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Preferred Citation

Simeon O. Coxe, Jr. letters, 1929-1933. MS 0033. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Simeon Oliver Coxe, Jr. was born in Rapidan, Virginia on August 15, 1910. He graduated from VMI in 1933 with a degree in civil engineering, and received a Master's degree from Cornell University, New York. He was a civil engineer for his entire career, working in Knoxville (Tennessee), New Orleans (Louisiana), and Mobile (Alabama). Coxe married Mary Cadell Moses in 1936 and the couple had three children. He died in Spanish Fort, Alabama on October 6, 1999.

Scope and Contents

This Simeon O. Coxe, Jr. letters consist of a one volume typewritten transcription of letters written by Cadet Simeon O. Coxe, Jr. (VMI Class of 1933) to his parents in Richmond, Virginia. The letters cover his entire cadetship (1929-1933) and contain a detailed record of VMI cadet life during early 1930s. Topics include: Daily routines Hazing Financial concerns Academics Athletics Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) summer camp at Fort Hoyle, Maryland Ring Figure dance

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Ring Presentations and Ring Figure
• United States. Army—Reserve Officers' Training Corps
• Virginia Military Institute—Athletics
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1933
• Virginia Military Institute—Social life and customs