J. Claiborn Byrd papers

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 noncommercial 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:

J. Claiborn Byrd papers, 1942-1945. MS 0460. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1.5 cubic feet
Creator:
Byrd, J. Claiborn (John Claiborn), 1908-2000
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

J. Claiborn Byrd papers, 1942-1945. MS 0460. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of the World War II papers of Lieutenant Colonel J. Claiborn Byrd (1908-2000), who served with the 100th Infantry Division. The papers consist primarily of stateside training materials dating from his attendance at the Infantry School (Ft. Benning, Georgia, 1942) and the Command and General Staff College course (1943). A few documents date from the 100th Division's service in the European Theater.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks