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Restrictions on 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

Edwin L. Dooley, Jr. collection, 1986-1998. MS 0295. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Edwin L. Dooley, Jr. (1942-?) was a historian, author, and VMI administrator.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of research materials compiled by historian Edwin L. Dooley, Jr. The bulk concerns the history of the Ecole Polytechnique (France) and includes: Transcriptions of minutes of the "Council of Instruction and Administration of th Ecole Polytechnique" (Governing Board; 1794-1799) Related research files Biographical information about individuals connected with the school Books Correspondence between Dooley and Ecole officials Manuscript copies The collection also contains material concerning Claudius Crozet, including about his birthplace.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Books
• Correspondence
• Crozet, Claudius, 1790-1864
• Ecole polytechnique (France) -- History
• Engineers—France
• Manuscripts