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Preferred Citation

Walter W. Williams diary and notebook, 1852-1860. MS 0136. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Walter Wheeler Williams was born in 1834 in Norfolk, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1853. He also graduated from the University of Virginia and the Theological Seminary in Virginia (Alexandria). He went on to become an Episcopal clergyman. Williams died in 1891 in Sudbrook Park, Maryland.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a one volume diary-notebook (1852-1860) kept by Walter W. Williams. Diary entries are from VMI (1852), University of Virginia (1855-1856), Theological Seminary of Virginia (1857-1858), and Leesburg, Virginia (1859-1860). VMI entries include information about cadet life. Many entries focus on Williams' religious beliefs. The volume also contains notes on Greek history and other academic subjects.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Diaries
• Leesburg (Va.)—History
• Notebooks
• Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary—Alexandria (Va.)
• University of Virginia—Students
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1850-1859
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1853