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The collection consists primarily of certificates, honorary degrees, and awards given to John D. deButts during his business career, most dating from the 1960s to 1985. The collection also includes 19 volumes of deButts' speeches (1972-1978). The VMI Museum houses related medals and plaques.

The collection consists of items related to John H. Randolph, Jr., including:

• Military orders
• Documents relating to bombing missions
• Military records
• Five photographs

This collection consists of the papers of Joseph D. Neikirk, including:

• A cadet scrapbook
• A cadet account book
• General correspondence and correspondence with VMI alumni
• Photographs
• Military records
• Resolutions and award certificates

This collection consists of papers (approximately 6 linear feet) that document the career of sportsman and businessman J. Smith Ferebee, including:

• Clippings
• Photographs
• Printed material
• Correspondence that documents Ferebee's widely publicized golf marathon (1938), other sports interests, and his career with the Equitable insurance company
• One photograph album from Ferefee's VMI cadetship

The Lee S. Gerow papers (40 items) consist of papers from the military career of Gerow, including:

• Diplomas
• Citations
• Certificates of promotion
• Photographs
• An autobiography (14 page typescript, 1979)
• Correspondence

The Leonard T. Gerow papers consist of documents and photographs (approximately 120 items) from the military career of United States Army General Gerow. The collection includes correspondence with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, autobiographical material, speeches (1945 to 1948), and photographs. Material complementary to this collection is in Gerow's student/alumni file, which is located in the VMI Archives.

This collection consists of World War II items (1940-1945) from the estate of General Li Jen Sun, VMI Class of 1927. The collection includes:

• Nine photographs (black and white matte) showing Sun with various allied commanders, including Douglas MacArthur, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and George S. Patton
• Three color photographs of Sun's medals
• One book owned by Sun titled "The Chinese Army in India-Burma Campaign"
• One presentation book titled "Pictorial Biography of Ever Victorious General of World War II: Sun Li-jen" given to VMI by the China Association for Promotion of Culture

This collection consists primarily of transcriptions of Ludwell L. Montague's outgoing correspondence (dated 1924-1956), which were compiled and edited by two of his daughters. The letters are arranged chronologically and the editors have included explanatory notes, photographs, and other relevant supplementary material. The bulk of the letters date from Montague years at VMI, and they provide a detailed view of cadet life during the 1920s. Also included are letters dating from his years in graduate school (dated 1928-1934) and other letters (dated 1918-1956).

This collection (20 items) consists of correspondence, the bulk (1864-1899) of which was written by Mark B. Hardin to his siblings, Susan Lane Hardin (1850-1899) and John Haywood Hardin (1853-1932). In addition to family and personal news, the letters touch on various aspects of Hardin's career.

The bulk of this collection relates to Marvin J. Anderson's United States Army career, including flight training documents, photographs, army records, and a file of documents pertaining to his death and burial.