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Virginia Military Institute Archives
VMI ArchivesPreston Library
Lexington, VA 24450
Business Number: 540-464-7516
archives@vmi.edu
URL: http://www.vmi.edu/archives
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use
Collections in the VMI Archives are made available for noncommercial 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
Some annual reports from the Nichols administration are available online
Preferred Citation
Virginia Military Institute Archives. Records of the Superintendent. Edward W. Nichols Administration. [item details].
Biographical / Historical
Lieutenant General Edward West Nichols (b. 1858 d. 1927) graduated from VMI in 1878 and was subsequently a Professor of Mathematics at the Institute. He served as Acting Superintendent from July 1, 1907 to June 30, 1908; on July 1, 1908 he was named VMI's third Superintendent, holding that position until September 30, 1924. From 1918-1919 was an officer in the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and was the commander of the Student Army Training Corps at VMI. Following his retirement as Superintendent he continued to lecture in Pure and Applied Mathematics. He died on July 1, 1927 as a result of a blasting accident on the VMI Post.
Scope and Contents
Official records of the Edward W. Nichols Administration, 1907-1924. Includes official correspondence, annual reports, and other material documenting Nichols's years as Superintendent.
Related Material
Additional correspondence from this era is located in the Superintendents' Administrative Subject Files series.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Virginia Military Institute -- Administration
- Virginia Military Institute -- History -- World War, 1914-1918
- Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1878
- Virginia Military Institute—History—20th century
- World War, 1914-1918
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Nichols, E. W. (Edward West), 1858-1927
Container List
Office correspondence for VMI's third Superintendent, Edward West Nichols; he served from July 1, 1907-September 30, 1924. The material consists of separately arranged incoming and outgoing correspondence. The incoming correspondence for the period 1907-1915 is located in boxes/folders. The outgoing correspondence series for the period 1907-1915 is located in bound letterbook volumes. (1915 is the end date for Superintendent letterbooks format). From 1915-1924 all correspondence is located in a box/folder arrangement. Letterbook volumes have internal indexes
Edward W. Nichols biographical and personal material. Includes file containing biographical and genealogical information; draft manuscript for a mathematics textbook on Differential Calculus; scrapbook fragment "Southern Trip, 1923"; publications signed by Nichols; condolence letters and telegrams sent to Nichols' wife after his death
Edward West Nichols served as VMI's third Superintendent from 1907-1924.