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1st South Carolina Artillery
1st South Carolina Infantry Regiment
2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment
2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment
3rd United States Army
3rd United States Army
3rd South Carolina Infantry Regiment
4th Brigade, South Carolina Militia
4th Brigade, South Carolina Militia
4th Brigade, South Carolina Militia
4th Brigade, South Carolina Militia
4th Brigade, South Carolina Militia
4th Brigade, South Carolina Militia
4th Brigade, South Carolina Militia
5th South Carolina Infantry Regiment
5th United States Army
5th United States Army
5th United States Army
5th United States Army
5th United States Army
5th United States Army
5th United States Army
5th United States Army
5th United States Army
8th United States Army
8th United States Army
9th United States Army
10th South Carolina Infantry Regiment
13th Alabama Infantry Regiment
14th South Carolina Infantry Regiment
16th South Carolina Infantry Regiment
17th Infantry Regiment, Fourth Brigade, S.C. Militia
24th South Carolina Infantry Regiment
24th South Carolina Infantry Regiment
24th South Carolina Infantry Regiment
25th South Carolina Infantry Regiment
54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment
Academic Dean's Office, The Citadel.
Records 1894-1990 (bulk 1965-1968).
4.5 linear ft. (11 boxes).
Data and Planning System Reports for Higher Education in S.C. 1967-1968; working
copies of Annual Report to the President 1965-1968; correspondence 1967-1968
concerning Citadel's 125th anniversary; Faculty Studies 1937-1943; The Citadel
Catalogue 1894-present, incomplete.
Finding aid in repository.
RC 7
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
Letter, 1825 Feb. 14.
1 item.
President of the United States 1825-1829.
Adams notifies John C. Calhoun of latter's election to the vice presidency of
the United States. Calhoun was vice president under Adams and Andrew Jackson
l825-l832. Text handwritten by unknown clerk; signed by Adams.
AF Calhoun (1961.139)
Adamson, James B.
Scrapbook, 1967.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Professor of Military Science at The Citadel 1967.
Chiefly photographs compiled by troops in the Second Brigade, Fourth Infantry
Division, Vietnam presented to Col. Adamson upon completion of his tour of duty.
A1967.8
Agnew, James B., 1930-1980.br> Research notes.
2 linear ft. (9 v., 5 boxes).
Author, Citadel graduate 1952.
Secondary source material relating to the Civil War. Topics include towns, quotations,
individuals, anecdotes, casualties, small arms, Gettysburg. Vietnamese propaganda,
currency, newspapers included.
Finding aid in repository.
A1981.4
Aiken, James, 1827-1908.
Papers, 1851-1882.
0.5 linear ft.
Lawyer, judge, Confederate Army Officer,
Citadel graduate 1851. Aiken was a Colonel in
the 13th Alabama Infantry. He was held as a
prisoner of war on Johnson Island, Ohio
April-July 1865.
Muster roll, promotions, discharge orders,
Letters (3) relating to his Civil War service. Journal
April-July 1865 kept when prisoner of war.
Citadel diploma, 1851.
Finding aid in repository.
A1997.20
Aiken, Joseph D., 1862-1953.
Correspondence, 1953-1957.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Philanthropist.
Correspondence concerning the estate of Joseph D. Aiken. A scholarship was established
at The Citadel for deserving New England applicants.
Finding aid in repository.
RC 6 (box 7)
Af Aiken
Album de la Guerre.
Publication, 1921.
0.5 linear ft. (2 v., l box).
An illustrated history of World War I. In French.
A1980.11
Alexander, Harold B.
Typescript, 1954.
1 item.
Professor of English at The Citadel 1959-1991, Citadel graduate 1950.
"Footnotes on Functions: The U.S. Military Establishment in World War I: Case
Studies on Tanks, Aircraft and Artillery."
AF Alexander
Allen, James Marshall,
1867-1955.
Autograph book, 1886.
1 item.
Citadel graduate 1886.
Contains autographs of cadets.
AF Allen (1965.210)
Allen, Richard.
Posters, 1971.
3 items.
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1966.
Posters used by the local Vietnamese authorities to announce the Phoenix Campaign
in their areas. Allen obtained them at a province headquarters.
Translated.
AFFC 1981.24
Althausen, Darrell.
Clippings, 1943-1945.
l folder.
Newspaper and magazine clippings on United States military officers in World
War II, insignia (badges, service ribbons, patches, medals). Yank magazine 4/11/43,
7/7/44 (features General Mark W. Clark ), 8/4/44.
AFFC 1962.53.19-.21 and AF Insignia.
AFFC 1981.24
Alumni Office, The Citadel.
Records, 1884-1978 (bulk 1939-1953).
l5 linear ft. (29 boxes).
Correspondence relating to Association of Citadel Men 1884-1959, The Citadel
Centennial 1943 and the Summerall Chapel 1937-1958. Biographies of miscellaneous
Citadel graduates (box 19-21) and publications of The Bulletin 1908; Citadel
News 1920, 1922-1923; Alumni News 1937- .
Finding aid in repository.
RC 1
Alumni Office, The Citadel.
Records, 1884-1978 (bulk 1939-1953).
l5 linear ft. (29 boxes).
Correspondence relating to Association of Citadel Men 1884-1959, The Citadel
Centennial 1943 and the Summerall Chapel 1937-1958. Biographies of miscellaneous
Citadel graduates (box 19-21) and publications of The Bulletin 1908; Citadel
News 1920, 1922-1923; Alumni News 1937- .
Finding aid in repository.
RC 1
Anderson, R. Maxwell, 1921 - interviewee.
Typed transcript of oral history interview, Charleston,
S.C., 2000 August 3. Final copy prepared 2003 Jan. 31.
Interviewed by Citadel Professor of History, David H. White.
1 item (5 p.)
Physician, Army officer, Citadel graduate 1942.
Relates to Anderson’s active service in the U.S. Army,
1942-1945, in the Army Student Training Program (ASTP) while enrolled in the
Medical College of South Carolina and then as first lieutenant and medical officer,
U.S Army Air Forces/Air Force, 1945-1948. Posts from 1945 to 1948 included Keesler
Field, Biloxi, MS; Ft. Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX; Boca Raton, FL, Air Base
(Chief of Obstetrics); and Oliver General Hospital, Augusta, GA (Cardiovascular
service).
A2003.11.1
Anthony, Herbert.
Letter, 1863 July 18.
1 item.
Union soldier, Company G, 39th Illinois Infantry stationed on Folly Island.
Describes batteries on Folly Island, Morris Island, Cummings Point, Fort Wagner,
the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, combat and casualties.
Photocopy of transcription.
Original in possession of Earl Hess.
AF Civil War (A1975.2)
Arsenal Academy.
Letter, [1861] July 5.
1 item.
The Arsenal Academy in Columbia and The Citadel comprised the South Carolina
Military Academy. Cadets spent their freshman year at The Arsenal and transferred
to The Citadel for the remaining three years. The Arsenal was burned in 1865
and did not reopen.
Cadet at the Arsenal Academy describes 4th of July celebration, victory at Richmond
and evacuation of James Island. Personal matters such as clothing, vacation
and family are mentioned.
AF Arsenal Academy
Arsenal Academy.
Letter of Appointment, 1864 Dec. 2.
1 item.
For A.O. Brown to attend the Arsenal Academy as a pay pupil and to report to
the officer commanding the Battalion of State Cadets.
On exhibit. (A1992.12)
Association of Citadel Men.
Proceedings of meeting, 1877 Dec. 13.
1 item.
Published proceedings of the meeting of The Association of Graduates, South
Carolina Military Academy.
A1985.13
Association of Citadel Men.
Documents, 1896.
2 items.
Appeals to alumni to join the Citadel Association of Graduates from Col. Oliver
J. Bond, secretary of the association.
AF Citadel
Association of Citadel Men.
Letters, 1922-1924.
4 items.
Relating to alumni banquet 1922; an appeal for funds March 1922 with description
of new campus; bill for dues 1924-25; plea for graduates to support The Citadel
and to commemorate Homecoming Day every Oct. 25th.
AF Manning
Association of Citadel Men.
Minutes, 1947-1978.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Minutes, proceedings, ballots relating to the Association of Citadel Men and
its chapters. Incomplete.
RC 1 (box 18)
Association of Citadel Men.
Correspondence, 1884-1949.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box).
Topics include portraits, battle streamers, constitution of the association.
Correspondents include: C.S. Gadsden, 1886;
P.F. Stevens, 1899; J.M.Patrick, 1906; A.S. Reynolds, 1938-1949 who served as
president of the Association from 1938-1939.
Finding aid in repository.
RC 1
Association of Military Colleges.
Correspondence 1916-1927.
1 folder.
Concerning ROTC and Student Army Training Corps.
CP 9 Bond (box 10, folder 4)
Association of Military Colleges.
Correspondence 1941-1952.
l folder.
Concerning meetings, membership, ROTC policies and programmes.
CP 10 Summerall (box 1)
Athletic Department, The Citadel.
Records 1905-1965.
2.5 linear ft. (6 boxes, l folder).
Correspondence 1942-1965, scrapbooks (7) 1905-1965 relating to football, sailing
and sports at The Citadel.
Finding aid in repository.
RC 4
Barili, Alfred.
Papers, 1942-1945.
0.5 linear feet (l box).
Army Officer, engineer.
Maps, photographs, postcards and sketches compiled by Barili as captain in 36th
Engineer Combat Regiment in the Fifth Army in North Africa, Sicily and Italy
(Salerno and Anzio).
Al964.12.17-25
Bartlette, Julius Lyman, 1845-?.
Papers, 1863-1864.
5 items.
Cadet at Arsenal Academy, 1863.
Letters describe Union troops' shelling of Charleston and the gunboats Charleston,
Palmetto State, Chicora. Dissatisfied with guard duty, Bartlette wants to be
stationed on the islands. Three report cards from Arsenal Academy are included.
Photocopies.
Originals in possession of Guy White.
AF Civil War (1972.18)
Battger, F. M.
Watercolor, [1917-1918].
1 item.
Artist and member of American Expeditionary Forces, 322nd Infantry, World War
I.
Landscape depicting the location of French towns and forests: Moulanville-La
Basee, Grimaucourt, Hermeville, Moranville, Et du Moulin, Bois du Pt. Cognon,
Clocher d'Etain, Bois du Cognon, Hautecourt, Bois de Moranville, Broville, Abaucourt.
AFFC 1960.28.2
Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant, 1818-93.
Documents, 1862 Nov. 18, 1863 May 7.
2 items.
Confederate Army officer.
Artillery orders, Charleston, 18 November 1862. Endorsed in margin by Beauregard
on 6 & 7 December 1862.
Listing of the Light Artillery in the departments of South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida 7 May 1863. Beauregard commented and initialed in pencil.
AFFC 1965.2 and AFFC 1965.3
Bell, Madison Langley.
Papers, 1943-1946.
0.5 linear ft.
Student at The Citadel 1939-1942. Recipient of
Lt. Col. Clark Williams Scholarship.
Letters written by the 22 recipients of the
Clark Williams Scholarship to Col. & Mrs. Williams
during World War II. They were stationed in the
Pacific, North Africa and Europe. The letters were
edited by Mrs. Williams and distributed to each recipient
during the war.
Finding aid in repository.
A1999.14
Bell, Theodore S., 1920-
interviewee.
Typed transcript of oral history interview, Columbia,
S.C., 2000 July 11. Final copy prepared 2003 Jan. 22.
Interviewed by Citadel Professor of History, David H. White.
1 item (10 p.)
Army officer, educator, Citadel graduate 1942.
Relates to Bell’s active duty service 1942-1945, as a commissioned
officer,
77th Infantry Division, United States Army, Pacific Theater
(Guam, Philippines,
Okinawa Campaigns).
A2003.11.2
Board of Visitors, The Citadel.
Records 1885-1982.
1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes).
Consists of publications: College Regulations 1843-1986 incomplete, Annual Report
of the Board of Visitors 1885-1973 incomplete.
Finding aid in repository.
RC 2
Board of Visitors, The Citadel.
Documents, 1892.
2 items.
Resolution passed by Board of Visitors expressing gratitude to "Lady Friends
of the Cadets" who raised $l,094 to help replenish the cadets' wardrobes after
the fire in March of 1892. Another resolution thanking Trustees of Roper Fund
for use of Queen Street buildings for barracks and the S.C. Medical College
faculty for use of classrooms.
AFFC 1961.311
Board of Visitors, The Citadel.
Document, 1908.
1 item.
Resolution accepting Asbury's Coward's resignation as superintendent of The
Citadel.
AFFC A1983.7
Board of Visitors, The Citadel.
Minutes 1842 -
10 linear ft.
Minutes of the meetings of The Citadel Board of Visitors.
A1997.24
Board of Visitors, The Citadel.
Documents, 1922 June 12, 1926 June 18.
2 items.
Resolutions by the Board of Visitors concerning naming the cadet hospital for
Mary Bennett Murray and the second barracks for Andrew B. Murray. Mr. Murray
contributed $60,000 and $150,000 respectively for the construction of the hospital
and barracks.
0-826
Board of Visitors, The Citadel.
Minutes, 1842 -
10 linear ft.
Minutes of the meetings of The Citadel Board of
Visitors.
A1997.24
Boinest, John E., 1845-1896.
Notebook, 1862.
1 item.
Citadel cadet 1861-1864, Cadet Corporal Company A in December 1864.
Notes in leather bound book (2"x4") pertaining to history, grades, clothing,
poems, songs. On front cover, "Beginning session Long Gallery John Boinest 2-23."
Photocopy. Original in possession of Lewis Moorhead.
AF Civil War
Bond, Oliver James, 1865-1933.
Papers, 1906-1933.
11 linear ft. (17 boxes).
Educator, mathematician, astronomer,author. Bond was superintendent/president
of The Citadel l908-31, dean 1931-1933, Citadel graduate 1886.
Correspondence 1908-1930 relating to The Board of Visitors, Association of Citadel
Men, beneficiary scholarships, budgets, discipine, commandant, encampments,
ROTC. Bond's typescripts of "The Story of The Citadel" and his diaries 1885-1889,
1894-1898 are included.
Finding aid in repository.
CP 9
Bowman, Frank O.
Maps, 1943-1945.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Army Officer. Bowman was brigadier general, chief engineer, Fifth Army.
Maps used by Bowman during World War II in Italy: Salerno, Avellino, Littoria,
Amalfi, Benevento, S. Angelo de Lombardi, Monte Corvino, Rovella, Rome, Italian
southwest coastline. Photograph and history of Fifth Army headquarters in Palace
Reale, Caserta, Italy.
A1978.1
Bragg, Laura M., 1881-1978.
Letters, 1926-1948.
3.5 linear ft. (8 boxes).
Librarian, museum director.
Letters from Chinese cadets at the Citadel to Miss Bragg before and after their
graduation. Topics include The Citadel, cadet activities, future plans, Chinese
politics and culture.
Finding aid in repository.
A1978.2
Brewster, Walter Scott, 1833-1862.
Papers, 1847-1862.
l folder.
Lawyer, Confederate Army officer, Citadel graduate 1852. Brewster was lst Lieutenant
Palmetto Guard Fourth Brigade South Carolina Militia; in the Battle of Ft. Sumter
1861; captain of Georgia Volunteers 1862. He was killed in Battle of Fredericksburg
December 1862.
Letters 1854-1855 to his sister concerning life in Charleston as commander of
the Palmetto Guard. Letters 1860-1862 to his wife relating to his military activities.
Finding aid in repository.
AF Civil War
The Brigadier.
Student Newspaper, 1924- incomplete.
6 linear ft.
From 1924 - spring 1953, the newspaper was called The Bulldog. The name was
changed in the fall of 1953 to The Brigadier.
Finding aid in repository.
AFFC RC 12
Buchanan, Mary.
Scrapbook, 1861-1863, 1906.
1 item.
Resident of Cheraw, S.C. during the Civil War.
Newspaper clippings of Civil War events pages 1-153. 1906 unveiling of Wade
Hampton's monument described in three pages from The State newspaper.
A1971.17 (Kollock)
Bunch, Catherine, compiler.
Scrapbooks, 1920-1997.
2 linear ft. (5 volumes).
Widow of Donald Bunch. Donald Bunch was
tennis coach at The Citadel c. 1956-1986
and a faculty member.
"The Racquet at The Citadel - Tennis
Of Course" in five volumes consists of
photographs and newspaper clippings
tracing the history of tennis at The
Citadel.
A1991.5
Bunch, Donald.
Films, 1961-1972.
Originals: 16 films (8mm).
Copies: 14 videotapes (1/2").
Tennis Coach at The Citadel c. 1956-
1986 and faculty member.
Films in color of The Citadel Tennis
Team training and tournaments.
Players featured were Levy, Austell, Varn,
Whitehead, Carlyle, Tennant, Earle, Davidson,
Morgan, Poore, Henderson, Hopkins,
Shields, Walker, Heffron, Wolfe.
A2001.13
Burke, Joseph.
Letter, 1911 January 4.
1 item.
[Zouave cadet] under command of Major Chichester on duty Morris Island January
1-9, 1861.
Describes preparations on Morris Island January 1-9, 1861 and the firing on
the Star of the West by The Citadel cadets.
AF Civil War
Burns, John, 1902-1980.
Papers 1922-1957 (bulk 1940-1953).
l.5 linear ft. (3 boxes).
Army officer, chemical engineer, West Point graduate 1926. Burns started the
Chemical Corps' research and development testing base in Utah. During World
War II, he served as chemical officer in the Philippines.
Papers relating to Philippine Chemical Warfare Division 1940-1946, Eighth Army
in Japan 1947, Chemical Corps Training Command 1952-53.
A1982.13
Burrows, John E.
Typescripts, 1993.
3 items. (10 pgs).
Director of student activities at The Citadel 1972-78, Citadel graduate 1940.
Unpublished articles on the liberty bell, the silver shako and the non-cadet
ring.
AF Burrows
Byrd, Ralph Milledge, 1907-1970.
Papers 1959-1966.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Professor, author, Citadel graduate 1923.
Byrd was professor of chemistry at The Citadel 1925-1956 and academic dean 1956-1966.
Newspaper clippings, Alumni News articles, awards relating to Byrd's career
at The Citadel, including books authored by Byrd.
Finding aid in repository.
A1978.4
Caledonian Mercury.
Newspaper, 1779 May 5.
1 item.
Published in Edinburgh, Scotland
Description of the capture of Charleston along with some reports of action in
the Beaufort area.
AFFC A1980.3
Calliopean Literary Society.
Diplomas, 1849-1914 incomplete.
20 items.
Cadet literary society whose membership consisted of cadets from the lowcountry.
Oratorical skills were displayed in regular meetings with the Polytechnique
Literary Society, whose membership consisted of cadets from the upper part of
the state. The societies awarded diplomas at their own graduation exercises.
Finding aid in repository.
AFFC Diplomas.
Calliopean Literary Society.
Typescripts, undated.
5 items.
Unpublished articles on the history of the Calliopean Literary Society.
AF Calliopean.
Calliopean Literary Society.
Speeches, 1846-1860.
7 items.
Speeches made by members of Calliopean Literary Society.
Finding aid in repository. (Speeches)
A1900.1
Calliopean Literary Society.
Programmes, 1862,1863,1886,1888,1889, 1904.
6 items.
Invitations and commencement programmes for both the Calliopean and Polytechnique
literary societies.
RC 12 (box 1)
Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908.
Papers 1861-1865; 1874-1905.
2 linear ft. (5 boxes).
Confederate Army officer commanding 24th Regiment, S.C. Volunteer Infantry,
bishop, professor, Citadel graduate 1857.
Official reports, letters 1861-1865 to his wife concerning his military activities
in the Civil War, post war correspondence.
Finding aid in repository.
A1961.1
Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908.
Telegrams, 1863 May 26.
2 items.
Professor, Confederate Army officer, bishop, Citadel graduate 1857.
From Ellison Capers to his wife concerning the wound in his leg.
A1984.24 Criswell (box 2, folder 7)
Capers, Ellison, 1837-1908.
Speech, 1884.
1 item.
Professor, Confederate Army officer, bishop, Citadel graduate 1857.
Speech by Capers at the unveiling of the marble tablet at The Citadel in memory
of Francis Huger Harleston. Harleston, class of 1860, was killed on duty at
Fort Sumter Nov. 24, 1863 while inspecting the exterior of the fort.
AF Civil War Harleston.
Carpenter, Hazen.
Scrapbooks, 1826-1923 (bulk 1914-1918).
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Newspaper clippings and magazine illustrations of events in World War I. Includes
coverage of President Harding's death in August 1923 and miscellaneous newspapers
from 1826-1865.
A1977.1
Cates, E. C.
Documents, photographs 1940-1960's.
l.5 linear ft. (3 boxes).
Documents concerning German and United States studies on rocket propulsion;
photographs and diagrams of German rockets; color photographs and descriptions
of Lockheed space vehicles, airplanes, submarines used in U.S. defense.
Finding aid in repository.
A1980.2
Catton, Bruce, 1899-1978.
Notes and literary manuscripts, 1951-1961.
Letters and diaries, 1861-1865.
20 linear ft. (47 boxes).
Author.
Notes, arranged chronologically and geographically, cover economics, politics
and battles from 1820-1865 with emphasis on the 1861-1865 Civil War period.
Literary manuscripts include "Glory Road" & "Coming Fury." Letters and diaries
1861-1865 written by Union troops concerning war activities.
Finding aid in repository.
A1979.1
Chaplain's Office, The Citadel.
Records, 1954-1968.
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Correspondence 1954-1968 relating to campus religious activities and Religious
Emphasis Week 1963-1964; hymnals, bibles, sheet music.
RC 3
Chapman, Alvah, 1921- interviewee.
Typed transcript of oral history interview, Miami, Florida 2000 July 20.
Final copy prepared 2003 Jan. 31. Interviewed by Citadel Professor of
History,
David H. White.
1 item (27 p.)
Newspaper executive, Army officer, Citadel graduate 1942.
Relates to Chapman’s active duty service, 1942-1945, as a B-17 pilot
(lead
pilot, operations officer, squadron commander), 614th Bomb
Squadron, 401st Bomb
Group, 94th Combat Wing, Eighth Air Force, U.S.
Army Air Corps. Two overseas
tours, November 1943-June 1944 and
September 1944-May 1945. Thirty-seven combat
missions from England
into Germany and German-occupied Europe.
A2003.11.3
Charles, William E., 1836-1932.
Typescript, undated.
1 item, (l p.).
In First Regiment, S.C. Volunteers (Gregg's) January 1861 stationed on Sullivan's
Island.
Describes the firing on the Star of The West from the vantage point of Sullivan's
Island.
AF Civil War
Charleston.
Sketch, 1780.
1 item.
Titled, "Part of the lines of Charleston where the enemy carried their approaches."
Shows a portion of Charleston defenses during the seige of 1780.
AFFC 1962.65.1
Charleston Light Dragoons.
Invitation, 1879.
1 item.
Militia unit (cavalry) of the Fourth Brigade.
Invitation to the anniversary parade and tilt at the race course.
AF Charleston Light Dragoons.
Childs, St. Julien.
Grade Book, 1926-1927.
l folder.
Professor of History at The Citadel.
Grade book and notes for the class on Western Civilization.
Af Childs (A1982.22)
The Citadel Diplomas
1846-1951 incomplete.
2 linear ft.
The first diploma awarded in 1846. The diploma was changed for the first time
in the college's history during the Civil War.
Finding aid in repository.
AFFC Citadel diplomas.
The Citadel.
Films and videotapes, 1938-1985.
210 items.
Films 16mm and videotapes l/2" and 3/4" relate to recruiting and special events
at The Citadel.
Finding aid in repository.
The Citadel.
Photographs, 1848-present (bulk 20th century).
l2 linear ft. (3 file cabinets).
Photographs of the campus, cadets, special events and activities.
Finding aid in repository.
The Citadel Speeches
1846-1952.
115 items.
Commencement addresses, baccalaureate sermons, Calliopean and Polytechnique
Literary Society speeches delivered at The Citadel. Speakers include George
S. Bryan, Francis Asbury Coward, William S. Lee, Edward McCrady.
Finding aid in repository.
A1900.1
The Citadel Engineer.
Student publication, 1939-1953, incomplete.
0.5 linear ft.
Written and published by The Citadel Student Chapter of the American Society
of Civil Engineers.
RC 12 (box 6)
The Citadel Story.
Script, 1968.
1 item.
Play commemorating The Citadel's Quasquicentennial - 125th anniversary.
AF Citadel Story.
Clark, Mark W., 1896-1984.
Papers, 1916-1984.
80 linear ft.
Army officer, educator, president of The Citadel 1953-l965.
Official and personal correspondence, diaries, typescripts, films (62), sound
recordings, photographs relating to Clark's military career in World War II,
Austria, Korea and presidency of The Citadel.
Finding aid in repository.
Clement, A.C.
Pamphlets, 1898-1919.
3 items.
Army officer.
Effect of Gun Fire in Battle of Manila Bay, May 1, 1898; Sketches from the Spanish
American War, 1899; I was there with the Yanks in France, 1919.
AF Clement.
Coffin, Amory, 1841-1916.
Typescript, 1911.
1 item (ll p.).
Citadel graduate 1862.
Describes firing on Star of the West and the Battle of Fort Sumter. One of his
assignments as a cadet was to drill a company of Coast Guards on Mt. Pleasant
on Fridays. During the Battle of Ft. Sumter, he watched with Col. John Branch
from an observatory tower on Sullivan's Island.
Handwritten photocopy and typed transcription.
AF Civil War
Colcock, Richard W., 1806-1856.
Papers, 1826, 1832, 1834.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Army officer, professor, superintendent of The Citadel 1844-1852.
Genealogical and biographical material; West Point diploma 1826; commission
as second lieutenant signed by John Quincy Adams 1826, commission signed by
Andrew Jackson 1835.
Finding aid in repository.
CP 2 and AFFC A1973.6
Commandant's Office, The Citadel.
Records, 1934-1970 (bulk 1940's).
2 linear ft. (4 boxes).
Consists of orders 1941-42, 1945-46; general correspondence 1940-1963; publications:
Blue Book 1907-1997 incomplete, Art of Good Taste 1965-1970, Customs and Courtesies
1929-1965 incomplete, Fourth Class System Manual 1972, Guard Orders & Regulations
1953, Uniform Regulations 1952.
Finding aid in repository.
RC 5
Condon, James, 1829-1904.
Document, 1892 March 8.
Letter, 1896 January 7.
2 items.
Drummer at Citadel 1885-1904.
Document lists contents of bottle buried under the flag pole on Marion Square.
In a letter to former Cadet Captain C. B. Smith, Condon thanks for gift and
mentions silver drum presented to him by cadets, measles epidemic and cadets
leaving due to poor grades.
AF Condon.
Confederate Home.
Report, 1875.
1 item (10 p.).
Founded in 1867 in Charleston.
Seventh annual report of the Home for the Mothers, Widows, and Daughters of
Confederate Soldiers, Charleston, S.C. Printed by the News & Courier Job Presses.
AF Civil War
Confederate Veteran.
Pamphlets, 1899.
2 items.
Guide to Charleston for Confederate Veterans reunion contains maps of city,
descriptions of historic sites, biographical sketches include C. Irvine Walker.
Second pamphlet contains poems, illustrations of Confederate flag and drawing
of Thomson Auditorium (later site of old Charleston Museum).
AF Civil War
Confederate Veteran.
Pamphlet, 1903 May 12-14.
1 item.
Souvenir programme of the annual reunion of the South Carolina Division, United
Confederate Veterans held in Columbia, S.C.
Includes description of Sherman's destruction of Columbia; the Arsenal Academy;
biographical sketches of Ellison Capers, C. Irvine Walker and Wade Hampton.
AF Civil War (1961.565.1)
Confederate Veteran.
Journal, 1928.
1 item.
Publication which represents the interest of Confederate Associations.
Features tribute to C. Irvine Walker, p. 176.
AF Civil War (1961.466.35)
Confederate War Journal.
Journal, 1893 June.
1 item.
Illustrated journal published in New York volume l, no. 3 contains articles
on the Confederate Navy, the officers of the Confederate Army and Navy, Confederate
poems and war activities in Pensacola Bay, Florida.
AF Civil War (A1971.1)
Congressional Resolution.
Document, 1986 February 5.
1 item.
Concurrent resolution passed in the House of Representatives and Senate congratulating
The Citadel on being recognized in U.S. News & World Report as one of America's
best colleges.
AF Citadel Congressional Resolution.
Conner, James.
Letter, 1861.
1 item.
Captain, Montgomery Guards, 17th Reg't, Fourth Brigade, S.C. Militia.
To Board of Ordinance requesting more arms as fifteen recruits joined his command.
The Arsenal and The Citadel are mentioned as the source of supplies.
A1961.1 Capers (box 1, folder 4)
Controller's Office, The Citadel.
Records, 1882-1945.
10.5 linear ft. (13 boxes).
Ledger books, cash books, balance sheets, abstract of vouchers, journal entries,
receipts and expenditures, inventory record books, annual reports.
Finding aid in repository.
RC 9
Courvoisie, Nugent.
Scrapbook, 1961-1972.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Assistant commandant at The Citadel 1961-1968, Citadel graduate 1952.
Excuses written by cadets for rule violations; telegrams; photographs; letters
from former cadets to Col. Courvoisie.
A1980.9
Courvoisie, T. Nugent, 1916
Papers, 1944-1999.
7 Linear feet (14 boxes).
Assistant Commandant of Cadets at
The Citadel 1961-1968.
Letters, memorabilia pertaining to the
Association of Citadel Men, Benedictine Military School,
birthday celebrations, class of 1938 reunion, Pat Conroy,
Field Artillery, Hibernian Society, Palmetto Award,
Courvoisie Scholarships. Publication orders & royalty
statements (1970-1996) for The Boo. Letters (1963-1999)
from family and graduates. Research notes compiled by Courvoisie
concerning Citadel graduates. Notes used for speeches.
Miscellaneous Citadel programs, publications, clippings included.
Finding aid in repository.
A2001.9
Coward, Asbury, 1835-1925.
Correspondence, 1890-1908.
4 linear ft. (9 boxes).
Educator, founder of King's Mountain Military School in Yorkville, S.C. 1855,
Confederate Army officer, superintendent of The Citadel 1890-1908, Citadel graduate
1854.
Letterpress copybooks vols. 3 & 4, 1890-1903 of outgoing correspondence with
an index in each volume. Incoming letters 1890-1908 (twelve boxes) are from
parents, cadets, alumni, Board of Visitors, faculty, state and federal officials.
Topics include electrical wiring, rifles, ordnance, books, salaries, scholarships
and college business.
CP 8
Coward, Asbury, 1835-1925.
Typescript, 1910.
1 item.
Educator, founder of King's Mountain Military School in Yorkville, S.C. 1855,
Confederate Army officer,
superintendent of The Citadel 1890-1908, Citadel graduate 1854.
"Life at The Citadel Before the War" describes life at the Citadel 1851-1854.
Published in The Sphinx 1910.
AF Coward
Coward, Asbury, 1835-1925.
Pamphlet, 1892.
1 item (31 p.).
Educator, founder of King's Mountain Military School in Yorkville, S.C. 1855,
Confederate Army officer,
superintendent The Citadel 1890-1908, Citadel graduate 1854.
"Sketch of the South Carolina Military Academy" written for the 1892 Charleston
Yearbook.
AF Coward.
Coward, Asbury, 1835-1925.
Memoirs, 1861-1865.
1 item.
Educator, founder of King's Mountain Military School in Yorkville, S.C. 1855,
Confederate Army officer,
educator, superintendent of The Citadel 1890-1908, Citadel graduate 1854.
The South Carolinians - Coward's memoirs concerning his activities in the Civil
War as colonel of the Fifth
South Carolina Regiment. Edited by Natalie Bond and Osmun Coward and published
by Vantage Press, 1968.
CP 8 (box 1)
Criswell, Grover, collector.
Papers, 1850-1943.
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Correspondence and documents 1859-1888 concerning the Fourth Brigade S.C. Militia,
their property on the Citadel Green and efforts to obtain rent from U.S. Gov't
for the latter's occupation of the property after the Civil War. Correspondents
include C. Irvine Walker, James Simons, James Lowndes, Henry Hunt. Letters 1888-1890
from Cadet Rivers to his family concerning life at The Citadel; miscellaneous
letters and memorabilia 1861-1865, 1898, 1915, 1942-1943.
Finding aid in repository.
A1984.24
Croft, Edward, 1836-1892.
Papers, 1862-1865.
0.5 linear ft.
Confederate Army officer, Citadel graduate 1856. Croft was field commander,
14th S. C. Reg't, McGowan's Brigade and was wounded in Battle of Gettysburg.
Appointments, certificates, special orders, reports relating to Croft's military
career.
Finding aid in repository.
A1983.13a and AFFC 1983.13a
Croft, Edward, 1875-1938.
Papers, 1907-1958.
0.5 linear ft.
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1896.
Croft was a major general, United States Army and chief of infantry.
Correspondence, documents, photographs and newpaper clippings relating to Croft's
military career. Correspondents include Franklin Roosevelt and George C. Marshall.
Finding aid in repository.
A1983.13b and AFFC 1983.13b
Cummings, St. James.
Poems and manuscripts, 1887-1911.
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Professor of English Literature and History at The Citadel 1888-1913.
Poems and manuscripts written by Cummings and submitted to the Poetry Society
of South Carolina. Diplomas 1884 awarded to Cummings by Kentucky Military Institute
and University of Tennessee.
Finding aid in repository.
A1972.7 S.C. Poetry Society (box 23 & 24)
AFFC 1972.7
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889.
Bail bond, 1867 May 13.
1 item.
President of The Confederacy.
Facsimile bail bond copyrighted by James C. Watkins, Aug. 13, 1895. Davis was
held prisoner from 1865-1867 in Fort Monroe. He was never brought to trial,
but released on bail of $100,000.
Facsimile.
AFFC 1965.75
Davis, Mendel.
Interviews, 1973-1974.
1 linear ft. (15 cassettes, 2 boxes).
Politician.
Davis conducted interviews with relatives and friends of Mendel Rivers. Interviewees
include John Graham Altman, Sr., Francis Brenner, Blanche Darby, Madge Danley,
Myra Ford, J. G. Klintworth, Mrs. Middleton, Mr. Ed McTeer, Joseph Riley, Sr.,
Mrs. L. Mendel Rivers, Theodore Stoney.
Transcriptions.
A1982.11
Deas, William B., 1920 - 2002, interviewee.
Typed transcript of oral history interview, Mt. Pleasant,
S.C. 2000 June 8-9 and 2001 May 14. Final copy prepared
2003 Jan. 18. Interviewed by Professor of History, David H. White.
1 item (14 p.)
Food broker, Army officer, Citadel graduate 1942.
Relates to Deas’ active duty service 1942-1945 as a platoon and commander
326th Paratroop-Engineer Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army,
European Theater of Operations.
A 2003.11.4
Devereux, Francis, 1864-1900.
Scrapbook, 1884-1886.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box).
Citadel graduate 1886.
Invitations to Christmas hop 1885, annual picnic 1884 and 1886, Polytechnique & Calliopean Literary Society 1886, commencement exercises 1886; local advertisements
& engravings; biographical sketch of Devereux.
A1961.370
Dewees, Alexander Draper 1893-1978.
Papers, 1918-1919.
1.5 linear ft. (2 boxes, 1 oversized folder).
Stenographer for Commanding General of Fifth
Army Corps and Ninth Army Corps (Gen. Charles
P. Summerall).
Military records, summaries of intelligence, travel
orders, general orders, maps, scrapbook, books,
souvenirs pertaining to Dewees' World War I service.
Letters to his family and diary 7/13/1918- 6/6/1919
Included.
Finding aid in repository.
A1999.13 and AFFC A1999.13.
Dillingham, Charlotte.
Papers, 1918-1919.
6 items.
Member of the Y.M.C.A.-American Expeditionary Forces.
World War I memorabilia includes poem; newspaper clippings; letter from John
J. Pershing; book concerning the American Expeditionary Forces in World War
I and the role of the Y.M.C.A. in helping the American Army in Europe.
Finding aid in repository.
AF Dillingham (A1972.2)
Dillingham, George M.
Photographs, 1917-1918.
25 items.
Member American Expeditionary Forces, World War I.
Photographs of camps, American troops, towns in France.
#782 (A1985.9)
D'Orsa, Charles S.
Papers, 1944-1967.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Army officer. D'Orsa was logistics officer, G-4, Fifth Army at Anzio and later
with 15th Army Group.
Includes daily journal file of Fifth Army chief of staff Anzio Beachhead Jan.
29-June l, 1944; German Operations at Anzio Jan. 22, 1944 to May 31, 1944; Advance
on Rome Sept. 25, 1944; messages from Col. Paxson to D'Orsa concerning Field
Marshal Kesselring 11-8-45, 8-25-46.
A1967.1
Dotterer, James Blair, 1844-1864.
Muster Roll, 1864.
1 item.
Confederate Army officer, Citadel graduate 1863.
Muster roll of the Marion Rifles, Company A, the 24th Infantry of South Carolina
Volunteers of the Confederate States Provisional Army. Muster roll was property
of Sgt. Major James Dotterer, who was killed in action in 1864.
Poor condition.
AFFC 1963.132
Dove, J. L. S., 1838-1876.
Papers, 1864-1865.
5 items.
Confederate Army officer, Citadel graduate 1861. Dove was 1st lieutenant, Co.
C, 3rd Battalion, S.C. Light Artillery (White's Battalion) Culpeper's Company
(Battery).
Prisoner of war document; furlough application; ordnance list; description of
events January - February 1864; biographical sketch.
Photocopies.
Originals in National Archives.
AF Civil War
D'Oyley, Henry Bohun, 1835-1859.
Document, 1857.
1 item.
Educator, Citadel graduate 1857.
Appointment as 1st lieutenant and adjutant in the Corps of Cadets 1857. Includes
biographical sketch of D'Oyley and 1940 correspondence concerning a memorial
in the Summerall Chapel.
AF D'Oyley.
Duckett, James W., 1911-1991.
Papers, 1962-1974.
6 linear ft. (14 boxes).
Army officer, educator, president of Citadel 1970-1974, Citadel graduate, 1932.
Speeches 1970-1973; inaugural material 1971; Annual Reports to the President;
Report on Fourth Class System 1972; manuals; proceedings and reports concerning
higher education in Charleston and South Carolina; biographical data; certificates
and diplomas relating to Duckett's career.
Finding aid in repository.
CP 13
Dufour, Louise.
Scrapbooks, 1958-1973.
1.5 linear ft. (3 boxes).
Social director at The Citadel 1956-1973.
Newspaper clippings and photographs of tea dances and hops at The Citadel. Includes
obituaries of cadets killed in Vietnam.
A1974.4
Dwight, Richard Y., 1837-1919.
Speeches, 1856.
3 items.
President of the Calliopean Literary Society, Citadel graduate 1856.
Notebook containing speeches made before the Calliopean Literary Society (on
exhibit); two speeches "On Progress As the Motto of the Society" and "State
Pride."
AF Dwight.
Eaton, Richard.
Letters, 1918 Feb.3 - Aug.9.
7 items.
Field artillery officer, American Expeditionary Forces World War I.
Describes tactics, raids, duties as munitions officer; French and Morrocan soldiers;
Scottish Infantry; mustard gas; food; and horse shows. Refers to General Summerall's
expertise and leadership qualities in all letters.
Photocopies.
Originals in possession of Richard Eaton.
AF Eaton (A1970.3)
Ellerbe, Francis Morand, 1876-1942.
Papers, 1917-1940.
2 linear ft.
Coast artillery officer, Citadel graduate 1899.
General orders, special orders, training regulations concerning coast artillery.
Commissions and certificates relating to Ellerbe's career in the coast artillery
corps.
Finding aid in repository.
AFFC A1983.24 and A1986.6
Epstein, David.
Newsmaps, 1943-1945.
103 items.
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1943.
Weekly newspaper accounts with maps detailing events during World War II.
Finding aid in repository.
AFFC A1986.5
The Evangelist.
Newspaper, 1865 April 20.
1 item.
New York newspaper which details the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
AFFC 1980.1
Ewald, Johann Von.
Diary, 1780.
1 item.
German Army officer. Ewald was captain of the Hessian Riflemen in Charleston
during the American Revolution. After the Revolution, he became a general in
Schleswig-Holstein.
Diary kept by Ewald during his tour of duty in Charleston.
In German.
Photocopy.
Original diary in Castle Glucksburg, property of Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince
of Schleswig-Holstein.
A1981.22
Faculty Wives, The Citadel.
Records, 1950-1983.
l.5 linear ft. (3 boxes).
Club comprised of wives of Citadel faculty members.
Financial records 1962-1983 consisting of bank statements, receipts and disbursements,
bills; constitution 1950-1973; minutes of meetings 1950-1953, 1959-1962, 1968-1973;
scrapbooks.
A1980.22
Featherstone, John D., 1894-1975.
Papers, 1918.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Army officer. Featherstone served in World War I under General Summerall in
the First Division.
Papers consist of an account of First Division advance on Sedan; description
of Moselle Valley; activities of the 11th Provisional Regiment of the American
Expeditionary Forces; maps of France and Belgium.
Finding aid in repository.
A1984.27
Finch, Edwin.
Photographs, 1926-1928.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Naval officer.
Photographs of China made by Finch during the American Expeditionary Forces
Yangtze River Patrol.
A1982.3
First Division, United States Army.
Newspapers, 1920 April 3-1921 June 24.
l bound volume.
First U.S. Division - Bridgehead Sentinel, newspaper of the First Division,
Camp Dix, Trenton, New Jersey.
CP 10.
Fourth Brigade.
Papers, 1859-1888.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
South Carolina militia unit.
Correspondence and documents concerning the Fourth Brigade's property on the
Citadel Green and efforts to obtain rent from U.S. Gov't for the latter's occupation
of the property after the Civil War. Correspondents include C. Irvine Walker,
James Simons, James Lowndes, Henry Hunt.
Finding aid in repository.
A1984.24 (Criswell box 1)
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Newspaper, 1861 January 19.
1 item. (12 p.).
Publisher of illustrated journals.
Describes Major Robert Anderson's evacuation from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter
December 1860 and the firing on the Star of the West January 9, 1861.
AFFC 1961.484.1
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Newspaper, 1861 Feb. 9.
1 item. (1 p.).
Publisher of illustrated journals.
Engraving featuring Citadel cadets.
AFFC 1986.12
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Newspaper, 1861 April 27.
1 item (14 p.).
Publisher of illustrated journals.
Describes the bombardment of Fort Sumter April 13, 1861 and the surrender of
Major Robert Anderson.
AFFC 1964.22
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Newspapers, 1856, 1862-1867, incomplete.
l bound volume.
Publisher of illustrated journals.
Miscellaneous issues bound with Harper's Weekly.
A 1980.19
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
Engravings, 1861-1865; 1886.
4 linear ft. (2 oversized boxes).
Publisher of illustrated journals.
Wood engravings, steel engravings, hand colored wood engravings and photogravures
depicting Charleston, Charleston harbor, seige of Charleston, Ft. Sumter, Ft.
Moultrie, Ft. Johnson, Ft. Wagner, Castle Pinckney, maps, Beaufort, S.C. published
in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. The 1886 earthquake is also depicted.
Finding aid in repository.
A1980.20
Frank Leslie's Illustrirte Zeitung.
Engraving, [1861 April 27].
1 item.
Publisher of illustrated journals.
Hand colored wood engraving. English translation "Scene of the floating battery
in Charleston harbor during the bombardment of Fort Sumter."
In German.
AFFC 1961.137.
Frank Leslie's Pictorial History of the War
of 1861.
Pictorial history, 1861.
5 items.
Publisher of illustrated journals.
Describes the events up to June 1861. Edited by E. G. Squier.
AFFC 1988.12
Fuehrer Conferences.
Minutes, 1939-1945.
l microfilm reel.
Minutes of conferences between commanders in chief of German Navy (Admirals
Erich Raeder & Karl Doenitz) and supporting documentation. Material is arranged
chronologically with exception of first volume for 1941. Glossary of terms at
end of each yearly installment. Translated by Office of Naval Intelligence.
Provides insight into Nazi tactics, plans for propaganda, internal conflicts
and destruction of allies.
Microfilm cabinet.
Gayden, Julian.
Papers, 1918.
0.5 linear ft.
World War I memorabilia includes photographs of friends in uniform; German and
French currency; ration page for bread; two bills from French restaurant; small
diary/address book.
AF Gayden.
Gaylord, Bradley, 1895-1981.
Papers, 1917-1918, 1941-1945.
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Air Force officer. Gaylord participated in secret mission to transport Gen.
Giraud from Vichy, France to North Africa, 1942.
Photographs, letters of commendation, newspaper articles covering his career
in World War I and II. Letters (18) to his wife 1942-1943.
A1982.15
George V, 1865-1936.
Letter, 1918 April.
1 item.
King of England.
Lithograph of letter from George V welcoming American troops to Great Britain
en route to Germany during World War I.
AF George V & A1979.7 (box 2)
German Benefit Stamp Sheet.
Documents, 1934-1936.
3 items.
German benefit stamp sheets in the name of Willy Matthae, born October 2, 1902.
Matthae left the office of Hitler and then returned as clerk. From April l,
1935 to ?, he contributed to retirement pension and drew compensation while
in hospital.
AF German Benefit Stamp Sheet
German Fusiliers.
Records, 1775-1904.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box).
Militia unit based in Charleston.
Journal titled "Found at Hilton Head & Fort ? after Battle of Port Royal Dating
Back to 1775 to 1861 Three Days Before the Battle" contains rules, special orders,
membership, guard mount listing, minutes of meetings for the period 1775-1779
and 1861.
German Fusiliers.
History of the German Fusiliers of Charleston, S.C. 1775-1892 and the Story
of the Visit of the Veteran Zouaves of Elizabethport, N.J.,
prepared by Memminger & Ostendorff, 1892 is included along with photographs
of 1903 and 1904 encampment in Columbia,S.C.
A1983.17
Gilchrist, Robert C.
Pamphlet, 1884.
1 item (55 p.).
Author, Confederate Army officer commanding Gist Guard Artillery in the defense
of Morris Island.
"The Confederate Defense of Morris Island Charleston Harbor by the troops of
South Carolina, Georgia and North Carolina in the Late War Between the States,
with a Map of Morris and Part of Folly Island and a Plan of Fort Wagner." Published
in The Charleston Yearbook 1884.
AF Civil War
Gillmore, Quincy Adams, 1825-1888.
Document, 1865 April 5.
1 item.
Union officer, engineer, commanded the Department of South and X Corps February-June
1865 and was stationed on Fort Wagner and Morris Island.
General Orders No. 50 stating that Brevet Major-General Robert Anderson will
raise the flag on Fort Sumter April 14, 1865. Rev. Henry Ward Beecher will deliver
a public address at the ceremonies.
AF Civil War (1961.390)
Goodlet, Emily Geiger.
Typescript, [1865].
1 item (14 p.).
Goodlet's account of the burning of Columbia, South Carolina by Sherman on February
17, 1865 details the chaos and her escape.
A1993.4 Patrick
Greater Issues Speeches.
Speeches and tapes, 1954-present.
6 linear ft. (14 boxes).
Greater Issues series was inaugurated in 1954 by General Mark Clark to provide
cadets with an opportunity to hear ideas of world leaders on a broad spectrum
of topics.
Finding aid in repository.
A1900.2 and A1900.3
Grenada Documents: An Overview and Selection
Documents, 1979-1983.
l v. (300 p.)
Communist secret, top secret and confidential documents which give preliminary
picture of Grenada during the rule of Maurice Bishop and the New Jewel Movement
from April 1979-October 1983. Classifications were assigned by the governments
of Grenada, Cuba and the Soviet Union.
Compiled by the National Archives, Washington, D.C.
AF Grenada.
Gribbin, Robert E., 1887-1976.
Papers, 1902-1904.
1 linear ft.
Episcopal bishop, Citadel graduate 1906. Letters written to his mother and two
sisters in Blackville, S.C. during his first two years at The Citadel. Provides
good description of cadet life.
Finding aid in repository.
A1983.11
Grimke, E. Montague.
Letter, 1852 July 1.
1 item.
Attended The Citadel 1850-1852.
Describes the Junior Class rebellion at The Citadel. Grimke tells his father
he does not want to return to any school, but wants to go into business for
himself.
A 1984.24 Criswell (box 2, folder 25)
Grimsley, James Alexander, 1921-
Papers, 1981-2001.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box)
Army officer, president of The Citadel 1980-1989,
Citadel graduate 1942.
Speeches/reports 1981-1995; articles "From One
Alumnus to Another" 1983-1988, "Special Reports to Alumni" 1988-1989,
"The President's Spot" 1982-1989. Manuscript, "A Soldier Reminisces"
written by Major General Grimsley November 2001.
A2001.16
Grimsley, James Alexander, l921-
Proclamations, 1981.
l.5 linear ft. (3 boxes).
Army officer, president of The Citadel 1980-1989.
Proclamations from colleges, universities, dignitaries honoring General Grimsley
on the occasion of his inauguration as the sixteenth president of The Citadel.
CP 16
Grimsley, James Alexander, l921- interviewee.
Typed transcript of oral history interview, Charleston,
S.C. 2000, April 4-6. Final copy prepared 2002 Oct.23.
Interviewed by Citadel Professor of History, David H. White.
1 item (27 p.)
Army officer, president of The Citadel 1980-1989,
Citadel graduate 1942.
Relates to Grimsley’s active duty service 1942-1945, as a commissioned
officer, 77th Infantry Division, United State Army, in pre-deployment training
and in overseas operations, Pacific Theater (Guam, Philippines, Okinawa Campaigns).
A2003.11.5
Grubb, Dan.
Scrapbook, 1943-1945.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box).
Engineer in 66th Engineer Topographic Company Fifth Army in World War II.
Maps; photographs; drawings; letters; special orders; Italian currency; propaganda
leaflets and commendations from Field Marshal Harold Alexander and General Mark
Clark.
A1960.4
Hagood, Johnson, 1829-1898.
Memoirs, 1861-1865.
1 item.
Confederate Army officer,chairman of the Board of Visitors 1877-1898, Citadel
graduate 1847.
Memoirs of the War of Secession. Published by The State Company in Columbia,
S.C. in 1910.
AF Hagood.
Hagood, Johnson, 1829-1898.
Correspondence, 1882-1898.
3 linear ft. (7 boxes).
Confederate Army officer, chairman of the Board of Visitors 1877-1898, Citadel
graduate 1847.
Hagood's correspondence as chairman of the Board of Visitors with presidents
of The Citadel: Col John P. Thomas 1882-1885, Gen. George Johnston 1885-1890,
Col. Asbury Coward 1890-1898. Thomas and Johnston correspondence are in letter
press books, which are indexed.
CP 6,7,8.
Hagood, Johnson, 1873-1948.
Manuals, 1900-1920.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box).
Army officer, nephew of Gen. Johnson Hagood.
Topics of manuals include submarine mining, coast artillery, fire control and
direction; articles written in France 1914-1919 concerning German crimes of
World War I.
A1969.3
Hall, Scott.
Papers, 1944-45.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box).
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1939.
World War II memorabilia includes newspapers; Stars and Stripes Feb. 23-June
19, 1945 incomplete; Yank Jan. 14, Dec. 28, 1945; French currency; map of Paris
1944; German publication 1935 concerning Hitler.
A1982.4
Hammond, James, 1887-1970.
Scrapbook, 1906.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box).
Citadel graduate 1906.
Letters, photographs and memorabilia of the 20th anniversary of the 1906 football
squad.
A1964.1
Hampton, Wade, 1818-1902.
Ballot, 1876.
1 item.
Confederate Army officer, governor of South Carolina 1876-1880.
Abbeville County ballot listing Hampton for governor.
AF Civil War (Clifton Reed)
Hampton, Wade, 1818-1902.
Photograph, 1876.
1 item.
Confederate Army officer, governor of South Carolina 1876-1880.
Hampton's inauguration as governor of South Carolina, stereoscopic view. John
P. Southern, class of 1847, also on platform.
A1985.13 (folder 7)
Hamner, William H., 1838-1925.
Documents, 1860-1893.
21 items.
Union Army officer. April 14, 1861, Hamner was regimental quartermaster sergeant
in the Union Army stationed on Fort Sumter. He lowered the Stars and Stripes
when the Union troops evacuated the fort.
Appointments, special orders, muster rolls, certificates recording Hamner's
military career.
AFFC 1961.490.1-22
Hanna, William Jefferson, 1806-1853.
Documents, 1853.
2 items.
Army officer, member of Board of Visitors 1842-1853.
Resolution by Board of Visitors upon death of Hanna and letter to widow from
James Jones, chairman of the Board of Visitors.
Af Hanna.
Harper's Weekly.
Newspapers, 1861-1865 incomplete.
2.5 linear ft. (6 bound volumes).
Harper and Brothers, New York. Publisher of illustrated journals.
Describes events in the Civil War. 1862 volume covers July - December.
A1980.19
Harper's Weekly.
Engravings, 1861-1865, 1886.
4 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Harper and Brothers, New York. Publisher of illustrated journals.
Wood engravings, steel engravings, hand colored wood engravings and photogravures
depicting Charleston, Charleston harbor, seige of Charleston, Ft. Sumter, Ft.
Moultrie, Ft. Johnson, Ft. Wagner, Castle Pinckney, Beaufort, S.C. and maps.
The 1886 earthquake is also depicted.
A1980.20
Harper's Weekly
Newspaper, 1861 January 26.
1 item. (16 p.).
Harper and Brothers, New York. Publisher of illustrated journals.
Describes Major Anderson's departure from Fort Moultrie and arrival on Fort
Sumter December 26-27, 1860, as well as, the firing on the Star of the West.
Engravings of Charleston rooftops, Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie and Major Anderson
raising the flag are depicted.
AFFC A1961.4
Harper's Weekly.
Newspaper, 1861 May 18.
1 item. (14 p.).
Harper and Brothers, New York. Publisher of illustrated journals.
Article on Charleston with sketches of the battery and the rifled cannon that
damaged Fort Sumter.
AFFC A1961.5
Harper's Weekly.
Engraving, 1860 December 28.
1 item.
Harper and Brothers, New York. Publisher of illustrated journals.
"The United States Arsenal at Charleston, South Carolina seized by the State
authorities December 1860" depicts The Citadel.
AFFC 1961.078
Harris, Hugh Pate, 1909-1979.
Papers, 1943-1970.
30 linear ft. (72 boxes).
Army officer, educator, president of The Citadel.
Speeches and correspondence relating to his Army career 1931-1965 and presidency
of The Citadel 1965-1970. Reports, speeches, field orders concerning airborne
operations 1942-1948.
CP 12.
Hartzog, Henry Simms, 1866-1953.
Letter, 1918 March 28.
1 item.
Citadel graduate 1886.
Franklin Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the Navy in World War I, thanks Hartzog
for patriotic response to the Navy's call for binoculars, telescopes and spy
glasses. He hopes to return them at end of war and that hard wear will be compensated
by the fact that Hartzog supplied "Eyes for the Navy."
AF Roosevelt.
Hawes, Milton.
Document, 1943 May 15.
1 item.
Camp rules and regulations for prisoners of war in Japanese camps. Topics covered
include daily schedule, rules for barracks, kitchen and medical personnel, clothing
and proper respect for Japanese officers.
Af Hawes (A1980.15)
Haynsworth, George Edward, 1841-1887.
Letter, 1864 April 29.
1 item.
Confederate Army officer, educator, lawyer, judge, Citadel graduate 1861. Haynsworth
was lieutenant in 1st Regiment South Carolina Artillery.
Writing to his niece from Battery Ramsey, Haynsworth mentions scarcity of money;
Union bombardment from Morris Island; Union prisoners to pass through Charleston;
Hagood's Brigade ordered to North Carolina; and Robert Cooper, 1863 Citadel
graduate, joining his regiment.
LOAN - Hamilton.
AFFC 1962.26
Haynsworth, George Edward, 1841-1887.
Journal, 1884-1887.
1 item.
Confederate Army officer, educator, lawyer, judge, Citadel graduate 1861.
Records kept by Haynsworth relating to his farm. Topics include feed for pigs,
cows, poultry; plowing and seeding the gardens and fields.
AF Civil War (1969.4)
Haynsworth, Moses Sanders, 1845-1928.
Letter, 1861 March 27.
1 item.
From F. F. Warley to Col. Haynsworth concerning an honorable discharge from
The Darlington Guards for his son, Moses Sanders Haynsworth. The latter attended
The Citadel and was a junior in December 1864.
AF Civil War
Heath, Thomas.
Documents, 1862 March 2.
1862 September 24.
2 items.
Private in Battery B of the First Regiment of Artillery of the Home Guard of
the City of Philadelphia.
Leave of absence (9/1862) approved to visit wounded son. Drill meeting notice
(3/1862) for Armory Ironsides Guards, Order no. 4.
AF Civil War (1962.55.3 & .4)
Heisey, David.
Letters 1862-1865.
12 items.
Union Army officer. Was a member of Company K, 63rd Regiment, Ohio.
Describes marches from Dayton, Ohio through Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North
Carolina. Climate, countryside, plantations, food, sickness and supplies are
mentioned.
Finding aid in repository.
AF Civil War (A1985.15)
Helfers, Melvin C. 1912-1978.
Papers, 1943-1953.
2.5 linear ft. (5 boxes).
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1937. Helfers was George S. Patton's information
officer in the Third Army.
Helfers' memoirs; correspondence with General Summerall; American field and
technical manuals; German Army manual; journals; intelligence reports; videotape
interview (#44a,b) 1984.
Finding aid in repository.
A1974.5
Henderson, Jackson G., collector.
Clippings, 1969-1987.
0.5 linear ft. (one box).
Citadel graduate, 1927.
Newspaper clippings pertaining to The Citadel
From The Charlotte Observer, The Charlotte News,
The Atlanta Journal & Constitution, The Columbia Record,
The Greenville News. Photocopies pertaining to the rebellion of
The class of 1898 filed in A2000.19.
A2000.17
Hitt, Robert M., 1915-1968.
Papers, 1936-1968.
2.5 linear ft. (5 boxes).
Journalist, Citadel graduate 1935. Hitt was editor of the Evening Post, civic
leader and a popular after-dinner speaker.
Correspondence, primarily incoming letters with some replies, from correspondents
such as James Byrnes, William F. Buckley, Hanson Baldwin, Henry Ford II, George
Wallace. Speeches are arranged by subject and cover Charleston community 1940's
- l960's, freedom of press and The Citadel.
Finding aid in repository.
A1969.1
Hollings, Ernest, 1922 -
Papers, 1983-1984.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
U.S. senator from South Carolina, Citadel graduate 1942.
Press releases, speeches, newspaper clippings, interviews and network news coverage
(on 3/4" videotape) relating to Hollings' candidacy for the presidency of the
United States.
Finding aid in repository.
A1984.9
Hope, Alfred.
Papers, 1918.
13 items.
Army officer in the Signal Corps in World War I.
Signal Corps telegrams Nov. 4-11, 1918 relating to summaries of the Paris press
concerning political situations in Europe and American combat. Map of first
and last phases of Meuse-Argonne offensive Nov. 20, 1918 also included.
AF Hope (A1970.4)
Howard, Edwin B., 1901-1993.
Papers, 1944-1947.
0.5 linear ft. (l box)
Army officer. Howard was a brigadier general in the Intelligence Division (G2)
of the Fifth Army.
Intelligence operations in Italy at Anzio, Cassino, Rapido, Monte Cassino; reports
on Marshall Islands and Guadalcanal.
Finding aid in repository.
A1967.3
Howard, William.
Papers 1935-1975.
3.5 linear ft. (13 boxes)
Citadel graduate 1964.
Maps, newspapers, magazines, army field manuals relating to combat in Vietnam.
Box 10 contains two typescripts by Howard concerning technical intelligence
and weapon development in the U.S. Newspaper coverage of historic events pre
and post world war II to 1978 (Roosevelt death, Japanese surrender, Kennnedy
assassination, Watergate).
A1970.1
Howie, Thomas Dry, 1908-1944.
Papers, 1944-1981.
12 items.
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1929.
Howie was killed in St. Lo, France July 17, 1944 and became known as the "Major
of St. Lo."
Newspaper clippings, posthumous articles written about Howie.
AF Howie
Hughs, Wade Coke, 1878-1939.
Memorabilia, 1898-1938.
0.5 linear ft.
Lawyer, member of Board of Visitors 1932-1939,
Citadel graduate 1901.
Monthly reports 1897-1901 of Cadet Hughs,
photographs (9) as cadet, diploma, ring,
yearbooks 1900-1902, invitations to graduation
and hops 1933-1934, Citadel Catalog 1938-1939.
A2001.5
Huguenin, Thomas A., 1839-1897.
Memoirs, 1839 Nov. 18-1897 Feb. 27.
3 items.
Confederate Army officer, Citadel graduate 1859. Huguenin was engaged in the
seige of Charleston 1863 in the defense of Fort Sumter and Fort Wagner.
Handwritten account describes the Arsenal Academy, The Citadel and his military
and civilian careers. Photocopies.
Original in possession of Thomas A. Huguenin, Huger, S.C.
AF Civil War (A1985.7)
AF Maybank (A1985.24)
Hurteau, Joseph.
Pamphlets, 1965.
4 items.
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1959.
Propaganda written in Vietname=se and issued by the Viet Cong. Topics include
the policy of Viet Cong towards soldiers of the Republic of Vietnam, May Day
in North Vietnam, advantages of strategic hamlets, treatment of peasants.
AF Hurteau (1965.10-13)
Jenkins, Micah, 1835-1864.
Letter, 1857 Nov. 6.
1 item.
Educator, Confederate Army officer, Citadel graduate 1854, founder of King's
Mountain Military Academy in Yorkville, S.C. 1855.
Writes from Yorkville to a friend stating that he has established a rule, whereby,
the commandant of mess (a cadet) inspects the food before each meal to see if
it is satisfactory, thus eliminating complaints.
AF Civil War
Jenkins, Micah, 1835-1864.
Letter, 1860 Jan. 23.
1 item.
Educator, Confederate Army officer, Citadel graduate 1854, founder of King's
Mountain Military Academy in
Yorkville, S.C. 1855.
To Dr. Ralph B. Hanahan concerning payment on a note. Stationery is King's Mountain
Military School,
Yorkville, S.C.
AF Civil War (A1987.18)
Jenkins, Micah, 1835-1864.
Letters, 1855.
2 items.
Educator, Confederate Army officer, Citadel
Graduate 1854, founder of King's Mountain
Military School in Yorkville, S.C. in 1855.
Letters from Jenkins to his sister April 18th
concerning homesickness, preparation of
student exams at King's Mountain, study of law
with Mr. Wilson; Sept. 9th pertains to family.
A2001.4
Johnson, W. A.
Diary, 1865 January-May.
2 items.
Confederate Army officer. Johnson was a 2nd lieutenant, Company D, 2nd Regiment
S.C. Volunteers (Old Secession Guards). He served in Kershaw's Brigade, Connor's
Brigade and Kennedy's Brigade.
Camped on The Citadel Green, Johnson described shelling of Charleston Feb. 14-18,
panic and riots due to rations and evacuation. He was the last of troops to
leave Charleston.
His wife and relatives in Columbia, S.C. were worried about Sherman's approach.
Mentioned seeing Gen. Joseph Eggleston Johnston in March 20th entry and in April
18-30 entries relating to the surrender.
Original and typed transcription.
AF Civil War (1961.354.1-2)
Johnston, George Doherty, 1832-1910.
Letter press books, 1885-1890.
1 linear ft.
Confederate Army Officer, Superintendent
of The Citadel 1885-1890.
Letter press book (volume 2) containing letters
written by Johnston concerning The Citadel.
Letters are faded and many illegible.
CP 7
Johnston, Joseph Eggleston, 1807-1891.
Orders, 1865 April 27.
1 item.
Confederate Army officer.
Special Field Orders No. 65 Raleigh, North Carolina and General Orders No. 18
Greensboro, North Carolina instructing troops of W. T. Sherman and J. E. Johnston
to discontinue fighting.
AFFC 1960.1
Jones, Allen.
Diaries, 1936 Feb. 17-April 25.
0.5 linear ft. (6 items).
Citadel graduate 1938.
Jones describes his life at The Citadel
during his sophomore year.
Handwritten in black composition books.
Typed transcriptions Feb. 17-March 1 and April
22 to May 14.
A1976.2
K Company, The Citadel.
Scrapbook, 1957-1961.
1 item.
Citadel cadet company.
Photographs, cartoons, newspaper clippings relating to K Company. Cadet Land
was company captain. The company adopted a Korean orphan, Kim Chin Hong, during
this period.
A1977.11
Kennedy, Theodore C.
Newspapers, 1945.
2 items.
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1950.
Newspaper coverage of World War II victory in Europe Day May 8, 1945 in the
British edition of Yank and the British News Chronicle.
AF Kennedy (A1972.4)
Kennedy, Walter.
Pamphlets, 1944-1945.
3 items.
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1950.
World War II memorabilia includes The German Soldier published 1944 by The Infantry
Journal; Britain Against Germany published 1945 by British Information Services;
Stars and Stripes May 8, 1945.
AF Kennedy (1972.5)
King's Mountain Military School.
Delinquency reports, 1870-1871.
l v.
Founded in 1855 by Micah Jenkins and Asbury Coward, who were both Citadel graduates
in 1854. Located in Yorkville, S.C., Coward reopened the school after the Civil
war in 1866 and it continued operation until 1886.
Reports include date, name of offender, description of offense, number of demerits
and signature of reporter. Volume also contains newspaper articles on the centennial
celebration of the Battle of King's Mountain,1880.
A1970.7
Klinck, Gustavus W. 1844-1916.
Documents, 1861-1865, 1878.
2 items.
Citadel graduate 1865.
Roll of the Washington Light Infantry of the Confederate States Army 1861-1865
lists individuals in Company A, Hampton Legion; Companies A and B, 25th Regiment
South Carolina Volunteers. Klinck's membership in Washington Light Infantry
1878.
AFFC 1961.368.
Koones, John D.
Correspondence, 1938-1942.
1 item.
Citadel graduate 1942.
Correspondence between Koones and his parents while the former was a cadet at
The Citadel. Koones describes cadet activities during the World War II period.
A 1984.2
Korean Armistice.
Document, 1953.
2 items.
Korean Armistice Agreement, Volume l, Text of Agreement.
MWC (box 8, folder 6)
Kumm, Karl G.
Papers, 1943-1945.
14 items.
Chaplain, 34th Infantry Division, Italy.
World War II memorabilia includes poems written while in Italy; postcards of
Italian towns; German newspaper removed from a German soldier; photographs of
Kumm and war activites.
AF Kumm
Law, Evander McIvor, 1836-1920.
Letter, 1867 Sept. 8.
1 item.
Confederate Army officer, educator, Citadel graduate 1856. Law was a professor
at King's Mountain Military School before and after the Civil War.
Written from Yorkville, S. C. to Mr. Walker concerning Reconstruction and the
freedmen.
Photocopy. Original in possession of Jim Hayes, antiquarian.
AF Law.
Law, Evander McIvor, 1836-1920.
Funeral notice, 1920 Nov. 2.
1 item.
Confederate Army officer, educator, Citadel graduate 1856.
Funeral services for Law to be held at family residence in Bartow, Florida.
AF Law.
Law, Thomas Hart, 1838-1923.
Papers, 1856-1859, 1940's.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box).
Minister, Citadel graduate 1859.
Law's valedictory address; Citadel and Polytechnique Literary Society diplomas;
speeches 1857 on chivalry and 1859 on Italy in the sixteenth century. Citadel
Cadets: The Journal of Cadet Tom Law edited by John Adger Law is included along
with Adger's correspondence with descendants of cadets mentioned in The Journal.
A1964.3
Laycock, George.
Typescript, 1974.
Scrapbook, 1940-1945.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box).
Laycock was assistant treasurer of three Episcopal dioceses in Shanghai, Anking
and Hankow, China in the summer of 1940. From 1942-1945 he was imprisoned by
the Japanese in a concentration camp.
In his memoirs "A Prisoner in Cathay" Laycock describes his life in China and
includes letters written to friends before imprisonment. Scrapbook contains
camp newsletters March 26, 1944 - August 11, 1945 and concentration camp literature.
Laycock was editor in chief of the newsletter.
A1983.15
Lemmon, Jack.
Scrapbook, 1925.
1 item.
Citadel graduate 1925.
Photographs of The Citadel, Magnolia Gardens,
Hampton Park and classmates.
A1997.13
Lester, James Allen, 1911-1958.
Papers, 1911-1949.
2 linear ft. (4 boxes)
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1911.
Lester was commander of 24th Infantry Division in Japan and in 1948 became chief
of staff of the Eighth Army in Japan.
Diplomas, commissions, photograph albums of his military career in Japan.
A1974.10
Lipsey, T. E. L., 1873-1959.
Letter, 1894 March 11.
1 item.
Cadet captain company A. Citadel graduate 1894.
Cadet Lipsey to Lt. C.E. Johnson concerning poor coffee, rancid butter served
in Mess Hall. On verso are remarks by Asbury Coward, superintendent; William
W. White, quartermaster; and John M. Jenkins, commandant.
AF Lipsey
Lockwood, Greene & Co. Inc.
Floor plans, 1922.
0.5 linear ft.
Architectural/engineering firm of Boston, Massachusetts which handled construction
of new Citadel campus.
Floor plans (6) of first - third floors of Padgett-Thomas barracks. Promotional
brochure mentions The Citadel on pages 167 and 172.
0-881.
Logan Family.
Letters, 1860 Dec. 28 and 1862 Dec. 29.
3 items.
Confederate Army officers.
From Yorkville, S.C. Dec. 28, 1860, David Jackson Logan describes events in
Charleston i.e. Major Anderson leaving Ft. Moultrie for Ft. Sumter. From Fredericksburg
Dec. 29 1862, Ben Logan describes shell that tore his overcoat, talking to Yankees
across the river, rations, and the price of food. Also included is a funeral
discourse August 12, 1866 in memory of Lt. David J. Logan 1837-1864 and John
Pinckney Logan 1840-1865 held in Spartanburg, S.C.
AF Civil War
Logan, Samuel.
Documents, 1861, 1866.
2 items.
Surgeon in Confederate States Army. Logan was in Hagood's Brigade in the 1864
campaign in Virginia.
Logan's appointment as surgeon in Confederate States Army July 19, 1861, signed
by L. B. Walker, Secretary of War. Handwritten statement August 26, 1866 from
Johnson Hagood concerning Dr. Logan's fine reputation as a surgeon and individual.
A1984.24 Criswell (box 2, folder 5)
Lords of Discipline.
Script, 1981 July 30.
1 item.
Paramount Pictures script written by Thomas Pope from the novel by Pat Conroy.
Af Lords of Discipline
Losse, Henry, 1893-1972.
Pamphlets, 1918-1919.
7 items.
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1913. Losse was battalion intelligence officer,
322nd Infantry, 81st Division, American Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
Topics of pamphlets include instruction for offensive combat; German Army tactics;
Gen. John J. Pershing's report to the secretary of war Nov. 20, 1918. Losse
is listed in published orders as recipient of Croix de Guerre with palm and
for gallant and meritorious conduct.
AF Losse (1960.27 -.33)
AFFC 1960.39
Louden, Edward K.
Papers, 1936-1940.
15 items.
Trombonist, Citadel graduate 1940.
Photographs and excerpts from The Sphinx relating to The Bulldog Orchestra and
Band at The Citadel.
AFFC A1992.5
Lyons, John Register, 1917-1941.
Papers, 1935-1941.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box).
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1939. Lyons was killed in an air crash in 1941.
Letters from General Summerall to Lyons' family concerning the dedication of
a stained glass window in The Summerall Chapel. Includes memorabilia from Lyons'
cadet years.
A1964.2
McAlister, David S., 1904-1985.
Papers, 1932-1972.
3.5 linear ft. (9 boxes).
Educator, administrator, Citadel graduate 1924. McAlister held several positions
during his career at The Citadel 1924-1972.
Financial reports of The Citadel 1932-1933; Student Activities financial reports
1966-72 incomplete; Fourth Class orientation 1966-1968; biographical material;
diplomas;
certificates; photographs; miscellaneous Citadel memorabilia.
Finding aid in repository.
A1987.4, Al988.5, AFFC A1988.5
McCleod, Marion Francis.
Papers, 1919.
6 items.
Army officer. McCleod was a 1st lieutenant in the 81st Division of the American
Expeditionary Forces in World War I.
World War I memorabilia includes The Octagon March 22, 1919 newspaper which
mentions McCleod as recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross. List of winners
of A.E.F. Pistol competition in Lemans, France; photograph of Ft. Oglethorpe
officers training camp; illustration of A.E.F. cloth insignia.
Af McCleod.
McCrae, James Lafitte, 1906-1974.
Papers, 1927-1967.
13 items.
Educator, Citadel graduate 1927. Headmaster of Bailey Military Academy, Greenwood,
S.C. 1935-1936.
Photographs of Cadet McCrae 1921-1927; memorabilia relating to post graduate
activities as educator.
Finding aid in repository.
A1981.25
McCuen, David, 1914-1989.
Commissions, 1934 Dec. 18 & June 1.
2 items.
Citadel graduate 1935.
Appointments as captain in The Citadel Corps of Cadets signed by Col. John Lang,
commandant of cadets and General Charles P. Summerall.
AFFC 1962.37.1
McCully, Peter K., 1873-1933.
Newspaper, 1889 May 25.
1 item.
Citadel graduate 1891.
Description of Citadel cadets annual drill and inspection in which McCully was
judged the best drilled cadet in the Corps.
Photocopy.
AF McCully.
McIntyre, George A., 1922-1981.
Papers, 1943.
2 linear ft. (4 boxes).
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1943.
Infantry School, Fort Benning instructional pamphlets; series of classroom exercises
in map problems, tactics, field exercises, signal communications.
A1985.14
McKittrick, Samuel, 1823-1864.
Letters, 1862-1864.
l v.
Confederate Army officer. McKittrick was 2nd lieutenant in Company I, 16th S.
C. Reg't Volunteers, Gist's Brigade, Walker's Division. He fought at Kennesaw
Mt. near Atlanta and was killed July 22, 1864.
Written to his wife, McKittrick describes camp life, engagements in which his
unit fought, Charleston in 1863, attempts for a discharge due to age, 41.
Finding aid in repository.
Typed transcription.
Photocopy. Original in possession of Jean Coleman.
Af Civil War (A1970.5)
McLaughlin, John F.
Papers, 1950-1951.
4 items.
Army officer, physician.
Korean War memorabilia includes U.S. currency 25 cents, North Korean Communist
Party membership card Nov. 4, 1950, photographs of USNS M.M. Patrick 1950 and
Dr. McLaughlin 1951.
Af McLaughlin (A1979.9)
McMaster, George.
Citations, 1926 Feb. and 1927 May.
2 items.
Army officer. McMaster was 1st lieutenant 24th Infantry during the Philippine
Insurrection (Spanish American war 1899-1901).
Silver Star for Gallantry against insurgent forces in Luzon, Philippine Islands
Oct. 7, 1899 and Distinguished Service Cross for heroism against enemy in Philippines
Dec. 7, 1899. Both citations signed by Dwight Davis, Secretary of War.
AFFC 1963.51-.52
McMaster, Porter, 1876-1930.
Papers, 1895-1896.
3 items.
Citadel graduate 1896.
The Citadel Magazine May 1895 edited by McMaster; invitation to 1896 commencement
held in Sumter, S.C.; newspaper clipping describing McMaster's role as chairman
of Polytechnique & Calliopean Literary Societies' commencement.
AF McMaster (A1993.7)
McMaster, Richard Hugh, 1874-1966.
Diary, 1899-1901.
1 item.
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1894. McMaster was in Light Battery G, 6th Artillery
the Philippines (Spanish-American War).
Entries detail transport to Hawaii, duties, strategy, report of operations,
social life in Manila. Mentions John J. Pershing, George Dewey, Franklin Roosevelt.
Citadel classmates Hayne, Smith, Stackhouse and Citadel graduates Simons, Allison,
Croft, Minter, Tillman.
Af McMaster (A1985.5, A1985.11)
McMaster, Richard Hugh, 1874-1966.
Commission, 1898 April.
1 item.
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1894.
2nd lieutenant of artillery signed by William McKinley. Photograph of McMaster
is attached to commission.
AFFC 1963.71
Manget, Victor, 1837-1919.
Typescript, [1908].
1 item.
Educator, Citadel graduate 1857.
Mentions The Arsenal and The Citadel
p. 5-6 and Civil War activities as professor
at the Georgia Military Institute.
Photocopy. Original in possession of
Diane Manget Gill.
AF Manget (A1995.11)
Mark Clark Hall.
Guest book, 1957-1986.
1 item.
Student activities building on Citadel campus.
Includes names of Greater Issues speakers, Board of Visitors and guests of The
Citadel.
A1986.9
Marshall, Oliver K.
Poem, [1938].
1 item.
Citadel graduate 1938.
Religious poem. Handpainted decorative motifs and calligraphy highlight the
work.
AFFC 1989.16
Martin, Samuel Maner, 1875-1959.
Pamphlet, [1951].
1 item.
Citadel graduate, 1896.
"Genealogical Record of Benjamin Martin, Sr. and Memoirs of his son Samuel Maner
Martin." Martin describes taking the competitive examination [1892] for a scholarship
at The Citadel and winning over eight competitors. He received $300 per year
which covered tuition, board and uniform. Martin and his father drove to Barnwell
Court House in order to take the exam and stayed at Johnson Hagood's house.
AF Martin
Martin, Franklin, 1920-1994.
Research notes and typescript, 1981-1982.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Episcopal minister, author, Citadel graduate 1942.
Research notes on General Summerall. Typescript "Summerall of The Citadel: The
Later Years of General Charles Pelot Summerall."
A1994.15
Maryland, Frederick County.
Summons, 1860 Nov.24.
1 item.
Frederick County, Maryland summons executed and signed by Aaron Poffinburger
for Samuel Green to pay debt to Mahlon Rhoderick. Verso states outcome of trial.
AF Maryland.
Mathews, Sidney.
Interviews, 1948-1949.
3 items.
Author.
Interviews with General Mark Clark, May 1948; General George Marshall, July
1949; Field Marshal Harold Alexander, January 1949.
AF Mathews (A1991.13)
Merrimon, Ashley, 1892-1916.
Composition book, 1911-1912.
1 item.
Editor-in-chief of The Sphinx, Citadel graduate 1912.
Handwritten notes for the layout of The Sphinx includes poems and identification
of photographs.
Af Merrimon
Merritt, Lewie G., 1888-1974.
Papers, 1917-1959.
0.5 linear ft.
Marine Corps officer, Citadel graduate 1917, first American shot down in European
theater in Libyan desert during World War II and first of aviators to use dive
bombing.
Photographs of Citadel and USMC career; certificates; biographical material;
newspaper clippings; memos concerning strategic
bombing survey of Guam.
Finding aid in repository.
A1975.7 and AFFC A1975.7
Metz, Carl, 1872-1957.
Sheet music, 1907-1942.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box).
Band director 1913-1943 at The Citadel.
Compositions by Metz include "The Citadel" 1931; "Alma Mater" undated; "Citadel,
All Hail" 1934; "Citadel Forever" 1934; "The Citadel Hymn" 1937; "South Carolina
Military Academy March" 1907.
A1987.16 and AF Metz
Mikell, William E, 1868-1944.
Pamphlet and newspaper publication, 1908 July l.
2 items.
Educator, Citadel graduate 1890. Mikell was dean of the University of Pennsylvania
Law Department.
In his commencement address "Problems of the Old and New South" Mikell describes
problems that have come with material prosperity in the South. Advises audience
not to judge people by the amount of money they have and not to lose the personal
dignity of a gentleman of the Old South in the race for riches.
A1900.1 and AFFC A1986.7
Merritt, Lewie G., 1888-1974.
Papers, 1917-1959.
0.5 linear ft.
Marine Corps officer, Citadel graduate 1917, first American shot down in European
theater in Libyan desert during World War II and first of aviators to use dive
bombing.
Photographs of Citadel and USMC career; certificates; biographical material;
newspaper clippings; memos concerning strategic bombing survey of Guam.
Finding aid in repository.
A1975.7 and AFFC A1975.7
Mixon, Col. & Mrs. Henry.
Papers 1945-1946.
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Security officer and legal secretary respectively at Nuremberg War Crimes Trial
1945-1946.
Letters and memos written in German from Nazi defendants and/or their legal
counsels to the International Military Tribunal. Defendants include Bormann,
Doenitz, Frick, Funk, Goering, Hess, Jodl, Kaltenbrunner, Keitel, Raeder, Ribbentrop,
Rosenberg, Schacht, Seyss-Inquart, Streicher.
Documents include published records of trial proceeding, rules and reports.
Inventory in repository.
A1983.23
Moore, Henry D., 1848-1902.
Autobiography, [1900].
1 item (17 p.).
Minister, Citadel graduate 1857.
Describes the South Carolina Military Academy on pages 2 and 3.
Af Moore, Henry (A1980.17)
Moore, John, 1878-1965.
Typescript, [1958].
1 item (13 p.)
Educator, professor at The Citadel 1906-1920, member of the Board of Visitors
1937-1941, Citadel graduate 1900.
"The Riot at The Citadel in 1898" provides a detailed account of the cadet rebellion
and includes statement by S.O. Cantey.
AF Class of 1898.
Moore, John, 1878-1965.
Typescript, 1961.
1 item (9 p.).
Educator, professor at Citadel 1906-1920, member of the Board of Visitors 1937-1941,
Citadel graduate 1900.
"Old Cokesbury in Greenwood County South Carolina: Religious and Educational
Center in the Nineteenth Century."
AF Moore (1971.19.21)
Moriarty, James F., 1896-1981.
Papers, 1918-1919.
29 items.
Marine Corps officer, World War I. Citadel graduate 1917.
Field messages, memos and orders sent to Moriarty during battles in France.
AF Moriarty (A1961.258.1-.22)
Moses, Isaac H., 1842-1900.
Poem, 1862 Feb. 22.
1 item.
Citadel graduate 1862.
"On Raising the Confederate Flag at The Citadel."
A1984.24 Criswell (box 2, folder 6)
Muckenfuss, W. M.
Commission, 1892 Jan. 15.
1 item.
Captain, South Carolina Volunteer Troops.
Appointment as captain in Company A, Washington Light Infantry Battalion, Fourth
Brigade, First Division, South Carolina Volunteer State Troops signed by B.
R. Tillman, governor of South Carolina.
AFFC A1961.361
Murray, Andrew B., 1844-1928.
Document, 1926 June 18.
1 item.
Philanthropist. Murray contributed the funds for building The Citadel's infirmary,
a second barracks and housing for the faculty and president.
Agreement between Murray, The Citadel and the State of South Carolina concerning
building barracks at The Citadel.
AF Murray
Myers, Carl Francis, 1892-1983.
Papers, 1913-1975.
2 linear ft. (4 boxes).
Educator, Citadel graduate 1914. From 1910-1957, Myers held several positions
at The Citadel which included assistant professor of mathematics, registrar,
adjutant and basketball coach.
Citadel memorabilia consists of newspaper clippings, programs and brochures
relating to
athletic events, fund raising, music and musical events, Association of Citadel
Men, Library/Museum dedication, Seignious inauguration, Summerall Chapel.
A 1983.18
Nagel, Lawson, collector.
Documents, 1941-1965.
5 items.
Biennial Report of the Chief of Staff of the U.S.Army to the Secretary of War
on the Progress of the War for the period from l July 1941 to 30 June 1943.
First edition stamps commemorating General George S. Patton 1953, General John
J. Pershing 1961, and Sir Winston Churchill 1965.
AF Nagel (A1983.20)
Nance, James Drayton, 1837-1864.
Papers, 1861-1864.
2 linear ft. (4 boxes).
Confederate Army officer, Citadel graduate 1856. Nance was colonel in 3rd Regiment,
S.C. Volunteers and killed in Battle of the Wilderness, Virginia May 6, 1864.
He fought in Kershaw's Brigade, McLaw's Division, Longstreet's Corps.
Reports, supply lists, special and general orders, muster rolls, guard reports
relating to the Third Regiment S.C. Volunteers. Letters 1861-1864 (typewritten
transcriptions 146 p.) from Nance to his sisters describe fighting in S.C.,
Virginia & Tennessee. Nance's oration on the Declaration of Independence delivered
in 1856 at The Citadel. Books include Hardee's Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics
and Army regulations.
1962.6.l-190.
AFFC 1962.6.129-.190
Napoleon I, 1769-1821..
Document, [1797].
1 item.
Emperor of France. As commander of the army in Italy, Napoleon conducted the
Italian campaign 1796-1797 against
Austria and concluded it with the favorable treaty of Campo Formio.
Account of resources and requirements for keeping his army in Italy written
by Napoleon a short time before the
treaty of Campo Formio.
AFFC 1961.14
Napoleon I, 1769-1821
Letter patent, 1809 December 19.
1 item.
Emperor of France.
Napoleon confers knighthood and coat of arms on his officer Major Jean Marie
Regeau. Regeau's coat of arms is handpainted in the margin. Signed by Napoleon.
AFFC 1961.13
New York Herald.
O'Daniel, John W., 1894- ? Office, Chief of Military History. Office, Chief of Military History. Padgett, James D. Padgett, James G., 1869-1939. Parker, Francis L., 1836-1913. Pate, John C., 1884-1958. Patrick, John B., 1832-1900. Perlmutter, Rubin Pershing, John J., 1860-1948. Pershing, John J., 1860-1948. Physics Department, The Citadel. Physics Honor Society. Pinckney, Samuel G., 1843-1902. Pitzer, Donald E., collector. Poetry Society of South Carolina. Polehemus, Bessie. Pollock, Edwin A., 1899-1982. Polytechnique Literary Society. President's Office, The Citadel. Pressley, John Gotea, 1833-1895. Prevost, Cuthbert Bacot. Provost Marshal, United States Forces. Prynne, Timothy, collector. Public Relations Department, The Citadel. Radcliffe, James Dillard, 1832-1879? Reed, Clifton A., 1846-? Reeder, Oscar Samuel, 1906-1992. Register, Edward 1884-1920. Registrar's Office, The Citadel. Reserve Officers Training Corps, The Citadel. Rittenberg, Henry. Rivers, L. Mendel, 1905-1970. Rivers, Launtie, 1878?-1898. Rivers, Walter Oswald, 1872?-1890. Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945. Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, 1882-1945. Rose, Walter, collector. Ruge, Friedrich, 1894-1985. Salley, Alexander S., 1871-1961. Sams, Robert Oswald, 1841-1930. Sass, Herbert Ravenel, 1884-1958. Scoggin, James 1921-2000. Secor, Harold E. Seignious, George Marion, 1921- Seignious, George Marion, 1921- interviewee. Sellers, John Calhoun, 1847-1920. Sessions, F. Perry, 1890-1977. Shokes, John. Simkins, William Stewart, 1842-1929. Simons, Robert Bentham, 1888-1971. Smith, Clarence Browning, 1874-1959. Smoak, William Wightman, 1877-1947. South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition 1901-1902. Southern, John Peter, 1828?-1883. Steedman, Isaiah George Washington 1835-1917. Steele, Abram Cincinattus, 1907-1991. Stevens, Peter Fayssoux, 1830-1910.
Newspaper, 1861 April 13.
1 item.
Describes Charleston harbor, city fortifications and the bombardment of Fort Sumter.
AFFC A1984.6
Papers, 1943-1952.
0.5 linear ft. (l box)
Army officer. O'Daniel organized the Fifth Army Invasion Training Center in
North Africa in 1942, was commander of Third Division in Italy 1944, commanded
the I Corps in Korea 1951.
Telegram from Mark Clark to Invasion Training Center; report on Operation Shingle
at Nettuno, Italy 1944; pamphlet on the History of the Third Infantry Division;
conference notes U.S. Corps Commander 1951-1952.
A1967.4
Manuscripts, 1945-1954.
5 linear ft. (12 boxes).
Europe, Historical Division. Foreign Military Studies.
Manuscripts compiled by O.C.M.H. dealing with the European Theater of Operations
as experienced by officers in German Armed Forces.
In German, some translated.
Finding aid in repository.
A1966.1
Monographs, 1958.
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Monographs and studies prepared by the Japanese Research Division, Military
History Section, General Headquarters,
Far East.
Finding aid in repository.
A1966.1
Letters, 1862-1864.
7 items.
Private in Confederate States Army, Company I, 24th Regiment, South Carolina
Infantry, commanded by Ellison Capers. Padgett was on first roll at Coles Island
4/21/1862, killed Battle of Franklin, Tennessee 11/30/1864.
Writes from Coles Island and Pocotaligo S.C. and Jonesboro, Georgia. Three letters
from his sister, Mary Ann Lark from Hamburg, S.C. and Newton, Ga.
Photocopies and transcriptions.
Originals in possession of Wayne Padgett.
AF Civil War
Papers, 1920-1944.
1.5 linear ft. (4 boxes).
Lawyer, Citadel graduate 1892, member of Board of Visitors 1912-1939, state
senator 1914-1926. Padgett initiated legislation establishing The Citadel at
present day site. Padgett-Thomas barracks bears his name.
Letters of praise for Padgett's work in building of new Citadel; Board of Visitors
resolutions; awards; commencement addresses. Textbooks 1902-1906 used at the
SCMA covering trigonometry, physics, calculus and history. Finding aid in repository.
A1973.5 and AFFC 1973.5
Journal, 1861 April ll-12.
1 item (5 pages).
Surgeon in Confederate States Army, Citadel graduate 1855.
An account of the Battle of Fort Sumter as seen from Morris Island. The events
of April 12 are described on an hourly basis. Transcription typed.
Af Civil War
Map, 1908 April 1-14.
1 item.
Citadel graduate, 1908.
Map drawn by Pate, cadet topographical officer, of cadet practice march through
Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester and Colleton counties.
AFFC 1986.33
Journal, 1861-1865.
3 items (2 v., l transcription).
Educator, Citadel graduate 1855. Patrick was professor of mathematics at the
Arsenal Academy 1859-1865 and member of Board of Visitors 1862-1865. During
Civil War, he was lieutenant in charge of the Battalion of State Cadets.
Describes his health, church services, cadets' discipline, work as secretary
of Board of Visitors and Civil War activities.
Included in collection is a typewritten account by Emily Goodlett of the burning
of Columbia by Sherman.
A1993.4
Papers, 1966-1979.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Officer, Polish Free Army, which was attached to the U.S. Fifth Army from 1942-1948.
Perlmutter was awarded the Croix de Guerre for bravery and later became a naturalized
American citizen.
Correspondence and photographs relating to the American-French Croix de Guerre
Society and the American Order of Lafayette Society.
Finding aid in repository.
A1978.9
Report, 1918 Nov. 20.
1 item.
Army officer. Commander-in-chief American Expeditionary Forces 1917-1918.
Summary of the organization and operation of the American Expeditionary Forces
from May 26, 1917 - November 11, 1918 which Pershing sent to the secretary of
war.
Af Pershing
Newspaper, 1919 Dec. 7.
1 item.
Army officer. Commander-in-chief American Expeditionary Forces 1917-1918.
Article describing Pershing's visit to The Citadel.
AF Pershing
Records, 1921-1959.
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Physics department at The Citadel.
Reports include Advisory Committee Report 1959, Annual Reports 1933-1942. Correspondence
relating to American Physics Society 1940, equipment 1928-1945, budgets 1939-1947,
Citadel chapter of Sigma Pi Sigma 1941. Physics and electrical engineering exams
1927-1949 and grade books 1919-1943 of Professor N.F. Smith.
RC 10
Constitution, 1954.
1 item.
Constitution of Sigma Pi Sigma.
AF Physics
Papers, 1865 May 3 & 1894 May 31.
2 items.
Ensign (color bearer) 2nd Regiment S.C. Volunteers.
Prison release from Greensboro, North Carolina in accordance with terms of Military
Convention of April 26, 1865 between General Joseph Johnston commanding the
Confederate Army and Major General William T. Sherman, commanding the U.S. Army
in North Carolina.
Letter of thanks from Asbury Coward to Pinckney of the Confederate Surviviors
Association for inviting an escort of cadets to Richmond.
AF Civil War (1966.83a)
Stamps, 1936-1961.
58 items, (7 p.).
Commemorative stamps: early U.S. Army and Navy heroes 1936-1937; U. S. Armed
Forces 1941-1953; countries occupied by Axis powers 1943-1944; great Americans
who emphasized American ideal 1960-1961; champions of liberty and freedom fighters
1957-1961.
Af Pitzer (1962.57)
Records, 1921-1966 (bulk 1921-1937).
10 linear ft. (24 boxes).
Literary society organized in 1920 by Charleston writers Dubose Heyward, Herbert
Ravenel Sass, Josephine Pinckney and Beatrice Ravenel.
Correspondence 1926-1937 relating to office business of the society, i.e., membership,
lecturers, poetry competitions, advertising and accounting. Poems 1921-1966
which appeared in The Yearbook of the Poetry Society and poems by St. James
Cummings, professor of English Literature and History at The Citadel 1888-1913.
Inventory in repository.
A1972.7
Scrapbook, 1951.
1 item.
Secretary at The Citadel 1920-1951; was General Summerall's secretary.
Scrapbook, compiled by staff as retirement present for Mrs. Polehemus, contains
photographs of campus, cadets, parades, General Summerall. Newspaper clippings
cover retirement of both Polehemus and Summerall.
A1993.9
Papers, 1916-1952.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
U.S. Marine Corps officer, Citadel graduate 1921.
Photographs (13) of Pollock as cadet at Staunton Military Academy, The Citadel,
and during his military career in Korea. Letter of praise for Pollock from Col.
Kim Sung Eun, commanding officer of the lst Republic of Korea Marine Corps Regiment.
A1983.4 and 0-895.
Diplomas, 1856-1915.
15 items.
Cadet literary society.
Established in 1847 as a rival to the Calliopean Literary Society, the Polytechnique
Society membership consisted of cadets from the upper part of the state. The
societies held their own commencement exercises and awarded a specially designed
diploma for the graduates.
AFFC Polytechnique
Records, 1882-1979.
4 linear ft. (9 boxes).
General and special orders 1882-1902; reports of the Court of Inquiry 1883,
1885, 1896; Fourth Class System Review Committee Report 1968, 1972; correspondence
1953-1957 concerning the estate of Joseph Aiken. Publications include miscellaneous
issues of President's Report to the Board of Visitors 1926-1972 incomplete;
Annual Report of The Citadel 1972-1995; Honor Code 1954,1968; Faculty Manual
1939, 1968, 1970.
RC 6
Letter, l849 November 8.
1 item.
Citadel graduate 1851.
Written to his friend at Davidson College, Pressley describes the strict regulations
and annual examinations at The Citadel, number of dismissals, the fourth class,
College of Charleston students.
Photocopy.
Original in possession of Sam E. McIntosh.
AF Pressley.
Papers, 1943-1945.
2.5 linear ft. (6 boxes).
Prevost enlisted in 9th Army and served in European theater in World War II.
Correspondence 1943-1945; diary 1944-1945; scrapbook containing material on
England, France, Netherlands; German memorabilia; issues of Yank and Stars and
Stripes.
A1985.17
Journal, 1863 Feb.-1864 Feb.
1 v.
Journal of the provost marshal, who was headquartered on Hilton Head, South
Carolina.
Special orders issued by provost or adjutant in response to civilians' requests
to repair or erect buildings and to open businesses such as specialty stores,
photography studio, theater etc.
Entries arranged by name with index.
Found in Bond Hall October 1979.
AF Civil War (1979.5)
Engravings, c. 1893.
32 items (l box).
Portraits of English officers who served in the American Revolution. Made from
private plates engraved for the Philadelphia Historical Society by Max Rosenthal.
A1980.5
Records, 1940-1975.
l0 linear ft. (24 boxes).
Correspondence 1952-1974; press releases 1940-1973; handwritten transcriptions
1846-1929 of newspaper articles; clippings l936-1983.
Finding aid in repository.
RC 11
Watercolors, 1870-1871.
3 items.
Confederate States Army officer, educator, engineer, Citadel graduate 1854.
Was engaged in the seige of Charleston in 1863.
Watercolors, attributed to Radcliffe, of The Citadel, a rice mill and Charleston
rooftops. Donated by William Ash of The English Gallery, Boston Mass. See 1982
and 1983 correspondence with donor.
AFFC A1983.6
Document, 1863 February 19.
1 item.
Attended The Arsenal Academy in Columbia in 1862.
Voluntary enlistment in the Army of the State of South Carolina and the Confederate
States.
Af Civil War (1964.25)
Typescript, [1975].
1 item (288 p.).
Officer Medical Corps U.S. Army and later Air Force, Citadel graduate 1928.
In his memoirs "The Life and Times of Oscar Samuel Reeder".
Reeder provides an account of his military career 1906-1955 and a personal view
of war and medical service. Describes The Citadel in chapter two.
AF Reeder
Citation, 1922.
1 item.
Officer Medical Corps U.S. Army, Citadel graduate 1905. Volunteered for typhus
relief expedition in Poland while on duty in France 1919 and subsequently died
of typhus.
Awarded posthumously the Cross of the Valiant by the Polish government. Translation
of citation provided.
AF Register
Records 1882-1988.
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Records consist of miscellaneous issues of The Official Register (see inventory);
Annual Report of the Registrar (statistical 1928-1964 & student enrollment reports
1928-1962); matriculation list 1882-1929; matriculation promise 1898-1928.
RC 8
Scrapbook, 1964-1968.
1 item.
Photographs and newspaper clippings of the U.S. Army Instructor Group Senior
ROTC at The Citadel.
A1993.16
Reynolds, William M., 1921- interviewee.
Typed transcript
of oral history interview in Charleston, S.C.
2000 Aug. 16. Final copy prepared 2003 January 21.
Interviewed by Professor of History, David H. White.
1 item (8 p.)
Army officer, attorney, Citadel graduate 1942.
Relates to Reynolds’ active duty service, 1942-1945, as
a commissioned officer and fighter pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps
(Air Forces). Overseas tactical air support duty in North Africa, Sicily,
Italy, China and Burma with the 9th, 10th, 12th and 14th Air Forces. Seventy
combat missions 1943-1944. Aircraft flown: P-39, P-40, P-47,
P-63. Student, US Army Command and Staff School, Ft. Leavenworth, KS and U.S.
Army Strategic Intelligence School, Washington, D.C. 1945-1946.
A2003.11.7
Letters, 1948-1971.
6 items.
Pharmacist, Citadel graduate 1938.
Written to Rittenberg from Generals Summerall, Clark, Harris and Duckett.
AF Rittenberg and CP 10 Summerall (box 5, folder 8)
Papers, 1959-1970.
60 linear ft. (134 boxes).
Lawyer, congressman representing the First District South Carolina.
Speeches; press; constituent correspondence concerning opinions on legislation,
special requests; scrapbooks; photo albums; films relating to Rivers' career
in the House of Representatives from the 86-9lst Congresses (1959-1970).
Finding aid in repository.
A1974.2
Letters, 1898.
26 items.
Enlisted in U. S. Army and stationed in Camp Lawton, Guantanamo, Cuba where
he died.
Rivers describes Cuba - the environment, architecture, insects, fowl, crops,
as well as camp life and amusing incidents.
Finding aid in repository.
A1984.24 Criswell (box 2, file 26)
Letters, 1888-1890.
l6 items.
Citadel cadet, died in 1890 before graduation in 1891.
Writing to his parents and brother, Launtie describes cadet life, guard duty,
debates (Calliopean Literary Society), merits, photograph of corps, uniform,
glee club, hop, drills, classes, building west wing of The Citadel.
Finding aid in repository.
A1984.24 Criswell (box 2, file 14)
Letter, 1935 November 1.
1 item.
President of the United States 1933-1945.
Relating to his recent visit to The Citadel October 23, 1935, Roosevelt asks
General Summerall to cancel all unserved punishments as per the custom.
CP 10 Summerall (box 5, folder 9)
Letter, 1943 May 5.
1 item.
President of the United States 1933-1945.
Roosevelt praises The Citadel, the cadets and graduates to Mr. Still of the
Library of Congress concerning an upcoming exhibit commemorating the 100th anniversary
of The Citadel.
CP 10 Summerall (box 5, folder 11)
Pictorial histories, 1914-1953.
l.5 linear ft. (3 boxes).
Newspapers, magazines, books, photographs documenting World War I and II, war
in the Pacific, Korean War.
Finding aid in repository.
A1973.2 and AFFC A1973.2.
Papers, 1925-1975.
l3.5 linear ft. (27 boxes).
Vice Admiral German Navy, author, educator.
Diaries 1940-1950; correspondence 1930-1974; speeches 1940-1974; books; book
reviews and articles 1925-1970 written by Ruge; photographs and biographical
data relating to Ruge's career. Included in the collection is correspondence
1960-1972 (8 boxes) between William James and German & British officers of World
War II.
Finding aid in repository.
A1973.4
Papers, 1888-1892.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Secretary of the South Carolina State Historical Commission, genealogist, Citadel
graduate 1892.
Letters 1889-1891 from friends concerning home town news (Orangeburg County).
Invitations to dances, picnics and graduations at Wofford, Columbia Female College,
University of South Carolina, The Citadel. Meeting and reunion notices 1891-1922
from the Association of Citadel Men.
A1961.320
Typescripts, 1926.
2 items (12 p.).
Educator, Citadel graduate 1861. Sams was assistant professor at The Arsenal
Academy April 1862 - May 1865.
Sams describes the Citadel cadets firing on the Star of the West in "The First
Shots." In "The Last Shots" he describes the Arsenal Academy cadets' role at
Tulifinny and the firing on Gen. Stoneman's cavalry in Williamston.
AF Civil War
Typescript, 1943.
1 item.
Author.
"The Citadel: American Epic" written for the Saturday Evening Post commemorating
the centennial of The Citadel.
CP 10 Summerall (box 6, folder 2)
Typescript, 1998.
1 item (13 pages).
United States Military Academy at West Point graduate, 1944. Professor of Electrical
Engineering at The Citadel 1968-1983.
"West Pointers and The Citadel's First Decade" provides information
on The West Point graduates who were members of The Citadel professional staff:
William Fair Graham (1838), James Edward Burr Finley (1828), Richard Woodward
Colcock (1826), Abbott Hall Brisbane (1825). Supporting documentation includes
photocopies of records
from West Point and the Waring Library at the Medical University of
South Carolina.
Af Scoggin
Memorabilia, 1944.
8 items.
Member of the Army Specialized Training Program
at The Citadel 1944 January-March.
Photographs of The Citadel include Bond Hall,
room in barracks, quadrangle. Army Specialized
Training Corps patches and photocopy of Secor's
Certificate of completion from ASTP included.
AF Secor
Papers 1944-1983.
4 linear ft. (9 boxes).
Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Agency 1978-1979, president of The Citadel
1974-1979, Army officer 1942-1974, Citadel graduate 1942.
Commission and citations from Army career; correspondence 1975-1977 and confidential
orders 1972-1976 from presidency of Citadel; speeches and correspondence 1978-1983
as director of Arms Control and Disarmament Agency concerning Strategic Arms
Limitation Treaty.
Finding aid in repository.
A1979.8, CP 14, A1983.19
Typed transcript of oral history interview, Charleston, S.C.
2002 October 3. Final copy prepared 2003 Jan. 22.
Interviewed by Citadel Professor of History, David H. White.
1 item (11p.)
Army officer, president of The Citadel 1974-1979,
Citadel graduate 1942.
Relates to Seignious’ active duty service, 1942-1946 as a commissioned
officer in the 10th Armored (“Tiger”) Division, Third and Seventh
Armies, United States Army. Overseas duty in France, Germany and Austria. Postwar
duty, 1945-1946, as aide-de-camp to the commanding general of the Seventh Army
in Germany.
A2003.11.8
Typescript, 1914.
1 item, (7 p.).
Member of The Citadel's Fourth Class January-April 1865; fought in Battle of
Tulifinny.
"Citadel Cadets at Tulifinny: How They Received Their First Baptism of Fire
in the War of the 60's as told by One of Them."
AF Civil War
Papers, 1919.
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1910. Sessions was in Third Army, American Expeditionary
Forces and member of the Inter-Allied Commission of the Repatriation of Russian
Prisoners of War. He was assigned for duty at the Russian prisoner of war camp
in Merseburg, Germany.
Special orders, documents, photographs relating to Russian prisoner of war camp.
Includes maps of Europe in World War I.
AFFC 1961.226-230 & AFFC 1962.36.8-.11
Journal, 1859-1861.
1 item.
Engineer.
Contains references (2 pages) to Battle of Fort Sumter April 1861 listing shot
and shell expenditures at fourteen batteries in Charleston and the hour and
date of the beginning and end of the Battle of Fort Sumter.
AFFC 1966.33
Typescript, 1920 May 24.
1 item.
Lawyer, professor of law, Citadel graduate 1861.
Statement by Simkins concerning the Citadel cadets firing on the Star of the
West. Simkins was the first to see the steamer as it entered Charleston harbor.
AF Civil War (1975.3)
Papers, 1918, 1942.
l folder.
Admiral, U.S. Navy.
Telegraph messages (27 pgs., transcribed) between British Commander-in-Chief
Grand Fleet and the Commander-in-Chief
German High Sea Fleet concerning arrangements for the terms of the World War
I naval armistice November 1918.
Photographs are of the German Fleet at the time of surrender. "The South Carolina
Navy in the Revolution" by Simons;
Japanese Lt. Gen. Saito's last message to Japanese officers July 12, 1944.
AF Simons (A1961.40)
Citations, 1919-1923.
3 items.
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1895.
Grand Master of the Italian Crown 1923, French Legion of Honor 1921, Ordre de
L'Etoile Noire 1919.
AFFC 1964.9.3.4
Papers, 1896-1990.
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Editor of The Sphinx, member of Polytechnique Society, Citadel graduate 1900.
Smoak was expelled in 1898 due to the cadet rebellion (Cantey Rebellion), but
was later reinstated.
Diaries 1897-1900; monthly grade reports from 1899 and 1900 incomplete; Polytechnique
Society speeches 1900; dummy copy of The Sphinx 1900; delinquency reports; class
notes and compositions.
Finding aid in repository.
A1979.7
Memorabilia, 1901-1902.
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Exposition held in Charleston. The Citadel had an exhibit in one of the pavilions.
Visitors' book from The Citadel's exhibit at the exposition, pins, ribbons,
pamphlets, invitations, postcards, tickets are among the souvenirs.
1961.307.1-.51
Papers, 1870's.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Engineer, Citadel graduate 1847.
Proceedings of a South Carolina Military Academy meeting 1877; photograph of
Wade Hampton's inauguration as governor of South Carolina 1876; map of South
Carolina 1870; stock certificates and stockholder proceedings relating to the
railroads in South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina.
Finding aid in repository.
A1985.13
Typescripts, 1865 and 1891.
2 items.
Confederate Army officer, physician, Citadel graduate 1856. Steedman was a prisoner
of war in several Union prisons.
In the 1865 account "An Outline of the History of I.G.W. Steedman and His Family
Written By Himself - Begun While In Military Prison at Fort Delaware, Delaware
Bay" Steedman describes his life at the Arsenal Academy and The Citadel p. 11
and 12. The 1891 account describes his military career and life as a prisoner
of war.
AF Steedman (A1977.5)
Typescript, 1984.
1 item (4 p.).
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1929.
Description of his Army career in World War II in England as part of the 62nd
Fighter Squadron, 56th Fighter Group, 8th Air Force. Steele mentions the advantages
of being a Citadel graduate.
AF Steele (A1984.17)
Letter, 1859 October 10.
1 item.
Superintendent of The Citadel 1859-1861, Confederate Army officer, bishop in
the Reformed Episcopal Church, Citadel graduate 1849.
To Col. James Simons of the Fourth Brigade requesting that cadets join the Fourth
Brigade in funeral of Brigadier General Cruikshank.
A1984.24 Criswell (box 2, folder 2)
Stevens, Peter Fayssoux, 1830-1910.
Letter, 1893 April 5.
1 item.
Superintendent of The Citadel 1859-1861, Confederate Army officer, bishop in
the Reformed Episcopal Church, Citadel graduate 1849.
To Johnson Hagood concerning the importance of Bible study at The Citadel.
CP 8 Coward (box 3, folder 1)
Stockdale, James Bond, 1923-
Papers, 1977-1983.
2 linear ft. (4 boxes).
Naval officer, prisoner of war, president of The Citadel 1979-1980.
Speeches 1977-1979; articles 1978-1980 featuring Stockdale; newspaper clippings
1980-1983; flight notes made by Stockdale on bombing of Nan Dinh in 1964.
Finding aid in repository.
CP 15 (A1981.8)
Stoesen, Alexander R.
Papers, 1950-1954.
1 linear ft.
Educator, Citadel graduate 1954.
Letters from Stoesen to his family describing his
life as a cadet at The Citadel. Includes postcards
of the Charleston area and The Citadel;
memorabilia from Citadel events Parents' Day
& Homecoming as well as ROTC Summer
Camp in Maryland.
A1997.21
Strong, Ronald, 1922-1972.
Papers, 1939-1944.
l.5 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Physician, attended Citadel 1940-1943.
Diary 1939-1944 and scrapbook cover Strong's activities as a cadet. Letters,
documents and newspaper clippings 1943 relate to his suspension from the Citadel
and subsequent reinstatement. Mentioned are Col. Clarence McMurray, the Board
of Visitors, Col. Louis Knox. Also included is a March 2, 1942 letter describing
the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
A1991.12
Student Activities Department, The Citadel.
Records, 1938-present.
7 linear ft. (17 boxes).
Correspondence 1938-1959; minutes 1955-1965 of The Roundtable; publications
of the Bulldog, Brigadier, Gold Star Journal,Guidon, Palmetto, Shako, Sphinx,
Student Directory, The Citadel Engineer. Miscellaneous programmes of activities
held at The Citadel.
Finding aid in repository.
RC 12
Summerall, Charles Pelot, 1867-1955.
Papers, 1931-1953.
6.5 linear ft. (16 boxes).
Army officer, president of The Citadel 1931-1953.
Correspondence 1931-1953 arranged by subject concerning The Citadel; duplicate
material from the Library of Congress relating to Summerall's Army career l917-1933;
an historical sketch of the First Division American Expeditionary Forces.
Finding aid in repository.
CP 10
Summerall Guards.
Scrapbook, 1932-1973.
1 item.
Precision drill platoon.
Photographs, newspaper clippings, membership listing relating to the Summerall
Guards.
A1990.11
Tate, Ralph H., 1899-1979.
Papers, 1944-1947.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Army officer. Tate was Mark Clark's assistant chief of staff in the Logistics
and Supply Division of the Fifth Army during the Italian campaign 1944-1945
and deputy commanding general United States Forces in Austria 1945-1947.
Daily reports on Fifth Army Supply Operations at Anzio January-June 1944; photographs
(#896) 1945-1947 of Tate in Austria as Mark Clark's deputy; Tate's awards and
appointments.
Finding aid in repository.
A1967.5 and AFFC A1967.5
Tauer, Myron.
Papers, 1944-1945.
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Army officer, Intelligence Division Twelth Army Group during World War II.
Reports 1944-1945 concerning Twelth Army Group operations. Text of Korean Armistice
1953 also included.
Finding aid in repository.
A1972.6
Taylor, E. C.
Letter, 1863 April 3.
1 item.
In Union Army stationed on Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Writes to his brother, David M. Taylor, who is at Port Royal. Mentions preparations
for move to Charleston, combat on Coles Island and Stono River. Believes the
Union Navy will destroy Ft. Sumter and Ft. Moultrie. Mentions "cheese boxes"
as the Rebel name for the U.S. Monitors.
Original and transcription.
Af Civil War (A1983.20)
Teague, Benjamin Hammett, ?-1921.
Papers 1917-1962.
1 folder.
Confederate Army officer, dentist. In 1893 Teague created the Star of The West
medal presented to the best drilled cadet at The Citadel.
Letter 1917 to Teague from Association of Citadel men concerning Teague's election
as life member of the association. Photocopies from 1902 and 1908 Sphinx concerning
the medal; letters 1934-1951 to Teague's daughter, Mrs. Emmons S. Welch, concerning
presentation of the medal; 1921 obituaries.
Af Teague
Teetor, Thomas W.
Typescript, [1946?].
1 item (19 p.).
Attended The Citadel 1941-1943, volunteered for the draft, held as prisoner
of war by Germans 1944-1945.
In his typescript "Captured" Teetor describes his life as a prisoner of war
in German camps - poor living conditions, work details, marches to other camps,
lack of food & clothing. Also describes problems in daily camp life with prisoners
of other nationalities, especially British and South Africans.
AF Teetor (Al994.l8)
Tennent, William, 1837-1893.
Papers, 1857.
4 items.
Citadel graduate 1857.
Valedictory addresses delivered in 1857 at commencement and Calliopean Literary
Society ceremonies; Citadel and Calliopean Literary Society diplomas; appointment
as third lieutenant in Corps of Cadets.
Photocopies.
Originals in possession of Mrs. James Perry.
Af Civil War
Terrell, Edgar, 1894-1973.
Photographs, 1914-1915.
5 items.
Citadel graduate 1915.
Snapshots of Citadel Cadets in Barracks and Camp - The Military College of South
Carolina c. 1914-1915 commercially produced to advertise the college; cartoons
(3) from The Sphinx 1915; commencement invitation 1914.
AF Terrell (1967.22-.25)
Terrell, Edgar, 1920 -
Maps, 1943-1945.
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1941.
Maps used by Terrell's Company D of the 19th Tank Battalion in World War II:
Germany (21), Central Europe (24), Europe Road Maps (10), France (5).
Finding aid in repository.
A1984.23
Tew, Charles Courtenay, 1827-1862.
Papers, 1846-1895.
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Educator, Confederate Army officer, first honor graduate of The Citadel in 1846.
Tew founded Hillsborough Military Academy in North Carolina in 1859.
Letters 1852-1862 to his wife and family; passport 1852; diary 1852 of his travels
in Europe; newspaper clippings and letters 1863-1895 concerning his death at
Sharpsburg (Antietam), Maryland.
Finding aid in repository.
A1967.68
Tew, Charles Courtenay, 1827-1862.
Letter, 1860 April 27.
1 item.
Educator, Confederate Army officer, first honor graduate of The Citadel in 1846.
Tew founded Hillsborough Military Academy in North Carolina in 1859.
To H. L. Elliott concerning a check made out incorrectly to Tew. Written on
Hillsborough Military Academy stationery.
A1984.24 Criswell (box 2, folder 3)
Thayer, James H., 1882-1942.
Diaries, 1899-1905.
0.5 linear ft. (5 v., l box).
Citadel graduate 1902.
Thayer's diary details his daily activities, classes and professors. Mentions
President Theodore Roosevelt's visit to Charleston in 1902 and the South Carolina
Interstate and West Indian Exposition.
A1940.1
Third United States Division, 1918-1919.
Engraving, [1920?].
1 item.
Illustrates engagements of the Third U.S. Division during World War I and lists
the units in the Division. Engraving produced by Y.M.C.A.
AF Third U.S. Division.
Thomas, Albert Sidney, 1873-1967.
Prayers, 1936-1961.
22 items. (l v.).
Ninth bishop of South Carolina, Citadel graduate 1892.
Prayers written to commemorate special occasions at The Citadel including the
Cadet Prayer written for the 1942 Centennial.
AF Thomas.
Thomas, Albert Sidney, 1873-1967.
Typescript, 1964.
1 item (60p.).
Ninth bishop of South Carolina, Citadel graduate 1892.
"The Career and Character of Col. John Peyre Thomas, LL.D."
A1994.22
Thomas, John Peyre, 1833-1912.
Letterpress copybooks, 1882-1885.
0.5 linear ft. (2 v.).
Citadel graduate 1851, superintendent of The Arsenal Academy 1861-1865, superintendent
of The Citadel 1882-1885, author, historian.
Letters relate to Thomas' position as superintendent of The Citadel. Volume
1 June 15, 1882 - December 31, 1884 is indexed chronologically. Volume 2 January
1885 to October 1885 contains letters from the next superintendent, General
George Johnston. Letters in both volumes are faded and illegible.
CP 6
Thomas, John Peyre, 1833-1912.
Document, 1892 December 15.
1 item.
Citadel graduate 1851, superintendent of The Arsenal Academy 1861-1865, superintendent
of The Citadel 1882-1885, author, historian.
Handwritten agreement among ten graduates to contribute $50 each to the publication
of Thomas' History of The South Carolina Military Academy. Signatures of C.
Irvine Walker, Thomas Huguenin, C.S. Gadsden, Robert Thomas are included on
document.
A1994.22
Thomas, John Peyre, 1833-1912.
Speech, 1883 February 22.
1 item (22 p.).
Citadel graduate 1851, superintendent of The Arsenal 1861-1865, superintendent
of The Citadel 1882-1885, author, historian.
"Re-establishment of the South Carolina Military Academy" describes the efforts
to reopen The Citadel and the close relationship between the Washington Light
Infantry and The Citadel.
A 1994.22
Thomas, John Peyre, 1833-1912.
Speech, 1890 July 2.
1 item. (28 p.).
Citadel graduate 1851, superintendent of The Arsenal Academy 1861-1865, superintendent
of The Citadel 1882-1885, author, historian.
"True Citizenship and Rightful Legislation" delivered at commencement.
A1900.1
Thomas, John Peyre, 1833-1912.
Speech, 1893 February 22.
1 item (48 p.).
Citadel graduate 1851, superintendent of The Arsenal Academy 1861-1865, superintendent
of The Citadel 1882-1885, author, historian.
Oration commemorating the 50th anniversary of The Citadel.
A1900.1
Thomas, John Peyre, 1833-1912.
Publications, 1858, 1879, 1898, 1908.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box).
Citadel graduate 1851, superintendent of The Arsenal Academy 1861-1865, superintendent
of The Citadel 1882-1885, author, historian.
"Origin of the State Military Academies" Russell Magazine 1858.
Historical Sketch of the S.C. Military Academy 1879.
Report of the Historian of the Confederate Records to the General Assembly of
S.C. 1898.
Career and Character of General Micah Jenkins 1908.
A1994.22
Thompson, Hugh Smith, 1836-1904.
Papers, 1878-1879.
3 items (l v.).
Educator, Confederate Army officer, governor of South Carolina 1882-1886, Citadel
graduate 1856.
Correspondence concerning invitation to Thompson from Washington Light Infantry
October 1, 1878 to address their annual meeting and to plea for the reopening
of The Citadel. Thompson accepted the invitation in a letter of October 15,
1878. March 10, 1879, The Washington Light Infantry thanked Thompson for his
speech.
AF Thompson (A1974.9)
Van Pelt, Philip F.
Letters, 1945.
l0 items.
Citadel graduate 1950.
Written by Van Pelt when a freshman at The Citadel. Describes Southern accents,
Charleston, classes, physical training, daily schedule.
A1989.27
Vedder, Charles S.
Speech, 1901 November 17.
1 item.
Minister at the Huguenot Church in Charleston 1866-1914.
"For What Did The South Fight in the War of 1861-1865?" Vedder's discourse preached
before the Burnett Rhett Camp of United Confederate Veterans at the Huguenot
Church in Charleston.
AF Vedder
Veyera, Stephen.
Papers, 1966-1967.
33 items.
Citadel graduate 1975.
Letters; maps; patches. U.S. Army photographs of Vietnamese people, prisoners,
towns, combat and U.S. Army officers. The material was sent to Veyera from Major
Davis, who was stationed in Vietnam.
AF Veyera (A1976.6)
Wade, Arthur P., 1921-1984.
Typescripts, reference material.
30 linear ft.
Army officer, historian, West Point graduate 1943.
Typescripts by Wade "The United States Army"; "Defenses of Beaufort, S.C.";
"George Izard." Secondary source material compiled by Wade relating to the Civil
War, World War I and II, defense fortifications in the U.S., Napoleon, Indochina,
Korea,
Wade, Arthur P.
portraits (photos/negatives) and biographical sketches of misc. individuals,
maps, South Carolina, United States history, uniforms, U.S. Army, U.S. Military
Academy at West Point, world history.
Finding aid in repository.
A1985.23
Wadsworth, Randolph L.
Typescript, 1953 April 27.
1 item. (15 p).
Army officer. Served in First Division American Expeditionary Forces under General
Summerall.
In "Sitting Bull: Reminiscences of General Summerall" Wadsworth describes Summerall's
career with emphasis on the First Division in France during World War I. "Sitting
Bull" was the code word for General Summerall during World War I.
CP 10 Summerall (box 7)
Waite, Sumner, 1888-1952.
Papers, 1911-1947.
45 linear ft. (l0l boxes).
Army officer.
Instructional material (manuals and exercises) from the Infantry School Fort
Benning; Command and General Staff School Fort Leavenworth, Kansas; Ecole Superieure
de Guerre, Paris. Memos, orders relating to Waite's assignments in the Panama
Canal; American Expeditionary Forces; Fort Sheridan, Illinois; assistant military
attache in Paris.
Al983.26, A1986.37, A1988.6
Walker, C. Irvine, 1842-1927.
Papers, 1877-1885.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box).
Merchant, member of Board of Visitors 1877-1885, secretary of Association of
Graduates 1877-1887, Confederate Army officer in Tenth Regiment S.C. Volunteers,
Citadel graduate 1861.
Letters documenting Walker's and others' efforts to reopen The Citadel after
the Civil War and an account of post-war Citadel history to 1885. Typescript
by Walker, "Reminiscences of Days in The Citadel 1858-1861", consists of anecdotes
of events and cadet life. Rolls & Historical Sketch of the Tenth Regiment, South
Carolina Volunteers written by Walker in 1881.
A1961.2
Waring, Leila, 1876-1964.
Watercolors and poems, 1894.
l4 items.
Artist.
"Coquettes and Cadets" watercolor illustrations by Leila Waring and poems by
May Waring provide insight into life of cadets and Charlestonians in the 1890's.
On exhibit.
A1963.94
Warshaw, Bernard, 1920- interviewee.
Typed transcript of oral history interview, Walterboro, S.C.
2000 August 2. Final copy prepared 2003 January 22.
Interviewed by Citadel Professor of History, David H. White.
1 item (9 p.)
Merchant, Army officer, Citadel graduate 1942.
Relates to Warshaw’s active duty service, 1942-1945, as a
commissioned officer, 433rd Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion,
United States Army, Mediterranean and European Theaters of Operations (North
Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, Germany).
A2003.11.10
Warren, Francis.
Papers, 1921, 1943-1945.
15 items.
Officer in U.S. Military Police Port Patrol U.S. Customs in Florida l943-l945.
Lumber camp clerk and company detective in Maine, 1921.
Diaries (2) May l943-March 1945, regulations and notes relate to Warren's position
with U.S. Customs. Includes map of Fifth Column activities in 1941 and anti-Nazi
and anti-Communist material.
A February 1921 letter describes problems in lumber camp with foreign nationalities-
Poles, Russians and French. A 1966 note states the purpose of these groups in
this country.
AF Warren
Washington Light Infantry.
Histories and proceedings, 1874-1987.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Charleston militia unit organized in 1807.
Proceedings of the resignation of Capt. William Courtenay 1874; proceedings
of the unveiling of the marble tablet in Bond Hall 1944; historical sketches
1907-1987; roll of W.L.I. in Confederate States Army 1861-1865; tapestry portrait
of Washington 1876; the Courtenay Flag 1878; relics and mementos of W.L.I. 1932.
A1995.2
Weile, Louis, 1923-1979.
Papers, 1944.
0.5 linear ft. (1 box).
Army officer 1944-1945, professor of English at The Citadel 1949-1979, Citadel
graduate 1947.
World War II memorabilia includes Berlin Illustrated Newspaper 1944 (nine issues);
German town plans 1944; Handbook for Officers & Candidates Fort Benning, Georgia
1944.
A1984.25
Welch, Stephen Elliot.
Typescript, undated.
1 item (4 p.).
Sergeant, Zouave Cadets on duty Morris Island January 9, 1861.
In his typescript "The Citadel Cadets and the Star of the West" Welch describes
the political situation in the country during the summer of 1860; the Ordinance
of Secession December 1860; the military organization in South Carolina; the
events leading up to the firing on the Star of The West.
AF Civil War
West, John Carl, 1922- interviewee.
Typed transcript of oral history interview, Hilton Head,
S.C., 2000 July 14. Final copy prepared 2003 Jan. 27.
Interviewed by Citadel Professor of History, David H. White
1 item (16 p.).
Lawyer, governor of S.C., ambassador, educator,
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1942.
Relates to West’s active duty service, 1942-1945, as a military intelligence
officer, U.S. Army. Initial assignment, 605th Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft,
Camp Stewart, GA. Assigned to U. S. Army Intelligence, Pentagon, Washington,
D.C., 1943-1945. Assigned to U. S.
Strategic Bombing Survey in Japan in late 1945.
A2003.11.11
Westmoreland, J. Ripley, 1876-1964.
Scrapbook, 1924-1958.
1 item.
Board of Visitors member 1924-1957, Citadel graduate 1900.
Primarily newspaper clippings concerning Citadel events, General Summerall and
General Clark.
A1993.15
White, Richard Green, 1855-1970.
Citations, 1918-1919.
0.5 linear ft. (l box).
Army officer.
White's citations for the Croix de Guerre and Distinguished Service Cross. Also
included is The Story of The Sixteenth Infantry, First Division, American Expeditionary
Forces in France written by the regimental chaplain.
A 1984.26
Widder, David, 1938-1965.
Letters, 1959, 1962.
3 items.
Citadel graduate 1959. An award is presented each year to the outstanding distinguished
military student in Army ROTC in memory of Widder, who was killed in Vietnam.
1959 July 2 and 6, Widder expresses appreciation to General Mark Clark for Citadel
training and General Clark responds with thanks. 1962 June 20, Widder describes
his military career since 1959 to Charles Anger, professor of history at The
Citadel.
Af Widder
Wiles, Americus George David, 1906-1982.
Papers, 1936-1960.
9 linear ft. (21 boxes).
Professor of English at The Citadel 1936-1960, author.
Articles, speeches, plays, poetry written by Wiles. Notes relating to English
Department curriculum, grading, textbooks. Typescript and research notes on
the life and career of General Charles P. Summerall.
A1983.14
Williamson, Benjamin F., 1902-1984.
Papers, 1945-1983.
0.5 linear ft.
Farmer, Citadel graduate 1922.
Correspondence concerning class reunions 1935-1983,
Class of 1922 Chapel Memorial Window 1936-1940, Jack
Simmons Athletic Hall of Fame 1980, Jack Frost
Athletic Hall of Fame 1979. Biographies of fourteen
members of class of 1922 written in 1947.
A1998.1
Winsmith, Christopher.
Letter, 1850 Feb. 26.
1 item.
Citadel cadet attended January 1850- June 1851.
Mentions suspension of studies at The Citadel due to the visit of a Savannah
military company and the governor of South Carolina. Attended College of Charleston
commencement. Studies Latin and Greek; reads Bible every night; likes the college
regulations.
AF Winsmith
Wonson, Roy, 1883-1942.
Diaries, 1900-1906 (bulk 1900-1902).
0.5 Linear ft. (2 v., l box).
Citadel graduate 1902.
Provides insight into the Charleston community and cadet activities. Wonson
describes church services, roommates, courses, grades, demerits and social life.
A1994.20
Workman, William D., 1914-1990.
Papers, 1943-l945.
1 linear ft. (2 boxes).
Army officer, Citadel graduate 1935.
Blueprints of tunnel at Bellicourt, France; course material for anti-aircraft
artillery school; manuals relating to aircraft recognition and bomber tactics.
A 1980.7