Rorer A. James papersMS.0368Virginia Military Institute Archives

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-04-24 07:02:03 -0400.Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script. Virginia Military Institute Archives Rorer A. James papers James, Rorer A. (Rorer Anderson), 1859-1921 MS.0368 /repositories/3/resources/448 15 items 1882-1921 Manuscripts stacks English Scope and Contents This collection consists of the papers (1882-1921) of Rorer A. James, including:

Incoming correspondence (6 items)
certificates
Political endorsement documents
A document outlining James' donation of scholarship funds to VMI

Biographical / Historical

Rorer Anderson James was born in 1859 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1882. He was a lawyer, state legislator, newspaper owner, and businessman in Danville, Virginia. He also was a member of the VMI Board of Visitors. James died in 1921 in Danville.

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Preferred Citation

Rorer A. James papers, 1882-1921. MS 0368. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1882 Danville (VA.) Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography Correspondence Financial records