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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.

Preferred Citation

John C. Haskell collection, 1916-1942. MS 0499. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

John Cheves Haskell was born in 1900 in Birmingham, Alabama. He graduated from VMI in 1920 and became a businessman in Richmond Virginia. During World War I, Haskell was in the Students' Army Training Corps (SATC). During World War II he saw stateside service. He died in 1957.

Scope and Contents

This collection (20 items) consists of items related to John C. Haskell, including letters (dated 1916) written to his mother from VMI, military service documents, and photographs.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Military records
• Photographs
• United States. Army—Students' Army Training Corps
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1910-1919