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Virginia Military Institute Archives

C. Barrett Graham papers, 1967/2016

0.75 cubic feet 2 boxes

This collection consists of the papers of Lieutenant C. Barrett Graham (VMI Class of 1967), including:

  • Correspondence (34 items) written to his parents and other family members, primarily during his tour of duty in Vietnam (1968-1969). Graham served as a rifle platoon commander based at An Hoa (F Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines) and subsequently was stationed at supply headquarters in Da Nang. Topics include patrols, general descriptions of countryside and villagers, and destroying North Vietnamese food supplies.
  • Typescript Vietnam War memoirs (2016) titled "The Gong Show...Or Observations and Reminiscences about Vietnam, 1968-1969"
  • Photograph album and slides taken in Vietnam

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C. Barrett Graham papers, 1967/2016 0.75 cubic feet 2 boxes

Graham, C. Barrett (Charles Barrett)

This collection consists of the papers of Lieutenant C. Barrett Graham (VMI Class of 1967), including:

  • Correspondence (34 items) written to his parents and other family members, primarily during his tour of duty in Vietnam (1968-1969). Graham served as a rifle platoon commander based at An Hoa (F Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines) and subsequently was stationed at supply headquarters in Da Nang. Topics include patrols, general descriptions of countryside and villagers, and destroying North Vietnamese food supplies.
  • Typescript Vietnam War memoirs (2016) titled "The Gong Show...Or Observations and Reminiscences about Vietnam, 1968-1969"
  • Photograph album and slides taken in Vietnam

Virginia Military Institute Archives

C. Ernest Edgar III papers, 1956/2010

5.5 cubic feet 5 boxes

This collection spans the military and civilian careers of Major General C. Ernest Edgar III. Included are files (arranged chronologically) that document every significant United States Army Corps of Engineers assignment. Included is information about:

  • Overseas service at Heilbronn, Germany with the 237th Engineer Battalion (1958-1961)
  • Vietnam War assignments (United States Military Assistance Command Vietnam, 1965-1966)
  • Commanding Officer, 577th Engineer Battalion Construction (1969-1970)
  • Commander and District Engineer, Little Rock District (1975-1978)
  • Other stateside assignments
The collection also includes materials relating to Edgar's post-Army career as an executive and consultant, involvement with non-profit and civic organizations, and subject files documenting his long relationship with VMI, including his service as Commandant of Cadets and on the Board of the VMI Research Laboratories.

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C. Ernest Edgar III papers, 1956/2010 5.5 cubic feet 5 boxes

Edgar, C. Ernest, III, MG (Charles Ernest)

This collection spans the military and civilian careers of Major General C. Ernest Edgar III. Included are files (arranged chronologically) that document every significant United States Army Corps of Engineers assignment. Included is information about:

  • Overseas service at Heilbronn, Germany with the 237th Engineer Battalion (1958-1961)
  • Vietnam War assignments (United States Military Assistance Command Vietnam, 1965-1966)
  • Commanding Officer, 577th Engineer Battalion Construction (1969-1970)
  • Commander and District Engineer, Little Rock District (1975-1978)
  • Other stateside assignments
The collection also includes materials relating to Edgar's post-Army career as an executive and consultant, involvement with non-profit and civic organizations, and subject files documenting his long relationship with VMI, including his service as Commandant of Cadets and on the Board of the VMI Research Laboratories.

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Military oral history collection, 2003/2014

12 cubic feet

This oral history collection spans the World War II era through recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. One interview (Frank Buckles) covers World War I service. The majority of the interviews were conducted by VMI cadets taking courses in military history. The interview files and recordings are housed in the VMI Archives.

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Military oral history collection, 2003/2014 12 cubic feet

Virginia Military Institute. Adams Center for Military History

This oral history collection spans the World War II era through recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. One interview (Frank Buckles) covers World War I service. The majority of the interviews were conducted by VMI cadets taking courses in military history. The interview files and recordings are housed in the VMI Archives.

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