Conditions Governing Use

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.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions

Preferred Citation

Manuscript # 0269, William A. Irvine Notebook. Virginia Military Institute Archives

Biographical / Historical

William Alexander Irvine was born in 1866 in Rockbridge County, Virginia. He graduated from VMI 1889 and went on to become a businessman. He died in 1923 in Petersburg, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one notebook compiled by William A. Irvine from 1888 to 1889. The notebook contains poetry (copied and original), sketches, and programs from the Lexington Minstrel Club and the VMI Minstrel Club.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Lexington (Va.) -- Social life and customs
• Minstrel shows
• Notebooks
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet compositions—Poetry
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet drawings
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1880-1889
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet organizations
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1889