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Minutes of the Board of Visitors. September 10 - 12, 1839
No full textOfficial minutes of the governing body of the Virginia Military Institut
Sara Henderson Smith [oil painting on wood], ca. 1830
No full textPortrait, miniature, of Sara Henderson Smith (1812-1884), wife of VMI Superintendent Francis Henney Smith, painted on a wooden panel. Image shows Mrs. Smith from the waist up, facing right, wearing a cream-colored gown with a burgundy-colored wrap. Her hair is parted down the middle, with curls at her temple areas. This portrait is believed to have been painted by Robert Weir, instructor of art at the United States Military Academy. The original portrait, held by the family until 2012, is in the collection of the VMI Museum
Sara Henderson Smith, from a portrait
No full textPhotography, by local Lexington photographer Michael Miley, of a portrait of Sara Henderson Smith (1812-1884), wife of VMI Superintendent Francis Henney Smith, This portrait is believed to have been painted by Robert Weir, instructor of art at the United States Military Academy. The photograph likely dates from ca. 1884
Lexington (VA) Arsenal and Virginia Militia Records, 1702; 1793-1839
No full textMiscellaneous records (1702; 1793-1814; 17 items) relating to the Virginia Militia, including regimental returns for various militia units. Also 30 items concerning the operation of the state arsenal at Lexington, Virginia. Included are payrolls and other financial records, guard returns and muster rolls, and two enlistment documents
George Washington Portrait (photograph of oil on canvas portrait).
No full textPhotograph of the oil on canvas portrait of George Washington, which is owned by VMI. 3/4 portrait of George Washington. Looking left. In civilian clothes. The patriotic motif frame is ca. 1820. Attributed to artist Gilbert Stuart or one of his students.Portrait Presented in 1978 from Mrs. H. T. Morrison in memory of her husband, BG Henry Terry Morrison, VMI 1920
Matthew Fontaine Maury Papers. Notes on Family Members
No full textList of family members mentioned in the Matthew Fontaine Maury Paper
Cadet Contributions for Henry
No full textHandwritten note from John T. L. Preston to the Treasurer explaining interest among cadets in making contributions to Henry to help him purchase family members so that they can go to Liberia