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Preferred Citation

Fred F. Finklehoffe papers, 1928-1950. MS 0230. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Fred Franklin Finklehoffe was born in 1910 in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated VMI in 1932. He was the co-author (with John C. Monks, Jr.) of "Brother Rat," and a producer and writer. Finklehoffe died in 1977 in Springfield.

Scope and Contents

The Fred F. Finklehoffe papers consist of the personal papers (20 items) of Finklehoffe, including the manuscript of an early version of the play "Brother Rat" ("When the Roll is Called"), which was submitted to VMI Professor of English Raymond E. Dixon by Finklehoffe and John C. Monks, Jr. The papers also include screenplays, clippings, and scrapbooks from Finklehoffe's cadetship and career.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Brother Rat (play and feature film)
• Clippings
• Manuscripts
• Scrapbooks
• Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1932
• Virginia Military Institute—Photographs
• Virginia Military Institute—Scrapbooks