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Includes, “To Sustain the Mission,” concerning HSC; letter from Ashley Wilson (of Knoxville, Tenn.), discussing Wilson family “crap” (tensions and problems, i.e., “no one really knows if you ever hurt grandpa. Your [sic] like some supernumb Grandpa!... I hardly know anything about you! What makes you laugh, what makes you sad, what really pisses you off, and what do you not really care about… You and grandma didn’t really get along (that happens in marriage sometimes.”); various letters and get-well notes about Sam’s illness and hospitalization, 1995 January

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection: This collection contains the entirety of General Samuel Vaughan Wilson's personal and professional papers, as donated to Hampden-Sydney College by his widow in 2019. Topics include the Vietnam and Second World Wars, the development of the United States of America's intelligence and counter-intelligence communities, military strategy, and Wilson's role as president of Hampden-Sydney College from 1992 until 2000.

Dates

  • 1995 January

Access to Materials

Collection is open for research; access requires at least 48 hours advance notice. Because of the nature of certain archival formats, including digital and audio-visual materials, access will require additional advanced notice. Copies of digital files will be provided for use upon request.

Extent

From the Series: 50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Repository Details

Part of the Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Hampden-Sydney College
Walter M. Bortz III Library
P.O. Box 7
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943 United States
(434) 223-7225