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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Alumni and VMI certificates and citations collection

0.5 cubic feet

This colllection consists of certificates, citations, commissions, and similar documentation associated with VMI alumni, faculty, staff, or VMI as a whole. The collection does not include VMI diplomas or literary society certificates, which are filed separately.

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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Jesse H. Heath, Jr. collection

7 Folder Series 1, Correspondence: Three folders by year Series 2, Death and military decorations: One folder of newspaper clippings and two folders of correspondence and other related items

This collection consists of items related to Jesse H. Heath, Jr. (VMI Class of 1938) who was killed in action in Belgium on January 3, 1945. Items include:

  • Correspondence (dated 1941-1993); some of this correspondence has been transcribed from original letters
  • Newspaper clippings (1944-1948)
  • One public relations article by Headquarters 2nd Armored Division (October 12, 1944)
  • One speech by Luke Bolin (May 30, 1945)
  • One sermon describing Heath (March 3, 1946)
  • One article about Heath by Norwich Free Academy, Connecticut
  • One Wall of Liberty certificate (1993)
  • Two Victory Liberty Loan coins

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Correspondence, article, and certificate 15 items

This file contains:

  • Correspondence realted to Jesse H. Heath Jr.'s death and military decorations (1945-1949)
  • A sermon describing the "Jessee Hartwell Heath, Junior, memorial window" at Saint Pauls' Church in Petersburg, Virginia (March 3, 1946)
  • An article about Heath by Norwich Free Academy, Connecticut
  • A certificate of registration on the Wall of Liberty (October 8, 1993)

  1. Death and military decorations
Virginia Military Institute Archives

Office of Communications and Marketing subject files

10 cubic feet
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Virginia Military Institute Archives

Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. papers

6 cubic feet

The Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. papers consist primarily of the following:

  • Unpublished memoirs and accompanying documents
  • Photograph albums and scrapbooks dating from Shepherd's years as a VMI cadet, as Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, and from his service as President of the Inter-American Defense Board
  • An interview with Shepherd conducted by the archivist of the MacArthur Library regarding Shepherd's role during the Korean War, assault at Inchon
  • Correspondence
  • Clippings
  • Certificates and resolutions
  • Printed material
The unpublished memoirs include detailed information about Shepherd's early Marine Corps career and his participation in World War I. They include copies of his World War I diary and personal correspondence.

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World War II subject file

Notes concerning origin of Japanese sword of surrender, a circular, Japanese propaganda, and a citation for distinguished service medal.

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