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Preferred Citation

Spencer L. Carter papers, 1890-1893. MS 0036. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Spencer Leslie Carter was born in King William County, Virginia on May 10, 1873 to Thomas H. Carter and Susan Carter. He entered VMI in 1889 and graduated in 1893. Carter spent his career as a businessman, holding executive positions in various corporations, including the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corporation. He married Roberta Atkinson on November 30, 1904 and the couple had two daughters, Eda and Susan. Carter died in Richmond, Virginia on July 3, 1950, and he is buried in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond.

Scope and Contents

The Spencer L. Carter papers contain two items dating from Spencer L. Carter's VMI cadetship. Included is a notebook (binding missing) compiled by Carter that concerns VMI football and baseball. It includes lists of teams, game scores, and plays.

Also included is an annotated copy of "The VMI Scrapbook," a compilation of cadet poetry and prose published in 1891. Carter added notes concerning the VMI Class of 1893, cadet officers, and Kappa Alpha Fraternity members.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Baseball
• Football
• Kappa Alpha Fraternity
• Poetry
• Scrapbooks
• Virginia Military Institute—Athletics
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet compositions—Poetry
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet compositions—Prose
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1890-1899
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1893
• Virginia Military Institute—Scrapbooks