George L. Barton 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:

George L. Barton collection, 1909-1936. MS 0352. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
11 items and 1 boxes
Creator:
Barton, George L. (George Lloyd), 1891-1984
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

George L. Barton collection, 1909-1936. MS 0352. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of the personal papers of George L. Barton, including:

  • Diaries for the period 1909 to 1936
  • One volume of lecture notes (1933-1935) used for a history course at VMI
  • A photograph album (1917-1927) containing images of cadet life, VMI buildings, and family members

Biographical / historical:

George Lloyd Barton (1891-1984) was a Professor of Latin, History, and French at VMI from 1917 to 1935. He later served as Headmaster of the Virginia Episcopal School from 1943 to 1957.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks