Papers (Part 2), 1809-1967.

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Papers (Part 2), 1809-1967.

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The collection includes the personal correspondence, 1870-1918, financial records and miscellaneous papers of Thomas Baker Clark (1851- 1919) of "Clarkton" and Hoveloke," Halifax County, Va., and while a student at the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington. Also, includes the family and personal correspondence, 1886-1940, of Grace Willis (Thomson) Clark (1856-1940) of "Clarkton," Halifax County, Va., as well as her accounts and records of land of Orleans and St. Tammany parishes, La. Also, includes the diaries, 1864-1865, of Eliza (Shields) Thomson (d. 1898) kept while traveling in Europe; the family and personal correspondence of Elise Thomson Clark (1881-1950) of Halifax County and Richmond, Va.; the personal and family correspondence of Anita Grace (Clark) White (b. 1884) of "Clarkton," Halifax County; and miscellaneous papers of other members of the Spragins and related families.

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Thomson, Eliza Shields, d. 1898.

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White, Anita Grace Clark, 1894-1967.

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Clark, Grace Willis Thomson, 1856-1940.

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White, Anita Grace Clark, b. 1884.

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Clark, Thomas Baker, 1851-1919.

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Clark, Elise Thomson, 1881-1950.

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Spragins family.

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Members of the Spragins and related families were primarily farmers in Halifax and Charlotte counties, Va. From the description of Papers (Part 2), 1809-1967. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 31752322 ...

Virginia Military Institute

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On March 29, 1839 the General Aslsembly passed the final version of the act establishing a military school at the Lexington arsenal, where the students would protect the arms while pursuing educational courses. The School was named the Virginia Military Institute and is the nation's oldest state supported military college. The governor appointed nine members to the Board of Visitors to oversee the new school and they elected Claudius Crozet as president of the board and named Franci...