Alexander D. Exall 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:

Alexander D. Exall collection, 1872-1876. MS 0354. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
6 items
Creator:
Exall, Alexander D. (Alexander Duval), 1853-1928
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Alexander D. Exall collection, 1872-1876. MS 0354. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of items from the VMI cadetship of Alexander D. Exall, VMI Class of 1876, including:

  • A cadet scrapbook that contains clippings and poetry
  • An autograph album that contains inscriptions from classmates
  • Three photographs of Cadet Exall
  • The French/English dictionary he used at VMI

Biographical / historical:

Alexander Duval Exall was born in 1853 in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1876 and went on to become a civil engineer. He died in 1928 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks