John E. Townes 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:

John E. Townes collection, 1905-1960. MS 0487. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
1 cubic feet
Creator:
Townes, John E. (John Edward), 1886-1970
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

John E. Townes collection, 1905-1960. MS 0487. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of photograph albums, diplomas, and papers that document the life of John E. Townes. The photos depict both his VMI cadetship and his subsequent career in the United States Army Coast Artillery Corps (1908-1920) and at VMI as a faculty member (1921-1956).

Biographical / historical:

John Edward Townes was born in 1886 and graduated from VMI in 1907. During World War I he served in France with the American Expeditionary Force (AEF). From 1921 to 1956 he was a Professor of History at VMI. Townes died in 1970.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks and oversized case 2