Virginia Military Institute Archives
Society of Cadets and Virginia Dialectic Society certificates
MS.0135.Oversized
/repositories/3/resources/205
0.25 cubic feet
approximately 27 items
1842-1874
Oversized Case 1
English
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Scope and Contents
This collection consists of certificates awarded to graduating members by two 19th century cadet literary and debating organizations known as The Society of Cadets (established 1840) and the Virginia Dialectic Society (established 1848). The certificates of James V. Hall (Class of 1852) and Edward L. Fant (Class of 1856) were autographed by classmates.
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Preferred Citation
Society of Cadets and Virginia Dialectic Society certificates, 1842-1874. MS 0135. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.
Virginia Military Institute—Cadet debating societies
Virginia Military Institute—Cadet literary societies
Virginia Military Institute—Cadet organizations
Virginia Dialectic Society
Society of Cadets
Certificates
Society of Cadets certificates/repositories/3/archival_objects/5827Philip J. Winn/repositories/3/archival_objects/46431842French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1842Society of CadetsWinn, Philip J. (Philip James), 1820-1887Charles P. Deyerle/repositories/3/archival_objects/46441842French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1842Society of CadetsDeyerle, Charles P. (Charles Peter), 1820-1853John H. Pitts/repositories/3/archival_objects/46451844French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1844Society of CadetsPitts, John H. (John Henry), 1825-1861John B. Moomau/repositories/3/archival_objects/46461845French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1845Society of CadetsMoomau, John B. (John Bean), 1821-1864Philip A. Fitzhugh/repositories/3/archival_objects/46471846French.Virginia Military Institute–Class of 1846Society of CadetsFitzhugh, Philip A. (Philip Aylett), 1824-1908John M. Cary/repositories/3/archival_objects/46481848French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1848Society of CadetsCary, John M. (John Mathews), 1829-1853Charles A. Derby/repositories/3/archival_objects/46491848French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1848Society of CadetsDerby, Charles A., 1828-1862James V. Hall/repositories/3/archival_objects/46521852French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1852Society of CadetsHall, James V. (James Virginius), 1827?-1887John H. McPherson/repositories/3/archival_objects/46531853French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1853Society of CadetsMcPherson, John H. (John Harvey), 1832-1903William E. Arnold/repositories/3/archival_objects/46541853French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1853Society of CadetsArnold, William E. (William Elisha), 1830-1902John R. Waddy/repositories/3/archival_objects/46551853French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1853Society of CadetsWaddy, John R. (John Robinson), 1834-1903Edward L. Fant/repositories/3/archival_objects/46561856French.Scope and ContentsIncludes autographs of classmates on verso.
Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1856Society of CadetsFant, Edward L. (Edward Lewis), 1836-1862James L. Cross/repositories/3/archival_objects/46571856French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1856Society of CadetsCross, James L. (James Lucius), 1834-1893Marcellus N. Moorman/repositories/3/archival_objects/46581856French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1856Society of CadetsMoorman, Marcellus N. (Marcellus Newton), 1835-1904George P. C. Rumbough/repositories/3/archival_objects/46591856French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1856Society of CadetsRumbough, George P. C. (George Philip Cowles), 1834-1916Giles B. Cooke/repositories/3/archival_objects/46611859French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1859Society of CadetsCooke, Giles B. (Giles Buckner), 1838-1937William W. Bentley/repositories/3/archival_objects/46631860French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1860Society of CadetsBentley, William W. (William Weldon), 1839-1924Marshall McDonald/repositories/3/archival_objects/46641860French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1860Society of CadetsMcDonald, Marshall, 1835-1895John S. Webb/repositories/3/archival_objects/46651867French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1867Society of CadetsWebb, John S. (John Samuel), 1845-1919Samuel H. Letcher/repositories/3/archival_objects/46671869French.Scope and ContentsAutographs of classmates on verso.
Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1869Society of CadetsLetcher, Samuel H. (Samuel Houston), 1848-1914William M. Jerdone/repositories/3/archival_objects/46691871French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1871Society of CadetsJerdone, William M. (William Macon), 1848-1900Grenville Gaines/repositories/3/archival_objects/46701874French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1874Society of CadetsGaines, Grenville, 1854-1922Virginia Dialectic Society certificates/repositories/3/archival_objects/5828Samuel Garland, Jr./repositories/3/archival_objects/46501849French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1849Virginia Dialectic SocietyGarland, Samuel, Jr., 1830-1862John G. Paxton/repositories/3/archival_objects/46511850French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1850Virginia Dialectic SocietyPaxton, John G. (John Gallatin), 1830?-1859John M. Steptoe/repositories/3/archival_objects/46601857French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1857Virginia Dialectic SocietySteptoe, John M. (John Marshall), 1836-1894Charles J. Green/repositories/3/archival_objects/46621859French.Scope and ContentsAutographs of classmates on verso.
Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1859Virginia Dialectic SocietyGreen, Charles J. (Charles Jones), 1839-1909John B. Purcell/repositories/3/archival_objects/46661868French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1868Virginia Dialectic SocietyPurcell, John B. (John Barry), 1849-1916Horace H. Epes/repositories/3/archival_objects/46681870French.Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1870Virginia Dialectic SocietyEpes, Horace H. (Horace Hardaway), 1849-1912