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

James A. Forsythe collection, 1871-1875. MS 0307. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

James Adger Forsythe was born in 1853 in Charleston, South Carolina. He graduated from VMI in 1875 and went on to become a businessman and lawyer. Forsythe died in 1925.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a notebook compiled by Cadet James A. Forsythe and a graduation bible. The notework contains copied poetry and company rosters. Forsythe's photograph album is also available in the VMI Archives.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Bibles
• Notebooks
• Photograph albums
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet compositions—Poetry
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1870-1879
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1875