Video Collection. Coeducation Court Case (United States v. Virginia) and assimilation of women.

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:
Contains copyright protected material. This material may not be copied or redistributed.
Terms of access:

This collection is available for on-site use only. Researchers should contact the Archives for a viewing appointment.

Summary

Extent:
1 boxes
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of video footage collected by the Office of Communications and Marketing relating to the VMI coeducation court case (United States v. Virginia), concerning coeducation, assimilation planning, and the matriculation of the first female cadets. Includes news clips from national and local news.

Biographical / historical:

The U. S. Supreme Court ruled against the Institute's all male admission policy in 1996, and the first women were enrolled at VMI in the fall of 1997.

Processing information:

This collection was originally in VHS videotape format and has been converted to DVD format.