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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

There are no restrictions

Preferred Citation

Alexander D. Exall collection, 1872-1876. MS 0354. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Alexander Duval Exall was born in 1853 in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1876 and went on to become a civil engineer. He died in 1928 in Chesterfield County, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of items from the VMI cadetship of Alexander D. Exall, VMI Class of 1876, including: A cadet scrapbook that contains clippings and poetry An autograph album that contains inscriptions from classmates Three photographs of Cadet Exall The French/English dictionary he used at VMI

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Autograph albums
• Photographs
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet compositions—Poetry
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1870-1879
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1876
• Virginia Military Institute—Scrapbooks