Conditions Governing Access

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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

Cadet life collection. Manuscript # 0255, Virginia Military Institute Archives

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of documents from various eras in VMI's history, reflecting the humourous side of cadet life. The collection includes: Three small (3.5 x 5 inches) watercolor sketches (circa 1920) that depict firecracker prank results A list titled "Graduated scale of beauty in Lexington" (1856) A notice about the Virginia Polytechnic Institute football game posted in a barracks room (1937)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Virginia Military Institute—Athletics
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet drawings
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1850-1859
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1920-1929
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939