W. Marshall King documents, 1922/1951

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:

W. Marshall King documents, 1922-1951. MS 0340. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
3 items
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

W. Marshall King documents, 1922-1951. MS 0340. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of three oversized items from the career of W. Marshall King, including two United States Army commission documents (dated 1922 and 1927) and one certificate honoring King (dated 1951).

Biographical / historical:

William Marshall King was born in 1901 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1921. He was a lawyer, Virginia State Corporation Commissioner, VMI Board of Visitors member, and the mayor of Fredericksburg. King died in 1957 in Richmond, Virginia and is buried in Fredericksburg.

Physical location:
Oversized case 2