Conditions Governing Use

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.

Online Access

A portion of this collection is avaliable online

Preferred Citation

T. Randolph Perkinson, Jr. collection, 1918-1919. MS 0473. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Thomas Randolph Perkinson, Jr. (1895-1973) graduated from VMI in 1918, served as a First Lieutenant during World War I, and was a well-known businessman in Danville, Virginia.

Scope and Contents

The bulk of this collection consists of items dating from T. Randolph Perkinson's World War I service with Headquarters, 30th Division, as an aide-de-camp to General S. L. Faison. Documents include: Letters of recommendation A special order A battlefield map A leave of absence document 30th Division and 119th Infantry histories Also included are documents and photos dating from his cadetship and later life.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Letters of recommendation
• Military maps
• Military records
• Orders (military records)
• United States. -- Army. -- Infantry Division, 30th
• United States. -- Army. -- Infantry Regiment, 119th
• United States. Army—American Expeditionary Forces
• United States. Army—Officers—Biography
• Virginia Military Institute—Alumni—Biography
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1910-1919
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1918
• World War, 1914-1918
• World War, 1914-1918—Personal narratives, American