John D. deButts collection

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:

John D. deButts collection, 1932-1985. MS 0297. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
4 Linear Feet 4 boxes and oversized
Creator:
deButts, John D. (John Dulany), 1915-1986
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

John D. deButts collection, 1932-1985. MS 0297. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists primarily of certificates, honorary degrees, and awards given to John D. deButts during his business career, most dating from the 1960s to 1985. The collection also includes 19 volumes of deButts' speeches (1972-1978). The VMI Museum houses related medals and plaques.

Biographical / historical:

John Dulany deButts was born in 1915 in Greensboro, North Carolina. He graduated from VMI in 1936 and went on to become Chairman of the Board at AT&T. He died in 1986 in Winchester, Virginia.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks and oversized case 2