Records of Superintendent John A. Lejeune, 1929-1937

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
Preferred citation:

Records of the Superintendent [RG02]. John A. Lejuene Administration. [item/file detail]

Summary

Extent:
4 cubic feet
Creator:
Lejeune, John Archer, 1867-1942 and Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Superintendent.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Records of the Superintendent [RG02]. John A. Lejuene Administration. [item/file detail]

Background

Scope and content:

Official records of the Lejeune administration, including correspondence, annual reports, and other offical records originating in the office of the Superintendent, 1929-1937

Biographical / historical:

Lieutenant General John Archer Lejeune (b. 1867 d. 1942) graduated from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1888, went to sea as a Naval Cadet from 1888-1890, and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the U. S. Marine Corps in 1890. During his distinguished military career, he saw combat duty in both the Spanish-American War and the First World War. Lejeune was promoted to Brigadier General in 1916 and to Major General in 1918, and served as Commandant of the U. S. Marine Corps from 1920-1929. He served as VMI's fifth Superintendent from July 1, 1929 to September 30, 1937. He was promoted to Lt. General effective Feb. 1942. He died on November 20, 1942.

Physical location:
Archives stacks, Record Group 02, Superintendent