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Preferred Citation

Maury W. Boykin collection, 1917-1923. MS 0449. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Maury W. Boykin (1893-1984) graduated from VMI in 1917. He was teacher and civil engineer, and served in the United States Navy during World War I. He was most widely known for his visionary construction plan for the Hampton Roads Tunnel (Virginia). Boykin designed the first tunnel plan in 1923 and, although the tunnel was not actually constructed until the 1950s, much of the modern design paralleled his original plan.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of Maury W. Boykins's personal papers, clippings, and other items relating to his 1923 tunnel plan. Also included is his United States Navy commission (dated 1917).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil engineering -- Virginia -- History
• Military commissions
• Tunnels -- Virginia
• Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1917