James H. Lane Papers
Scope and Content
Collection consists of correspondence from James H. Lane to his wife, from Lane to an unidentified friend, and from Kate Flood to Mrs. Lane; a copy of Lane's commission as Commandant of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College Corps of Cadets; and a copy of "Rules and Regulations for the Government of the Military Department of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College."
Dates
- Creation: 1874 - 1880
Creator
- Flood, Kate (Person)
- Lane, James H., 1833-1907 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the James H. Lane Papers must be obtained from the Special Collections
Biographical Information
Born on July 28, 1833 in Mathews Courthouse, Virginia, James H. Lane was educated at the Virginia Military Institute and later became a brigadier general in the army of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. After the war, Lane served at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (later renamed Virginia Tech) as a professor of Natural Philosophy, General Chemistry, Military Tactics, as well as VAMC's first Commandant of Cadets. Lane went on to teach at the Missouri School of Mines and Auburn University. He passed away in 1907.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains Lane family letters, a copy of James H. Lane's commission as commandant of cadets at the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, and a list of rules for the cadets at VAMC.
General Physical Description note
1 Folder; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the James H. Lane Papers commenced in November 2006 and was completed in November 2006.
- Title
- A Guide to the James H. Lane Papers, 1874-1880
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- © 2006 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu