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Biographical / Historical

Roger Earl Towne was born in 1913 in Kingston, New York. He graduated from VMI in 1936. From 1936 to 1947 he was an United States Army officer. After his military service he was a sales manager. Towne died in 1983 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a cadet diary (1932-1933), scrapbooks, and photograph album documenting the VMI cadetship and Army career of Roger E. Towne. The collection also includes items that date from after his retirement from military service.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Diaries
• Scrapbooks
• Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1930-1939
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1936