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Preferred Citation

James L. Morrison, Jr. memoirs, 1997. MS 0134. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

The James L. Morrison, Jr. memoirs consist of one typescript titled "Reminiscences of a Keydet Cavalryman" by James L. Morrison, Jr. (VMI Class of 1945). Morrison gives a detailed account his years as a cadet participating in an Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cavalry unit from 1941 to 1943 and 1945 to 1947. Subjects include the operation of the unit at VMI, cadet riding activities, and individuals involved in the programs.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Cavalry horses
• Memoirs
• United States. Army—Cavalry—Drill and tactics
• United States. Army—Reserve Officers' Training Corps
• Virginia Military Institute—Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1940-1949
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1945
• Virginia Military Institute—History—World War, 1939-1945