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Preferred Citation

John W. Steenbergen papers, 1846-1849. MS 0471. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

John William Steenbergen was born in 1831 in Mason County, [West] Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1849 and spent his life as a farmer in Mason County. He was the organizer and first president of the Mason County Agricultural Association. Steenbergen also served as a member of the House of Delegates and served several times as a member of the Mason County court. He died in 1916.

Scope and Contents

This collection (four items) consists of items dating from John W. Steenbergen's cadetship, including a one volume notebook that contains copied poetry and notes, two essays, and his VMI account book documenting school expenses (1846-1849).

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Account Books
• Notebooks
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet compositions—Poetry
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet compositions—Prose
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1840-1849
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1849