Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions.

Conditions Governing Access

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.

Preferred Citation

Samuel G. Talbott papers, 1898-1935. MS 0101. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Samuel Greaner Talbott was born in 1877 in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1899 and was an United States Army officer from 1902 to 1945. Talbott died in 1965 in Virginia.

Scope and Contents

The Samuel G. Talbott papers consist of papers (approximately 25 items) that document Talbott's VMI cadetship and part of his United States Army career. The papers include a VMI report and confinement list (1898), diary, items dating from his service with the 28th Infantry Regiment in the Philippines, (1901 to 1903), awards, and certificates.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Certificates
• Diaries
• Philippines—History—1898-1946
• Philippines—History—Philippine American War, 1899-1902
• United States. Army—Division of the Philippines
• United States. Army—Officers—Biography
• Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1890-1899
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1899