Military oral history 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:

A small number of interviews carry donor access restrictions. Most are available without restriction.

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:

[Name of Interviewee] Interview, Military oral history collection, 2003-2014. MS 0510. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
12 cubic feet
Creator:
Virginia Military Institute. Adams Center for Military History
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Name of Interviewee] Interview, Military oral history collection, 2003-2014. MS 0510. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This oral history collection spans the World War II era through recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. One interview (Frank Buckles) covers World War I service. The majority of the interviews were conducted by VMI cadets taking courses in military history. The interview files and recordings are housed in the VMI Archives.

Biographical / historical:

The Military Oral History Project was orginally an initiative of VMI's John A. Adams '71 Center for Military History and Strategic Analysis. The Center's first Director, Kip Muir (served 2002-2011) initiated the oral history program, in which VMI cadets interviewed veterans as part of their military history coursework. Subsequent cadet-conducted interviews were overseen by the Center's second Director, Bradley L. Coleman.

In addition, a 2015 collaborate effort between Coleman and journalist Lisa Tracy resulted in a number of interviews conducted by Tracy with VMI World War II alumni.

Physical location:
Manuscripts stacks