Collections : [Virginia Military Institute Archives]

Virginia Military Institute Archives

Preston Library
Virginia Military Institute
345 Letcher Ave.
Lexington, VA 24450-0304
Primary Collecting Areas:
Military history, Civil War, Shenandoah Valley history, Stonewall Jackson Papers, genealogy
Description:
The VMI Archives include significant manuscript and Institute records holdings, with a focus on military history and the Civil War. Our extensive digital archives allow for easy online access to many of our collections.
POC: Jeffrey S. Kozak
Phone: (540) 464-7516
Phone: (540) 464-7566
Fax: (540) 464-7089
Start Over Repository Virginia Military Institute Archives Date range 1994

VMI Office of Communications and Marketing images collection, 1940/2018 28 cubic feet

Virginia Military Institute. Office of Communications and Marketing

Images in all formats created or commissioned by the Communications and Marketing Office [previous names include Public Information Office and Public Relations. Physical formats include include black and white and color prints, slides, and proof sheets. Digital image created by the office, as well as those posted on VMI's VMI's official social media platforms are also collected and cataloged by the Archives staff.

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VMI Order Books and memoranda, 1839/2016 33 Linear Feet

Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Superintendent.

The Order Books contain official orders and notices concerning the military regulations and operations, as well as the academic administration of the Institute. The definitions of Orders, Special Orders, and Memoranda overlap and vary over time.

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Weather observation reports, 1904/1999 1 cubic feet

United States. Weather Bureau

This collection consists of forms filled in by official weather station observers at VMI, Lexington, Virginia where a local station was located. The official observer was traditionally a VMI faculty member. The data was reported to the National Weather Service.

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William A. Tidwell, Jr. papers, 1956/1997 17 items

Tidwell, William A., Jr. (William Albert), 1918-?

This collection (17 items) consists of the papers of William A. Tidwell, Jr., including:

  • Correspondence (dated 1965-1968) from General William C. Westmoreland to Tidwell
  • Legion of Merit citation and certificate, awarded for Tidwell's service as Chief of the Reconnaissance and Photographic Intelligence Division in Vietnam (1964-1965)
  • Other certificates and citations
  • Three photographs

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