1894, Brockenbrough, William A. (William Austin), 1836-1896, Carson, Robert P. (Robert Preston), 1832-1924, Cochran, John L. (John Lynn), 1863-1887, Cooke, Giles B. (Giles Buckner), 1838-1937, Dodson, John E. (John Edward), 1845-1863, Galloway, Thomas S. (Thomas Spraggin), 1840-1903, Hardy, Charles W. (Charles Wesley), 1836-1871, Hardy, Edward M. (Edward Mohun), 1840-1882, Harris, Nicholas C. (Nicholas Cobbs), 1837-1898, Hawkins, Norment D. (Norment Doniphan), 1849-1931, Henry, William B. (William Byrd), 1875-1916, Hill, A. Govan (Archibald Govan), 1839-1914, Holt, Charles A. (Charles Asbury), 1836-1908, Kemble, William E. (William Elkanah), 1831-1896, Lovell, William, 1834-1892, McCausland, John, 1836-1927, Mears, Levin W., 1838-1862, Miller, Julius G. (Julius Gordon), 1839-1908, Morton, Osmond S. (Osmond Summers), 1843-1920, Park, William K., 1840-1865, Patton, Waller T. (Waller Tazewell), 1835-1863, Pegram, John C. (John Cargill), 1838-1864, Pollard, Richard, 1829-1908, Ross, George, 1838-1926, Shipp, Scott, 1839-1917, Slaughter, Philip P. (Philip Peyton), 1834-1893, Smith, Edward L. (Edward Livingston), 1835-1859, Terrill, James B. (James Barbour), 1838-1864, Warren, James A. (James Albert), 1856-1879, Williams, Lewis B. (Lewis Burwell), 1833-1863, Williamson, Thomas H. (Thomas Hoomes), 1813-1888, Briggs, A. Sidney (Albert Sidney), 1902-1988, and Waring, John L. (John Lancaster), 1848-1942
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Cadet drawings, class assignments, and exercises, 1849-1923. MS 0203. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of 19th and 20th century cadet drawings (approximately 200 items) completed primarily as assignments for Professor Thomas H. Williamson's architecture, engineering, and drawing courses at VMI. A few of the drawings were completed for a geometry course and other mathematics courses, or were not class assignments.

Some of the geometry drawings are signed by the supervising professor.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 2