Includes letters from Donald Rumsfeld to J. William Poole, praising Sam (“Sam Wilson has performed brilliantly and tirelessly and indeed in ways which have measurably affected the course of world events to the great benefit of the people of the United States of American and those who believe in freedom and self-determination”); articles on HSC and diversity; Special-Ops material; letter from Loc Nguyen (of Warren,N.J.) discussing his family and recent travels to Asia; and article by Benjamin Schwarz, “Why America Thinks It Has to Run the World,” featured in The Atlantic, 1996 June

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Staff Only

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

1996 June

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.