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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

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Preferred Citation

Lane family collection, 1892-1899. MS 0304. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

James Henry Lane was born in 1833 in Mathews Court House, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1854. During the Civil War he was a General with the Confederate Army. After the War he was an engineer and educator. Lane died in 1907 in Auburn, Alabama.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of items related to the Lane family, including a school report card (dated 1892) for Lottie Lane, daughter of James H. Lane (VMI Class of 1854). The report card is from the Auburn (Alabama) School District and signed by James H. Lane. This collection also includes a railroad engine signed "James H. Lane, 1899."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Drawings (visual works)
• Lane family
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1854