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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

Robert N. Smith collection, 1944-1950. MS 0501. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Processing Information

This collection is open for use but has been minimally processed.

Biographical / Historical

Robert N. Smith was born in 1925. He attended VMI from 1943 to 1944 and then left to serve in the United States Army during World War II. He returned to VMI after the War, graduating in 1950 (his VMI Class designation is 1947). Smith was killed in action in 1951 in Korea.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of items related to Robert N. Smith, including photographs, letters, and unit newspapers dating from his service overseas in World War II with Company M, 255th Infantry Regiment, 63rd Division. This collection also includes a cadet scrapbook (1946-1950) that is largely newspaper clippings.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Clippings
• Correspondence
• Photographs
• United States -- Army -- Infantry Division, 63rd
• United States -- Army -- Infantry Regiment, 255th
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1940-1949
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1950-1959
• Virginia Military Institute—Scrapbooks
• World War, 1939-1945