Robert Beverley Notebooks 1874-1875

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

Email: archives@vmi.edu

Phone: (540) 464-7516

Phone: (540) 464-7566

Fax: (540) 464-7089

Web: www.vmi.edu/archives

Summary

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of two poetry notebooks compiled by Virginia Military Institute Cadet Robert Beverley during the period 1874-1875. The volumes contains original poetry composed by VMI cadets, as well as copied verses. Cadet authors include Smith Caruthers, Class of 1875; Samuel M. Cooper, Class of 1876; Selby Jones, Class of 1864; and Charles D. Walker, Class of 1869. The notebooks also contain poetry by faculty member Robert L. Madison. An index is located in front of volume one.

Biographical / historical:

Robert Beverley was born at "Avenell" in Fauquier County, Virginia on April 26, 1858, the fourth son and tenth child of Robert Beverley and Jane Eliza Carter. He graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1876 and married Richardetta (some records say Georgetta) Earl Carter in December 1879" the couple had four sons and one daughter. Beverley spent his adult life as a farmer. He died at the Beverley family ancestral home, "Blandfield" (located in Essex County on the Rappahannock River) on December 28, 1928.

Physical description:

The collection consists of two items.