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Preferred Citation

E. Cabell Brand papers, 1992-2006. MS 0462. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Edward Cabell Brand (VMI Class of 1944) is a noted philanthropist and entrepreneur who was particularly interested in Civil Rights and poverty issues. He has been instrumental in funding projects which honor Jonathan M. Daniels, the 1961 VMI graduate and Civil Rights worker who was killed in Alabama in 1965.

For additional information about Brand, consult the book "Some Do Care: Contemporary Lives of Moral Commitment" by Anne Colby and William Damon.

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, video and other media, and printed matter relating to E. Cabell Brand's interest in the life of Civil Rights activist Jonathan M. Daniels. This collection also includes a file on the Cabell Breckinridge Brass Band at VMI, certificates of recognition, and other documents.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Certificates
• Correspondence
• Daniels, Jonathan Myrick, 1939-1965
• Philanthropists
• Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1944
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1944