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

Levin J. Houston drawings. Manuscript # 0279, Virginia Military Institute Archives

Biographical / Historical

Levin James Houston was born in 1905 in Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated from VMI in 1925 and went on to become a college professor. He died in 1990 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of 17 watercolor and pen/ink drawings by Cadet Levin J. Houston. Several of the drawings were featured in the cadet magazine known as "The Sniper" that was published during the 1920s.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Drawings (visual works)
• Virginia Military Institute -- Periodicals
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet drawings
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1920-1929
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1925