Letters from United States presidents and other notablesRG.02.Correspondence.NotablesVirginia Military Institute Archives

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-04-09 17:51:27 -0400.Description is written in: Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script. Virginia Military Institute Archives Letters from United States presidents and other notables Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Superintendent. RG.02.Correspondence.Notables /repositories/3/resources/785 6 Folder 1933-1983 English . Scope and Contents

Superintendents' correspondence file containing a small number of letters from or relating to notable individuals, including U. S. Presidents. Includes Harry S. Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy (telegram announcing death), Ronald Reagan, John Glenn, Franklin Roosevelt.

Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Superintendent. Letter, Franklin D. Roosevelt to Superintendent John Lejeune/repositories/3/archival_objects/4221Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-19451 items1934English.Scope and Contents

Typed letter, signed, from President Roosevelt informing VMI Superintendent John Lejeune that VMI's application for Public Works Administration funds was approved on December 29, 1933.

United States. -- Public Works AdministrationLejeune, John Archer, 1867-1942Dwight D. Eisenhower letters to Superintendents Marshall and Milton/repositories/3/archival_objects/4217Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-19694 items1951 and 19551955 letter partially mounted on cardboard and has slight tears lower right below signature.English.Scope and Contents

1. Typed letter, signed, from General Eisenhower to Superintendent Richard J. Marshall, declining invitation to speak at VMI graduation. Dated November 19, 1951. Includes carbon copy of Marshall's letter of invitation dated November 7.

2. Typed letter, signed, from President Eisenhower to Superintendent William H. Milton, thanking him for the performance of the VMI Glee Club. Dated February 14, 1955.

3. File also contains a copy of a clipping from April 1947, documenting Eisenhower's brief visit to VMI.

President Harry S. Truman letter to Superintendent Richard J. Marshall/repositories/3/archival_objects/4216Truman, Harry S., 1884-19721 cubic feet1 page TLS1951-05-14English.Scope and Contents

Typed letter, signed, from President Harry S. Truman to VMI Superintendent Richard J. Marshall, dated May 14, 1951. Discussing the significance of Gen. George C. Marshall on the occasion of the dedication of the George C. Marshall Arch and teh celebration of Marshall Day at VMI.

Virginia Military Institute—Special eventsMarshall, George C. (George Catlett), 1880-1959Letter, John Glenn to General George R. E. Shell/repositories/3/archival_objects/4218Glenn, John, 1921-1962-02-09English.Scope and Contents

Typed letter signed, from astronaut John Glenn to Superintendent Shell, thanking him for a letter. The two were both USMC officers and once stationed together at Quantico. Signature block says "John H. Glenn, jr., Lt. Colonel, USMC, Mercury Astronaut"

Shell, George R. E., 1908-1996Telegram announcing assassination of President Kennedy/repositories/3/archival_objects/4219Simpson, George H. (George Herbert)McNamara, Robert S.1 items1963-11-23English.Scope and Contents

Telegram sent to VMI Commandant of Cadets Colonel George H. Simpson on November 23, 1963, announcing death of President Kennedy. The telegram was transmitted to various military officials on behalf of the Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara.

Virginia Military Institute -- Cadet life -- 1960-1969Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963Simpson, George H. (George Herbert)Letter, President George H. W. Bush to Superintendent John W. Knapp/repositories/3/archival_objects/4311Bush, George H. W., President (George Herbert Walker)1 items1989-02-06English.Scope and Contents

Typed letter signed, from President Bush to General Knapp, February 6, 1989. On White House stationery. Congratulating VMI on its Sesquicentennial

Virginia Military Institute -- Sesquicentennial