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Charles P. Dorman papers

0.25 cubic feet approximately 60 items

The Charles P. Dorman papers (approximately 60 items) consist of letters to Dorman in his capacity as an attorney, documents regarding the settlement of his estate by executor William C. Lewis, and a contemporary copy of the legislative bill establishing VMI.

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Charles P. Dorman papers 0.25 cubic feet approximately 60 items

Dorman, Charles P., 1794-1849

The Charles P. Dorman papers (approximately 60 items) consist of letters to Dorman in his capacity as an attorney, documents regarding the settlement of his estate by executor William C. Lewis, and a contemporary copy of the legislative bill establishing VMI.

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Office of Communications and Marketing subject files

10 cubic feet
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Goodwyn Family papers

0.25 Linear Feet approximately 50 items

This collection consists of the papers of the Philo H. Goodwyn family of New Orleans, Louisiana. The bulk of this collection includes letters (dated 1840-1858) written by Philo H. Goodwyn to his fiance and later wife, Martha S. McGavock. Other items of correspondence include two letters from Almira McGavock to her daughter Martha, and one letter from McGavock R. Goodwyn (VMI Class of 1863) to his father, Philo.

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Goodwyn Family papers 0.25 Linear Feet approximately 50 items

Goodwyn, McGavock R., 1841-1875

This collection consists of the papers of the Philo H. Goodwyn family of New Orleans, Louisiana. The bulk of this collection includes letters (dated 1840-1858) written by Philo H. Goodwyn to his fiance and later wife, Martha S. McGavock. Other items of correspondence include two letters from Almira McGavock to her daughter Martha, and one letter from McGavock R. Goodwyn (VMI Class of 1863) to his father, Philo.

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John E. Roller papers

0.50 cubic feet approximately 40 items

The John E. Roller papers include:

  • Civil War era letters from cadet friends concerning life at VMI
  • Civil War dispatches and telegrams that date from Roller's service with the Confederate States of America engineers, including one document signed by General Robert E. Lee
  • One scrapbook (circa 1910) that contains clippings about Civil War battles, veterans, unit reunions, monument dedications, and other related information
  • Two photographs, one of Confederate soldier Lieutenant Colonel Samuel T. Walker (10th Virginia Infantry Regiment) and one of the Virginia Legislature Centennial Committee (1871)
  • Holograph text of a cadet literary-debating society speech delivered by Cadet Norwood B. Randolph in 1870
  • Other items

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Legal document

Certifies Thomas Hubbard, born in Caswell County, North Carolina.

  1. Official documents
Virginia Military Institute Archives

Nathaniel C. Wilson collection

0.5 cubic feet approximately 60 items

This collection consists of the Civil War papers of Nathaniel C. Wilson (VMI Class of 1861) and papers of other Wilson family members, including:

  • Wilson's diary-account book fragment that includes entries from Pennsylvania and the battlefield at Gettysburg.
  • Two letters (dated 1859-1860)written while Wilson was a student at the University of Virginia.
  • One letter (dated March 14-25, 1863) from Wilson written during the Civil War from Camp near Greenville, Virginia.
  • Wilson family correspondence, legal/financial papers, and ephemera.

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Nathaniel C. Wilson collection 0.5 cubic feet approximately 60 items

Wilson, Nathaniel C. (Nathaniel Claiborne), 1839-1863

This collection consists of the Civil War papers of Nathaniel C. Wilson (VMI Class of 1861) and papers of other Wilson family members, including:

  • Wilson's diary-account book fragment that includes entries from Pennsylvania and the battlefield at Gettysburg.
  • Two letters (dated 1859-1860)written while Wilson was a student at the University of Virginia.
  • One letter (dated March 14-25, 1863) from Wilson written during the Civil War from Camp near Greenville, Virginia.
  • Wilson family correspondence, legal/financial papers, and ephemera.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

William N. Mercer papers

3 items

The William N. Mercer papers consist of legal documents (1874-1875) regarding Mercer's bequest of 1,000 books to the VMI Library, an invoice (1874) for medical services submitted to the executor of Mercer's estate, and a document transferring a pew in Christ Church, New Orleans, from Jane E. Barnard to Mercer (1845).

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William N. Mercer papers 3 items

Mercer, William N. (William Newton)

The William N. Mercer papers consist of legal documents (1874-1875) regarding Mercer's bequest of 1,000 books to the VMI Library, an invoice (1874) for medical services submitted to the executor of Mercer's estate, and a document transferring a pew in Christ Church, New Orleans, from Jane E. Barnard to Mercer (1845).

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