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Preferred Citation

Willis O. Harris collection, 1864-1911. MS 0478. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

Willis Overton Harris was born in 1847 in Mill Quarter, Powhatan County, Virginia. He graduated from VMI in 1867 and was a New Market cadet. He had a career as a lawyer and judge in Louisville, Kentucky. Harris died in 1911 in Lousville.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of items related to Willis O. Harris, including: One letter (dated April 17th, 1864) from Harris that primarily contains family news. The letter also mentions the uncertainty of whether or not the Corps will be called into the Army. One page from the family bible that lists the births of his siblings (1831-1852) One typescript tribute to Judge Harris (1911) One pamphlet titled "Some Great Lawyers of Kentucky" One candid photograph of Judge Harris (circa 1900)

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• New Market Cadets
• Pamphlets
• Photographs
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1860-1869
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1867