The Paul Welles papers consist of the personal papers (1897-1950) of VMI faculty member Paul Welles. These papers include personal correspondence and diaries (1928-1950), records from his military career (1916-1919), photos, speeches, and certificates (oversized). Little of the collection relates to Welles' career at VMI.
Paul Welles was born in 1884 in Antwerp, Belgium. He graduated from Amherst College (Massachusetts) and the University of Southern California. In 1916, he was at the Mexican border with the 7th Regiment, New York National Guard. From 1917 to 1919 he was a Major with the United States Army Signal Corps and was stationed in France.
Welles was a VMI Faculty member (Professor of German and French) from 1930 to 1950. He died in 1950 in New Bedford, Massachusetts and is buried in Lexington, Virginia.
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Paul Welles papers, 1897-1950. MS 0141. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.
This series consists of a subject file (3 folders) that document Paul Welles' service as an officer in the United States Army Signal Corps. He commissioned in June 1917 and arrived in France in September 1917. The material in this series consists of memoranda, military orders, correspondence, and other documents related to Welles' military service.