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

John D. deButts collection, 1932-1985. MS 0297. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

John Dulany deButts was born in 1915 in Greensboro, North Carolina. He graduated from VMI in 1936 and went on to become Chairman of the Board at AT&T. He died in 1986 in Winchester, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of certificates, honorary degrees, and awards given to John D. deButts during his business career, most dating from the 1960s to 1985. The collection also includes 19 volumes of deButts' speeches (1972-1978). The VMI Museum houses related medals and plaques.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• American Telephone and Telegraph Company
• Businessmen -- United States -- Biography
• Certificates
• Speeches, Addresses, etc.
• Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1936