Cadet autograph albums

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 autograph albums, 1865-1902. MS 0313. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
5 items
Creator:
Smith, Edward H. (Edward Harvie), 1845-1912, Tate, Thomas G. (Thomas Green), 1855-1936, and Cochran, Farmer D. (Farmer Deweese), ?-1956
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Cadet autograph albums, 1865-1902. MS 0313. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection (five items) consists of keepsake albums that popular in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Included are the following autograph albums:

  • Edward Harvie Smith, Jr., VMI Class of 1867 and New Market cadet. This album contains signed inscriptions by 19 fellow New Market cadets.
  • Farmer D. Cochran, VMI Class of 1889
  • Thomas G. Tate, VMI Class of 1877
  • VMI Class of 1874 members (original owner unknown)
  • VMI Class of 1902 autograph page

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks