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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.

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Preferred Citation

Frank A. Fickes drawing, circa 1908. MS 0214. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Frank Akin Fickes was born in 1888 in Steubenville, Ohio. He graduated VMI in 1908 and went on to become a chemist. He died in 1952 in St. Louis, Illinois.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one original charcoal sketch (circa 1908) by Cadet Frank A. Fickes that was published in the 1911 VMI yearbook. The sketch features a skull, snakes, and ghost, which are symbols of "TKL," a cadet secret society.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet drawings
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1900-1909
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet organizations
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1908
• Virginia Military Institute—Social life and customs