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This collection contains autobiographical and biographical information about the military service of alumni veterans of World War II through the first Gulf War. The alumni responses range in length from short summaries to longer narrative descriptions detailing their service. Some files contain related photographs and documents.

This collection 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.

This collection (approximately 100 items) consists of papers from the career of Gilbert L. Newbold. The papers are primarily concerned with Newbold's career with the United States Information Agency and Voice of America (VOA) in Southeast Asia during the 1950s and 1960s, and includes letters and memos concerning the VOA operation in South Vietnam. Other items include his military personnel records and documents from his State Department assignments.

This collection consists of two files of personal correspondence, report cards, and miscellaneous records associated with Robert A. Lewis, VMI Class of 1942. The records span between 1938 to 1944.

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 J. Russell Major's World War II papers, including:

• Correspondence to his parents (dated 1942-1945). The early letters cover his training as a field artillery officer at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma (1942-1944) and other United States bases, including Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base (Glider School) and Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Letters from July 1944 to May 1945 date from his service as a forward artillery observer in France and Germany.
• Military orders (1942-1945)
• Papers relating to his awards (Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart).
• Service record
• Notes relating to his United States Army career.
• Four volumes of the United States Army official history (European Theater), with one volume annotated by Major.

The VMI diplomas collection consists of VMI diplomas from various eras. The oldest is that of Edmund Pendleton, Class of 1842. Contact the VMI Archives for a complete list.

The L. VanLoan Naisawald papers consist of drafts, notes, and other items related to the publication of Naisawald's book, "Grape and Canister: The Story of the Field Artillery of the Army of the Potomac, 1861-1865" (Oxford University Press, 1960). Also included is a file of research material for an article entitled "Recovery of Colors," and other items.

This collection consists of the accounts of the Battle of the Bulge participation by more than forty VMI alumni. The VMI Class designation ranges from the 1921 to 1946. These accounts were solicited by Robert W. Wentz (VMI Class of 1954) in 1989 to 1990 and formed the basis of an article that was published in the VMI Alumni Review (Summer 1990, Page 14).

Includes Ledgers, vouchers, accounts, correspondence, and other financial records dating from the opening days of the Institute through the early 20th century. These records are a good source of information for tracing early purchases of goods and services; local Lexington and Rockbridge County businesses/artisans/craftsmen appear in vouchers.