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.

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Preferred Citation

J. Prescott Carter scrapbook, circa 1919. MS 0488. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

James Prescott Carter graduated from VMI in 1919 and spent his career as a banking executive and economic consultant. During World War I he was a Second Lieutenant in charge of the United States Army, 6th Naval Training District at the University of Georgia. Carter died in 1998.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of one scrapbook (circa 1919) compiled by J. Prescott Carter. The scrapbook contains primarily postcards collected during a European trip, but does feature a few VMI-related pages.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Europe—Description and travel
• Postcards -- Europe
• Scrapbooks
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1919