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Preferred Citation

Kenneth S. Purdie papers, 1911-1922. MS 0104. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Kenneth Sinclair Purdie (1892-1983) was born in Norfolk, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1912 and went on to become a United States Army officer, educator, and VMI faculty member. He died in 1983 in Lexington, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

The Kenneth S. Purdie papers (approximately 250 items) include: Subject files concerning the publication of the 1912 VMI yearbook, of which Purdie was editor Personal correspondence Documents (1916) concerning the Culver Military Academy, Indiana Military service records (photocopies) One photograph album (1911-1913) that includs photos of VMI and Wentworth Military Academy, Missouri

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Culver Military Academy (Ind.)—History
• Military records
• Photograph albums
• Virginia Military Institute—Athletics
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1912
• Virginia Military Institute—Faculty
• Wentworth Military Academy (Mo.)—History
• Yearbooks