Brooks N. Anderson VMI Scrapbook, 1916-1919 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Brooks N. Anderson VMI Scrapbook, 1916-1919

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-053

Primary Creator: Anderson, Brooks N. (1898-1952)

Extent: 2.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged in original order. The scrapbook has been disassembled into folders and one small box.

Date Acquired: 11/24/2014

Subjects: Lexington (Va.), Virginia--Social life and customs, Virginia Military Institute

Forms of Material: Photographs, Scrapbooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

One 1916-1919 scrapbook of photographs depicting campus buildings, events, places, cadets, and other friends in and around Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical Note

Brooks Nottingham Anderson was born on April 27, 1898 in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended Virginia Military Institute from about 1916 to 1919. Anderson married Sallye Blassingham. He worked as Secretary and Treasurer for Wright Coal & Oil Company. He died on February 5, 1952 and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Lexington (Va.)
Virginia--Social life and customs
Virginia Military Institute

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Unknown

Preferred Citation: Brooks N. Anderson VMI Scrapbook, MSS 0000-053, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed June 9, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Scrapbook, circa 1916-1919],
[Box 2: Buttons, circa 1916-1919],
[All]

Box 1: Scrapbook, circa 1916-1919

Folder 1: Scrapbook cover, Front and Back, circa 1916-1919
Folder 2: Scrapbook, Pages 1-10, circa 1916-1919: Includes loose photographs found in front of the album.
Folder 3: Scrapbook, Pages 11-20, circa 1916-1919
Folder 4: Scrapbook, Pages 21-26, circa 1916-1919
Folder 5: Scrapbook, Pages 27-35, circa 1916-1919

Box 2: Buttons, circa 1916-1919

Two VMI cadet buttons that originally held the scrapbook together.