Virginia Military Institute Archives
Jennings C. Wise papers
Wise, Jennings C. (Jennings Cropper), 1881-1968
Kilbourne, Charles E. (Charles Evans), 1872-1963
Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972
MS.0004
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3.5 cubic feet
7 manuscript boxes and oversized material
1910-1960
Manuscripts stacks and Oversized Case 1, Drawer 5
English
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Scope and Contents
The Jennings C. Wise papers consist primarily of Jennings C. Wise's incoming and outgoing correspondence from the period 1910 to 1960. Included are letters dating from his years as Professor and Commandant of Cadets at VMI, from his practice of law, and from his retirement period in which he devoted himself primarily to writing. Wise was passionately interested in the history and future development of VMI and much of the correspondence reflects his ongoing involvement with the school. He often held controversial views and frequently expressed his dismay at what he perceived to be a lessening of military discipline at VMI. Other items in the papers include:
- Memoranda
- Editorials and articles written by Wise
- Circulars
- Notebooks
- Printed material
- A photograph album (1913-1914) documenting the retirement of the VMI Cadet Battery and the 50th Anniversary of the Battle of New Market, Virginia
Biographical / Historical
Jennings C. Wise (1881-1968), lawyer and United States Army officer, was born on September 10, 1881 in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from the Phillip Exeter Academy (New Hampshire) in 1882 and from VMI in 1902. He subsequently received a law degree from the University of Virginia.
Wise spent the majority of his career practicing law, primarily in private practice. He was associated with the firms of Pollard , Wise, and Chichester (Richmond, Virginia), and Munn, Anderson and Munn (Washington, D.C.). In addition, he taught at VMI from 1912 to 1915, and he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I.
Following his retirement in 1954, Wise concentrated on researching and writing a book ultimately published under the title "Sunrise of the Virginia Military Institute as a School of Arms."
Accruals
Addition, 2013: Bound letterbook (1912-1926)
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Preferred Citation
Jennings C. Wise papers, 1910-1960. MS 0004. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.
Separated Materials
Oversized materials are stored separately in Oversized Case 1
Virginia Military Institute—Biography
Virginia Military Institute—History
Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Publications
Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1902
Virginia Military Institute—Faculty—Papers
Notebooks
Circular letters
Pamphlets
Correspondence
Speeches, Addresses, etc.
Ezekiel, Moses J. (Moses Jacob), 1844-1917
Virginia Military Institute. Office of the Commandant
Shepherd, Lemuel C., Jr. (Lemuel Cornick), 1896-1990
Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/19201910-1960English.Scope and ContentsThese letters pertain to both Jennings C. Wise's professional life and personal interests.
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items1924114Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/586927 items1925115Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/58704 items1926-1927116Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/58717 items1928-1929117Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/587215 items1937 May-August118Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/587310 items1937 September-October119Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/587429 items1937 November-December120Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/58756 items1938121Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/587612 items1939122Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/58773 items1941123Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/58785 items1944124Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/587916 items1945 September-October125Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/588012 items1945 November-December126Correspondence/repositories/3/archival_objects/588112 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M-Y530Memoranda/repositories/3/archival_objects/19211922-1960English.Memoranda/repositories/3/archival_objects/60212 items1922-192461Scope and ContentsThis folder contains memoranda titled "The Future Policy of The Virginia Military Institute" (November 7, 1932) and "In re Virginia Military Institute, I. The Institute as a School of Arms."
Memoranda/repositories/3/archival_objects/602224 items1946-195662Memoranda/repositories/3/archival_objects/60238 items195863Memoranda/repositories/3/archival_objects/602411 items195964Memoranda/repositories/3/archival_objects/602511 items196065Memoranda/repositories/3/archival_objects/602613 itemsundated66Articles and editorials/repositories/3/archival_objects/19221950-1959English.Scope and ContentsArticles and editorials written by Jennings C. Wise.
Editorials/repositories/3/archival_objects/602714 items1955-195967Editorials/repositories/3/archival_objects/60286 itemsundated68Articles by Jennings C. Wise/repositories/3/archival_objects/60296 items1932-196069Articles by Jennings C. Wise/repositories/3/archival_objects/603010 itemsundated610Printed material/repositories/3/archival_objects/19231950-1959English.Separated MaterialsAdditional materials from this series are located in Oversized Case 1, Drawer 5.
Circulars/repositories/3/archival_objects/60311915-1960611Postcards/repositories/3/archival_objects/603221 items1915-1959612Sunrise of VMI requests for comment/repositories/3/archival_objects/603313 itemsundated613Sunrise of VMI publicity circulars/repositories/3/archival_objects/603421 itemsundated614Sunrise of VMI purchase orders and related financial records/repositories/3/archival_objects/603512 items1958-1959615"Wise vs. the Governor of Virginia" petition draft/repositories/3/archival_objects/60361956616Jennings C. Wise biographical information/repositories/3/archival_objects/60373 items1948-1949617Scope and ContentsThis folder contains biographical matterial written by Jennings C. Wise.
Addresses and speeches/repositories/3/archival_objects/60384 items1882-1959618Scope and ContentsThis folder includes one bound address titled "Battle of New Market, Va." given by John S. Wise to VMI on May 18, 1882.
VMI Sportmen's Club memorabilia/repositories/3/archival_objects/60392 items1960-1961619Pamphlets /repositories/3/archival_objects/60404 items1915-1946620Notes/repositories/3/archival_objects/60411 items1959 September621Scope and ContentsThis folder contains one page of notes related to deficiencies with the VMI Class of 1961.
"Sunrise of the Virginia Military Institute"/repositories/3/archival_objects/60422 items1958622Notebooks/repositories/3/archival_objects/60434 itemsundated623Scope and ContentsThese notebooks relate to subscriptions and payments for the book "Sunrise of the Virginia Military Institute" (1958).
J. Edgar Hoover statement and address/repositories/3/archival_objects/60442 items1950624Photograph album/repositories/3/archival_objects/19241913-1914English.7Scope and ContentsThe album containing images of the VMI Cadet Battery and of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of New Market, Virginia.
New Market, Battle of, New Market, Va., 1864—AnniversariesVirginia Military Institute—PhotographsVirginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1910-1919Photograph albums