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Preferred Citation

William B. Dunbar collection, 1916-1945. MS 0443. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

William Bayard Dunbar of Atlanta, Georgia, entered VMI in September 1926 and resigned in June 1928 in order to attend Georgia Tech. He served in the United States Air Force during World War II and spent his career in the insurance business and as a draftsman. Dunbar died in April 1968 in Atlanta.

Scope and Contents

This collection (22 items) consists of incoming correspondence and postcards (dated 1916-1945) written by various friends and family members to William B. Dunbar. The letters that date from the period of his cadetship include occasional references to VMI events.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Postcards
• Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1920-1929
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1930