Conditions Governing Use

Manuscript collections in the VMI Archives are made available for educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives.Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Charles H. Carson papers, 1800-1900. MS 0047. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Charles H. Carson, 1941.

Biographical / Historical

Charles Hamilton Carson was born on September 19, 1893 in Abingdon, Virginia. He graduated VMI on June 23, 1915. During World War I, he was a Major with the Infantry 155th Depot Brigade. Carson died on June 13, 1950.

Scope and Contents

The Charles H. Carson papers consist of historic newspapers (individual issues), manuscripts, and ephemera, compiled and indexed by Charles H. Carson. The items cover numerous unrelated topics, although many of the newspapers date from the Civil War. The collection was presented to VMI as the "Carson Historical Papers" in 1941 as a memorial to Lieutenant Robert P. Carson, VMI Class of 1854.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Manuscripts
• Printed ephemera
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1915