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Samuel B. Wilson, Jr. notebook, 1917-1921. MS 0437. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.
This collection consists of one notebook that contains typescript copies of the letters of Cadet Samuel Burton Wilson, Jr. (VMI Class of 1921). The letters (dated September 1917-June 1921) provide a detailed account of cadet life. The notebook also contains copies of relevant family photographs and genealogical information. The letters were transcribed and donated by Wilson's daughter.