William R. Vivian collectionMS.0494Virginia Military Institute Archives

VMI ArchivesPreston LibraryLexington, VA 24450Business Number: 540-464-7516archives@vmi.eduURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-05-12 03:02:18 -0400.Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script. Virginia Military Institute Archives William R. Vivian collection Vivian, William R. (William Rhoads), 1911-2009 MS.0494 /repositories/3/resources/574 0.5 cubic feet 1928-1955 Manuscripts stacks English Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the personal papers of William Rhoads Vivian (VMI Class of 1932), including:

  • A scrapbook and VMI memorabilia from his cadetship
  • Records from his United States Army service
  • A roster of the 698th Field Artillery Battalion during World War II
  • Photographs
  • Citations
  • Certificates

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 Preferred Citation

William R. Vivian collection, 1928-1955. MS 0494. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

 Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1932 Virginia Military Institute—Photographs United States -- Army -- Field Artillery Battalion, 698th Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1920-1929 Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939 Virginia Military Institute—Scrapbooks World War, 1939-1945 United States. Army—Officers Photographs Military records Certificates