<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Thomas S. Nixon collection<num>MS.0431</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Virginia Military Institute Archives</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/vmi.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><address><addressline>VMI Archives</addressline><addressline>Preston Library</addressline><addressline>Lexington, VA 24450</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 540-464-7516</addressline><addressline>archives@vmi.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="http://www.vmi.edu/archives" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="http://www.vmi.edu/archives" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-05-09 09:02:09 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="und" scriptcode="Zyyy">Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script</language>.</langusage></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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      <corpname>Virginia Military Institute Archives</corpname>
    </repository>
    <unittitle>Thomas S. Nixon collection</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname source="lcsh">Nixon, Thomas S. (Thomas Scott), 1901-1980</persname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>MS.0431</unitid>
    <unitid type="aspace_uri">/repositories/3/resources/502</unitid>
    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">2 items</extent>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate datechar="creation" type="inclusive">1919-1920</unitdate>
    <physloc id="aspace_eed25b4f287897a8bcb8627e9300c94f">Manuscripts stacks</physloc>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
    </langmaterial>
  </did>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection (two items) consists of the cadet scrapbook and photograph album of Thomas Scott Nixon (VMI Class of 1923) covering the period of 1919 to 1920. The scrapbook includes snapshots, dance programs, clippings, drawings, and other VMI memorabilia. Topics of the photographs include classmates and friends, cadet life, athletics, and VMI buildings.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <accessrestrict id="aspace_f7c9b6e9781248a585047b39b7231d2d">
    <head>Conditions Governing Access</head>
<p>There are no restrictions</p>  </accessrestrict>
  <userestrict id="aspace_2d62029edfd0b807d5759465c502f50b">
    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders.  Materials from our collections may 
not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.</p>  </userestrict>
  <prefercite id="aspace_debbfafed230825460b8977fea74d164">
    <head>Publication Date</head>
<p>Thomas S. Nixon collection, 1919-1920. MS 0431. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.</p>  </prefercite>
  <controlaccess>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Social life and customs</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1910-1919</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Athletics</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Photographs</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Virginia Military Institute -- Buildings, structures, etc -- Photographs</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1923</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1920-1929</subject>
    <subject source="local">Virginia Military Institute—Scrapbooks</subject>
    <genreform source="aat">Photograph albums</genreform>
  </controlaccess>
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