Camillus Christian Account Book 1909-1913

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 Camillus Christian account book contains a listing of school expenses (1909-1913) incurred while Christian was a cadet at the Virginia Military Institute.

Biographical / historical:

Camillus Christian, son of Elizabeth Hutter and John Davis Christian, was born at Lynchburg, Virginia on May 6, 1892. He attended the Virginia Military Institute from 1909-1914 and served in France during World War I as a Captain in the 363rd Infantry, AEF. Christian spent his career as a businessman in Brooklyn, New York, primarily as an executive with Childs Pulp Colors, Inc. He married Joyce Holt in 1915; the couple did not have children. Christian died at Saddle River, New Jersey on November 2, 1978.

Physical description:

The collection consists of 1 item.