Frans R. Kasteel military maps 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:

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:

Frans R. Kasteel military maps collection. Virginia Military Institute Archives

Summary

Extent:
7 items
Creator:
Kasteel, Frans R.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Frans R. Kasteel military maps collection. Virginia Military Institute Archives

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains seven maps used by U.S. Army troops deployed with of the multinational forces stationed in the Sinai in 1985. They were collected by LTCOL Frans R. Kasteel. One map was used specifically by the 508th and includes flight time schedule, profiles of aircraft, uniform insignia and other information. The other sixSix are standard published maps of the area, without annotation.

Biographical / historical:

Lt. Frans R. Kasteel (VMI Class of 1951) served as a U. S. Army Chaplain. In 1985 he was with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry, which was part of the Multinational Force and Observer deployed to the Sinai Desert in accordance with the Camp David Treaty.

Physical location:
Oversized case 8